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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: Colleges and Universities, Hospitals and Clinics, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, The Ohio State University, Washington, DC
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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: Long Island, Science and Technology, Paul Simon
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Scientists to eaters: Don't freak out over Fukushima fish
A team of scientists who have been tracking radiation in bluefin tuna since the 2011 tsunami that crippled the Fukushima Daichi power plant have a message for fearful American eaters: Stop worrying about the health effects of eating fish that carried...Tags: Science and Technology, Lifestyle and Leisure, Japan, Fishing, Fukushima (Fukushima, Japan)
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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: Lifestyle and Leisure, Long Island, Japan, Ecosystems, Foods and Beverages
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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: Science and Technology, Entertainment Events, Colleges and Universities, Arts and Culture, Festive Events
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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: Leonard Cohen, Tommy Lee Jones, Celebrities, Adrien Brody, Howard Hughes
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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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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: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Providence Friars, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Sports, 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: University at Albany , University of Hartford, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Human Interest, Colleges and Universities
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A scampering, hypothetical ancestor causes an evolutionary stir
What's cute and furry and has a name only a paleontologist could love? A tiny theoretical creature dubbed the hypothetical placental mammal ancestor is stealing the hearts of some evolutionary biologists -- and annoying others -- as it raises new debate...
Tags: Science and Technology, Museum of Natural History, Science, Biotechnology Industry, Chemical Industry
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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...
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