No. 1 Kentucky becoming ‘scary’ good

01 February 2012

By Aaron Smith

No. 1 Kentucky is clicking. That’s a scary sentence.

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Editorial: Is Facebook becoming Myspace?

01 February 2012

By Rocky Mountain Collegian Editorial Board

Sometimes, it can feel like Facebook owns us –– we constantly refresh the page, hoping to see if that newly-”friended” hottie commented “cute ;)” on our profile picture. It can be demoralizing.

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Boston, New York mayors place ‘friendly wager’ on Super Bowl

Boston, New York mayors place ‘friendly wager’ on Super Bowl

01 February 2012

By Meg DeMouth

The New England Patriots may take down the New York Giants in this year’s Super Bowl, according to ESPN predictions, and New England fans are already placing their bets.

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Student follows soldiers’ stories to Afghanistan

Student follows soldiers’ stories to Afghanistan

01 February 2012

By JR Ancheta

I was in Afghanistan for my winter vacation. I experienced a small glimpse of a combat zone when I was embedded with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division of Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

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Romney wins big in Florida

01 February 2012

By Jose A. DelReal and Nicholas P. Fandos

A little more than a week after losing in South Carolina, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the Florida primary with 46 percent of the vote Tuesday, moving him one step closer to the GOP presidential nomination.

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Editorial: No signature required

01 February 2012

By Cavalier Daily Editorial Board

Not with a ring but a pen, prospective college football players end their courtships with all schools but one today, signing letters of intent which bind them to a particular institution, in turn guaranteeing them one year’s worth of financial aid.

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Broken but not powerless

01 February 2012

By Brittany White

The first black eye came suddenly. "I refused to buy him a shirt and he grabbed me by my necklace," the young woman remembers.

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Column: Buffett’s taxes

01 February 2012

By Jonathan Pedde

During his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama stated that “Warren Buffett pays a lower tax rate than his secretary.”

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Student imprisoned in Iran writes letter seeking basic rights

01 February 2012

By Victoria Pagan

U. Texas physics graduate student Omid Kokabee's second court hearing for espionage charges in Iran was scheduled for Tuesday, but those in contact with him are still not certain if it happened, said Eugene Chudnovsky, a physics professor at Lehman College.

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Top national recruit Green-Beckham selects Missouri

Top national recruit Green-Beckham selects Missouri

01 February 2012

By Nate Atkins

A year of history-making for the Missouri football program has taken another step into uncharted territory in wrapping up perhaps its top profile recruit in school history.

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