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Post November 19 2010

Cholera Epidemic in Haiti Causes Havoc
On the island nation of Haiti, where 1.3 million people are living in tent cities following a catas…
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Post October 26 2010

Head Injuries Raise Questions About Safety of Football
Rutgers player Eric LeGrand remains in an intensive care unit paralyzed from the neck down after a …
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Post October 19 2010

Hungary's Toxic Eco-Disaster Seen As Warning Signal
Earlier this month, villages in the European country of Hungary were flooded with bright red toxic …
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Post August 18 2010

UC Berkeley Forced to Abandon Genetic Testing for New Students
Instead of assigning the usual summer reading to new students, the University of California-Berkele…
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Post July 07 2010

The Human Genome Project, A Decade Later
Ten years ago, top scientists from around the world participating in the Human Genome Project decla…
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Post February 04 2010

New Study Supports Abstinence-Focused Sexual Education
A new study shows that abstinence-focused sexual education programs encourage a significant number …
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Post June 26 2009

Fixing the Health Care System Tops President’s Agenda
America is home to some of the best doctors and medical facilities in the world, but the high cost …
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Post March 10 2008

Autism Diagnosis Rates on the Rise, But Understanding Lags
New estimates suggest one in 150 eight-year-olds have some form of autism, adding fuel to the debat…
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Lesson Plan October 05 2005

Exploring alternative energy sources - Lesson Plan
SubjectsSecondary science, geography, and current events classesEstimated TimeThree to four 50-minu…
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Post April 04 2001

Fast Food Nation
Life is more hectic than ever -- between school, sports, clubs and friends, who has time to think a…
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