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Judge dismisses Jones lawsuit
WASHINGTON - A federal judge in Little Rock, Ark., threw out Paula Jones' sexual harassment lawsuit against President Clinton, abruptly calling off an often unseemly four-year legal struggle that opened virtually every corner of the president's private life to public scrutiny and led to a criminal investigation that has threatened to topple his administration.
One more day of action: Students protest two lawsuits
In a show of support for the University's affirmative action policies, hundreds of students took part in a second National Day of Action yesterday.
More than 70 colleges and universities in 25 states also recognized the day of action, taking the lead from the University's initial efforts in February.
'M' icers to face Wildcats in Boston
BOSTON - When the Michigan hockey team takes the ice today to face New Hampshire, expect the unexpected. How else can you describe an NCAA semifinal game between two overachieving teams that each defeated a pair of highly touted teams one week ago?
Higher ed. bill nears resolution
The debate over student loan interest rates took one more step toward resolution yesterday.
The U.S. Senate Labor and the Workforce Committee passed the Higher Education Reauthorization Bill with no substantive changes to the version of the bill passed in the House last week.
Fraternities to re-open doors, remain strong
After the loss of four major campus fraternities from 1994-96, several chapters are making plans to re-open their doors at the University, and non-traditional brotherhood programs are attracting new members in record numbers.
"The old Greek stereotype is on the way out," said Erik Ranka, president of Pi Kappa Alpha. Ranka said his fraternity mostly attracts men who had never planned to join the Greek system, and "our numbers have always been on the increase," Ranka said.
Goldhagen speaks at 'U'
"Why would a very large number of ordinary Germans choose to kill Jews?"
That's the provocative question Harvard University Prof. Daniel Goldhagen asked an audience of more than 1,000 people at Rackham Auditorium last night.
Panel discusses pro-choice movement history
Students learned about the past and present of the pro-choice movement in a panel discussion last night co-sponsored by Students for Choice and the Michigan Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League.
Renee Chelian, a representative from the Northland Family Planning Center, began the discussion by telling about the illegal abortion she had in 1966, a procedure that took place when she was 15 years old.
Injured face long stint in ER waiting room of 'U' hospital
Anyone familiar with the television series "ER" knows the drama and excitement typically associated with an emergency room.
But at the University Hospitals Emergency Room, the waiting room is more crowded and bustling than the operating area.
Evening dispels myths of LSA
In an evening beginning with Shakespeare and ending in song, LSA students dedicated last night to showcasing their school's diversity, excitement and personality.
The first-ever Evening of Literature, Science & the Arts attempted to create a sense of identity within the large student population of LSA, said members of the LSA Student Government Public Activities Committee.
The Calendar: What's happening in Ann Arbor today
Gingrich proposes surplus transfers
WASHINGTON - Stepping up the debate over Social Security's future, House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) proposed yesterday that federal budget surpluses should be divided among all American workers and deposited directly into new, personal retirement accounts.
Court to rule on embryo suit
ALBANY, N.Y. - Soon after they were married, Maureen and Steven Kass failed to conceive naturally and began trying to make babies the high-tech way. Technology failed, however, and so did their marriage. What remains of their union and their dreams for children are five frozen embryos - described as "21st century difficulties" by a judge on the New York State Court of Appeals.
Guns are part of Arkansas culture
JONESBORO, Ark. - Freeman Brewer, a farmer who has owned guns most of his sixty-odd years, is perplexed by news reports all but blaming last week's schoolyard killings here on the fact that the two young shooters had access to family guns.
Families of killers say they live with shame
The Hartford Courant
Sherry Cobb of Naugatuck, Conn., still feels the mix of grief, shock and fury that engulfed her eight years ago when her brother Ricky was accused of the murder of Julia Ashe.
U.S. Post Office unveils new electronic SmartStamps
WASHINGTON (AP) - No more licking and sticking, just clicking, for some folks, Postmaster General Marvin Runyon proclaimed Tuesday, unveiling the first electronic stamps.
The e-stamps were approved for testing and, if all goes well, businesses and individuals will be able to print their own postage using personal computers and the Internet.
Channels cover hometown news
NEW YORK (AP) - School board meetings and park cleanups, high school sports and neighborhood prowlers.
This is the hometown news that viewers seek as they turn their eyes from the world at large to the world at home, and this back-fence journalism is causing a quiet revolution in television news.
Asian Pacic American month to celebrate history, culture at 'U'
April marks the University's celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, featuring celebrations of APA history, culture and identity.
"This celebration highlights many contributions that APAs have made throughout U.S. history, and increases awareness of the Asian Pacific American community," said United Asian American Organizations Chair Rahul Shah, an LSA junior.
'U' Medical Center to meet new standards for medical incinerator
With one of the largest incinerators in the state, the University Medical Center is now gathering information about how to meet new environmental standards approved by the federal government.
This past August, the Environmental Protection Agency passed the first-ever standards for regulating air emissions from incinerators burning medical waste.
Search underway for student speakers at commencement
With spring commencement just a few weeks away, preparations to select innovation and student commencement speakers are underway.
All three speakers will participate in programs that were created in recent years in order to incorporate greater student involvement in graduation ceremonies.
La-Z-Boy inventor dies in chair at 90
MONROE, Mich. (AP) - Edwin Shoemaker lived the La-Z-Boy life to the very end. He invented the plushly padded, rocking-and-reclining chair, and he died in one, slipping away after settling in for a nap at the age of 90.
But the man who left a legacy of leather-bound leisure was no lounger himself.
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