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Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett touched an entire generation through their accomplishments and were symbols of attractiveness, success and talent. Bert Hayslip, Regents Professor of psychology, says the amount and intensity of grief they experience at the death of celebrities is a function of centrality — how much they identify with the individual.
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On Monday (June 8), the U.S. military reported that about 10,000 Marines have arrived in Afghanistan as the first wave of about 21,000 additional troops that President Barack Obama ordered to Afghanistan this year. The troops' mission is to help Afghan security forces stanch an increasingly violent Taliban insurgency.Idean Salehyan is available to discuss the Taliban and its methods of operation.
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The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday it expects a near normal year for hurricanes. Several UNT experts -- Eliot Jennings, Nicole Dash, Bernard L. Weinstein and Harry Williams -- are available to comment on hurricane related topics like hurricane preparedness, recovery, economic impact and the history of hurricanes.
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