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New research examines Midwest earthquakes WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., U.S. researchers say a new theory may explain how an earthquake fault in the middle of the continent produces large temblors far from a tectonic plate boundary. Purdue University researchers say energy that produced 7 to 7.5...

Johns Hopkins Hospital ranked U.S. best NEW YORK, For the 20th year in a row, Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore is ranked at the top of the U.S. News Media Group's best hospitals rankings. U.S. News Media's honor roll of the nation's best hospitals for 2010-2011 is an elite group of 14...

U. of Illinois cancels $98,000 sculpture URBANA, Ill., (UPI) -- Officials with the University of Illinois said plans for a $98,000 sculpture of a former president at the Urbana-Champaign campus have been canceled. A spokesman for the university told the Chicago Tribune Thursday former...

Utah officially joins Pac-10 SALT LAKE CITY, (UPI) -- The University of Utah announced Thursday it would accept an invitation to join the Pac-10 Conference, thus expanding the league to 12 schools. Utah joined former Big 12 member Colorado in jumping to the Pac-10, which originally had hoped...

Scientists work on tissue regeneration KINGSTON, Ontario, (UPI) -- Canadian researchers say they're developing technology that uses microscopic polymer fibers to help rebuild human tissue damaged by injury or disease. Queen's University Professor Brian Amsden, along with scientists from the...

Hunger strike continues at Calif. campus OAKLAND, Calif., (UPI) -- Protesters at a California university resisted efforts by campus police to disperse them and say they will continue a hunger strike that has lasted a week. Activists have been camped in front of California Hall at UC Berkeley...

Graduation speaker gets school's name wrong ORLANDO, Fla., (UPI) -- Florida gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink probably won't be invited back as commencement speaker after getting the University of Central Florida's name wrong. Graduates interrupted her address with boos and groans Saturday...

Why God never received tenure at any university... 1. He had only one major publication. 2. It was in Hebrew. 3. It had no references. 4. It wasn't published in a referred journal. 5. Some even doubt he wrote it himself. 6. It may be true that he created the world, but what has he done since...

HAMPTON, Va. – A former student shot the night manager and a pizza delivery man inside a Hampton University dorm early Sunday before turning the gun on himself, police and school officials said Sunday. All three were hospitalized. No students were injured in the shooting reported around 1 a.m...

ATHENS, Ga. – Three people were killed Saturday at a community theater near the University of Georgia, and authorities were searching for a marketing professor in the shooting deaths. Police were called to the Athens Community Theater less than a mile from campus about 12:25 p.m. and found...