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Libya vows it, not ICC, will try Saif, Senussi Reuters: Libya says its courts will hold the trial of Muammar Gaddafi’s son, which would defy the International Criminal Court. “The easiest thing for them is just to surrender them to the international tribunal—they'd get all sorts of kudos, the inter...

History is constantly changing, and now The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History is updating itself as well. Launched in 1998 as an online publication after more than 10 years in print, The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History added many new articles but kept a similar look over the years. That all chan...

Unused prescription drug dropoff opportunities at several Greater Cleveland locations on Saturday The Plain Dealer: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration asked people to dispose of unneeded and expired prescription drugs at designated locations nationwide on Saturday. The collected drugs will be...

There will be an interruption of services to the SmartCART procurement application from Friday, Nov. 4, at 10 p.m. to Sunday, Nov. 6, at noon, as the vendor performs planned maintenance. The interruption will affect both SmartCART users and those who are “Window Shoppers.” For 24/7/365 assistance w...

Some artists paint pictures; poets construct word images—and a select few, known as ekphrastic poets, find inspiration from the artist’s work. One such writer is the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jorie Graham, who will read and reflect upon selected works from her poetry during Poetry in the Museum, ...

Tiny fossil teeth re-write rodent record BBC News: Researchers including Darin Croft, associate professor of anatomy, have unearthed the oldest rodent fossils yet found in South American—some 10 million years older than all previous rodent discoveries made there....

As part of the Employee Wellness Program, faculty and staff can take part in three free yoga classes at 121 Fitness Center: Yoga Flow on Oct. 18, noon-1 p.m.; Yoga Basics on Oct. 20, noon to 1 p.m.; and Yoga Happy Hour on Oct. 21, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Yoga Basics practices the fundamentals of Hatha yoga,...

Architect Ralph Johnson's new Tinkham Veale University Center at Case Western Reserve University will bring a 21st century flair to University Circle The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve University plans to break ground next spring on the Tinkham Veale University Center. “This will give us an ide...

A tribute to a great artist: Steve Jobs Smithsonian Magazine: Henry Adams, professor of American art, writes a tribute to the late Steve Jobs, discussing the importance of Jobs’ calligraphy training in college on his career. “Through mastering calligraphy, Jobs learned to think like an artist,” he ...

The Mosaic Pre-Man The Scientist: New fossils dating back almost 2 million years could cause a shift in thinking about man’s origins. But while anatomy professor Scott Simpson, who was not involved in the study, agreed that the fossils are “extraordinary pieces” that will play a role in how we unde...