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Miami University and other College News
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Miami News- Top 3 Stories (muohio.edu live updated)
- Exchange outages scheduled this week - Routine maintenance to the Miami Exchange e-mail servers for students, faculty and staff is scheduled this week with each outage scheduled to last approximately 15 minutes.
- In memoriam: Thomas A. Idinopulos - Thomas A. Idinopulos, professor emeritus of comparative religion, died March 7 at his home in Cincinnati. Idinopulos taught at Miami University from 1966 until his retirement in 2008.
- In memoriam: Thurl Keith Cook - Thurl Keith Cook died March 5. He was employed at Miami University in the remote power management department as a senior maintenance/repair specialist. He retired in 2000 after 40 years of service.
Top College News- College News from the Region (collegepublisher.com live updated)
- Response to Chile earthquake lukewarm - Facebook invitations to help Haiti probably flooded your inbox days after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the developing country in January, but calls to aid victims of the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that shook Chile on Feb. 27 have been slower to come by.
- Are You the Biggest Loser on Campus? - "Im looking around, and I see lots of losers in this room!" April Baer, project coordinator for University Wellness, said Tuesday night during the registration for "The Biggest Loser on Campus." Inspired by NBCs reality show, "The Biggest Loser," this program is designed to promote health and wellness through out campus.
- Speech and Debate Team Hosts Tourney - Cowboy-themed line dancing and a Western-style skit performed before the Saturday night awards ceremony defined the second annual speech and debate tournament held at GCC on Feb. 20 and 21.
World News
USA Today- Top 3 Stories (usatoday.com live updated)
- House Democrats ban earmarks to corporations - House Democratic leaders have announced that they will ban the much-criticized practice of using annual spending bills to direct ...
- Ex-wife criticizes Mandela to U.K. newspaper - A British newspaper interview that quotes Nelson Mandela's ex-wife bitterly criticizing the 92-year-old anti-apartheid icon ...
- Families: Three Americans detained in Iran call home - Cindy Hickey had rehearsed what she would say to her son when she finally got to talk to him months after he was detained in ...
Associated Press Top STRANGE News- Top 3 Stories (ap.org live updated)
- Woman delivers surprise baby, picks up other son - HARRODSBURG, Ky. (AP) -- A 32-year-old Kentucky woman who said she didn't know that she was pregnant delivered her newborn son on the floor of her laundry room by herself and even cut the umbilical cord. Kelly Bottom told The Advocate-Messenger that she also picked up her other son from school and stopped in at the baby's grandmother's house to show her the infant before going to the hospital Thursday....
- NYC chef creates breast milk cheese - NEW YORK (AP) -- Breast milk cheese, anyone? A Manhattan chef has posted a recipe on his blog for what he calls "My spouse's mommy milk cheese." Daniel Angerer co-owns Klee Brasserie with his wife Lori Mason. A photo on his blog features the cheese encrusted with maple caramelized pumpkin and Concord grapes. They had an overabundance of milk for their newborn, Arabella Caroline. When their small freezer ran out of space, Angerer decided to experiment....
- Man allegedly robs pharmacy, puts cash on counter - COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) -- Police in northern Idaho arrested a robber accused of demanding a controlled drug from a pharmacy, then throwing cash on the counter before fleeing. Kootenai County Sheriff Lt. Stu Miller said a 39-year-old man was arrested Tuesday....