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'Welcome Home, Brother'
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In Kandahar, Afghanistan, Chris Piercecchi, a UA philosophy senior, was nursing a hurt knee and had gotten only a few hours of sleep within several days when he was alerted to the news that four Navy SEALS had been involved in a deadly firefight while on a Special Forces mission in the country's rugged hills.
Former congresswoman calls out Bush for 9/11 response
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Former congresswoman Cynthia McKinney condemned the Bush administration's handling of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a speech in front of more than 70 people yesterday at the First Christian Church. Speaking on a range of issues, McKinney, a Democrat, drew loud applause several times, particularly after critizing how the administration responded to the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center towers in New York City.
Student, 19, overcomes battle with cancer
Uses experience of fighting disease to boost prevention efforts
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Todd Lane, a pre-business sophomore, had more than the typical stress of midterms and bad roommates his freshman year at the UA. After a visit to Campus Health Service during his second semester, Lane discovered that he had testicular cancer. What followed was a series of events that prompted Lane to become invested in CatWalk, a 5-kilometer walk and 10k run around the UA campus that helps raise money for women's cancer research, occurring this year Nov.
ASUA briefs
Senator lobbies for leadership funding ASUA Sen. Dustin Cox talked about A-Town, a collegiate social justice and leadership conference. The retreat will address issues of racism, bias, bigotry, sexism, homophobia, violence and more. "This is to promote social justice," Cox said.
Safety concerns come with a motorcycle experience
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(U-WIRE) LUBBOCK, Texas - They may be fun, fast and chic, but motorcycles also can be dangerous. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,181 Americans died in motorcycle crashes in 2001, and nearly 60,000 more were injured on highways during the same year.
Wal-Mart adds 30 prescriptions to drug service
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(U-WIRE) NORMAL, Ill. - To help mark the one-year anniversary of its $4 generic prescription drug program, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has added 30 different prescriptions to the program. "We introduced the program last year with great results and are now entering into what we call "Phase Two" of the program," Kori Lundberg, Wal-Mart spokesman, said.
3 things to know today
Holy Sputnik! Fifty years ago today, Russia launched the first human-made satellite into orbit around Earth, edging in front of the United States to begin the countries' space race. October is Breast Cancer awareness month Ten percent of sales today at Sweet Tomatoes, 4420 N.
