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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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11 days to inauguration: Obama to Congress: Act now
President-elect Barack Obama warned yesterday that the United States risks sinking deeper into an economic crisis without an infusion of government spending and a cut in tax rates and urged Congress to act quickly on a stimulus package that may total $775...Tags: Public Finance, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), State Budgets, Virginia, New York
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WWII veteran James Hebron of Roslyn Heights has died
william.murphy@newsday.comJames T. Hebron of Roslyn Heights was a wounded and decorated World War II veteran, a systems engineer at Grumman, a leader in his church and active in community affairs. During Christmas, he would don a Santa outfit, put reindeer horns on his...Tags: Christianity, Colleges and Universities, Engineering, Anglican, Long Island
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UN adviser says Asia can avoid big downturn by using huge reserves for public spending
Associated Press WriterMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asia should tap its $4 trillion in currency reserves to avoid a significant economic downturn through public spending to bolster consumer demand, a U.N. economic adviser said Wednesday. Jeffrey Sachs, director of Columbia...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Ban Ki-moon, Financial Markets
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Rabbis go back to school for business
Forum Publishing GroupThree rabbis from South Palm Beach County went to school last month to learn about the business of running a synagogue. Rabbis David Steinhardt, of B'nai Torah Congregation in Boca Raton; Efram Goldberg, of Boca Raton Synagogue; and Moise Denberg, of...Tags: Torah, Northwestern University, Judaism, Academic Progress, Religious Texts
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LI PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
LAW Charles M. Strain has been named to the Long Island Power Authority's advisory council. The Garden City resident is managing partner at the law firm Farrell Fritz, where he concentrates on corporate, banking and real estate law. He is chairman of...Tags: Health Insurance, Financial Services, Long Island Power Authority, Winthrop-University Hospital, Financial and Business Services
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People on the move, Jan. 5
peopleonthemove@newsday.comFINANCE Ronald D. Steiger has been named vice president of the financial services and life insurance division of RAL Service Inc. in Manhasset. The West Hills resident has been a managing representative for Long Island for Woodbury Financial Services, the...Tags: New York, Health Insurance, Financial Services, Long Island Power Authority, Winthrop-University Hospital
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LI leaders take sides as Israelis march into Gaza
Special to Newsday; Staff writer Matthew Chayes contributed to this story.News of Israeli ground troops advancing across the Gaza border as Hamas continued its rocket fire into the Jewish state didn't seem to have changed the minds of local leaders interviewed yesterday. Israel's supporters called the incursion necessary to...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Islam, Raymond W. Kelly, New York City Police Department, Civil Unrest
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Review: 'Yaddo: Making American Culture'
Los Angeles TimesYADDO: Making American Culture, edited by Micki McGee. Columbia University Press, 168 pp., $29.95 paper. It's an impressive list: Saul Bellow, Elizabeth Bishop, Truman Capote, Langston Hughes, Sylvia Plath, Philip Roth and William Carlos Williams all...Tags: Philip Roth, Sylvia Plath, Elizabeth Bishop, Truman Capote, Langston Hughes
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Celebrations
Betz-Johnson Katie Betz and Michael Johnson were married Aug. 2 at St. Rose of Lima Church in Massapequa. The reception was at The Woodlands in Woodbury. She is a high school social studies teacher for the Kings Park school district and is the daughter...Tags: Radio Industry, Red Lobster, SUNY Farmingdale, Bars and Clubs, Family
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Ex-UVa prof earns research prize
A former University of Virginia professor is receiving $500,000 for work that enabled the mass production of antibiotics and other drugs. Elmer Gaden has been awarded the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize. He was selected by a committee of officials...Tags: New York, Biotechnology, University of Virginia, Colleges and Universities, World War II
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NY Times debuts front-page ad, new revenue opportunity as ads fall overall
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times, facing falling ad revenue like other newspapers, on Monday became the latest paper to run graphical advertising on its front page. The Times already has been selling such ads on the front pages of its business...Tags: Advertising, News Corp., Newspaper and Magazine, New York Times, Marketing
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NATION: D. Kagon, Lee Marvin 'palimony' attorney
LOS ANGELES - David Kagon, the attorney who ultimately defeated a notorious "palimony" case against his client, Oscar-winning actor Lee Marvin, after a decade-long legal battle, died Dec. 20 at his Malibu home after a short illness. He was 90. Kagon...Tags: Celebrity, Los Angeles, Woodridge, Lawyers, World War II
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