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What to do about protecting distracted pedestrians
WASHINGTON (AP) — A young man talking on a cellphone meanders along the edge of a lonely train platform at night. Suddenly he stumbles, loses his balance and pitches over the side, landing head first on the tracks. Fortunately there were no trains...
Tags: Washington, DC, Colleges and Universities, University of Maryland, College Park, Electronics, Gaming
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Scientist: Evolution debate will soon be history
NEW YORK (AP) — Noted paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey says scientific discoveries may soon make the debate over evolution a part of history. The Kenyan-born scientist serves as a professor at Stony Brook University on New York's Long Island....Tags: Paul Simon, Science and Technology, Long Island
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Radioactive tuna from Fukushima? Scientists eat it up
Marine biologist Dan Madigan stood on a dock in San Diego and considered some freshly caught Pacific bluefin tuna. The fish had managed to swim 5,000 miles from their spawning grounds near Japan to California's shores, only to end up the catch of local...
Tags: Japan, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Ecosystems, Sushi and Sashimi
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Sibling-eating shark embryos put new spin on natural selection
For a sand tiger shark embryo, the uterine experience is not so much "safe and nurturing" as it is "Hunger Games" arena. In each of a pregnant sand tiger shark's two uteri, several egg sacs are fertilized, but only one baby emerges -- a 3-foot-long...Tags: Science and Technology, Biology
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Students test their robots' mettle at Shepherd University's ShepRobo Fest
davem@herald-mail.comWhen the robot R2-D2 showed up in the Star Wars movies, a lot of people probably thought it would be well in the future before something like that became reality. Well, that day is here. A robotics festival at Shepherd University this weekend featured...Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, LEGO Group, Arts and Culture, Science and Technology
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How the famously famous never fade from view
Whoever said fame was fleeting had no idea what they were talking about. Just ask Oprah Winfrey, Tom Cruise, Donald Trump, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Jordan or Bill Murray. They've been soaking up the spotlight for years. In fact, not only does fame...
Tags: Bill Murray, Adrien Brody, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Andy Warhol, Oprah Winfrey
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All-area girls lifter of year: Letter boosted Timber Creek state champ
Kjayla Martin's father could sense the pressure on his daughter before the FHSAA girls weightlifting state meet. So Keith Martin went old school. He took out a pen and paper. "I wanted her to know that we loved her, and whatever happened, we were...
Tags: Weightlifting
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UMass Lowell to add men's and women's lacrosse, join America East
Massachusetts Lowell will move up to Division I and join the America East Conference, representatives of both announced today at a rally at the Tsongas Center on campus. The school, which is currently in Division II, will also add men's and women's...
Tags: Lacrosse, Stony Brook Seawolves, University of Maryland Baltimore County, National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Sports
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UMass-Lowell Will Move To Division I, Join America East In 2013-14
UMass-Lowell will join the America East next season, replacing B.U., which will depart for the Patriot. This allows the conference to remain at nine members. Below is the press release out of Lowell from the America East is below ... LOWELL, Mass. --...Tags: Fairfield University, Providence College, Barack Obama, ESPN (tv network), Colleges and Universities
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Football: QB Jimmy Walker is headed to Stony Brook
Varsity Times InsiderQuarterback Jimmy Walker of Redlands has committed to Stony Brook University. He's the fourth player from his team to make a college commitment, joining Craig Lee (UCLA), Walter Jones (Oregon State) and Jared Layel (Air Force). -- Eric Sondheimer... -
Amber Flores to host annual softball camp
Sports WriterCalexico will launch its fourth annual Amber Flores Softball Camp on Nov. 24 at the Calexico High softball field. According to chief coordinator Alex Flores, it will be an opportunity for girls between the ages of 6 and 16 to receive “great...Tags: Softball, Oklahoma Sooners, Seminole State College, Kansas Jayhawks, Sports
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Is Sandy a taste of things to come?
CNNWe should not be surprised. That's the view of many climate scientists as they survey the destruction wrought by the superstorm that ravaged the Northeast this week. The melting of Arctic ice, rising sea levels, the warming atmosphere and changes to...Tags: Princeton University, Population, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Technology
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