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Rick Perry says America ‘not on a course to greatness’
Clad in black cowboy boots and a smile, former presidential candidate and current Texas Gov. Rick Perry spoke at American U. about states’ rights, privatization, health care reform and what he sees as the demise of American society. “We’re not on a course to greatness in this country.
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Barack Obama’s half-sister campaigns for education
Those in search of secrets about President Barack Obama won’t get them from his half-sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng. Instead, she delivered a lecture regarding the future of multi-cultural education. Soetoro-Ng delivered a lecture titled “Education for Peace and Global Awareness” at U.
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Former US ambassador to UN talks foreign policy
Former United States ambassador to the United Nations and diplomat, John Bolton, spoke to law students about the Obama administration’s failures at an international level.
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ESPN’s founder discusses birth of a network
It took seven pitches to seven different investors. But this did not discourage Bill Rasmussen from co-founding ESPN, the first 24-hour sports network.
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Cupp speaks about politics
S.E. Cupp, a conservative commentator, spoke on the liberal-conservative dichotomy of values at Brandeis U. on Thursday, as part of an event sponsored by the Brandeis Libertarian-Conservative Union.
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Rick Santorum attends LSU baseball game
LSU baseball’s winning record wasn’t the only thing attracting Louisianians to Alex Box Stadium on Sunday. Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum made a campaign stop at the Tigers’ game against Mississippi St.
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Republican presidential candidate Paul talks campaign issues at U. Illinois
More than 5,000 students came out in support for U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) Wednesday night at U. Illinois. Though the event was originally scheduled to be held in a smaller venue, some students were still left without a seat by the time of the event’s start.
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SNL star delivers weeknight update
Seth Meyers, the head writer for Saturday Night Live, entertained a packed crowd at Brown U. last night, performing stand-up, answering questions and even sharing some “Weekend Update” jokes that were censored from SNL — all while talking a mile a minute.
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Michelle Obama, Samantha Cameron visit American U.
First Ladies Michelle Obama and Samantha Cameron hosted a mini-Olympic games at American U. March 13 to promote Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative and this summer’s Olympic Games in London.
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