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[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." Cheese Counter
Collection of articles and tidbits by Steve Jenkins, "author, frequent magazine contributor, and cheese consultant."Topics include bargain cheeses, alternatives to Brie, Paris cheese shops, preparation of cheese plates, storage tips, and specific types of cheeses. Also includes lists of cheese makers and cheese picks. From the online companion to the "This Splendid Table"radio program. Note: Most articles are from the late 1990s, so some specific sources may be dated. Aggressive Therapy Best For Certain AML Patients
A new study suggests that acute leukemia patients whose cancer cells show a genetic change that usually predicts a swift return of the disease following remission may remain disease-free longer when given aggressive therapy. The findings apply to people with acute myeloid leukemia whose cancer cells have normal-looking chromosomes and a gene mutation called MLL-PTD. Eocene Plant Diversity At Laguna Del Hunco And Río Pichileufú, Patagon
South American floras are famous for their high species diversity. However, because of the undersampled South American plant-fossil record, remarkably little is known about how long this floral richness has existed. Mountaineering Doctors Hike Medicine To New Heights With Xtreme Everes
Doctors working at the edge of extreme are set to climb the world's tallest mountain to look death in the face -- and take its pulse. The medical research team will make the first ever measurements of blood oxygen in the 'death zone', at altitudes above 8,000 metres where the human body has struggled - and frequently failed - to survive. In Promiscuous Antelopes, The 'Battle Of The Sexes'Gets Flipped
In some promiscuous species, sexual conflict runs in reverse, reveals a new study. Among African topi antelopes, females are the ones who aggressively pursue their mates, while males play hard to get. Handwriting, Typewriting, Shoeprints, and Tire Treads: FBI Laboratory'
This 2001 article describes how personnel in the Questioned Documents Unit (QDU) of the FBI perform examinations of material. Includes illustrated discussions of physical examinations (often of paper surfaces), comparison examinations (of handwriting and typewriting), and shoeprint and tire tread examinations. Includes details about specific cases. From the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) journal Forensic Science Communications. Obese Girls Less Likely To Attend College
Obese girls are half as likely to attend college as non-obese girls, according to a new study. The study also shows obese girls are even less likely to enter college if they attend a high school where obesity is relatively uncommon. Oliver Sacks on Earworms, Stevie Wonder and the View From Mescaline Mo
Famed neurologist riffs about music and how the brain experiences it. It's all here in a longer version of the interview from the October issue of Wiredmagazine. Presidents of the United States: Selected Images From the Collections
Collection of images of U.S. presidents from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View images by president's name in alphabetical order or chronologically by presidential term. Also includes images of selected First Ladies. Includes details about each image, such as creator and date, and information about obtaining and using the images. From the Library of Congress.
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