WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 25 (UPI) -- Students from several universities competed Saturday in the annual National Rube Goldberg Machine Contest at Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Ind.

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 5 (UPI) -- The Purdue University Society of Professional Engineers took first place at the 23rd Purdue Regional Rube Goldberg Machine Contest.

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WASHINGTON, March 11 (UPI) -- The UPI think tank wrap-up is a daily digest covering opinion pieces, reactions to recent news events and position statements released by various think tanks. This is the second of two wrap-ups for March 11.

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