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  • Human rights dog Beijing Olympics

    Wednesday, July 02, 2008 By: Priscilla Ward

    During the 2008 Beijing Olympics 4,000 athletes from 205 countries will compete in 28 different sporting events. Every four years the Olympics present an opportunity to highlight human rights

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  • New Tech, media a new frontier for candidates

    Wednesday, July 02, 2008 By: Amina Ogboro and Shamiso Zisengwe

    New media technology has helped to get teenagers and entertainers more involved in the 2008 Presidential election.

    Obama and McCain have appeared on websites such as youtube

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  • Global spotlight on U.S. for presidential campaign

    Wednesday, July 02, 2008 By: Mariha Morales

    Since the beginning of George Bush’s term, the United States has gained an unpopular reputation from foreign nations. Now with the 2008 election, the United States is beginning to recapture the respec

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  • Candidate clash over immigration

    Wednesday, July 02, 2008 By: Johnathan Grinkley

    Adrian Pratt is proud to be a part of the “big quilt that is America.” He has not always been a part of America, though. He is an immigrant from Britain, who came to America to attend the University

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  • The search is on for gas alternatives

    Wednesday, July 02, 2008 By: Alexandria Dowels

    Concerns for the rise in gas prices, dependence on foreign oil and the condition of the environment, have lead to a search for alternative fuel sources. Scientists are researching alternatives varying

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  • Global warming talk enters campaign trail

    Wednesday, July 02, 2008 By: Richard Torres

    The 2008 presidential candidates discussed global warming but both have different ways of coming to a solution. Both candidates have

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  • Stem cell debate plays out in campaign for president

    Wednesday, July 02, 2008 By: Mikki Onwudinjo

    Pro-life advocates and the Catholic Church are in opposition to stem cell research because it involves the destruction of human embryos.

    Fifty-eight percent of Americans said

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  • Green Fight : Presidential hopefuls battle over who has the greenest credentials

    Wednesday, July 02, 2008 By: Chardonnai Johnson

    Environmentalists have different opinions of the 2008 Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain’s plans to promote a healthier environment.

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  • High court's gun ruling doesn't end controversy

    Wednesday, July 02, 2008 By: Brandon Alston

    There are about 30,000 gun-related deaths in the United States annually-- walking home from school, waiting for a bus or going to work-- according to CNN.com. Nonetheless, the Supreme Court recently d

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  • Vets say service records won't impact their choice

    Wednesday, July 02, 2008 By: Aliyah Smith

    Many war veterans are finally speaking up about their position in the 2008 election. Some hope that the newly- elected president will make all veterans feel appreciated. The war in Iraq is a key issue

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Even in their authoritative positions, women in politics are following fashion trends. They try not to display sexuality and femininity but do show that they have the fashion sense of
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Health care isn’t the only thing that senior citizens are worried about in the upcoming 2008 election. Residents of the Foxdale Village, a retirement community in State College, Pa., are unsettled abo
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Myron Patterson stood on a city sidewalk and watched a limousine pull up. Security including a substantial entourage exited the vehicle and huddled around Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential nom
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The 2008 Presidential candidates have presented their views on the war in Iraq, gas prices and the environment. However, they have yet to address the issue of affirmative action. Dr. Kenneth Lehram,
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According to results collected from a recent Quinnipiac University poll, 68 percent of Pennsylvania voters oppose gay marriage. Despite such a large percentage of opposition, only 5 percent of voters
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Many war veterans are finally speaking up about their position in the 2008 election. Some hope that the newly- elected president will make all veterans feel appreciated. The war in Iraq is a key issue
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Separating church and state isn’t easy for some voters, particularly for religious leaders and devotees.

Moral and religious values such as abortion and gay marriages have become
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Eighty-eight years ago women were not allowed to vote, now womem are the majority of voters. Although Hillary Clinton did not win the primary elections, her supporters have helped
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Many people are uncertain about the role of the Electoral College in choosing our nation’s president. Nine people recently surveyed said they knew what the Electoral College was. However, when asked t
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Jeff Chismar, the strength-training assistant at Penn State University, hesitated going to the hospital when he injured his wrist because he did not have health insurance. Chismar had looked into get
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