2008 Woodie Awards
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McCain's 'celebrity' taunts are bugging Obama
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. gestures during a town hall meeting, Monday, Aug. 11, 2008, at the GE Transportation Erie Plant in Erie, Pa. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - In a presidential campaign freighted with war, recession and energy woes, a jibe featuring Paris Hilton, of all things, seems to have struck a nerve in Democrat Barack Obama.
For the second time in two weeks, he aired a TV ad Monday rebutting Republican John McCain's claim that Obama is little more than a celebrity, like the blonde hotel heiress.…
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UCO one of five best schools to work for
UCO is one of the best universities in the nation to work for., at least according to one source.
The Chronicle of Higher Education released its survey, "2008 Great Colleges to Work For" this month, and UCO finds itself in eight of the top five categories, making it one of the nation's top five "Great Colleges to Work For.…
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Batman is for the life-long fanatics and the non-fanatics
There's a reason director Christopher Nolan's latest installment in the Batman franchise smashed box office records this weekend. Although there were a few weak spots in the film, it was simply a good action flick.
Gotham City has elected a new district attorney, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart, "Any Given Sunday" and "Erin Brockovich"), who is hell-bent on cleaning up the city.…
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Bickering parties leave us at the pump
As Hurricane Dolly forced oil refineries along the Gulf Coast to cut 5 percent of their output, a tanker collision on the Mississippi River caused a fuel spill that affects New Orleans, and ConocoPhillips announced its second quarter net profits increased by 13 percent.…
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Attack kills 16 police days before the Olympics
URUMQI, China (AP) - In an audacious and deadly attack just days ahead of the Beijing Olympics, two men from a mainly Muslim ethnic group rammed a truck and hurled explosives at jogging policemen in China's restive far west Monday, killing 16.
The attack in a city near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border brought an immediate response from China's Olympic organizers, who pronounced security precautions ready to ensure safety in Beijing and other Olympic venues when the games open Friday.…
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AP IMPACT: Little progress since bridge collapse
In this Aug. 1, 2007 file photo, the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis is shown after it collapsed, sending numerous vehicles into the Mississippi River early Wednesday evening, Aug. 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Jim Mone,file)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A year after the worst U.S. bridge collapse in a generation brought calls for immediate repairs to other spans, two of every three of the busiest problem bridges in each state - carrying nearly 40 million vehicles a day - have had no work beyond regular maintenance.…
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Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during a news conference in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic candidate Barack Obama on Saturday backed away from rival John McCain's challenge for a series of joint appearances, agreeing only to the standard three debates in the fall.
In May, when a McCain adviser proposed a series of pre-convention appearances at town hall meetings, Obama said, "I think that's a great idea.…
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Analysis: Democrats exact price from Bush for war
In this Jan. 25, 2008, file photo, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, right, accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid discuss "the State of Our Union," at the National Press Club in Washington. They did not end the Iraq war or tackle $4-a-gallon gas. But the Democratic-run Congress created programs this year to educate veterans and feed and house the poor. Democrats also cuts deals with a weakened GOP president to send voters some economic help. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)
WASHINGTON (AP) - They did not end the Iraq war or tackle $4-a-gallon gas.
But the Democratic-run Congress created programs this year to educate veterans and feed and house the poor. Democrats also cuts deals with a weakened GOP president to send voters some economic help.…
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Russia expands Georgia blitz, deploys ships
A column of Russian tanks rolls near the town of Dzhava in the separatist Georgian province of South Ossetia, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008. Georgia called a cease-fire Sunday and said it was pulling its embattled troops out of the disputed province of South Ossetia, submitting to Russia's far superior firepower, but Moscow disputed the pullout claim. (AP Photo/Musa Sadulayev)
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Russia battled Georgian forces on land and sea, reports said late Sunday, despite a Georgian cease-fire offer and its claim to be withdrawing from South Ossetia, the separatist Georgian province battered by days of intense fighting.…
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Changes made to financial aid
Several changes to federal financial aid benefiting students went into effect on July 1.
The changes are the result of the College Cost Reduction and Accessibility Act of 2007 (HB2669), which was passed by Congress last year.
According to the CCRAA, Pell Grant award amounts will increase by more than $11 million over the next five years.…
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Bush signs housing bill to provide mortgage relief
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush on Wednesday signed a massive housing bill intended to provide mortgage relief for 400,000 struggling homeowners and stabilize financial markets.
Bush signed the bill without any fanfare or signing ceremony, affixing his signature to the measure he once threatened to veto, in the Oval Office in the early morning hours.…
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International students see Obama tour positvely
U.S. Democratic presidential contender Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., pauses in front of a display of rockets that landed in southern Israel, during a visit to Sderot, southern Israel. (AP Photo)
Obamamania has gripped the world, and while the presumptive Democratic nominee tours the Middle East and Europe, speculations at home focus on whether the international tour will do him any good.
The tour, which is said to be "sort-of campaigning" by Obama's team, is an unprecedented event.…
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McCain rejects 'audacity of hopelessness' for Iraq
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. makes a campaign stop at the American GI Forum Convention in Denver, Friday, July 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
DENVER (AP) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain, ridiculing Barack Obama for "the audacity of hopelessness" in his policies on Iraq, said Friday that the entire Middle East could have plunged into war had U.S. troops been withdrawn as his rival advocated.…
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Injured gymnast Paul Hamm not going to Beijing
Olympic champion Paul Hamm shows off his gloved hand during a press conference before the men's first day of competition for the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials, Thursday, June 19, 2008, in Philadelphia. Hamm won't be going to the Beijing Olympics, after all. The reigning Olympic gold medalist announced Monday July 28, 2008 that he's had a setback in his recovery from a broken right hand and won't be healthy enough to compete in Beijing. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Paul Hamm won't be going to the Beijing Olympics, after all.
The reigning Olympic gold medalist announced Monday that he is withdrawing from the U.S. team because he is not sufficiently healthy enough to compete. Besides his broken right hand, he strained his left rotator cuff in his accelerated recovery effort.…
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Media pushes Obama as popular choice
The New York Times recently rejected a column by Sen. John McCain that was a rebuttal to a similar column by his Democratic rival.
In a statement released Monday, The Times said it is "standard procedure on our Op-Ed page, and that of other newspapers, to go back and forth with an author on his or her submission.…
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FeaturedCDC understated number of new HIV infections in USATLANTA (AP) - The number of Americans infected by the AIDS virus each year is much higher than the government has been estimating, U.S. health officials reported, acknowledging that their numbers have understated the level of the epidemic. The country had roughly 56,300 new HIV infections in 2006 - a dramatic increase from the 40,000 annual estimate used for the past dozen years.Tropical Storm Edouard heads for Texas-La. coast
Prof whose 'last lecture' became a sensation dies
Olympian PR bout under way in Washington
Tea House serves as international home away from homeIt's a tiny little house with a big mural of a tea cup and a saucer that sets behind the UCO Alumni House. Painted on the tea cup is a map of the world, a symbol for the global meeting place that the Tea House has become. This is emphasized by the various languages that "Tea House" is written in around the cup.Obama promises efforts to revive economy
Scientists recreate hidden Van Gogh portrait
Global community responds to pact with caution
Officials: Sorority obsession seen in anthrax case
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