Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund To Host Informational Sessions On July 11 And 14 (Medical News Today)

5 July 2008, 5:05 am

The Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) will hold two informational sessions to provide insight on ways for applicants to increase their chances of receiving state-supported stem cell research funding. The event will include an overview of the application process, various speakers, a question a... read more

Murphy Martin: Classic TV anchor at ABC and WFAA (WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth)

5 July 2008, 12:54 am

Murphy Martin was the epitome of the deep-voiced television news anchor in the '60s and '70s. He did numerous stints at WFAA-TV (Channel 8) in Dallas and ABC network television and radio in New York.... read more

Suspect sought in student’s slaying (Lawrence Journal-World)

5 July 2008, 12:46 am

A 25-year-old Kansas University law student was found dead late Thursday night in a home at 409 Mich. Lawrence police have issued an arrest warrant for Adolfo Garcia-Nunez, whom police suspect in the death of the student, Jana Lynne Mackey. The warrant lists the charge as second-degree murder.... read more

In the news: Ex-Tiger lands head coaching job (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

4 July 2008, 10:10 pm

The Kentucky Mavericks of the American Basketball Association tapped former Memphis State star and longtime National Basketball Association player Vincent Askew to lead the team.... read more

2008 Kansas Notable Book List (The McPherson Sentinel)

3 July 2008, 11:27 am

State Librarian Christie Brandau and Roy Bird, director of the Kansas Center for the Book at the State Library of Kansas, recently announced the 2008 Kansas Notable Book List. Fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books all populate the list, which is considered to contain the best of the books publ... read more

News Flash (Free Times)

2 July 2008, 12:25 pm

Come the first of August, the University of South Carolina will have a new director for its School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Carol Pardun, formerly of Middle Tennessee State University, will take over the position vacated by Shirley Staples Carter.... read more