This June 23, 2009 photo shows Kirk Domke, left, and Steve Dornbos, who were attending a paleontology conference at the University of Cincinnati, at the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky. Domke is a paleontology graduate student at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles; Dornbos is a paleontology professor at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

This June 23, 2009 photo shows Kirk Domke, left, and Steve Dornbos, who were attending a paleontology conference at the University of Cincinnati, at the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky. Domke is a paleontology graduate student at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles; Dornbos is a paleontology professor at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

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  6. Oregon State wide receiver James Rodgers, left, bobbles the ball as the makes a catch while University of Southern California linebacker Chris Galippo tackles him during the first half of their NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, in Los Angeles.
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  12. University of Southern California tailback Stafon Johnson waves after a news conference at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Johnson, who has been hospitalized since Sept. 28 after suffering a serious weightlifting accident when the weight bar fell out of his grasp and crushed his throat and voice box, is expected to be discharged from the hospital Wednesday, to continue his recovery at home.
  13. In this Oct. 5, 20909 photo shows Actor Dennis Hopper attending the 2009 National Arts Awards presented by Americans for the Arts at Cipriani's 42nd Street in New York. Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is canceling all travel plans to focus on treatment. Manager Sam Maydew said, the 73-year-old actor and artist is being treated through a "special program" at the University of Southern California.
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  15. Mental Health Lawyer Elyn Saks, 53, poses for a photo at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law on Monday, Sep. 21, 2009, in Los Angeles. Saks, a professor at the USC's campus, whose memoir, "The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness," is among 24 recipients of this year's MacArthur Foundation "genius grants."
  16. Mental Health Lawyer Elyn Saks, 53, poses for a photo at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law library on Monday, Sep. 21, 2009, in Los Angeles. Saks, a professor at the USC's law school, whose memoir, "The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness," is among 24 recipients of this year's MacArthur Foundation "genius grants."

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