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Apple Announces New iPhone

A compass, a search engine, a GPS system, a camera, a video recorder, a voice recorder and a phone.Wrap them all up in a sleek and shiny rectangle and you've got the new iPhone 3G S, which Apple declares is their "fastest, most powerful iPhone ever."The new iPhone was introduced Monday at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, and will be in stores on Friday, June 19."It will be available in retail locations on the 19th," said Joe Chandler with AT&T Corporate Communications.

Pace Industries Closes End of July Leaving 157 Jobless

Pace Industries, a die-casting facility, announced May 21 it will close its doors by July 20, leaving 157 employees jobless.Michael Bakaric, the vice president of operation at the Auburn division, said the state of the economy was the main factor behind the decision to close the plant."I knew that Pace, as a complete corporation, got forced into a corner like many, many other major corporations did," he said.

Cancer Summit Advocates Frequent Screenings

By Callie Garrett/Staff Writer | June 4

The state of Alabama is ranked in the top 10 for cancer deaths, and authorities are brainstorming ways to cut them down."The number one reason why we are in the top 10 for cancer deaths is because we are not getting the screenings like we should," said Paul DeMarco, state representative of Homewood.If people can get their regular screenings, doctors can catch cancer early on, which could lead to a higher survival rate in the state."We discussed at the Cancer Summit ways to pull us out of the top 10", said DeMarco.

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Bradley Byrne Announces Candidacy For Governor

By Holly Hereth/Staff Writer | June 2

Bradley Byrne, who recently stepped down as Chancellor of Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education, announced his candidacy for governor of Alabama last Wednesday and was present at the Lee County GOP dinner in Opelika on Saturday.Byrne, a native of Mobile, served as chief executive officer of Alabama's two-year college system for two years before stepping down May 18.

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PACT Board Guarantees Tuition Through Spring 2010

By Amy Bley/Staff Writer | June 1

The PACT Board voted May 20 to pay fall and spring tuition for program participants and adopted a resolution to conduct a financial study.This decision affects the 48,000 participants in the PACT Program.The program has lost over half of its worth in the stock market, but still has enough to cover the 58 to 68 million dollars required to pay tuition for the next year and to reimburse the initial investment of all participants.The Retirement Systems of Alabama is conducting a study to determine a source for future funding.This study will be presented to Gov.

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Summer Art Club at Jule Collins Smith Museum

By Sarah Craft/Associate Copy Editor | June 1

The image that usually comes to mind when thinking of an art museum is one of somber patrons quietly contemplating serious pieces of professional artwork.However, any person who believes that type of entertainment is all that an art museum has to offer needs to visit the Jule Collins Smith Museum at 10 a.m.

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The Market at Ag Heritage Park Opened May 21

By Andrew Sims/Online Editor | May 21

Despite the rain, vendors at the opening day of The Market at Ag Heritage Park Friday said it was a success.With booths ranging from fresh tomatoes and cucumbers to homemade grits and goat cheese, there were plenty of choices for those who braved the weather to support local Alabama farmers.Tommy Aplin, of Aplin Farms in Slocomb, was hard at work with his two children, Chesnee Grace, 4, and Graison, 11."We have been coming here since the market opened five years ago," Aplin said as he handed green tomatoes for his son to give to a customer.

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Auburn graduate honored at Berlin Airlift exhibit

By Laura Vaughn / Staff Writer | May 4

A city shut off from the outside world left citizens desperate. Heroes stepped in to help and the Berlin Airlift was born. After World War II, Germany was divided between the Allied Powers and the Soviet Union.In an attempt to strangle the Allied Power's control over West Berlin, the Soviets blockaded western supply lines, leaving citizens helpless. Great Britain, France and the United States stepped in to help, airlifting supplies into West Berlin every day from 1948 - 1949. Auburn graduate and long-time resident, Johnie Crance, flew non-stop flights to provide West Berlin with supplies.Crance served as an Air Force flight engineer from 1946-1949 and 1950-1951 and completed 190 missions during the airlift.People like Crance made the Berlin Airlift one of the largest humanitarian aide efforts in history. At its peak, the airlift dropped 13,000 tons of goods per day.

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Online ads survive economic slump

By Mallory Boykin / Campus Editor | May 1

Along with mini-feeds and bumper stickers, students are bombarded with advertisements for beauty products, apartments, travel agencies and clothing every time they log onto Facebook to see what their friends did this weekend. Social networking companies like Facebook are allowing businesses to utilize their popularity with young adults to reach their demographic. Brooke Ward, regional college relations manager for IES Abroad who advertises on Facebook, said there are three reasons why IES Abroad advertises on the Web site. "Obviously, it's one of the most used applications online by our target demographic, which is college students," Ward said.

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