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lailg (Tar Uppl National and World News FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL McCain touts his experience in Pa. HARRISBURG, Pa. (MCT) With polls showing him los ing ground, Republican presi dential candidate John McCain on Tuesday raised the specter of nuclear war to cast doubt on Democrat Barack Obama’s readi ness to be president. “America will not have a presi dent who needs to be tested. I’ve been tested, my friends,” he said. The new line of attack on his opponent, a first-term senator who hasn’t served in the military, came as McCain spent a full day in the battleground state. Obama takes time to visit ill relative WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (MCT) Sen. Barack Obama will suspend his presidential campaign for part of two days late this week to return to his native Hawaii to be at the side of his gravely ill grandmother, a cam paign aide said late Monday. Obama’s decision to cancel campaign events “underscores the seriousness of the situa tion,” senior aide Robert Gibbs told reporters. tt\t TT<TT7 environmental | 2008 Symposium X-/ u fx l j Law & Policy Forum I ■ >Ti ii 7^aa Duke University School of Law Friday, Oct. 24 8:OOam - s:oopm Attendance is FREE and open to the public \ For a complete agenda, directions, and parking information: www.law.duke.edu/journals/delpf/symposium limbing higler. -T ’ ..S: I* H m N M .. A '*"' START HELPING OTHERS. "' y/~ ■■ •p'-'-him; MORE. y q SI START MAKING A DIFFERENCE. / INSPIRED. H START STRONG. #* V There’s strong. Then there's Army Strong. By enrolling in Army ROTC as a nursing student at UNC-CH, you will learn valuable Jtf ] . leadership skills. After graduation, you will have an opportunity to M care for Soldiers and their families as an Army Nurse at one of jf j 'a' many world-class Army medical facilities. And lead others as an f Army Officer. U S ARMY 1 To get started, contact 919-962-5546 ARMY ROTC orarmyrotcenrollment.aunc.edu. ARMY STRONG. Congress, Federal Reserve take more steps to stymie global financial crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) As federal regulators unveil new measures to reverse the glob al financial crisis, U.S. Congress on Tuesday began weighing what might be needed to restore confi dence in the U.S. financial system and prevent future crises. The House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, which will be instrumental in drafting any regulatory changes, heard testimony from experts who agreed on the need for new regulation, the merging of some Cuba sees massive housing shortages HAVANA (MCT) - By the Cuban government’s estimation, some 440,000 homes were dam aged during hurricane Gustav in August and Ike eight days later in September. An estimated 63,000 were destroyed. Cuba, already reeling from a serious housing shortage, has nearly doubled its deficit in homes. Food shortages have begun to plague the capital, and the government will prob ably be forced to spend money first on groceries. The govern ment estimates that it needs $5 billion to rebuild. News regulatory agencies and writing rules to govern complex financial instruments. On Tuesday, the Federal Reserve unveiled another effort to restore confidence shoring up the $1.7 trillion mutual fund industry by agreeing to backstop as much as $540 billion worth of lending. The new institution will allow money market institutions to sell their holdings of certificates of deposit and commercial paper, the short-term promissory notes issued by U.S. corporations. Pentagon clears five of war crimes MIAMI (MCT) - The Bush administration’s top official over seeing military commissions has dismissed war crimes charges against five men at Guantanamo, a spokesman said Tuesday. The development followed the high-profile resignation of a case prosecutor, Army Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld, who had protested internally against going forward in the case of a sixth man. All five men had not been charged jointly as co-conspir ators. No explanation was pro vided for why the charges were dismissed all at once. Sustainability Days begin BY LEAH HUGHES STAFF WRITER Environmentally responsible coffee will tickle taste buds and acoustic music will serenade stu dents during this week’s Campus Sustainability Days. Starting today, the Sustainability Office will promote social, econom ic and environmental sustainability at UNC through information ses sions and tours of sustainable cam pus facilities. In the past, Sustainability Day was a single-day event. This year, the festivities will last until Friday. The office chose to expand nuiiMc UNUNt View a schedule of Sustainability Days events. the event into multiple days because of the myriad of available activities, said Brian Cain, research and outreach manager. “I hope students gain apprecia tion for the diversity of opportuni ties,” Cain said. “It goes from taking courses to learn about sustainabil ity to getting involved with student organizations.” The office partnered with sev eral sustainable organizations in the campus community and asked them What they wanted to offer, Cain said. Thd N.C. Botanical Gardens, Global Cup Cafe and the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling all sponsor events. A sustainability celebration, complete with local and organic WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008 food and live music, will take place Thursday at Rams Head Center. In honor of the celebration, Rams Head Dining Hall will offer a local, seasonal menu. Sustainability matters to Carolina Dining Services because it is important to students and the community, said Scott Myers, director of food and vending. Students can enjoy a dinner filled with local fare while gaining insight about Dining Services’ sus tainable practices, he said. Jennifer Nwachukwu, a first year political science major, said she feels the celebration will reach many students because they regu larly frequent the Rams Head plaza. “There is so much talk about global warming and not having enough natural resources,” she said. “It is important for people to know how to adjust so we’re prepared.” She said UNC students seem globally minded. TED ROSENGARTEN Wednesday, October 22 Redundant Women: The Daughters of Nate Shaw Wilson Library University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | ■ ! Reception at 5 p.m. in Lobby Reading at 5:45 p.m. in Pleasants Family Assembly Room M Free and open to the public I Ted Rosengarten's history All Books available for God's Dangers: The Life of Nate purchase courtesy Shaw (1974) recounts the life of of the Bull's Head one of the last surviving Bookshop members of the Alabama Sharecropper Union, whom Rosengarten met in 1969, when Shaw was 84. Join historian and author Rosengarten as he discusses the experiences of Shaw's daughters. Sponsored by Friends of the Library Information 919-962-42070 r I TTTVTQ liza terll@unc.edu JjiH J university library I Fcinel discussion and public conversation | followed by a reception AMERICAN-FRENCH EUROPEAN UNION RELATIONS AFTER GEORGE W. BUSH: LEGACIES AND OPPORTLMTI^ Thursday, October 23,2008, 5-7 p.m. A George Watts Hill Alumni Center /fL The University of North Carolina LjmjM Free and open to the public t \ SPEAKER Pascal Bruckner French novelist, essayist, journalist and public intellectual RESPONDERS Homer Sutton Professor of French and specialist m contemporary French society and culture Davidson College Joe Golsan Distinguished professor and head. Department of European, Classical languages Sr Culture Texas ASrM University MODERATOR Lloyd Kramer Dean Smith Distinguished Term Fhvfessor and chair of Department of History The University of North Cambria J; ' v Sponsored by the Institut Franks de Washington and the UNC General Alumni Association with generous support from the Office of the Provost, College of Ails and Sciences and the departments of history and romance languages at The University of North Carolina. Sara Aceituno, a junior com munication studies major, said she and her roommate strive to be environmentally conscious. “We try to buy things that are organic and definitely recycle everything,” she said. Sustainability Days is one step in UNC’s ongoing attempt to further sustainability efforts. UNC is wide ly recognized as a national leader in sustainability. The 2009 College Sustainability Report Card designated UNC as a Campus Sustainability Leader, and the Princeton Review labeled UNC as a College with a Conscience for its sustainable community involve ment. Cain encouraged students to use Sustainability Days to pick their own paths. “Sustainability doesn’t stop with Sustainability Days,” he said. “It’s a yearlong, lifelong process.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. 11
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