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Facebook in legal face-off over ownership

By Mary Specht · Monday, Oct. 4, 2004

Thefacebook.com, a social networking Web site for college students, faces a lawsuit from the creators of a similar Web site, ConnectU.com. The three Harvard University graduates who created ConnectU contend that thefacebook's creator, Mark Zuckerberg, stole their idea when he worked for ConnectU.

Pre-election protests enter final month

By Emily Carone · Monday, Oct. 4, 2004

Anti-war and anti-capitalism activists gathered in D.C. this weekend, kicking off a wave of protests before the presidential election. On Saturday morning, hundreds attended an anti-war protest at Arlington National Cemetery and the ellipse behind the White House.

Police blotter

Monday, Oct. 4, 2004

Safety and security events from around campus.

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Degrees determine income

By Katie Jennings | October 4

A recent study conducted by researchers at Northeastern University shows that students' bachelor degrees may be more important than their alma maters when it comes to how much they earn after graduating. The study, which was released in a book called "The College Majors Handbook: The Actual Jobs, Earnings, and Trends for Graduates of 60 College Majors," by Paul E.

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Campus calendar

October 4

Need something to do? Here's a calendar for on-campus events this week, from today until October 7.

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Presidential candidate visits campus

By Kate Oczypok | October 4

Although President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry haven't spoken at AU yet, one presidential candidate stopped by on Sunday. Michael Badnarik, the Libertarian Party's presidential nominee, spoke at AU yesterday to about 40 people about his political platform and the Libertarian Party's viewpoints.

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