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Fall Fest 2010 artist arrested in Las Vegas
Sep. 22, 2010Bruno Mars partied last Wednesday night at UB's 2010 Fall Fest, but may have partied even harder over the weekend in Las Vegas.
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Spiraling solution to a spiraling problem
By Dave Johnson | Sep. 20, 2010While most people recognize bats as nothing more than cave dwelling mammals that fly around at night, a professor in the UB architecture department sees them as endangered animals important to the ecosystem. Joyce Hwang's latest project, "Bat Tower," is a twisted, soaring structure constructed from plywood and steel, assembled in a jagged, yet flowing triangular pattern that extends 12 feet into the sky.
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Youtube videos of the week - Sept 19
Sep. 19, 2010Youtube videos of the week Arts Desk Low Self-Esteem Cat Throws Himself Away The first few weeks of classes often leave students down in the dumps.
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UB professor predicts overall defeat for House Democrats
By Demire Coffin-Williams | Sep. 17, 2010
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Sep. 15, 2010Clinton convenes second round of Mideast talks Israeli and Palestinian leaders met at a Red Sea resort Tuesday for their second round of direct talks, tackling for the first time some of the toughest "core issues" dividing the parties as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton scrambled to keep the talks from collapsing over the issue of renewed Israeli settlement construction. No resolution of that impasse appeared to have been found during two hours of discussions, both before and after lunch, between Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Palestinian officials have indicated they would like to discuss borders first, while Israel officials appear more keen to discuss security. The U.S.-Israeli-Palestinian meeting followed bilateral talks Clinton held earlier with the two leaders.
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Sep. 15, 2010Clinton convenes second round of Mideast talks Israeli and Palestinian leaders met at a Red Sea resort Tuesday for their second round of direct talks, tackling for the first time some of the toughest "core issues" dividing the parties as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton scrambled to keep the talks from collapsing over the issue of renewed Israeli settlement construction. No resolution of that impasse appeared to have been found during two hours of discussions, both before and after lunch, between Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Palestinian officials have indicated they would like to discuss borders first, while Israel officials appear more keen to discuss security. The U.S.-Israeli-Palestinian meeting followed bilateral talks Clinton held earlier with the two leaders.
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Workbook policy changes
By Jessica Bennett | Sep. 13, 2010The UB Library Skills Workbook was designed to help students develop their research skills, yet was often a neglected requirement put off by many students until the end of their senior year. After a change to the language of the requirement, freshmen must now complete the Workbook during their first year at college. The Library Skills Workbook is a general education requirement for all UB undergraduate students.
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Sep. 10, 2010Signs U.S.-China military exchanges may resume Senior U.S. officials concluded a three-day visit to Beijing on Wednesday with both sides declaring that the talks have helped to steady the recently rocky U.S.-China relationship. Among the most tangible outcomes of this week's talks are signs that exchanges between the two countries' militaries may resume soon.
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Sep. 3, 2010Mexico's growing violence puts credit rating at risk Mexico's increasing violence poses a risk to the nation's credit rating in the "medium term" and may threaten economic growth. Deaths related to drug trafficking have spiked during President Felipe Calderon's term as the government battles organized crime.
