Omaha prof gets scare in Egypt
Omaha World-Herald, June 28, 2011
As he looked into the eyes of the six Egyptian thugs who'd surrounded him in a Cairo square and accused him of being an American spy, the thought occurred to Omahan John Calvert that this whole democracy-building thing wasn't going to be easy.
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Can vitamin D lower your risk of melanoma?
Reuters, June 27, 2011
The link between vitamin D and cancer is a controversial one, said endocrinologist Dr. Joan Lappe, of Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska - and especially for skin cancer, there just isn't enough evidence to make a claim about its benefits, she said.
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Dubuque native to step down from Creighton
THOnline.com, June 29, 2011
Dubuque native John P. Schlegel has figuratively gone a long way from his days as a member of the Wahlert High School class of 1961 to this coming Thursday, when he will step down as longtime president of Creighton University.
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Finding Investment Treasures in International Markets
Business Insider, June 28, 2011
While attending the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting I had the tremendous pleasure (for the second year in a row) to participate in the Value Investing Panel at Creighton University, joined by Whitney Tilson and two other value investors.
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Performers honored for roles at playhouse
Omaha World-Herald, June 28, 2011
Kathy Wheeldon and Creighton's Bill Hutson won Fonda-McGuire Awards for outstanding performances of the season at the Omaha Community Playhouse awards Monday night.
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The latest on the flooding: June 29
Omaha World-Herald, June 29, 2011
Campers: Creighton University is providing housing for displaced campers from Gene Eppley Camp in Bellevue.
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McDermott nets 15, but U.S. falls to Lithuanian team
Omaha World-Herald, June 28, 2011
Creighton's Doug McDermott had 15 points and seven rebounds for the USA under-19 team.
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