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Inspirational professor passes away after long battle with cancer

25. July 2008

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In August 2006, Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. For the next year he would pursue an aggressive series of cancer treatments that included surgery and experimental chemotherapy. However, last August he was told the cancer had metastasized to his liver and spleen, which meant it was terminal. [...]

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Making education an issue in this election

13. July 2008

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An advocacy named Strong American Schools will begin running ads this week that seek to nudge Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama on ways to improve the standing of American schools compared with those in other industrialized nations.

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