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Child Abuse Increased as Economy Crashed, Study Shows
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON, DC -- As the U.S. economy began to tank, the number of abused kids landing in the hospital with severe brain injuries spiked, a new study shows. Anecdotes linking child abuse to the recession have surfaced before, but there had been no hard...Tags: Health, Head Injuries, Abusive Behavior, Injuries and Wounds, Concussion
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Airport Security Scans: What Would Your Doctor Do?
CNNI was in the security line at an airport a few months ago when I watched a fellow passenger do something I'd never seen done before: He dissed the scan. "I'd like to opt out," he said, as a security agent went scurrying for a male agent to give this...Tags: Surgery, Human Interest, Drew Pinsky, University of California, Neurosurgery
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From Recovery To Rehab: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords "Doing Great," Husband Tweets
KTLALOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz) is "doing great" and transitioning well to her new rehabilitation after being wounded two weeks ago in a mass shooting at a grocery store in Tuscon, Ariz., according to a tweet from her husband....Tags: Health, Surgery, Arizona, Human Interest, Mark Kelly
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University of Texas Gunman Identified as 19-year-old Math Major
KTLA NewsAUSTIN, Texas ( KTLA) -- A student disguised with a ski mask and armed with an AK-47 assault rifle opened fire on the University of Texas at Austin campus Tuesday morning, firing five shots before killing himself on the sixth floor of the main library....Tags: Firearms, Assault, Health, Texas, Juvenile Delinquency
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2012 Isn't the End of the World, Mayans Insist
KTLA NewsMEXICO CITY -- Apolinario Chile Pixtun is tired of being bombarded with frantic questions about the Mayan calendar supposedly "running out" on Dec. 21, 2012. After all, it's not the end of the world. Or is it? Definitely not, the Mayan Indian elder...Tags: Disasters, Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Indiana Jones (fictional character), Winter Solstice
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Towson will receive $2 million to launch program designed to produce math, science teachers
Towson University will receive $2 million in state and private grant funds to start a new program designed to increase production of math and science teachers.
The initiative will be based on the 15-year-old UTeach program, which more than doubled the...Tags: Nancy Grasmick, Science and Technology, Teachers, Science, Education
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Texas University gets schooled
KIAHIn an unexpected twist of events, a major university is being schooled on the importance of spell checking their work. The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas in Austin, is apologizing over a typo on the cover of...Tags: Lyndon B. Johnson, Education, Colleges and Universities
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Stratford High School saxophonist leaves legacy as valedictorian
KIAHStratford High School senior Mason Hurtte is known for hitting the perfect notes. Hurtte has earned the nickname "Mr. Spartan" on campus, and for good reason. "Mason exemplifies what we want a Spartan to be, and that is a student who is on his game...Tags: High Schools, Arts and Culture, Science and Technology, Entertainment, Schools
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South River student awarded $20,000 scholarship
South River High School senior Caitlin Byrnes says her parents have been stressing the importance of college since she was young, and though she listened to the message, she didn't think it applied to her. The Crofton resident would consider the family...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Washington College (Maryland), Parenting, Schools
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FSU president criticizes Big 12 academics; affirms ACC position
Chopping Block - Seminoles Blog - Orlando SentinelAMELIA ISLAND — We'll keep this brief — still working on adding Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher's comments from earlier this afternoon to the blogroll — but figured this was worth passing along. As you probably know by now from... -
High-speed spending: Bullet train may need $3.5 million a day
If California starts building a 130-mile segment of high-speed rail late this year as planned, it will enter into a risky race against a deadline set up under federal law. The bullet train track through the Central Valley would cost $6 billion and have...
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Teel Time: FSU president Barron details ACC-Big 12 issues in unusual, lively statement
Twitter erupted Monday afternoon when Florida State president Eric Barron, in a statement regarding the Seminoles’ conference affiliation, called the Big 12 “academically weaker” than the ACC. As a keyboard jockey with a mere bachelor&...Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, West Virginia Mountaineers, Budgets and Budgeting, Florida State University, Big 12 Conference
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