A Sampling of Clips for
September 27th, 2006
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Political Attrition Takes Toll on Dems
CBS News, Sept. 27 -- For months, the Democratic Party has trumpeted the congressional candidacies of several dozen Democratic challengers who served in the military. Six weeks before the midterm elections, only a few have a fighting chance to win. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Gary Jacobson) More
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Washington Post
The Guardian, UK
Forbes
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Fred N. Spiess, 86
Led Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Los Angeles Times, Sept. 26 -- Fred N. Spiess, 86, a scientist, inventor and former head of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD, died Sept. 8 of cancer at UCSD’s Thornton Hospital in La Jolla. More
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San Jose Mercury News
County Accepts Health Care Study
North County Times, Sept. 27 -- County supervisors voted to accept and seek comments on a $615,000 study of the region's "health-care safety net" Tuesday, despite objections from some about the study's assertion that moving the UCSD Medical Center from Hillcrest would not hurt that safety net. More
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San Diego Union-Tribune
UCSD Graduate Student
Housing Under Construction
San Diego Daily Transcript, Sept. 26 -- Construction is under way for UCSD’s graduate student housing project. Sundt Construction Inc. expects to complete the 800-bed, $66 million complex by April 2007. More