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Spring 2008 - ASPIRE Internet Site Kicks Butt (mdanderson.org)
http://www.mdanderson.org/publications/conquest/display.cfm?id=93FEE0FD-9224-4326-A54E797C0066C371&method=displayFull&pn=2CDC2CF2-35B6-46DC-A95424C6C4FB4AC9

June 17, 2008 - Virginia Tech families win $11 million settlement from state (cnn.com)
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/17/virginia.tech.settlement/

June 17, 2008 - University of Iowa campus Devastated by Record Floods (universitybusiness.com)
http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news_date=2008-06-17&news_id=16109#top

June 13, 2008 - Damage at Kansas State University May Cost $20 Million (universitybusiness.com)
http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news_date=2008-06-13&news_id=16093#top

June 9, 2008 - Students "Talk About" Abusive Teachers When Technology Views Clash
(districtadministration.com)
http://www.districtadministration.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=1600

June 8, 2008 - The school bully dilemma (mercurynews.com)
http://www.mercurynews.com/crime/ci_9520826?nclick_check=1&forced=true

June 6, 2008 - Pasadena student tried to hire 'hit man,' police say (statesman.com)
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/06/06/0606killingforhire.html?
cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=52

June 5, 2008 - School climate key to curbing violence: U.S. report (in.reuters.com)
http://in.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idINN0438571720080604

June 4, 2008 - Authorities Release More Information About Teen Who Plotted Shooting
At High School (allheadlinenews.com)
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011166769

June 4, 2008 - Schoolyard survivor sues over shooting (nj.com)
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-10/1212555379197660.xml&coll=1

June 3, 2008 - Prevention called cure for school violence (baltimoresun.com)
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/baltimore_city/bal-violence0603,0,4425783.story

May 30, 2008 - Many stay home after threat note found at Laurel school (delawareonline.com)
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080530/NEWS03/80530037

May 29, 2008 - State Crackdown on School Safety Guidelines (newswest9.com)
http://www.newswest9.com/global/story.asp?s=8362663

May 22, 2008 - Former Del Valle School District Bus Driver Receives Four Years In Prison For Online Solicitation (oag.state.tx.us)
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/oagNews/release.php?id=2475

May 15, 2008 - Woman indicted in Missouri MySpace suicide case (ap.google.com)
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gg5xCtQtLBF6vJqWXStItGEOsJfwD90M9E680