Oil spill taints UC Berkeley's BP-funded researchSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:44PMBP's catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is fueling opposition to the University of California, Berkeley's research partnership with the British company, with activists and professors on the famously liberal campus calling for a severing of ties.
Md.'s Lt. Gov. elected head of national groupSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:37PMANNAPOLIS, MD. — Maryland's Lt. Governor Anthony Brown has been elected chairman of the National Lieutenant Governors Association. Brown's fellow lieutenant governors elected him to the post Friday during the group's summer meeting in Biloxi, Miss.
1 dead in Va crash between Amtrak train, vehicleSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:37PMNORGE, VA. — One person has died after an Amtrak train hit a vehicle near Williamsburg. The driver of a vehicle was killed in the accident just before noon Saturday.
Former assemblyman Keith Richman diesSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:37PMLOS ANGELES — Keith Richman, who fought for pension reform during three terms in the California Assembly, has died. He was 56. Richman died Friday night at a Los Angeles hospital after a battle with brain cancer, according to KHTS radio in Santa Clarita.
Shasta residents billed for overpaid cash aidSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:37PMREDDING, CALIF. — Some Shasta County residents are opening their mailboxes and getting unpleasant surprises from the county.
DU unveils its new lab manualSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:35PMBright posters and a 200-page manual will guide the students and teachers of Delhi University (DU) on what precautions to take while conducting experiments in its chemistry laboratories.
Temple Fort Washington to host Autism Summer InstituteSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:31PMTemple University Fort Washington will host a five-day program aimed at educating attendees on the best ways to teach children with autism spectrum disorder.
Teens improve public speaking skills at Temple Ambler campSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:31PMIt ranks right up there with snakes, spiders and extreme heights — public speaking.
Guthrie scholar completes programSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:31PMMorning Times SAYRE — Maryana Yevtukh, senior pre-med major at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., recently completed the Guthrie Scholars Program.