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Columbia University was founded in 1754 as King's College by royal charter of King George II of England. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York and the fifth oldest in the United States, and is recognized as one of the top academic and research institutions in the world.
Columbia University was founded in 1754 as King's College by royal charter of King George II of England. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York and the fifth oldest in the United States, and is recognized as one of the top academic and research institutions in the world.
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Ex-con gets life in prison for student torture
The Associated PressAn ex-convict has been sentenced to life in prison for the sadistic, 19-hour rape and torture of a Columbia University graduate student. Robert Williams was convicted last month in Manhattan of attempted murder, rape, kidnapping and arson. The victim...Tags: Crimes, Assault, Rape, Manhattan, Abusive Behavior
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Group says water is cleaner in NY's Hudson River
Is it safe to swim in the Hudson River and other waters around New York City? The environmental group Riverkeeper is releasing a report Thursday on water quality based on samples taken over the past two years. The group, which conducted the survey...Tags: Weather Reports, Environmental Pollution, Water Pollution
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Eat -- and drink -- on the cheap
Special to amNewYorkEven with the recession, the notion of "eat, drink and be merry" doesn't have to be a thing of the past. Just head to one of these restaurants that offers complimentary booze with dinner. Now, that's what we call economic relief. savorNY If you're with a...Tags: House, California, Lower East Side, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Financial District
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Joan Folk, nurse who spoke out on issues, dies at 83
rhoda.amon@newsday.comScores knew Joan N. Folk as "the nurse in the neighborhood," always available to mend cuts and bruises and give practical advice. And hundreds more knew Folk for her "letters to the editor," which detailed positions on issues from the opening of the...Tags: Nuclear Power, Petroleum Industry, Health and Safety at School, New York, Long Island
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LI PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
FINANCE Athan Vorilas has been named managing partner of Lighthouse Financial Network in Westbury. The West Islip resident most recently was managing director of the company's Manhattan office. He is a member of the financial services GAMA Foundation...Tags: National Government, Consultancy Service, Long Island, Long Island University, Financial and Business Services
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Independent filmmaker scouts locations in Northport
dave.marcus@newsday.comEric Mendelsohn steps out of a blue minivan and gazes at a house in Northport. It has a wide front porch, bay windows and delicately peeling paint. Perfect. He leaves a note telling the homeowner he wants it. Back in the van, he peers out the windshield...Tags: The Simpsons, Northport, Vehicles, Indiana, Emmy Awards
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Lab Notes: Pot And Schizophrenia
Earlier this month, Lab Notes featured a study that found a chemical similar to THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, was key to maintaining healthy skin. Now comes bad news for pot in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. Researchers at...Tags: Nanotechnology, Medical Research, Mental Illness, Technology, Herbal Medicines
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Going beyond the racial flashpoints
Associated PressThe flashpoints are familiar, even worn out: Was race a factor in the prosecution of the black teenagers dubbed the "Jena 6" and charged with beating a white teen? Should The New Yorker magazine have satirized stereotypes of race on its cover? Aside from...Tags: Washington Post Company, National or Ethnic Minorities, Barack Obama, Minority Groups, History
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World Can't Hit Carbon Goals
When leaders from the Group of Eight nations agreed last week to cut carbon emissions in half by 2050, all the commentary debated their failure to set shorter-term goals. But all of that chatter ignores the iceberg in the room: How on earth will these...Tags: Natural Resources, Economic Policy, Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources, Global Change
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In inner city, risk is reality of sex
I've got news for fans of "Sex and the City": If that TV show, now a hit movie, were about black women, HIV might have been diagnosed in one of them. That's right. If the show had been "Sex in the Inner City" chronicling the sexually liberated adventures...Tags: Roseland, Television, Washington Post Company, National or Ethnic Minorities, Minority Groups
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