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Ecuador's Correa insists revolution is unstoppable
Feb 18, 2013 01:49 EST
Ecuadorian leader Rafael Correa insisted his revolution is unstoppable as he celebrated victory Monday in the country's presidential election, with early results giving him a huge 33-point lead over his main rival.
Ecuador's Correa insists revolution cannot be stopped
Feb 18, 2013 01:00 EST
Ecuadorian leader Rafael Correa insisted his revolution is unstoppable as he celebrated victory Monday in the country's presidential election, with early results giving him a huge 33-point lead over his main rival.
Ecuador's Correa claims third presidential term
Feb 17, 2013 23:20 EST
Leftist President Rafael Correa declared victory in the first-round of Ecuador's presidential vote as he celebrated with thousands of supporters in the South American country's capital.
Correa, the brash leftist who stabilized Ecuador
Feb 16, 2013 06:55 EST
He is often described as charismatic and hard-working, but also brash with authoritarian tendencies. Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa admits it himself: He wasn't elected to be Mr. Nice Guy.
Cowboys attend memorial for dead teammate
Dec 11, 2012 23:02 EST
Several Dallas Cowboys, including tackle Josh Brent, attended a private memorial honouring teammate Jerry Brown, who died in a one-vehicle smash that landed Brent in jail.
NFL Cowboys' Brown dies in car crash, teammate arrested
Dec 08, 2012 18:33 EST
NFL player Josh Brent was arrested early Saturday on drunk driving manslaughter charges in connection with a single-vehicle smash that killed Dallas Cowboys reserve Jerry Brown.
Cowboys' Brown dies in car crash, teammate arrested
Dec 08, 2012 17:45 EST
NFL player Josh Brent was arrested early Saturday on drink driving manslaughter charges in connection with a single-vehicle smash that killed Dallas Cowboys reserve Jerry Brown.
Grunt work: Scientists decode pig genome
Nov 14, 2012 15:59 EST
Scientists said Wednesday they had laid bare the genetic code of the pig, revealing that besides providing ham, bacon and sausages, the domestic swine may also be useful in fighting human diseases.
Jaguars owner says race insults hardened his resolve
Oct 25, 2012 16:13 EDT
Pakistan-born billionaire Shahid Khan has told US television newsmagazine "60 Minutes" that racist remarks when he bought the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars last November made him more determined to succeed.
Homeschooling gains traction among US families
Sep 07, 2012 09:31 EDT
For a small but growing number of young Americans, the living room is the classroom when it comes to the "three R's" of reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic.
Adventure-seeking bees are a lot like us: study
Mar 09, 2012 04:30 EST
Some bees love a good adventure while others prefer to hang out at the hive, and a new analysis of bee brains suggests some of the same chemicals that affect human personality could explain why.
Adventure-seeking bees are a lot like us: study
Mar 08, 2012 17:24 EST
Some bees love a good adventure while others prefer to hang out at the hive, and a new analysis of bee brains suggests some of the same chemicals that affect human personality could explain why.
Weighing the benefits of balance training
Mar 05, 2012 12:52 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dick Sandhaus, a healthy and fit 62-year old, says he never gave his balance a thought until he lost it.
Corruption still rife in Chicago years after Al Capone: study
Feb 15, 2012 15:24 EST
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The city where gangster Al Capone once kept the mayor on his payroll ranked first in public corruption convictions over the past three decades though the recent pace, perhaps because lessons have been learned or due to earnest prosecutors, researchers said on Wednesday.
North Dakota returns to "Fighting Sioux" nickname
Feb 08, 2012 22:00 EST
(Reuters) - The University of North Dakota has resumed use of its "Fighting Sioux" nickname and Indian head logo after supporters filed petitions seeking a statewide vote to resolve a long-standing controversy, the university said on Wednesday.
Relief in U.S. food prices seen as crop supplies grow
Jan 30, 2012 14:51 EST
CHICAGO (Reuters) - After being hammered by record high food prices in 2011, which helped ignite the Arab Spring uprisings, consumers worldwide may find some relief in 2012 if U.S. farmers, induced by last year's high crop prices, plant more fields to grain this year.
Gingrich's tough talk on food stamps may backfire
Jan 24, 2012 01:57 EST
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - It is one of the code phrases of the 2012 presidential campaign: "the food stamp president."
Abortion safer than giving birth: study
Jan 23, 2012 17:16 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Getting a legal abortion is much safer than giving birth, suggests a new U.S. study published Monday.
Jaguars being sold to Pakistan-born businessman
Nov 29, 2011 18:00 EST
Jacksonville Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver said on Tuesday he is selling the National Football League team to Pakistani-born businessman Shahid Khan.
25stone.ART
Nov 24, 2011 19:00 EST
Mrs. Stone, who for decades lived in a farmhouse in Goshen, died Nov. 19 of natural causes at her home in Ripton, her daughter Phoebe Stone said. She was surrounded by her daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| University of Illinois | |
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| Established | 1867 |
| Type | Public university system |
| Endowment | $1.460 billion[1] (systemwide) |
| President | B. Joseph White ending 31 December 2009, Stanley Ikenberry (interim effective 1 January 2010) |
| Location | Urbana-Champaign Chicago Springfield |
| Website | http://www.uillinois.edu |
