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It’s deja vu on the Roger Williams campus this week as elections for freshmen Student Senate start up again. Online elections were held last Wednesday and Thursday, but Senate says a technical glitch in the computer system forced them to declare the votes invalid. Voting starts up again today and runs through midnight Thursday. For the latest on the story, pick up the next issue of The Hawk’s Herald, on stands Friday. A major creationism critic is set to appear on the Roger Williams campus tonight. Dr. Eugenie Scott, a strong opponent of intelligent design and creationism, will speak in the New Academic Building at 5 p.m.

Roger Williams is set to participate in the National Depression Screening Day, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Counseling Center is encouraging everyone to get screened for depression and anxiety at two locations: their offices at the Center for Student Development and the Recreation Center lobby.

The government said Tuesday that more than 1,000 violent gang members are under arrest after a three-month sweep in 23 cities across the country. Since 2005, “Operation Community Shield” has led to the arrests of about 8,000 gang members through enforcement of immigration laws.

Kiefer Sutherland, the star of Fox drama “24,” will spend 48 days in the slammer after pleading no contest Tuesday to driving while intoxicated.

WQRI SPORTS

Roger Williams womens tennis beat Nichols College Tuesday, 7-2.

WQRI FORECAST

Rainy today with the high near 60.

Showers continue this evening, low 55.

A few showers Thursday, high near 65.

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The State Supreme Court was set to hear arguments today about whether a gay couple married in Massachusetts can get divorced in Rhode Island. A female couple married in the Bay State in 2004 now want a divorce in the Ocean State where they live. It is believed to be the state’s first same-sex divorce case.

Boston Mayor Tom Menino says he will order an in-depth review of fire department procedures after autopsy results for two fallen firefighters showed they were under the influence while on the job. Firefighters Paul Cahill and Warren Payne died in an August restaurant blaze. Autopsy reports showed Cahill’s blood-alcohol-level was three times the legal limit. Payne reportedly had cocaine in his system.

The Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy who shot dead six people at a party over the weekend was never screened for the job. Officials in Crandon, Wis. Are under fire after confirming 20-year-old Tyler Peterson was never psychologically tested before being hired as sherrif’s deputy. Peterson allegedly fired 30 shots at a party, killing all but one person. He later died after exchanging gunfire with police but it was unclear whether he took his own life.

WQRI SPORTS

Roger Williams women’s soccer beat Rhode Island College Monday night, 1-0, their third straight victory.

WQRI FORECAST

Partly cloudy today with the high near 65.

Rain tonight with the low near 50.

Rain again Wednesday, temperature near 60 most of the day. Feels more like fall this week.

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The Wall Street Journal Report Tuesday October 9, 2007 • Britain will withdraw nearly half its Iraq troops starting next spring. The Cuts will leave 2,5000 soldiers stationed in southern Iraq, Prime Minister Brown said, citing security gains made by the multinational forces • The Nobel prize in medicine was awarded to two U.S. scientists and a Briton for their work on gene targeting, a technique that lets researchers manipulate mouse genes to study their effect on disease • Some 100 Iranian students staged a rare protest against Ahmadinejad, calling the president a “dictator” and scuffling with hard-line students at Tehran University • The US. Army explored the potential for using radioactive poisons to assassinate military or civilian leaders, according to newly declassified cold war-era documents • Sudanese forces widened their offensive in Darfur, attacking a town controlled by a rebel group that has signed a peace deal with Khartoum • Blood stored in blood banks may lose a chemical that improves flow, a finding that may explain why transfusions can sometimes be harmful • Two top Israeli politicians spoke openly about dividing Jerusalem, signaling a possible shift in Israeli opinion about the contentious issue • Treating patients quickly for mini strokes could slash the risk of a major stroke, two studies found. • A troubled marriage can raise the risk of hear disease, a British study of over 9,000 people found.

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