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Former Lobo Frerichs earns spot on U.S. Olympic team
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EUGENE, Ore. — Former Lobo and NCAA
record holder Courtney Frerichs ran her way onto the U.S. Olympic team
on Thursday night, taking second place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
Frerichs clocked a personal best time of 9:20.29.
“This year couldn’t have gone more perfect,” Frerichs said in a post-race interview broadcast on...
White people are aging the U.S. population
The most common age for white people is decades older than the most
common age among minorities, according to Census Bureau data.
In
2015, more white Americans were 55 years old than any other age,
according to a Pew analysis of the census data released Thursday. For
comparison, among all racial groups, 24-year-olds outnumbered every
other age, Pew reported.
The...
Do You Own Your Own Fingerprints?
These days, many of us regularly feed pieces of ourselves into
machines for convenience and security. Our fingerprints unlock our
smartphones, and companies are experimenting with more novel biometric
markers—voice, heartbeat, grip—as ID for banking and other transactions.
But there are almost no laws in place to control how companies use such
information. Nor is...
Obama Administration Joint Effort With Corporations Can Resettle Refugees Limitlessly
The White House announced last week that it is launching a “Call to
Action” asking private businesses to help with the resettlement of
refugees. This could be done without regard to the government cap of
85,000 total refugees, including 10,000 Syrian refugees, in 2016.
Fifteen founding corporations have teamed
up with the Obama administration on the effort. These are:...
5 PR Infographics To Go GaGa Over
The age of the infographic is upon us in full swing. Want the latest
PR trends, stats and comparisons? You can’t beat these colorful, vibrant
images to inform and delight the eye and give insight into the
constantly evolving world of online marketing, public relations and the channels that keep both disciplines interesting.
Here are 5 we found especially awesome:
1....
German agency accuses Iran of trying to buy nuclear technology after 2015 deal
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Iran has attempted to acquire...