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  1. University making progress on study abroad goalsRead the original story

    34 min ago | The Diamondback

    ... ahead of the university, while University of North Carolina finished 27th and the University of California - Berkeley did not place. As administrators have increased the emphasis on international studies in its 10-year Strategic Plan, they hailed ...

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    Related Topix: Non-Profit, UC Los Angeles, UC Berkeley, Marketing

  2. Valley sculptor, Visalia native Clement Renzi dies at age 84Read the original story

    35 min ago | Tulare Advance-Register

    ... Marie Pizarro, also had praise for Renzi. He studied in New York, Vienna, Austria and at University of California, Berkeley, she said. "He was such a wonderful artist," she said. "We truly lost a treasure." The Downtown Association of Fresno ...

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    Related Topix: Visalia, CA, Boulevard, CA, Niederosterreich, Austria, World News, Austria, Vienna, Austria, UC Berkeley

  3. Walt Disney: Motive Was 'Fun'Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | Artdiamondblog.com

    ... you don't want to spread yourself thin." Source: Barrier, Michael. The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney . 1 ed. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2007. (Note: ellipses in original.)

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  4. School Worker Fired Over Search For E.T.Read the original story

    6 hrs ago | OfficialWire

    ... technology chief for the Higley Unified School District, allegedly downloaded a copy of a University of California-Berkeley program called "SETI@home" to every computer in the school district, The Arizona Republic reported Wednesday. The software ...

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  5. Admin fired for incompetence, not alien searchRead the original story

    Yesterday | ZDNet

    ... School District's IT department. [Mr. Niesluchowski] added to every district computer a University of California-Berkeley program that searches high-frequency radio signals for signs of intelligent life in outer space. Higley officials so far ...

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., Science, Computer Science, UC Berkeley, CPU, Science / Technology

  6. Lawsuit seeks information on federal surveillance of social networking sitesRead the original story

    Yesterday | Computerworld

    The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the University of California, Berkeley's Samuelson Clinic have filed a lawsuit against six government agencies, seeking information on their use of social networking sites for data collection and surveillance.

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    Related Topix: Social Software, UC Berkeley, Criminal Defense Law, Law

  7. Suit seeks info on federal surveillance of social networking sitesRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Rational Review

    "The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the University of California, Berkeley's Samuelson Clinic have filed a lawsuit against six government agencies, seeking information on their use of social networking sites for data collection and surveillance.

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    Related Topix: Social Software, UC Berkeley

  8. Law Schools Pick Up Loan Tab for Graduates Pursuing Public InterestRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | LawJobs.com

    ... their student loans under recently revamped loan repayment assistance programs. The University of California, Berkeley School of Law and Georgetown University Law Center have announced improved forgiveness programs that will cover all law school ...

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    Related Topix: UC Berkeley, Georgetown University

  9. Oceanview Publishing Announces the Forthcoming Release of Fortuna by Michael StevensRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | PRWeb

    ... Michael Stevens is a contributing editor for several high-profile web sites in the technology arena. He lives in Berkeley, California. Oceanview Publishing ( www.oceanviewpub.com ) is an independent book publisher headquartered in Massachusetts. ...

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  10. 'Mr. Hyphen' redefines image of Asian-American menRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Post Tribune

    ... cleaners. "Mr. Hyphen" contest winner Pahole Sookkasikon, left, stands beside his mother, Saisunee Sookkasikon, in Berkeley, Calif. The faux pageant was established in 2006 by Hyphen magazine, a publication dedicated to covering Asians in America. ...

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    Related Topix: Asian-American, Sweden, Asa, Sweden, World News, Kyushu, Japan, Japan, Asae, Japan

  11. More...Read the original story

    4 hrs ago | The Norway Post

    The University of California at Berkeley, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Statoil have signed a collaboration agreement, establishing a new mega-project research program at Berkeley.

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    Related Topix: UC Berkeley

  12. US employee fired for using school computers seeking aliensRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Xinhuanet

    ... District in Arizona, was believed to have added to more than 5,000 district computers a University of California-Berkeley program to search for aliens. The program, known as SETI@home, uses Internet-connected computers worldwide in an experiment to ...

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    Related Topix: UC Berkeley

  13. Scotia DaysRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | North Coast Journal Weekly Politics

    ... my family lived in the Bay Area, my in-laws were in Fortuna and my friends were spread from Fortuna to Arcata and Berkeley to Houston. There were other reasons for my not feeling that Scotia was my home. I let my anger and disgust at the ...

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    Related Topix: Fortuna, CA, Arcata, CA

  14. California Assembly speaker backs L.A. freshman as successorRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Sacramento Bee

    ... to draft Prez as the next speaker gained strong momentum in the last week. Prez, a University of California, Berkeley, graduate with long ties to organized labor, was elected last year in Los Angeles' 46th District. Over the last year, he has served ...

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    Related Topix: Los Angeles, CA, UC Berkeley

  15. College Grads' Average Debt Exceeds $23,000Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | University Business

    ... a sum that has grown by about 6 percent annually since 2004, according to The Project on Student Debt based in Berkeley, Calif. And graduates saddled with those loans likely are having a harder time finding a job to pay them off, given a ...

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    Related Topix: Pennsylvania

  16. Should You Stay Together For The Kids?Read the original story

    6 hrs ago | Time

    ... book, comes from Judith Wallerstein, 78, a therapist and retired lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley. In The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce (Hyperion) she argues that the harm caused by divorce is graver and longer lasting than we ...

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    Related Topix: Kids, Family

  17. The Roof Is On FireRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Mother Jones

    ... solar impractical for the masses. "People are willing to pay a premium to not be tied down," notes Cisco DeVries of Berkeley, California, who until recently served as the mayor's chief of staff. But last year, DeVries hit upon a brilliantly simple ...

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    Related Topix: Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy

  18. Blogtronix Expands Product Offerings - Introduces New Pricing Read the original story

    6 hrs ago | PRWeb

    ... not just for organizations with large budgets.' About Blogtronix: Founded in 2005 and based in Berkeley, CA, Blogtronix is a pioneer social software company that was one of the first companies in the world to offer a ...

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    Related Topix: Startups, Blogtronix, PRWeb

  19. Paula Vogel on 'A Civil War Christmas'Read the original story

    6 hrs ago | SFGate

    ... idea for "A Civil War Christmas"? A: I got the idea when I was in tech rehearsals for "How I Learned to Drive" at Berkeley Rep in 1997, on a dinner break. I sketched out the whole plot on a paper tablecloth with a crayon. I saw it in a flash and I ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Palo Alto, CA

  20. This weekend: Marino FormentiRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | SFGate

    ... "Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jesus" followed by a Sunday family matinee. 5 p.m. Sat. St. John's Presbyterian Church, Berkeley. 2 p.m. Sun. Herbst Theatre, S.F. $15-$32. (415) 392-2545. www.performances.org . The Little Match Girl Passion: David ...

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    Related Topix: San Francisco, CA, San Jose, CA, Events

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