A Sampling of Clips for 
August 20, 2003

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UCSD Gets $12 Million Donation For Medical Research
San Diego Channel, 10 News, Aug. 19-The University of California, San Diego has received a $12 million donation to aid in biomedical research focusing on childhood diseases. The gift is from the Leichtag Family Foundation, a longtime San Diego philanthropic organization whose founders, Lee and Toni Leichtag, own M.D. Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
http://www.thesandiegochannel.com/health/2415935/detail.html

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Herald Tribune, Aug. 19
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030819/APN/308190729

Mercury News, Aug. 19
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/6568142.htm

Technology Alternative To Medical Diagnostic Tests
San Diego Channel, 10 News, Aug. 18-Chemists at University of California, San Diego said they have developed an inexpensive way to detect molecules, using a conventional compact disc player. The method, detailed in a paper appearing in an advance online edition of the journal Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, provides scientists with a cheap way to screen for molecular interactions and a potentially less expensive alternative to medical diagnostic tests.
http://www.thesandiegochannel.com/technology/2413225/detail.html

Warren Buffett seems full of surprises
Copley News Service, Aug. 19-Warren Buffett, a Democrat and the world's second richest man, stunned political observers by joining Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign for governor in California's upcoming recall election. (Quote by Sam Popkin, a political science professor at the University of California, San Diego.)
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