CFOs SEE RISE IN COSTS, HIRING, SURVEY SHOWS

Baltimore Sun, AP, March 8 -- Top financial officers at U.S. corporations expect to see an increase in hiring and merger activity, but they remain concerned about rising labor costs, high health care costs and a shortage of skilled labor, according to a quarterly survey conducted by Duke's Fuqua School of Business and CFO Magazine. ... Full story
--Also, CNBC's Closing Bell: View From the CFO Suite (interview with Fuqua professor John Graham; video not available online; e-mailed upon request to dukenews@duke.edu.)

GATES SAYS CLOSED GUANTANAMO HEARINGS NEEDED

Los Angeles Times, March 8 -- The Defense secretary says classified information is key in 14 detainees' cases. Others, including Duke law professor and former Air Force lawyer Scott Silliman, say secrecy will hurt U.S. credibility. ... Full story

ESSAY: ANOTHER ATKINS DIET STUDY -- WHAT ARE WE TO THINK?

ABC News, March 7 -- The latest research bolsters the Atkins diet, but common sense choices may be more important, says Dr. Howard Eisenson, director of the Duke Diet and Fitness Center. ... Full story

A BIOGRAPHICAL VIEW OF THE KORAN

NPR's Talk of the Nation, March 7 -- In the second of a series on "Books that Changed the World," Duke professor Bruce Lawrence discusses his new biography of the Koran, where he introduces readers to the text, its historical context and the individuals who played critical parts in the evolution of Islam. ... Full story

SPORTS MEDICINE LOSES A PIONEER

(Raleigh) News & Observer, March 8 -- Frank Bassett, who died Tuesday in Durham at 78, was more than a Duke team physician. "Dr. B" was a friend to athletes, nationally renowned in the field of orthopedics and sports medicine, and a towering figure on the campus. ... Full story
--Also, (Durham) Herald-Sun: Renowned Duke Orthopaedist Frank Bassett Dies ... Full story

CHEATING A REAL PROBLEM IN CLUB PENGUIN'S VIRTUAL WORLD

Chicago Tribune, March 8 -- Tim Dodd, executive director of the Center for Academic Integrity at Duke, discusses the Internet as a factor in a growing problem of cheating in school. ... Full story

DOES HIP-HOP HATE WOMEN?

AOL BlackVoices, March 5 -- Duke black popular culture professor Mark Anthony Neal is participating in a series of national town hall meetings looking at hip-hop music's portrayal of women. ... Full story

HARDING HONORED FOR ATHLETIC, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

ESPN News, March 7 -- The postseason awards are stacking up for Duke senior Lindsey Harding, a national player of the year front-runner. She was awarded the 2007 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award on Wednesday. ... Full story

DUKE PATIENTS CAN GET RECORDS ONLINE

News & Observer, March 4 -- Banks have done it. Airlines, too. Duke University Health System thinks it's high time that hospitals and doctors' offices help patients access their records online, as well. ... Full story

GHAZALI AND THE POETICS OF IMAGINATION

Theological Studies, March 1 -- In his new book about Persian scholar Ghazali, Duke professor Ebrahim Moosa treats controversies that arose between Islam and missionary Christianity -- precursors to our later clashes of civilizations. (Article not available online; e-mailed upon request to dukenews@duke.edu.)