Egypt's 1st post-Mubarak election to begin Nov. 28

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's ruling military decreed on Tuesday that the country's first parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster will begin Nov. 28, ending months of speculation on the timing of the key vote.

The elections for parliament's two chambers will be staggered over several months, with the vote for the People's Assembly starting Nov. 28 and the less powerful Shura Council, the chamber's upper house, on Jan. 29. The announcement by the ruling military council, which took over from Mubarak in February, was carried on the state news agency and television.

The last parliamentary election under Mubarak was held in November and December last year, when the ousted …

It's a Wonderful Life

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The film It's a Wonderful Life (1946) has become an important part of the Christmas season for millions of Americans. Each year, families gather around the television (see entry under 1940s—TV and Radio in volume 3) to watch the story of George Bailey (James Stewart, 1908–1997), a man who grew up yearning for a life of travel and adventure. Personal and national events thwarted George's plans to escape his home-town of Bedford Falls. He grows into one of the community's leading citizens as he runs the family Building and Loan and repeatedly tangles with Mr. Potter (Lionel Barrymore, 1878–1954), the town's miserly, mean-spirited …

Let's Do Our Part

PRESIDENTS LETTER

EVENTS IN WASHINGTON FAVOR ENGINEERING.

NEW FACULTY MEMBERS, and even some longtime members of ASEE, see the Society as an organization that focuses mostly on pedagogy and teaching methodologies. This impression makes ASEE appear to be useful only to those who want to concentrate on teaching. While ASEE certainly strives to nurture better educators, it offers many more opportunities to help members advance professionally and improve the fields of engineering and engineering technology. One avenue is our active involvement in public policies affecting federally funded research and education at all levels in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, …

Copa Libertadores: Sao Paulo, Atletico Nacional, Nacional take last spots in last 16

Brazil's Sao Paulo, Colombia's Atletico Nacional and Uruguay's Nacional _ all former champions _ filled the last berths for the Copa Libertadores second round on Wednesday.

Sao Paulo beat Atletico 1-0 to win Group 7, and the Colombian side still advanced as the second-placed team as Chile's Audax Italiano squandered a chance to vault Atletico by losing to Sportivo Luqueno 4-1 in Asuncion.

Nacional claimed the winner-takes-all match against Peru's Cienciano with a 3-1 victory in Montevideo. It finished second in Group 4 to Flamengo, which had already qualified and defeated Peru's visiting Coronel Bolognesi 2-0.

In the round of 16 starting next …

Aretha Franklin cancels Brown U appearance

Brown University officials say Aretha Franklin will miss the school's commencement because of a family emergency.

The university announced Wednesday that a representative for the "Queen of Soul" called to say a family emergency would keep her from traveling to …

MORNINGLINE RESULTS

Yes: 70% No: 30%

The Question: Will the Bulls win their third consecutive …

German Football Summaries

BERLIN (AP) — Summary of Tuesday's quarterfinal in the German Cup (home team listed first):

Schalke 3, Nuremberg 2 (after extra …