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Steer clear of flu season with free vaccines
By LESLIE CHURCH | Nov. 3, 2008It's not just for your grandma, and it's not going to make you gravely ill: flu shots are recommended for anyone who wants to reduce their risk of contracting the virus.
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Tossing political footballs
By STEPHEN MARTH | Nov. 3, 2008Since I was a little boy, I've loved politics nearly as much as I've loved sports. I remember days when I would walk around with my Scholastic Encyclopedia of Presidents of the United States, telling my parents over and over again how William Henry Harrison died of pneumonia only 31 days into office, or how seven presidents were left-handed.
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And now a word from our sponsors
By GARRETT CARLSON | Nov. 3, 2008For 11 months out of the year, nobody in the universe cares what Spencer and Heidi from The Hills have to say.
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Energize your vote
By CHRIS RYNDAK | Nov. 3, 2008For months and months, we've been inundated with talking points and predictions and polls and pit bulls.
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"Eastwood delivers disturbingly true, Oscar-worthy tale"
By COURTNEY SUDBRINK | Nov. 3, 2008Between giving birth and saving the world, Angelina Jolie found time to deliver an Oscar-worthy performance.
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National spotlight
By STEPHEN MARTH | Nov. 3, 2008On Tuesday, the quest for the White House won't be the only matchup Americans across the country will be watching.
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Freak show among the stars
By TIMOTHY MONAHAN | Nov. 3, 2008It sounds like the plot of a new Nicholas Sparks novel: A young, hardworking gentleman falls madly in love with a fair beauty and they live happily together ...on an alien-infested spaceship.
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Worth the wait
By Editorial | Nov. 3, 2008Election officials are afraid that potential long lines at polling places will cause impatient citizens to renege on their right to vote for the next president, according to an article in Sunday's Los Angeles Times.
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Creepy careers
By ERIN WAITE | Nov. 3, 2008If discovering the secrets of a mystical cosmos or investigating crime scenes seem like attractive career choices, keep reading (at your own risk). In honor of the Halloween spirit, Career Services hosted an array of professionals in what may be deemed creepy careers on Friday-including a funeral home director, an Amherst Police detective with the Special Victims Unit and a local astrologer.
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Bulls swim ahead in standings
By JOSHUA A. SKABRY | Nov. 3, 2008Heading into their meet against Ohio University, the Bulls women's swim team had its guard up for a team that was predicted to win the 2009 Mid-American Conference Championship by coaches across the conference.
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Bring 'em home
By Editorial | Oct. 31, 2008The Iraqi government is quibbling over important language in a security agreement with the United States, claiming anxiety over an open-ended withdrawal date for U.S.
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What if Death was one of us?
By JOSH Q. NEWMAN | Oct. 31, 2008It has always been man's greatest aspiration to achieve immortality, but what if it actually happened?
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Union packed with student scares
By HEADLESS TOM HALLECK | Oct. 31, 2008If you already made it to class this Halloween, be sure to cruise through the Student Union for UB's ninth annual Haunted Union celebration.
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"A fun, blood-soaked romp"
By ERIC HILLIKER | Oct. 31, 2008Rating - B Blood and guts fly in the new post-apocalyptic rock opera Repo! The Genetic Opera. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw IV), Repo!
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Cheap costumes are a tricky treat
By JASMINE MAK | Oct. 31, 2008Dressing up for Halloween is a fun tradition for children of all ages, even college students. But looking for an affordable last-minute costume can sometimes be a little strenuous.
