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Obama Waiver Allows U.S. Aid To 4 Countries Using Child Soldiers President Barack Obama has granted a waiver allowing four countries to continue receiving U.S.


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Police Blotter

10/16?A vehicle headlight was damaged at Goodyear lot. 10/17?A threatening e-mail was sent by an unknown subject. 10/18?An unattended cell phone was taken from Norton Hall by an unknown subject. 10/19?A subject was taken from Norton Hall to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital for feeling ill. 10/19?A subject was bothered by two unknown subjects exiting a bus at Michael Hall. 10/19?Glass on a door was broken at Red Jacket Quadrangle. 10/19?A vehicle was struck by an unknown subject at Jarvis A lot. 10/19?A subject was referred to the Student Wide Judiciary for intoxication in a Knox classroom. 10/20?A subject was checked for breathing problems at Starbucks. 10/20?Laptops were taken from an open Richmond Quadrangle room by unknown subjects. 10/20?A subject was taken from Spaulding Quadrangle for a possible seizure. 10/20?A subject was referred to the Student Wide Judiciary for theft at Red Jacket dining hall. 10/20?Ronald J.


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Paul the Octopus, World Cup Oracle, Dies in German Aquarium


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Seven killed in Kenya soccer stampede A stampede at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya resulted in the death of seven soccer fans.


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A Sunday in Buffalo's historic cemetery

Amidst acres of autumn-hued trees, stone bridges, and meandering creek stands a striking bronze statue of Chief Red Jacket, a mausoleum dedicated to Millard Fillmore, and an elaborately etched black marble tombstone bearing the image of famed Buffalo musician Rick James. The Forest Lawn Cemetery, located in Buffalo's Delaware district, is registered as a Nationally Historic Place. The cemetery's Heritage Foundation commenced its second annual Sunday in the Cemetery Concert and Lecture Series on Oct.


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U.S. Chief Justice visits home

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John G. Roberts Jr. returned to his hometown of Buffalo to give a question-and-answer style lecture in the Koessler Athletic Center at Canisius College on Tuesday evening. Quieting any conceptions of royalty that one might associate with such a figure, Roberts revealed himself to be a warm and approachable authority, true to his roots and at ease among the middle-American audience. In the 90-minute lecture, Roberts spoke about wide-ranging topics such as the Court's hesitation to welcome technological change, his undergraduate education, and his own style in overseeing the Court, speaking with a clarity that reminded the audience why he holds the position he does. After praising Roberts in his introduction, Joseph M.


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Demolition becomes art in Buffalo

Dennis Maher worked part-time on a demolition crew to supplement his income as a UB clinical assistant professor of architecture. Since first arriving in Buffalo in 2002, Maher tore down abandoned houses and structures.


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North Korean nuclear test site appears active Satellite images from last month show signs of heightened activity at the North Korean Yongbyon nuclear complex.



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