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AU Dems caucus

By Jen Calantone | December 6

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama won a mock caucus held Tuesday by the AU College Democrats. Twenty-six students of a group of 60 showed their support for Obama's candidacy in the caucus.

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Grassroot efforts aid in Myanmar movement

By Bobby Allyn | December 6

Locally led efforts are important to the ongoing struggle for democracy in Myanmar, according to Thelma Young, campaigns coordinator from the U.S. Campaign for Burma at a panel Wednesday night at the Kay Spiritual Life Center. "Most people have no idea about the mass atrocities still happening in Burma," Young said.

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Sports

Small-field players turn out big passion

By Justin Hall | December 6

In the past four months, I have been fortunate to attend many different football matches here in London. From a European Champions League to Premier League games, I was able to see a variety of high-quality football. However, this past weekend, I attended a football match of a very different kind.

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Book offers rare insight to global military operations

By David Tannenbaum | December 6

Today, when the media or the general public talk about U.S. military operations around the world, they only mention the two areas where major combat operations are occurring: Iraq and Afghanistan. Many don't realize that the U.S. military, especially the U.

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National brief

December 6

An unidentified person has been dumping large amounts of horse manure outside a strip mall in Anchorage, Alaska, the Anchorage Daily News reported Monday. Two piles began appearing four months ago, said Ron Teekell, the owner of a storage company next to the dumping site.

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Opinion

Corrections

December 6

Correction for Nov. 29, 2007 In "'Red' campaign falls short in AIDS fight," the RED campaign was incorrectly identified as a charity. In actuality, it is a business model. Also, RED does not spend money on its advertisements; instead, its business partners handle advertisers.

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Pence: GOP needs to unite over limited government

By Anthony Jaffee | December 6

The Republican Party lost control of Congress in 2006 because the party had lost its way, Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., said Tuesday evening at an event in Mary Graydon Center. "I still don't believe the American people hired Nancy Pelosi," Pence said to a crowd of about 30 students at the College Republicans-sponsored event.

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Review: "Oh Perilous World"

December 6

Rasputina "Oh Perilous World" (Filthy Bonnet Recording Co.) Sounds like: If "Wisconsin Death Trip" was a musical. Grade: A- Chamber-rock trio Rasputina's sixth studio album supplies listeners with complex, intellectual auditory stimulation. Subtitled "Selected Excerpts from the Finest Show that NEVER Was," "Oh Perilous World" is packaged as the sound track from a musical.

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Panel: Afghan region unstable

By Jeanette Lenoir | December 6

The Taliban has strengthened in the southern provinces of Afghanistan since 2005 and progress in the region is heading in the wrong direction, according to experts at a security policy forum hosted Wednesday by George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs.

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Founder of Lab School dies at 78

By Jimm Phillips | December 6

Sally L. Smith, head of the learning disabilities master's program in the College of Arts and Sciences' School of Education, Teaching and Health, died Saturday due to complications from myeloma. Smith, 78, founded the Lab School of Washington in 1967 as a place where students with learning disabilities could get instruction through an arts-based program and an individualized education plan.

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International brief

December 6

Holiday thieves stole nearly 16 tons of ham last weekend from a meat factory in Sydney, Australia, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. "This is the first time I've seen our hams robbed in 20 years," Anthony Zammit, co-owner of the meat warehouse, told the Morning Herald.

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Dress for success

December 6

As we all know, one day in fashion you're in, the next, you're out. The "Dress For Success" fashion show, held Sunday in the Katzen Rotunda and organized by a variety of student organizations, gave fashion advice for young professionals embarking on their first careers.

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Political campaigns target students via open-records law

By Christopher Cottrell | December 6

Students at the University of Texas at Austin received controversial phone calls on election day 2006 from Democratic Party advocates, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported Friday. The university provided the students' phone numbers to the interest group under Texas' open-records law.

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Hot art for your cold winter

By Kristen Powell | December 6

1. New York - Museum of Modern Art "Lucian Freud: The Painter's Etchings" The grandson of Sigmund Freud, painter Lucian Freud, is known for his detailed, unidealized portraits. This exhibit showcases his etchings, which he would often do in conjunction with his paintings, portraying the sitter in both media.

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Doin' it: Hardcastle gets AU into magic position

By Pierce Hardcastle | December 6

I've been sidestepping this for a whole semester. In addressing abortion, STIs, domination and contraceptives, I've avoided what this column is actually about: sex. For my last column, I thought I'd talk about the main sexual positions. I'm less aware of anal sex positions because I don't have that experience, but I'll try to touch on that also.

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Sports

Milestone win for men's basketball

By Shaun Flynn | December 6

The 82-year-old men's basketball team Tuesday night reached an impressive milestone when it notched its 1,000th win after defeating local rival Howard University, 66-54. The Eagles were slow off the opening tip, allowing Howard to go on a 7-to-1 run in the first two minutes of the game.

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Lessons in Europe translate to States

By Madalyn Wasilczuk | December 6

This past weekend, I flew to Paris to visit a fellow AU student and take in the City of Lights. After three months of being away from home, the two of us chatted excitedly about the challenges we faced and the journeys we took, giving me an opportunity to reflect on the highs and lows of studying in Krakow.

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