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Obituary: Randy Pausch
Obituary: The academic whose Last Lecture became an inspirational internet phenomenon
Jefferson DNA tester Eugene Foster dies
CHARLOTTESVILLE, N.C., July 26 (UPI) -- Dr. Eugene A. Foster, a pathologist who used DNA testing to show Thomas Jefferson fathered at least one child with slave Sally...
No gender gap noted in math scores
MADISON, Wis., July 26 (UPI) -- A U.S. study found that girls have closed the gender gap in math performance.
Women's access to credit affects efficiency in rural households
Rural strategies designed to induce economic growth often emphasize the need to improve access to capital for poor households. However, this approach implicitly assumes that family members pool all their...
Cape Breton doctor appeals suspension
A Cape Breton doctor who lost her medical licence for incompetence and professional misconduct has asked a Court of Appeal to overturn the decision by the College of Physicians and...
Nicholas Lezard: Why are doctors urging Britons to stick to two children?
Nicholas Lezard: Doctors are urging Britons to stop at two children. So what are those of us with more supposed to do with our extras?
New IVF dilemmas make old fears seem quaint
Early fears about IVF turned out to be misplaced, but 30 years after the birth of the first 'test-tube' baby, new worries about the evolving uses of reproductive technology are...
Housing woes bring on a bust backlash
As the nation’s housing crisis continues to ensnare Americans, even those who have done nothing wrong are starting to feel, and fret about, the repercussions.
Jerusalem bulldozer drivers fearful
Palestinian and Jewish bulldozer drivers alike in Jerusalem say they live in fear of being mistaken for attackers.
John Guillebaud on why couples should have fewer children
Prof John Guillebaud discusses his article in the British Medical Journal
Students offer reward for Rice arrest
New Zealand students protesting the Iraq war offered a reward to anyone who carries out a citizen's arrest of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during her visit to the country...
Heather Mills' publicist calls her 'impossible'
Heather Mills is without a U.S. publicist, after Michele Elyzabeth quit, citing a heated argument with the former Beatle wife. Elyzabeth also said Mills owed her money.
Freedom’s Just Another Word For Less Sexually Active Teens
Rigid parenting appears to be linked to increased sexual activity in older teens. More than two of every three American teens has sexual intercourse before age 19. Although it is...
Frequent Family Meals Might Reduce Teen Substance Use
Parents who have regular meals with their adolescent children might help lessen the chances they will start drinking or smoking later in their teen years, according to new research. Researchers...
Mothers not asked to stop drinking
One in two pregnant Australian woman drink alcohol during despite risks for the baby, and many obstetricians do not ask or inform, according to research.
Daughters-in-law Help Reduce Depression Among Chinese Elders, But Help From Own Kids Can Increase Depression, Study Finds
In a new twist on the Confucian ideal of filial piety, a study finds that the assistance of daughters-in-law -- but not their own children -- helps mitigate depression among...
Energy drinks linked to college students' risky behaviour
Energy drinks, popular on campuses, have been linked to risky behaviours among college students, U.S. researchers have found.
Alarming Study on Teen Dating Violence Is Flawed
Parents, don't hit the panic button just yet.
US fentanyl deaths topped 1,000 over 2 years
(AP) -- More than 1,000 people died over two years from an illegal version of the painkiller fentanyl, the government reported Thursday in its first national tally of those...
Enough sleep improves memory
Lack of sleep impairs children's working memories, and consequently their abilities to perform various intellectual tasks, according to research.
Older People May Need Less Sleep, Study Finds
Along with all the other changes that come with age, healthy older people also lose some capacity for sleep. When asked to stay in bed for 16 hours in the...
Research says fat friends and poor education helps people think thin
Research by economists at the University of Warwick, Dartmouth College, and the University of Leuven, finds that people are powerfully but subconsciously influenced by the weight of those around them....
Negative attitudes 'hindering' China GM commercialisation
The negative attitude of European nations towards GM food is affecting commercialisation policies, says a leading Chinese scientist.
Why play a losing game? Study uncovers why low-income people buy lottery tickets
Although state lotteries, on average, return just 53 cents for every dollar spent on a ticket, people continue to pour money into them — especially low-income people, who spend a...
Cancer answers didn't come from me, lab manager tells inquiry
A witness at Newfoundland and Labrador's breast cancer inquiry has testified that information on testing problems had changed substantially by the time it reached government.
Wiretap reports emerge in Peterson case
Two friends of former police officer Drew Peterson told a newspaper he made incriminating statements during secretly taped conversations following the disappearance of his fourth wife — claims that Peterson...
Castro cryptic on Russia bomber claim
Ailing Fidel Castro said Wednesday that Cuba's president was right to adopt a "dignified silence" over a Moscow newspaper report that Russia may send nuclear bombers to the island.
Judge: Girl can't be called Talula Does The Hula
A family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with parents giving their children bizarre names here, and did something about it.