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Dad praises Calif. kids who helped deliver baby

When Alana Sanders gave birth to her fourth child, the people on hand to towel off the baby and tie its umbilical cord weren’t the usual team of doctors or nurses.

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Lady Gaga’s former boyfriend files $30.5 million lawsuit in NYC

A songwriter and music producer who claims he helped launch pop star Lady Gaga says she squeezed him out of her lucrative career after he co-wrote some of her songs, came up with her stage name and helped get her record deal.

3/18/2010 - 10:22 PM    Post your comment
Greek system largest in the world

According to the latest numbers from the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, 6,762 students are currently active members of a Greek-letter organization on campus — almost 2,000 more students than any other school in the Big Ten. With 59 fraternities and 39 sororities, the University’s 95 chapters are the most in the world, though Greek letter organizations are fairly exclusive to North America.

3/17/2010 - 10:50 PM    Post your comment
Viacom, YouTube air dirty laundry in legal battle

Viacom Inc. and Google Inc.’s YouTube site began airing each other’s dirty laundry Thursday, providing a tantalizing peek at the wheeling and dealing that triggered a bitter battle over the copyright laws governing the Internet.

3/18/2010 - 10:25 PM    Post your comment
Champaign City Council accepts Big Broadband grant
Attempt stalls to ban smoking at Calif state parks

An attempt by the California Legislature to impose what is believed to be the nation’s most far-reaching smoking ban in state parks stalled Thursday over objections it would inappropriately punish smokers.

3/18/2010 - 10:27 PM    Post your comment

Beardo by Dan Dougherty

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Marco and Marty by Billy Fore

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