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21 hrs ago | Memphis Commercial Appeal

Wendi C. Thomas: Trauma follows runner each step

She will run, as she's run for years, except this time, she's not running from, she's running to.

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Related Topix: Greece, World News, New York

Yesterday | Memphis Commercial Appeal

Former Memphis mayor Herenton found extra pay as personal woes mounted

The year 2004 was pivotal for Willie Herenton. Earning $160,000 a year as Memphis mayor, he was seeking - and finding - ever new sources of income.

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Related Topix: Memphis, TN

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Students protest new U of M policy that limits printing allowances

University of Memphis students Jenny Carr and Nairam Simoes sort through printouts at the McWherter Library computer lab.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Commercial Appeal

Police report: Robber hits streets early

Robbery investigators are looking for the man responsible for two stickups last week in the area west of the University of Memphis.

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Related Topix: Memphis, TN

Thu Nov 05, 2009

The Memphis Flyer

Equality Project

Just one day after President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard Act, expanding the federal hate crimes law to include sexual orientation and gender identity, local lawmakers and University of Memphis law students discussed efforts to enhance the hate crimes law in Tennessee.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Transgendered, Midtown, TN, Gay/Lesbian

The Memphis Flyer

Young and Invincible?

They make too much to get free health care, but they can't afford to buy it. Now they're getting organized.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Exchange program offers best of world's philosophers chance to study at U of M

Graduate students and their professors are visiting the University of Memphis philosophy department as part of a program designed to strengthen the international education system.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

University Business

University of Memphis Seeks to Burnish Image as Urban Research Hub

University of Memphis administrators are working to boost the school's image as an urban research university in an effort to attract more out-of-region students and increase the school's national standing.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

ClipSyndicate

Hudgens As UT Cheerleader

University of Memphis quarterback Will Hudgens was caught by surprise Monday afternoon when asked about his special Halloween costume.

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Related Topix: Sports, Video

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Goshen News, Goshen, IN

GC play opens Friday

The stage has been converted into a huge, empty swimming pool for Goshen College's fall mainstage play, "Big Love," written by Charles Mee and directed by Michelle Milne.

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Related Topix: Goshen College, Theater, Arts, Saginaw Metro, Saginaw, MI, Entertainment

Fri Oct 30, 2009

ClipSyndicate

David Vaughn: Rise, Fall, and Rebuilding

FOX13 travelled to Orlando to catch up with David Vaughn. The former University of Memphis basketball standout that rose to ranks of the NBA, but through manic spending habits and little advice, plummeted to the depths of homelessness.

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Related Topix: Sports, Video

Thu Oct 29, 2009

The Daily News

Ashby Brings Immigration Knowledge To Donati Firm

BRYCE W. ASHBY Position: Attorney Firm: Donati Law Firm LLP Basics: Ashby practices in labor and employment law and civil rights law.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Tennessee, Rhodes College, Opinion

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Toxicological Sciences

Divergent Transcriptomic Responses to Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor...

ToxSci Advance Access originally published online on August 19, 2009 Toxicological Sciences 2009 112 :257-272; doi:10.1093/toxsci/kfp200 , Aruna Koganti , Shirlean B. Goodwin , Thomas R. Sutter and Jay B. Silkworth*,1 W. Harry Feinstone Center for Genomic Research, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee 38512 1 To whom the correspondence should ...

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Related Topix: Memphis, TN Metro

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Tyler Morning Telegraph

Providing Senior Care Is More Than A Career

With the exception of a foray into land investment, Christian ministry and providing care and housing for seniors has been at the center of Charles Shelton's career.

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Related Topix: Tyler Metro, Tyler, TX, Houston, TX, Lipscomb University, Harding University

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Commercial Appeal

Wharton carries big stick of mandate

As he prepares to move across Main Street to become the fifth elected mayor of Memphis since the City Council-Mayor structure began in 1968, Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton is saying he's ready to spend political capital.

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Related Topix: Memphis, TN

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Commercial Appeal

Mud adds authenticity to search-and-rescue training

Keno sits at attention after finding a "victim" this week in the simulated aftermath of a tornado on O.K. Robertson Road as the soggy ground adds realism to Tennessee Task Force One's FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Canine Search Specialist Course.

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Related Topix: Memphis, TN, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, FEMA, US News

Fri Oct 23, 2009

The Memphis Flyer

Will Call: tips & tidbits for the theatrically inclined

Before we look at this week's shows I've got an important question to ask... So who doesn't have a Halloween costume yet? On Saturday, October 23 from 9-6 Playhouse on the Square will be hosting its annual costume rental at Circuit Playhouse on Poplar Ave.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Halloween, Memphis, TN, Midtown, TN

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Tri-State Defender

Young 'execs' join identity-theft fight

Joshua, MBA executive, heaves documents to be shredded. Wendy, MBA executive, does her part to protect the identities of local residents.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

WLMT

Universities Struggle With Growing Enrollment And Shrinking Budget

Colleges and universities are struggling to find ways to cope with shrinking budgets, and growing needs.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

WPTY

Students Recycle Blue Jeans for Green Homes

Habitat for Humanity wants to give them a new life. Recycled cotton from denim can help insulate a new home, and students at the University of Memphis are spearheading a collection drive to help.

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