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Published May 26, 2010 at 4:04 p.m.
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A casualty of war, and a fierce debate ... Linda Bhatia gave her son’s Scout badges to his old pack and his 700 books to his alma mater, Brown University, but she will never let go of the things he had in his final days: his compass, the dimes in his pocket, his wallet, the watch he was probably wearing when a roadside bomb killed him in Afghanistan ... ‘He thought he could do something good’ Michael (center) with members of the Human Terrain program ... Linda Bhatia gave her son’s

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Today in history: Brown students hold 'funeral' for frats

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Published May 14, 2010 at 6:05 a.m.

On the local front: ... A year ago today: ... Superior Court Judge Daniel Procaccini throws out felony assault charges that were lodged against Providence Detective Jason Simoneau by his own police department ... After hearing six days of testimony from 13 prosecution witnesses, Procaccini stopped the trial and said he did not find the key witnesses credible. Two of Simoneau's four accusers were intoxicated in the confrontation on a downtown street on Christmas Eve 2006 that led to the charges,

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A Providence non-profit loans out the future

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Published May 12, 2010 at 5:36 p.m.
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Where Credit Is Due ... Eva Jiménez came here from the Dominican Republic in September 2001 ... Eva Jiménez came here from the Dominican Republic in September 2001. She had “the same reasons as most people,” she says: “looking for better life opportunities, a chance to study and work, and to help my family as well.” ...   ... ‘A GREAT NEED’ Posner ... She started out in factory jobs, then trained to become a teacher’s aide. She’s been doing that for seven years now at Alfred

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Brown president to receive Ellis Island award

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Published May 7, 2010 at 4:01 p.m.

Brown University President Ruth Simmons will receive a prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the national monument in New York City on Saturday ... Prior to the ceremony, Simmons and other new recipients, including actress Jane Seymour and director James Keach, will attend a pre-gala celebration at the Ritz Carlton Battery Park, sponsored by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations ... NECO, which is presenting the 25th annual awards, seeks to honor the nation's

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Judge: Brown rape-accusation suit can proceed

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Published April 29, 2010 at 2:21 p.m.

A student says he was falsely accused of rape by a Brown University classmate ...

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A Palestinian student remembers his Israeli friend

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Published Feb. 24, 2010 at 6:18 p.m.
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Crossing Lines ... Schaefer, the Brown University student recently killed by a suspected drunk driver on the streets of Providence, left behind hundreds of friends, including soldiers in the Israeli army, with whom he served for three years before coming to Brown ...   ... BEYOND THE CONFLICT Jarbawi ... The morning he found out that Avi Schaefer was dead, Sami Jarbawi thought of all the things the two men had hoped to do together and now wouldn't — cook, run, maybe hike. Along the way, they

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David Byrne to give lecture about his global bike travels

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Published Feb. 24, 2010 at 6:07 p.m.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- David Byrne, author and former lead singer for the New York-based new wave band Talking Heads, will talk about how bicycling can transform cities as part of Mayor David N. Cicilline's second annual Senator Claiborne Pell Lecture on Arts and Humanities ... Byrne's latest book, "Bicycle Diaries," is an account of his bike travels through the streets of Istanbul, Buenos Aires, London, and other cities. He'll be joined by Samuel Zipp, a Brown University professor and Thomas

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Police question owner of car in NYC hit-run

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Published Feb. 23, 2010 at 5:13 p.m.

Two former Brown University roommates were injured when they were struck by a car ...

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Brown grad struck by car

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Published Feb. 22, 2010 at 8:13 a.m.

A Brown University graduate is not expected to survive the injuries she suffered when she was struck by a car in Brooklyn, N.Y ...

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Brown president won't seek reelection to Goldman board

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Published Feb. 15, 2010 at 12:58 p.m.
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Ruth Simmons ... PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons has decided not to stand for reelection to the Goldman Sachs Group Board of Directors at its annual shareholder meeting, the company announced ... In a press release, Simmons cites her reason as "increasing time requirements associated with her position as president of Brown." ... University spokeswoman Marisa Quinn declined any further comment "beyond what has been reported," she said ... Simmons has been a director

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