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Greensboro Sit-Ins: Launch of a Civil Rights Movement
Presents hours of audio clips, articles, and photographs about the Greensboro, North Carolina, sit-ins that started February 1960. Covers the young black men who sat at a whites-only lunch counter in a Woolworth store, a timeline, and news articles, a video clip of the unveiling of the statue honoring the occasion, and links to other civil rights sites. A project of the News &Record newspaper, which supplied much of the content, and the Greensboro Public Library. Threat Of Avian Influenza Pandemic Grows, But People Can Take Precauti
An editorial in the December issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings paints a picture of a world population very susceptible to an avian flu pandemic, but also offers suggestions to physicians that could help answer questions presented by patients who may be feeling anxious about the "bird flu." Moderate Alcohol Intake May Reduce Risk Of Dementia In Older Women
Older women who drink a moderate amount of alcohol each day may be helping to keep their minds sharp, according to researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues. RealNetworks Pays Stealth Bloggers to Flog 'Big Brother' Feeds
Three writers who obsessively cover the CBS reality show get more than pure entertainment value for their unending attention to the TV series. Contrary To Previous Findings, Smoking Is Detrimental Rather Than Bene
UCI researchers have determined that chronic nicotine exposure worsens some Alzheimer's-related brain abnormalities, contradicting the common belief that nicotine can actually be used to treat the disease. [Scary] Pregnant woman says 'maternal instinct' helped her kill attack
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. - A pregnant woman who killed her attacker said a maternal instinct helped her fight off the woman who investigators believe was after her unborn child."I do believe that I fought harder because it was for my child,"Sarah Brady told ABC's "Good Morning America"in interviews aired Sunday and Monday. "It is a maternal instinct to protect your child to the very end."Katherine Smith, 22, died Thursday after luring Brady to her apartment to pick up a package supposedly delivered to the wrong address. When Smith pulled out a knife and attacked the pregnant woman, Brady fought back, striking Smith on the head with an ash tray and stabbing her three times with her own knife, police said. Brady, 26, said she didn't know Smith before the two met at Smith's apartment and can't be certain why Smith wanted to kill her."I really am not sure what was going through her mind,"Brady told ABC. "The only thing I thought was that she was going to kill me and my child and that is the only thing that ran through my mind." People With Rare Type Of Memory Loss Still Sensitive To Others, Study
People with a devastating brain injury that has wiped out many of their personal memories may still be able to understand other people's feelings and intentions, according to a new study. American Kennel Club: Herding Regulations
Detailed regulations concerning herding dogs and herding dog competitions as defined by the American Kennel Club (AKC). Discusses herding tests and trials, courses (includes diagrams), and other regulations. Includes a glossary of herding terms. Why It Pays To Be Choosy: The Co-evolution Of Choosiness And Cooperati
Given that cooperative individuals can often be exploited, it is not immediately clear why such behavior has evolved. A novel solution to this problem has been found by scientists who show that when individuals in a population are choosy about their partners, cooperativeness is rewarded and tends to increase. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying.
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