School forces child to change out of kilt
Apology demanded after a kilt wearing student Gavin McFarland 14 Hooper faced comments from Weber School District official Craig Jessop. The incident followed Gavin stating his kilt was worn for tradition and occasion not offense.
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Weber
Nate Taggart
Craig Jessop
Gavin McFarland
Hooper
Gavin
Tamil Tigers concede as Sri Lanka declares victory
In Colombo crowds celebrate government victory after a 25 year civil war. The LTTE admits defeat and offers to lay down arms, but the military continues operations in remaining rebel pockets. Prabhakaran remains at large amid contested casualty reports and civilian suffering.
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Sri Lanka
Tamil Tiger
Velupillai Prabhakaran
Seve Sobel Syfeegh Sachedhendoo
Prabhakaran
Indian Ocean
Nanayakkara
Poe Sey Satan Bee
Selvarasa Pathmanathan
Thousands of Chrysler and GM Dealers Face Mass Closures
Chrysler LLC seeks court action to end franchise agreements and shrink its network to about 2,400 showrooms while GM tells 1,100 dealers it will not renew, as both face overabundant inventory and weak sales. Consumers may reap bargains as dealers push to clear 44 000 Chrysler group vehicles and 65 000 GM vehicles amid bankruptcies.
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Darfur
Bahr
Omar al-Bashir
U.N
Islamabad
Swat
Afghanistan
U.S
Pakistan
Washington
al-Qaida
Taliban
Afghan
NATO
Detroit
Chrysler
America
Dave Champion
Consumer Reports Magazine
Chrysler LLC
New York
General Motors Corp
New approach shows promise against HIV AIDS
Scientists insert a gene into muscle to produce protective HIV antibodies. Mice and monkeys responded to the method reported in Nature Medicine. Expert observers cautioned that human use will require years of work before a vaccine or therapy reaches trials.
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Washington
Nature Medicine
Philip R. Johnson
Children’s Hospital of
Colleges power up with exercise for renewable energy
At the University of Oregon twenty ellipticals retrofit to generate electricity with ReRev technology. The project costs 14000 dollars split with Eugene Water and Electric Board and aims to educate about sustainability while powering a small house’s worth of energy and fueling school spirit ahead of the Civil War game against Oregon State.
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Eugene
Ore
University of Oregon
Wen Lee
Environmental Studies
Northwest
Eileen Donnerberg
Oregon State
Oregon
Steve Mital
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