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  1. Man shot, another arrested in W. Philly
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    A 29-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot on Chestnut Street near 53rd in West Philadelphia Tuesday night, police said. Around 11:30 p.m. the victim and the suspect were in a physical altercation, said Lt. John Walker, of the South

  2. News & Notes: Princeton MSA responds to alleged NYPD surveillance at other Ivies
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    Between 2006 and 2009, the New York Police Department went undercover to monitor the actions of Muslim student groups at Yale, Columbia, the University of Pennsylvania and at least 12 other schools across the Northeast, the Yale Daily News reported on Sa

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    This Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 photo shows Jawad Rasul near the City College of New York where he is a student. Rasul�s name ended up in a New York Police Department report after an undercover officer accompanied him and other Muslim students on a...

    This Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 photo shows Jawad Rasul near the City College of New York where he is a student. Rasul�s name ended up in a New York Police Department report after an undercover officer accompanied him and other Muslim students on a... View Photo »

  4. I applied to Oxford University in England. That would be my first choice ... University of Pennsylvania, Rice University in Houston and the University of Virginia are also schools I'm looking at.
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    The Iraqi government wants America to mold its best and brightest. Following Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's pledge last year to fund scholarships for 10,000 Iraqi students to study in the United States, the Iraqi government has dispatched several top o

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    WASHINGTON – The Iraqi government wants America to mold its best and brightest. Ali al-Adeeb, left, chats with Mahmoud al-Mashhadani before a parliament session in Baghdad. Now minister of higher education, Al-Adeeb is meeting with U.S. universities this

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    Published: Feb. 21, 2012 at 8:56 PM VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Blocking autophagy -- the process of "self-eating" within cells -- might be a viable way to enhance cancer treatment effectiveness, U.S. researchers said. Dr. Ravi K. Amara

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    In this Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 photo, a person walks on the University at Buffalo campus in Buffalo, N.Y. The New York Police Department monitored Muslim college students far more broadly than previously known, at schools far beyond the city limits, including...

    In this Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 photo, a person walks on the University at Buffalo campus in Buffalo, N.Y. The New York Police Department monitored Muslim college students far more broadly than previously known, at schools far beyond the city limits, including... View Photo »

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  10. 2012 NFL Draft: Pre-Combine 5-Round Philadelphia Eagles Mock Draft
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    We have a long way to go until the 2012 NFL Draft, but it’s already one of the most discussed football topics. The NFL combine begins this week, the draft prospects are training at a more intense level and the teams are planning their moves, both in the

  11. NYPD monitoring of Muslim students sparks outrage
    San Diego Union-Tribune logo San Diego Union-Tribune 5 hours ago

    DAVID B. CARUSO and JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN, Associated Press | In this Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 photo, people walk on the University at Buffalo campus in Buffalo, N.Y. The New York Police Department monitored Muslim college students far more broadly than pr

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The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Penn is America's first university and is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. Penn is a member of the Ivy League and also one of the Colonial Colleges. Full Article

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  1. John Paton Davies, Jr. , an American diplomat specializing in Asia and the Soviet Union before and during World War II and one of the most visible victims of the hysteria of McCarthyism, will have his autobiography published posthumously by the University of Pennsylvania Press on March 1,... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    John Paton Davies, Jr. , an American diplomat specializing in Asia and the Soviet Union before and during World War II and one of the most visible victims of the hysteria of McCarthyism, will have his autobiography published posthumously by the University of Pennsylvania Press on March 1,...

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  2. In this Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 photo, students in the religious studies class of associate professor Justin McDaniel take notes during a class trip at The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, in Philadelphia. McDaniel's course on monastic life and asceticism... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    In this Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 photo, students in the religious studies class of associate professor Justin McDaniel take notes during a class trip at The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, in Philadelphia. McDaniel's course on monastic life and asceticism...

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  3. This Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 photo shows Jawad Rasul near the City College of New York where he is a student. Rasul�s name ended up in a New York Police Department report after an undercover officer accompanied him and other Muslim students on a whitewater rafting trip in upstate New York. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    This Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 photo shows Jawad Rasul near the City College of New York where he is a student. Rasul�s name ended up in a New York Police Department report after an undercover officer accompanied him and other Muslim students on a whitewater rafting trip in upstate New York.

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  4. Amy Patt, 20, a student at Kutzton University of Pennsylvania takes holds a sign at the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Zuccotti Park, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 in New York. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    Amy Patt, 20, a student at Kutzton University of Pennsylvania takes holds a sign at the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Zuccotti Park, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 in New York.

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  5. Sheryl Hettman, associate professor at California University of Pennsylvania, touches the name of German victim Christian Adams on the Wall of Names at the newly dedicated Flight 93 memorial at the site where the United plane crashed in Shanksville, Pensylvania, on September 10, 2011 as... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    Sheryl Hettman, associate professor at California University of Pennsylvania, touches the name of German victim Christian Adams on the Wall of Names at the newly dedicated Flight 93 memorial at the site where the United plane crashed in Shanksville, Pensylvania, on September 10, 2011 as...

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  6. In this Dec. 23, 2011 photo released by Fireworks Sports Marketing, figure skating star Johnny Weir, left, poses with attorney Victor Voronov during a rehearsal for the Holiday Dreams on Ice show at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Weir said in a Twitter post that he... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    In this Dec. 23, 2011 photo released by Fireworks Sports Marketing, figure skating star Johnny Weir, left, poses with attorney Victor Voronov during a rehearsal for the Holiday Dreams on Ice show at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Weir said in a Twitter post that he...

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  7. California University of Pennsylvania Mail Room Supervisor Connie Morris poses with a post-marked letter mailed on February 20, 1958, and delivered to the mailroom at the California University of Pennsylvania on July 8, 2011, in an undated photo courtesy of the California University of... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    California University of Pennsylvania Mail Room Supervisor Connie Morris poses with a post-marked letter mailed on February 20, 1958, and delivered to the mailroom at the California University of Pennsylvania on July 8, 2011, in an undated photo courtesy of the California University of...

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  8. This Thursday, July 14, 2011 photo provided by California University of Pennsylvania shows a letter postmarked February 1958 that arrived at the campus mail room last week, in California, Pa. The long-lost love letter to a U.S. college student is on its way to him after a delay of more... AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    This Thursday, July 14, 2011 photo provided by California University of Pennsylvania shows a letter postmarked February 1958 that arrived at the campus mail room last week, in California, Pa. The long-lost love letter to a U.S. college student is on its way to him after a delay of more...

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  9. Gwen Snyder, center, speaks as Anne Gemmell political director for Fight for Philly, left, and University of Pennsylvania professor TJ Ghose stand behind her during a news conference Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, in Philadelphia. Occupy Philadelphia protesters say their movement has not ended... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Gwen Snyder, center, speaks as Anne Gemmell political director for Fight for Philly, left, and University of Pennsylvania professor TJ Ghose stand behind her during a news conference Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, in Philadelphia. Occupy Philadelphia protesters say their movement has not ended...

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  10. PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 16: Denzel Washington attends the 2011 University Of Pennsylvania Commencement at the University of Pennsylvania on May 16, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 16: Denzel Washington attends the 2011 University Of Pennsylvania Commencement at the University of Pennsylvania on May 16, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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  11. Actor Denzel Washington makes remarks during the University of Pennsylvania's 255th Commencement Monday, May 16, 2011, in Philadelphia. Washington, whose son Malcolm attends the Ivy League school, received an honorary degree at the ceremony. AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

    Actor Denzel Washington makes remarks during the University of Pennsylvania's 255th Commencement Monday, May 16, 2011, in Philadelphia. Washington, whose son Malcolm attends the Ivy League school, received an honorary degree at the ceremony.

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  12. President Barack Obama presents the National Medal of Science to Ralph Brinster, from the University of Pennsylvania, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    President Barack Obama presents the National Medal of Science to Ralph Brinster, from the University of Pennsylvania, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

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  13. Jordan Brindza pilots a robot from the University of Pennsylvania off the field after it threw out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, April 20, 2011, in Philadelphia. AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 months ago

    Jordan Brindza pilots a robot from the University of Pennsylvania off the field after it threw out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, April 20, 2011, in Philadelphia.

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  14. A robot from the University of Pennsylvania throws out a ceremonial first pitch under the control of Jordan Brindza before a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, April 20, 2011, in Philadelphia. AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 months ago

    A robot from the University of Pennsylvania throws out a ceremonial first pitch under the control of Jordan Brindza before a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, April 20, 2011, in Philadelphia.

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  15. A crushed loudspeaker, right, is seen in an exhibit Excavating Ground Zero: Fragments from 9/11, at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, during a media preview Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, in Philadelphia. The exhibit runs August 20 through November 6, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    A crushed loudspeaker, right, is seen in an exhibit Excavating Ground Zero: Fragments from 9/11, at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, during a media preview Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, in Philadelphia. The exhibit runs August 20 through November 6, 2011.

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  16. A pair of eyeglasses is seen in an exhibit Excavating Ground Zero: Fragments from 9/11, at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, during a media preview Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, in Philadelphia. The exhibit runs August 20 through November 6, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    A pair of eyeglasses is seen in an exhibit Excavating Ground Zero: Fragments from 9/11, at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, during a media preview Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, in Philadelphia. The exhibit runs August 20 through November 6, 2011.

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  17. Ife Williams places what she remembers on a wall in an exhibit Excavating Ground Zero: Fragments from 9/11, at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, during a media preview Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, in Philadelphia. The exhibit runs August 20 through November... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Ife Williams places what she remembers on a wall in an exhibit Excavating Ground Zero: Fragments from 9/11, at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, during a media preview Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, in Philadelphia. The exhibit runs August 20 through November...

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  18. A woman looks at an exhibit Excavating Ground Zero: Fragments from 9/11, at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, during a media preview Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, in Philadelphia. The exhibit runs August 20 through November 6, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    A woman looks at an exhibit Excavating Ground Zero: Fragments from 9/11, at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, during a media preview Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, in Philadelphia. The exhibit runs August 20 through November 6, 2011.

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  19. A post-marked letter mailed on February 20, 1958, and delivered to the mailroom at the California University of Pennsylvania on July 8, 2011, is seen in an undated photo courtesy of the California University of Pennsylvania. A love letter written to a U.S. college student in the state... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    A post-marked letter mailed on February 20, 1958, and delivered to the mailroom at the California University of Pennsylvania on July 8, 2011, is seen in an undated photo courtesy of the California University of Pennsylvania. A love letter written to a U.S. college student in the state...

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  20. PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 16: A general view of atmosphere during the 2011 University Of Pennsylvania Commencement at the University of Pennsylvania on May 16, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 16: A general view of atmosphere during the 2011 University Of Pennsylvania Commencement at the University of Pennsylvania on May 16, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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  21. PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 16: Denzel Washington receives an Honorary Doctor of Arts degree during the 2011 University Of Pennsylvania Commencement at the University of Pennsylvania on May 16, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 16: Denzel Washington receives an Honorary Doctor of Arts degree during the 2011 University Of Pennsylvania Commencement at the University of Pennsylvania on May 16, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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  22. Pulitzer Prize Winners Sheryl WuDunn and her husband New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, are seen after receiving honorary degrees at the University of Pennsylvania's 255th Commencement Monday, May 16, 2011, in Philadelphia. AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

    Pulitzer Prize Winners Sheryl WuDunn and her husband New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, are seen after receiving honorary degrees at the University of Pennsylvania's 255th Commencement Monday, May 16, 2011, in Philadelphia.

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  23. Author Joyce Carol Oates, is shown before receiving an honorary degree at the University of Pennsylvania's 255th Commencement Monday, May 16, 2011, in Philadelphia. AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

    Author Joyce Carol Oates, is shown before receiving an honorary degree at the University of Pennsylvania's 255th Commencement Monday, May 16, 2011, in Philadelphia.

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  24. Japanese scientist Ei-ichi Negishi and 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry recipient, receives a honorary degree at the University of Pennsylvania's 255th Commencement Monday, May 16, 2011, in Philadelphia. AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

    Japanese scientist Ei-ichi Negishi and 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry recipient, receives a honorary degree at the University of Pennsylvania's 255th Commencement Monday, May 16, 2011, in Philadelphia.

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  25. Actor Denzel Washington, right, Mo Ibrahim, Chairman of the Board, Mo Ibrahim Foundation and others are seen during an academic procession before at the University of Pennsylvania's 255th Commencement Monday, May 16, 2011, in Philadelphia. Washington, whose son Malcolm attends the Ivy... AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

    Actor Denzel Washington, right, Mo Ibrahim, Chairman of the Board, Mo Ibrahim Foundation and others are seen during an academic procession before at the University of Pennsylvania's 255th Commencement Monday, May 16, 2011, in Philadelphia. Washington, whose son Malcolm attends the Ivy...

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