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Metro brief

November 10

The National Capital Planning Committee gave final approval Thursday for the National Zoo's 20-year plan to renovate the park. Upgrades include a three-station aerial tram that resembles a ski lift to connect one side of the zoo to the other, a parking garage to add 400 more spaces, a new plaza and visitor amenities and seven new animal exhibits, according to the Associated Press.

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Georgian prof discusses int'l relations

By Sarah Rudnick | November 10

When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, School of International Service professor Mamuka G. Tsereteli said, "It was like dreams coming true." Two years later in 1991, his native country, Georgia, became independent of the Soviet Union. Tsereteli was born and grew up in Georgia, which he describes as culturally sophisticated.

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New GI Bill to help AU vets

By Marisa Kendall | November 10

While students are enthusiastic about a new GI Bill that could potentially increase the number of Iraq War veterans attending AU, some feel the university itself should also strive to make AU more affordable and accessible to veterans. Designed to make college more affordable for veterans, the new GI Bill will take effect at the beginning of the next school year.

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Study links sex on TV to pregnancy

By Bo Banducci | November 10

Some AU students say they doubt the results of a new that study found that teenagers who watch more sexual content on TV are more likely to become pregnant or impregnate a partner. The study, which tracked 2,003 teenagers between the ages of 12-17 from 2001 to 2004, found that sexually active kids who saw the most sexual content had a 25 percent chance to be involved in a pregnancy, while those who watched the least had a 12 percent chance, according to The Washington Post.

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Metro calendar

November 10

Monday, Nov. 10 Theater - "A Life of My Own: Meeting Eleanor Roosevelt" 6 and 7:30 p.m. WHERE: The National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. METRO: Metro Center (red, orange and blue lines) INFO: Linda Kenyon depicts the life of one of the United States' most influential first ladies in this one-woman show.

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International brief

November 10

Zimbabwe's HIV/AIDS programs hang in the balance after the country failed to return more than $7 million to the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Thursday, the Integrated Regional Information Networks reported. Michael Kazatchkine, director of the Global Fund, warned Zimbabwe earlier in the week that it would not receive any future grants if the money was not returned by the Nov.

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National brief

November 10

President-elect Barack Obama outlined his plan for his transition during his first news conference Friday. "Immediately after I become president, I will confront this economic crisis head-on," Obama said in the press conference, aired on major networks. The most immediate challenges include a rescue plan for the middle class to create jobs and provide relief, an extension of unemployment insurance benefits, a fiscal stimulus plan and stabilizing financial institutions, he said.

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International brief

November 6

Days of the heaviest rain Vietnam has seen in decades left more than 44,000 people dead and 100,000 homes under water, according to the International Research Information Network. "This heavy rain is the worst in Hanoi since 1984," Duong Lien Chau, deputy director of the Central Hydro-Meteorological Forecast Center, told IRIN.

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Ex-Parliament member says Brits favor Obama

By Julia Ryan | November 6

The next president of the U.S. will need to work to improve the country's reputation abroad and to solve serious domestic problems that also affect the global community, Michael Brown, a former member of the British Parliament, said during an AU British Society event Tuesday afternoon.

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Police blotter

November 6

Oct. 30 A fire alarm was activated in the on-campus McDonald's restaurant. No fire was found. A contractor advised the alarm was activated while he was working in the area. A student fell and hit her head while she was walking inside Anderson Hall. The student refused medical treatment and transport and signed a medical refusal form.

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Campus Calendar

November 6

Thursday, Nov. 6 Film: "Kilowatt Ours" 12:30 p.m. WHERE: Bender Library, Media Classroom INFO: The library will present a documentary showing schools and individuals how they can cut down on energy use and how to identify renewable energy alternatives. CONTACT: For more information, contact Chris Lewis at 202-885-3257.

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D.C. area voting runs with few problems

By Sarah Rudnick | November 6

The biggest problem AU students and faculty who voted in the D.C. area on Election Day may have encountered was rain. Although news stations across the nation reported extremely long lines at polling places in various parts of the country, this was not the case for those who voted in the D.

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Tuition to rise next year

By Maureen McCarty | November 6

Undergraduates continue to struggle to make ends meet despite this academic year's 5.5 percent increase in total grant aid and total federal loans, according to a College Board trend study released Oct. 29. Though more financial aid is available to students nationwide, there are fewer private loans available to lower costs, according to College Board.

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National brief

November 6

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear an argument on whether courts possess a post-conviction right to DNA evidence, The New York Times reported. The decision presents the possibility for retrying convicted criminals years after their trials. Objections arose during an April Appeals Court case in California.

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Students work with voters, media

By Meg Fowler | November 6

While some AU students were watching the outcome of the election in the Tavern, others were volunteering and interning across the city as the election results began to come in. Some students volunteered at the polls, while others interned for newspapers, television stations and radio broadcasts.

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Campus brief

November 6

School of Communication professor Chris Palmer will be recognized with the International Wildlife Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award for Media, according to information on SOC's Web site. The IWFF's Lifetime Achievement Award for Media is the organization's highest honor.

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Metro brief

November 6

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority officials announced plans Thursday to overhaul the D.C. area's bus fare system. Changes include the end of free bus-to-bus paper transfers and the elimination of discounted rail-to-bus transfers, according to The Washington Post.

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