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4 min ago | The Virginian-Pilot

Far out! Turtles, bats and Star Trek

We're going far afield this week, beginning in Fairfax, where a large snapping turtle joined thousands of graduates and family members on a sidewalk heading to a ceremony at George Mason University on Thursday.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Patch.com

Remembering Vienna's 'Unofficial Historian'

As an Army veteran and former member of the Central Intelligence Agency, Mayo Stuntz had traveled the world - he spent three years across the Pacific Southwest, and later, served tours in Japan and Nicaragua.

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Related Topix: Vienna, VA, Cornell University, Fairfax County, VA

Thu May 16, 2013

Science, Industry and Business

Study provides insight into nesting behavior of dinosaurs

A university study into the incubation behavior of modern birds is shedding new light on the type of parental care carried out by their long extinct ancestors.

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Related Topix: Paleontology, Dinosaur, Science, World News, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire County, England

Washington Times

EDITORIAL: Making college affordable

Every parent with a college-age child worries about the spiraling cost of education.

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Related Topix: Fairfax, VA, University of Virginia, Penn State University Park, Opinion

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Does curiosity trump happiness in the wellbeing stakes?

Todd Kashdan believes it's misguided to search for the elusive state of happiness.

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Wed May 15, 2013

NBC Washington

Police: Student Recorded Woman Showering

A 19-year-old George Mason University student was arrested for allegedly recording a woman while she was taking a shower at a freshman dorm.

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New Media Journal

Hating America

Born in Philadelphia in 1936, Walter E. Williams holds a bachelor's degree in economics from California State University and a Master's degree and doctorate in economics from the University of California at Los Angeles.

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Related Topix: Temple University, Los Angeles County, CA, Rush Limbaugh, Recreational Vehicle, Marathon, George Bush

Fairfax Times

GMU writing majora s spoof on classic lit lands book deal

Soon-to-graduate English major Paul Laudiero, 22, a George Mason University student, gained a book deal through his popular Tumblr blog.

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Related Topix: Blog News, Pop/Rock, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio

Tue May 14, 2013

Science Daily

Mum and dad dinosaurs shared the work

Research into the incubation behaviour of birds suggests the type of parental care carried out by their long extinct ancestors.

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Related Topix: Dinosaur, Science, Paleontology

Customer Interaction Solutions

Scientel GENSONIX NoSQL DBMS for Big Data Webinar Conducted by...

Adelphi, MD May 14, 2013 Scientel's GENSONIX NoSQL DBMS, Large Data Warehouse Appliance, and BI/Data Analytics technology for Big Data is now recognized at University/Academic levels.

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Related Topix: Adelphi, MD, University of Maryland University College

Connecticut Post

Survey: UConn's Herbst among highest paid

UConn President Susan Herbst ranks No. 13 in the country for salaries of state university presidents.

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Related Topix: Penn State University Park, Auburn University, Ohio State University, Ball State University, University of Florida

Mon May 13, 2013

The Daily Caller

University presidents rake in millions while students flounder

Amid soaring tuition costs and high youth unemployment, total compensation for the nation's top college presidents increased again last year as yet another education executive crossed the line into millionaire territory, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education's annual salary report.

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Related Topix: Penn State University Park, Pennsylvania State University, Auburn University, Ohio State University, Sex Scandal

Loudoun Times

Colleges report smaller increases to tuition next fall

Virginia's Universities are reporting modest increases in tuition next year after nearly a decade of double-digit hikes.

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Related Topix: University of Virginia

WICU12 Erie

Monday May 13th News and Notes

The Eastern Wrestling League announced today that George Mason University and Rider University will Join the league beginning in 2013-14 season.

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Sun May 12, 2013

Wall Street Journal

The Yellow Prose of Texas? Secession Movement Blooms in Fiction

But in the world of fiction, several authors have released books in the past year depicting the Lone Star State as a breakaway republic rebelling against shenanigans in Washington.

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Related Topix: Texas, Texas Government, Country, Lonestar, Rick Perry, US Governors

Patch.com

McAuliffe: Reform Virginia's Standards of Learning Tests

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe said Thursday he would push to reform the state's Standards of Learning , or SOL, tests if he is elected in November.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Virginia, Virginia Government

NJ.com

Former Penn State president tops list of public college salaries; Rutgers president ranks No. 58

Despite state funding cuts and slashed campus budgets, pay for leaders of public colleges continued to climb nationwide last year as some presidential salaries topped $1 million, according to a new study.

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Related Topix: Rutgers University, Auburn University, Ohio State University

Chronicle.com

Penn State's Farewell Payout to Spanier Made Him Best-Paid Public-College President

Penn State's Board of Trustees terminated Mr. Spanier "without cause" for his handling of child-sex-abuse allegations involving a former assistant football coach.

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Related Topix: Penn State University Park, Pennsylvania State University

Silicon Alley Insider

Climate Change Expert: It's Pointless To Attempt To Cut Carbon Emissions

Whether they call it global warming, climate change or even global cooling, more and more Americans are taking a stand on one side or the other of this hotly debated issue.

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Related Topix: Global Warming, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Weather

WGNS-AM Murfreesboro

Congratulations to 2,640 New Blue Raider Alumni

More than 2,640 MTSU students joined their family, friends, professors and other supporters in Murphy Center today to celebrate one of their greatest and most challenging accomplishments: earning a university degree.

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Related Topix: Bill Haslam, US Governors, Bart Gordon, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Tennessee