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Pluralism in Hillel must extend to Israel
(JTA) — Throughout our four years in college, Hillel has been our home on campus. We have been involved extensively, with one of us serving as president on campus and on the Hillel international board. While we both found in Hillel a supportive...Tags: Judaism, Students, Colleges and Universities, Israel, Civil Rights
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In rise of obstacle course races, fun comes with risk
Mud pits, electric wires, climbing walls and a long-distance run — for most participants, outdoor obstacle races offer a chance to overcome physical challenges and bond with friends, often in a rowdy atmosphere. But even as these adrenaline-fueled...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diving, Hospitals and Clinics, Trials, Washington College (Maryland)
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Letters: Sexism and the Plan B debate
Re "A birth control double standard," Opinion, May 20 Bravo to Meg Waite Clayton's articulate Op-Ed regarding society's double standard for male and female sexuality, and the Obama administration's consequent restriction of access to emergency...
Tags: Plan B (drug), Family Planning, Health Treatments, Abdominal Pain, Tylenol (drug)
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Insurance rates in Stanford could rise if ISO rating drops
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — Poor performance numbers from the Stanford Fire Department over the past three years are threatening to cause insurance rates in the city to rise. According to a recent evaluation by the Insurance Services Organization (known as ISO),...Tags: Politics, Fires, Insurance, Public Officials, Science and Technology
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Latest West Virginia sports
REDS-METS Phillips' strange double lifts Reds over Mets 7-4 NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Phillips bounced a bizarre double over first base to snap a ninth-inning tie, and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of the struggling New York...Tags: Tyler Clippard, Jeremy Affeldt, Zack Cozart, Rafael Soriano, Brandon Phillips
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China milk powder firms court foreign cachet for domestic gains
ReutersBy Adam Jourdan SHANGHAI, May 23 (Reuters) - The rolling green hills and gurgling blonde toddlers in the ads for Yashili International Holdings Ltd underscore how keen China's biggest milk powder producers are to appear global to emerge from the shadow...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Abbott Laboratories, Consumers, Marketing, Market Research
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Rockefeller bill would set safety standards for helmets, other gear to prevent concussions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia senator who's long pushed parents, coaches and communities to help protect young athletes from concussions is now sponsoring federal legislation to set safety standards for helmets. U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller...Tags: Consumers, Science and Technology
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COLUMN-Keystone XL double standard: Tale of 2 pipelines: Campbell
ReutersBy Robert Campbell NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - A casual observer familiar with the Keystone XL saga would think the United States was making it very hard to build any oil sands-related pipelines. But nothing could be farther from the truth. While...Tags: Weather, Global Warming, Global Change, TransCanada Corporation, Ecosystems
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Why is there a double standard?
Hang in there Councilman Sinanyan! Why should your comments made on the Internet years ago matter to the public when a conflict of interest by sitting council members went unchallenged at the voting booth in 2013? In 2009, council members Friedman,... -
Norwalk Harbor Power Plant Shutting Down June 1
The Hartford CourantThe owner of the oil power plant at Norwalk Harbor said Tuesday that it will be closing the facility June 1 since prices in the region's energy market have been too low to justify keeping it open. NRG, a power generation supplier headquartered in...Tags: Conservation, Energy, Environmental Politics, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues
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Powerful tornadoes strike in four central U.S. states
Reuters(Reuters) - A massive storm front swept north through the central United States on Sunday, hammering the region with fist-sized hail, blinding rain and tornadoes, including a half-mile wide twister that struck near Oklahoma City. News reports said at...Tags: Natural Disasters, Fox News Channel (tv network), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, Joplin Tornado (2011)
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A birth control double standard
In the uproar about making the morning-after contraceptive known as Plan B available to our daughters, there has been no similar outcry about condoms and our sons. Anyone of any age can walk into a drugstore — as well as most grocery and big-box...
Tags: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Plan B (drug), Family Planning, Health Treatments, Feminism
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