While 65 percent of Massachusetts voters approved a ballot initiative to decriminalize the possession of less than an ounce of marijuana on Election Day, Assistant Director of Communications and Public Relations Renata Nyul said school drug policies will remain the same.

According to the university's Code of Student Conduct, students found violating the drug policy face deferred suspension, mandatory attendance at a drug education program and a fine of $200. For a second offense, students are suspended, receive mandatory drug counseling and a permanent notation to their transcripts.

Nyul said that students caught smoking marijuana in their residence halls would face additional penalties like the cancelation of their Residence Hall License and Dining Agreement.

Source: http://media.www.huntington-news.com/media/storage/paper600/news/2008/11/10/News/Marijuana.Policy.Not.Set.To.Change-3534117.shtml

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Egypt's chief archeologist has announced the discovery of a 4,300-year-old pyramid in Saqqara, the sprawling necropolis and burial site of the rulers of ancient Memphis.

The pyramid is said to belong to Queen Sesheshet, the mother of King Teti who was the founder of the sixth dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/11/11/egypt.pyramid.discovery.ap/index.html

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Holocaust survivors said Monday they are through trying to negotiate with the Mormon church over posthumous baptisms of Jews killed in Nazi concentration camps, saying the church has repeatedly violated a 13-year-old agreement barring the practice.

Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints say they are making changes to their massive genealogical database that will make it more difficult for names of Holocaust victims to be entered for posthumous baptism by proxy, a rite that has been a common Mormon practice for more than a century.

Ernest Michel, honorary chairman of the American Gathering of Holocaust Survivors, said talks with Mormon leaders, held as recently as last week, have ended. He said his group will not sue, and that "the only thing left, therefore, is to turn to the court of public opinion."

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/11/baptizing.dead.jews.ap/index.html