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Bush’s daughter supports gay marriage
A 20-second web video in support of gay marriage was released on Monday. It features former President George W. Bush’s daughter, Barbara Bush. According to CNN, the video shows Barbara saying, “I’m Barbara Bush and I’m a New Yorker for Marriage. New York is about fairness and equality and everyone should have the right to…
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GSE program receives major honor
The College of Wooster’s Global Social Entrepreneurship (Global SE) program has been cited for excellence by the Institute of International Excellence (IIE).† The Global SE program will receive the Andrew Heiskell Award for innovation in international education at the Sixth Annual Best Practices in Internationalization Conference on March 18. IIE President and CEO Allan E.…
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Woman attacks library drop-box
After a string of condiment attacks on its book drop, a Boise area library has now found its culprit. According to MSNBC, Joy Cassidy, 75, pleaded guilty on Friday to charges of malicious injury to property.† There were 10 different assaults on the book drop totaling in more than $1,000 in damages. Cassidy must serve…
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40,000 evacuated in Malaysia floods
Flooding in southern Malaysia has killed two people and more than 40,000 people were evacuated to relief shelters on Tuesday. According to USA Today, two women in the Johor area, in the southern part of the Malaysian peninsula, drowned this weekend. As the rain begins to slow, some people have started to return home, however…
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Ohio mom sues hospital over son’s death
An Ohio mother is suing the Cleveland Clinic for medical malpractice, claiming surgeries conducted there left her infant son severely brain damaged and led to his premature death. According to NECN, Dawn McAlpine filed a wrongful death complaint on Jan. 24 against the Clinic and two surgeons who performed surgeries in 2003 on her son,…
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Woman attempts to smuggle 44 iPhones
A woman traveling through Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport was caught with 44 iPhone 4s in her stockings. The extra bulk and weight made for an unnatural gait, which tipped off officials working in customs. According to MSNBC, when officials approached the woman she claimed that she was walking strangely because she was not feeling well.…
