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Should you avoid writing the year as '20' on checks?

Should you avoid writing the year as ’20’ on checks?

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director | Jan 7, 2020

It is common practice for most people to date a check or legal document in the MM/DD/YY format, omitting the first two digits of the year, but with the arrival of the new year, is it actually better to...

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FILE - In this March 7, 2019, file photo, Christine Levinson, wife of Robert Levinson, a former FBI agent who vanished in Iran in 2007, left, gets a hug from Babak Namazi, right, the son of Baquer Namazi who has been held in Iran, following their testimony before a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The killing of a top Iranian general has ratcheted up the anxiety of families of Americans held in Iran.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

AP: Death of Iran general spurs anxiety over fate of US hostages

ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press | Jan 7, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The killing of a top Iranian general has ratcheted up the anxiety of families of Americans held in Iran, one month after the release of a New Jersey student had given them hope. The...

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Young man vaping.

UO student sues Juul and Altria, alleging negligence in marketing to young adults

Michael Tobin, Daily Emerald | Jan 6, 2020

EUGENE, Ore. (CMG) - A University of Oregon student is suing Juul Labs, Inc. in a class action lawsuit, alleging that the company was negligent in marketing its product to young adults and that he suffered...

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Students waiting in line for food at Party in the Plaza event.

Spring into action with UNF’s Spring Week of Welcome: snacks, food trucks, and Harry Potter

Courtney Green, News Editor | Jan 6, 2020

Welcome back, Ospreys! As the Spring semester officially kicks off its first day of classes, check out these exciting events throughout the week. On Monday, January 6, get your grub on with some welcome-back-snacks...

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A woman mourns in a demonstration over the U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 3, 2020. Iran has vowed "harsh retaliation" for the U.S. airstrike near Baghdad's airport that killed Tehran's top general and the architect of its interventions across the Middle East, as tensions soared in the wake of the targeted killing. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Cycle of revenge: What’s next after killing of Iran general?

JOSEPH KRAUSS, Associated Press | Jan 3, 2020

JERUSALEM (AP) — The unprecedented killing of Iran's top general in a U.S. airstrike in Iraq has sent shockwaves across the Middle East, with Iran and its allies vowing revenge amid fears of an all-out...

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Democratic presidential candidates from left, entrepreneur Andrew Yang, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and businessman Tom Steyer participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

AP: Key takeaways from Democratic presidential debate in L.A.

MICHAEL R. BLOOD and NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Associated Press | Dec 20, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic presidential candidates offered two very different debates during their final forum of 2019. In the first half, they spent much of their time making the case for their electability...

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Trump becomes 3rd president to be impeached-- What now?

Trump becomes 3rd president to be impeached– What now?

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter | Dec 19, 2019

The House of Representatives voted on two articles of impeachment late Wednesday night. Article 1 on Abuse of Power passed 230-197 and Article 2 on Obstruction of Congress passed 229-198, making Trump...

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The Capitol is seen in Washington, early Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. President Donald Trump is on the cusp of being impeached by the House, with a historic debate set Wednesday on charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress ahead of votes that will leave a defining mark on his tenure at the White House. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

AP: What to watch as Trump impeachment moves to House floor

LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press | Dec 18, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — American history is happening in the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats are driving President Donald Trump to the brink of impeachment Wednesday as the House takes up charges...

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UT graduate and first female transgender Rhodes Scholar Hera Jay Brown follows passion for refugee advocacy

UT graduate and first female transgender Rhodes Scholar Hera Jay Brown follows passion for refugee advocacy

Gabriela Szymanowska, The Daily Beacon | Dec 17, 2019

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (CMG) - The University of Tennessee’s ninth Rhodes Scholar and the first ever female transgender Rhodes Scholar has been chasing her passions far and wide across the globe. Hera Jay...

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President Donald Trump smiles during a roundtable with governors on government regulations in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

AP: Trump conservative critics launch PAC to fight reelection

STEVE PEOPLES, AP National Politics Writer | Dec 17, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — A small group of President Donald Trump's fiercest conservative critics, including the husband of the president's own chief adviser, is launching a super PAC designed to fight Trump's...

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Ready for that report card?

Ready for that report card?

Courtney Green, News Editor | Dec 17, 2019

Grades are available for view this Friday through MyWings. If you're looking for validation in all of your academic efforts, first login to MyWings and get past the two-factor authentication step. Then...

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UNF's Fall 2019 Commencement on Friday, December 13, 2019. Photo credit Lili Weinstein.

Ospreys get their wings at UNF’s Fall 2019 Commencement

Courtney Green, News Editor | Dec 16, 2019

If you missed graduation this past Friday, here are a some photos from the celebration! Congratulations, Ospreys! — For more information or news tips, or if you see an error in this story...

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