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Malcolm X: The Search for Truth
Companion to an exhibit using materials from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library, to present "a provocative and informative perspective on the life of the person known variously as Malcolm Little, 'Detroit Red,' Malcolm X, and El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz."Includes timelines of the life of the Black Nationalist leader, a bibliography, a filmography, and related links. The Wiki That Edited Me
For over a week, volunteer editors picked at the prose, tested the facts and directed this journalist to new avenues of reporting. But did our experiment in collaborative journalism produce a compelling story? By Ryan Singel. Molecular 'Switch'That Could Save Very Young Lives Identified
Scientists have identified a molecular 'switch'that, when blocked, may help reverse necrotizing enterocolitis, a leading cause of death in premature infants. Species Take Care Of Each Other In Ecological Communities
Unspoken rules of existence in tropical rain forests mean no one species will take up too much space and squeeze others out, says new research conducted in part at the University of Alberta that shows how ecological communities regulate themselves. Wired's Favorite Sci-Fi Flicks of All Time — Star Wars
Our favorite science fiction movies ever, part deux. Look 'em over and add a part deux of your own.
 Study Shows Risk Of Acute Pancreatitis Low With Statins
New research reveals that while cholesterol-lowering drugs do increase the risk of painful inflammation of the pancreas, the side effect is relatively rare, according to Sonal Singh, M.D., from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and colleagues. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... Reactivating A Critical Gene Lost In Kidney Cancer Reduces Tumor Growt
Researchers have found that a key gene is often "silenced"in clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer, and when they restored that gene in human kidney cancer cells in culture and animal experiments, tumors stopped growing and many disappeared. Comcast Unveils Fancast Video and Film Finder
Comcast is announcing a new search site that will let users find anything on TV (even if you have a different cable company), on DVD or in the theaters or iTunes. Mickey Spillane -- You the Jury
Article that considers "What is it about this guy [author Mickey Spillane] that critics so loath and Joe Q. Citizen loves?"The article notes that this American mystery writer, who died in July 2006, had been condemned for his use of sex and violence and his right-wing politics. Also includes a list of Spillane's Mike Hammer novels and an interview with Spillane. From Crime Time, a British magazine about mystery and crime novels.
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