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Man admits Internet hoax threatening stadiums
11:56 AM 2/28/2008 — NEWARK, N.J. - A man pleaded guilty Thursday to making bogus Internet postings warning of terrorist attacks against seven NFL stadiums in 2006.
Jake J. Brahm admitted that he posted false information that so-called dirty bombs would be detonated at the stadiums in Miami, Atlanta, Seattle, Houston, Oakland, Cleveland and New York on Oct.
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Explosion hits building in Waukegan
5:42 PM 2/28/2008 — WAUKEGAN, Ill. - An explosion has hit a shopping plaza in the Chicago suburb of Waukegan.
Firefighters from several departments responded to the scene. The building that housed a tuxedo rental store, a hair salon, a cell phone business and a travel agency was gutted and the roof has collapsed.
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Bush says country not headed into a recession
12:17 PM 2/28/2008 — WASHINGTON - President Bush said Thursday the country is not recession-bound and, despite expressing concern about slowing economic growth, rejected for now any additional stimulus efforts. "We acted robustly," he said.
"We'll see the effects of this pro-growth package," Bush told reporters at a White House news conference, acknowledging that some lawmakers already are talking about a second stimulus package.
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University alumnus diagnosed with meningitis
1:05 PM 2/28/2008 — The second case of meningococcal meningitis has been reported within the past week on campus.
A recent University alumnus has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, and was admitted to a local hospital Wednesday night according to Dr. Robert Palinkas, director of McKinley Health Center.
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Schmitt wins trustee election
9:59 PM 2/28/2008 — Paul Schmitt, junior in LAS and former Illini Media employee, was declared the unofficial winner of the race for student trustee. Out of the 10,367 ballots cast, Schmitt defeated his opponent, junior in Business Rob Main, by a vote of 4,242 to 3,554. All three referenda on the ballot passed, including a ballot to measure student opinions on the reinstatement of the University's former symbol Chief Illiniwek.
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NIU will demolish, replace Cole Hall
10:57 PM 2/27/2008 — DEKALB, Ill. - The sprawling complex where a gunman killed five Northern Illinois University students in a lecture hall then committed suicide on the auditorium's stage will be demolished and replaced, but the new structure will not stand on the site of the slayings.
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Alternative Unofficial plans made by churches
10:58 PM 2/27/2008 — Students who wish to stay sober this Unofficial St. Patrick's Day now have other options designed for them.
For the first time, the Religious Workers' Association, a group of spiritual leaders from various places of worship on campus, is hosting non-alcoholic alternative events to the drinking holiday.
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Bar owner tries to extend Unofficial by one more day
11:53 AM 2/28/2008 — The founder of Unofficial St. Patrick's day and local bar owner, Scott Cochrane, is promoting Unofficial 2008 as a two-day event, for both Friday and Saturday.
Cochrane, who was not available to comment on his decision, owns several campus bars including The Clybourne, Firehaus and C.
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Grad student wins car, prizes on 'The Price is Right'
11:21 PM 2/27/2008 — "Brad Bond! Come on down! You're the next contestant on The Price is Right!" echoed from the speaker in CBS's studio in Los Angeles on January...
Brad Bond, graduate student in LAS, fulfilled his childhood dream by winning the Showcase Showdown on the Price is Right this past winter break.
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Illinois State investigates graffiti threatening 'next NIU'
1:15 PM 2/28/2008 — NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University police are investigating graffiti found in a dorm bathroom that references this month's shootings at Northern Illinois University.
Police say the graffiti was scrawled in black marker on a toilet-paper dispenser in Whitten Hall and reads "ISU is the next NIU.
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Sorority attempts to bridge cultural gap
9:20 PM 2/27/2008 — After noticing self-segregation between Latinos/Latinas and African Americans on campus, the Lambda Tau Omega sorority hosted an event in an attempt to bridge the gap between cultures. Click on the icon to hear The Daily Illini's Joanna Aguirre bring you more on the story.
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Big Easy looks to put homeless in new facility
10:55 PM 2/27/2008 — NEW ORLEANS - Since Hurricane Katrina flooded his home 30 months ago, Donald Collins said he has fled to an evacuation center, huddled in an abandoned house and lived in a tent outside City Hall.
Eventually the former sanitation worker migrated to a downtown underpass where crack sales and clothing donations seem equally common.
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Local hospitals brace for possibility of budget cuts
9:25 PM 2/27/2008 — Depending on President Bush's 2009 Federal Fiscal Year budget proposal, Illinois hospitals could lose up to $4.5 billion for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. Click on the icon to hear The Daily Illini's Melissa Chua bring you more on the story.
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Rate of younger college students increasing
1:07 AM 5/6/2008 — A new trend has begun to emerge with high school students: going to college early. Click on the icon to hear The Daily Illini's Sydney Langford bring you more on the story.
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Compact sets environmental goals for schools
10:36 PM 2/27/2008 — Across Illinois, 35 colleges and universities signed the Sustainable Universities Compact from the Lieutenant Governor's office, agreeing to accomplish environmental goals by 2010. However, the University is not among those that signed the compact.
The compact, which began in 2006, has a list of 12 goals that include developing environmental transportation options, implementing green building practices and incorporating sustainable dining practices in school cafeterias.
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British children's facility questioned
10:34 PM 2/27/2008 — ST. MARTIN, Jersey - Cyril Turner has vivid memories of his time at Haut de la Garenne, a forbidding Victorian-era home for troubled children where a child's skull has been dug up and where police fear they will discover the bones of more young victims.
None of Turner's memories are good: He recalls beatings and a culture of fear that led to an escape attempt that ended in a car crash which landed him in the hospital for a year.
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Student senate attempts to fix Big Ten Network woes
10:37 PM 2/27/2008 — The Illinois Student Senate discussed a resolution Wednesday night that may solve the inaccessibility problems students experienced regarding the Big Ten Network.
This resolution would encourage the Illinois General Assembly to pass two bills, creating an independent arbitrator to help cable providers work with independent stations like the Big Ten Network and allow the independent mediums to broadcast.
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Secretary of State's Office Offers its Services to the University
4:00 PM 2/28/2008 — Secretary of State Jesse White's office came to the Illini Union on Wednesday to offer a variety of driver and vehicle services for one day to University of Illinois students and staff.
The mobile office set up shop on the third floor of the Union to allow University students and staff to renew their driver's licenses, purchase license plate stickers, and register to be an organ donor among other things.
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Bottenfield Elementary Celebrates African History Month
4:59 PM 2/28/2008 — The Bottenfield Elementary School celebrated their wrap-up to the African American History month Thursday.
The celebration bore the theme, "The Music of Our Soul," and featured African American history presentations, musical performances, and guest speakers.
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Odds and Ends: Robbers steal $415,000 worth of chocolate in Israel
8:54 PM 2/27/2008 — JERUSALEM - Israeli police are on the lookout for a thief with a super-sized chocolate craving. The robbers broke into a factory in the northern Israeli city of Haifa late Monday and walked away with nearly 100 tons of chocolate spread. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said such a large heist indicated it may have been an inside job and police were searching the area of any traces of the sweet.
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Police report
8:59 PM 2/27/2008 — Champaign A 33-year-old man was arrested for burglary at Meijer, 2401 N. Prospect Ave., early Wednesday morning. According to a police report, the offender was arrested after he stole three bottles of alcohol and fled the store without paying for the items.
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