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“Queer Youth” Traveling Photo Essay Vandalized at UConn

March 11, 2015

http://5886e4ebcbc837d13f8e-597f4ed4ea6895a41e2bd2978eb66730.r56.cf5.rackcdn.com/audiopieces/2015_03_11_Vandalism_mixdown.mp3 By Sylvia Cunningham Rachelle Lee Smith’s traveling photo essay, whi...

Iraqi Soldiers Use Force to Retake City from Islamic State

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March 11, 2015

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https://soundcloud.com/whusnews/iraqi-soldiers-use-force-to-retake-city-from-islamic-state Iraqi soldiers and Shiite militiamen join forces to retake the city of Tikrit from Islamic State militants. The search...

Eleven Missing in Helicopter Crash During Army Training Exercise

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March 11, 2015

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Seven Marines and four soldiers missing after an Army helicopter crashed during a training mission at Eglin Air Force Base. You can hear WHUS News updates weekdays at 9:00am and 5:00pm on 91.7 WHUS and onlin...

University of Oklahoma fraternity members expelled

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March 10, 2015

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https://soundcloud.com/whusnews/university-of-oklahoma-fraternity-members-expelled-and-more-on-the-whus-afternoon-update...

WorldFest 2015 Celebrates Global Diversity, Multiculturalism at UConn

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March 9, 2015

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By Reid DiRenzo & Jennifer Jaramillo The Polish Cultural Society stood out among the crowd in their traditional Polish attire. (Photo by Santiago Pelaez) Students, families and local community members...

Behind the Scenes: UConn Formula SAE

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March 9, 2015

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The UConn Society of Automotive Engineers designs, manufactures and races a high-performance Formula-style vehicle every year. Get a behind-the-scenes look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWxRHHx...

Hillary Clinton presents on her No Ceilings Project

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March 9, 2015

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https://soundcloud.com/whusnews/hillary-clinton-presents-on-her-no-ceilings-project Hillary Clinton chooses to call attention on the international progress made for and by women and girls at an event for her N...

Tehran to Allow Nuclear Inspectors

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March 9, 2015

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Iranian state television has announced that inspectors will be allowed in Marivan, a site long suspected of running high-explosive experiments capable of initiating a nuclear charge. The 50th anniversary of "...

UConn students raise over $560,000 at HuskyTHON for Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

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March 9, 2015

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In the first few hours of HuskyTHON, one parent remarked that he thinks the event gets better and better every year. Leo Yanez, father to a patient at Connecticut Children's Medical Center, said on Saturday the...

US Ambassador Mark Lippert Doing Well, Plans To Return To Work ASAP

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March 5, 2015

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https://soundcloud.com/whusnews/us-ambassador-mark-lippert-to-return-to-work-asap U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert, who was attacked in South Korea this morning, is doing better and says he will return to work ASA...

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