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I got my start in journalism writing for a college paper, “The Cooper Point Journal” at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. More: continued here
Read More »Boxer Rocky Marciano honored by hometown in Mass. – USA Today
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Read More »Village's post office in line for top award – Denbighshire Free Press
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Read More »Knome's whole genome sequencing auction goes live on eBay – ScienceBlogs
Discover Magazine Knome's whole genome sequencing auction goes live on eBayScienceBlogsThe auction of a whole-genome sequencing service that I scoffed at a few days ago is now live on eBay – serious bidders only, please, and bids start at $68000.Here's what you get for your suitcase of cash:Personal whole genome. …
Read More »180000 Royal Mail staff face pay freeze, despite profits doubling … – Mirror.co.uk
180000 Royal Mail staff face pay freeze, despite profits doubling …Mirror.co.uk, UKBy Clinton Manning 25/04/2009 The Royal Mail's 180000 staff face a pay freeze – despite profits doubling to £177million in just six months. The company has scrapped this year's wage rise even though all its sections made a profit for …
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