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Around the World

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by Mattie Stevens.

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Current events spanning the globe show the political developments of the times.

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Painkiller Addiction Result in Robberies – Deaths

Painkiller Addiction Result in Robberies – Deaths

Posted on 13. Jan, 2012 by Jane Quarles.

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Drugs such as OyxContin and Oxycodone have left addicts in search of outlets for hookups, robberies resulting in deaths have occurred.

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SAT Cheating Scandal

SAT Cheating Scandal

Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by Maddie Stone.

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Students pay up to $3,600 to have other students take their ACT and SAT college entrance exams and now both are paying for it as it makes its way to court.

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Tebow Time

Tebow Time

Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by Dave Strahm.

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Tim Tebow. When others said he couldn’t do it, God said, YES YOU CAN!

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Wall Street’s Occupying the World

Wall Street’s Occupying the World

Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by Olivia Logsdon.

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The Wall Street Movement started in New York, but now it’s going around the world. Where will it head next?

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Terror doesn’t delay Filipino devotees

Terror doesn’t delay Filipino devotees

Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by Eleanor Nielsen.

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A religious ceremony of the Black Nazarene in the Philippines was targeted for a possible terror attack, but that didn’t stop the millions of devotees on Jan. 9, 2012.

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“LOL,” is it worth it?

“LOL,” is it worth it?

Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by Anna-Maria Thalassinos.

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With Nevada’s new legislation banning texting and driving, it remains unseen how this will affect the number of accidents in the future.

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New Hampshire Shake-Up (?)

New Hampshire Shake-Up (?)

Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by David Streicher.

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Mitt Romney finds himself in a slightly more precarious lead as a result of Republican campaigning in the New Hampshire Primaries, which impacts the campaigns of all of the GOP candidates.

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How Far Can Your College Degree take you?

How Far Can Your College Degree take you?

Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by Grace Moody.

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Due to the recession and high unemployment rates many recent college graduates are struggling to find jobs. Some turn to graduate school to escape unemployment, while others are wise in choosing majors most needed in the real world.

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Impact on the Border

Impact on the Border

Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by Hannah Benjamin.

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Mexico’s upcoming election this summer will affect the economies, security, and immigration trends in border states

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From Kim Jong-il to Kim Jong-un

From Kim Jong-il to Kim Jong-un

Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by Matthew Daehn.

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After news of the death of North Korea’s infamous leader Kim Jong-il broke, uncertainty and rumors of what is to come under the rule of Kim Jong-un have been swarming the internet.

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A Sweater-Vested Underdog

A Sweater-Vested Underdog

Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by Owen Auch.

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Rick Santorum, a surprise second place finisher in Iowa by the slimmest of margins, finds himself riding the roller-coaster ride of a dark horse Republican presidential candidate.

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Blood and Tears for Syrian Future

Blood and Tears for Syrian Future

Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by Anastasiya Kudryashova.

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Violence aimed at anti-government demonstrators has reigned in Syria through most of 2011. Now the Arab League is trying to intervene, while protestors are becoming more and more agitated at lack of real support.

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