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Old West battle brews between two Colorado colleges
April 8, 2011 1:44 PM
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - A possible name change for a college in Grand Junction has another western Colorado school concerned about identity theft. The Daily Sentinel reported Friday that six of the new names being considered by Mesa State College include the words "west" or "western." Trustees at... more » -
Awesome name change
December 6, 2010 2:29 PM
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon man has had an Awesome name change. Douglas Allen Smith Jr. says he changed his name to Captain Awesome last month because he was inspired by the nickname of a character on the NBC television show "Chuck" - Dr. Devon "Captain Awesome" Woodcomb. ... more » -
Air traveler data now collected for comparison to watch lists
November 30, 2010 3:12 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Transportation Security Administration says all 197 airlines that fly to the U.S. are now collecting names, genders and birth dates of passengers so the government can check them against terror watch lists before they fly. Getting all air carriers that travel to or through the... more » -
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations?
October 6, 2010 10:53 AM
Rhode Island voters will be asked if they want to change the state's official name this November. The state is officially known as the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Ballot Question No. 1 asks voters if "Providence Plantations" should be dropped. Supporters of the name... more »
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