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March 30, 2007

Unhooked: Unravelling the Feminist Movement on Campus

Category: Commentary

A generation ago women fought for equal rights and access to high paying careers. In many ways they've made significant advances swelling the ranks of undergraduate and professional colleges. But a new strain of "do me" feminism based on sexual...

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The Rules of Attraction

Category: Health

If you ask me truly beautiful people of the head turning , traffic stopping variety are the mutants. Most of the population has to rely on being personable in order to find mates. But scientists believe they have now solved...

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Scientists Work Hard to Cure Sublime Epidemic

Category: California

There's an unfortunate disorder known to strike the male population of San Diego for which there is no known cure except maturity. The scientific nomenclature of the leading virus is called Santerium Sublimum--commonly referred to on "the streets" as Sublime....

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March 29, 2007

No Quick Fixes for Global Warming

Category: Environment

Faced with the specter of a warming planet and frustrated by the lack of progress on this time-sensitive issue, some scientists have begun researching backup plans. They seek a way to give humanity direct control over Earth's thermostat. Frequently referred...

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More Snowmobiles Expected for Yellowstone

Category: Environment

The addition of snowmobiles disrupting the winter tranquility of Yellowstone National Park has long been a subject of controversy. Under a proposal, drafted by park administrators and released on Tuesday, snowmobiles would become a permanent winter fixture, allowing up to...

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Massive Cane Toad Made to Measure

Category: Environment

Invasive species are an environmental problem of epic proportions especially for island nations that threatens to wipe out native flora and fauna. The cane toads of Australia are no exception. A massive specimen reportedly the size of a small dog...

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March 28, 2007

Fast Food Chain Makes Animal Slaughter More Palatable

Category: Food&Drink

In what animal welfare advocates are describing as a "historic advance," Burger King, the world's second-largest hamburger chain, said yesterday that it would begin buying eggs and pork from suppliers that did not confine their animals in cages and crates....

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Mission to Mars Reveals Otherworldly Weather

Category: Environment

This is science fiction weird. One of the most bizarre weather patterns ever encountered has been photographed at Saturn, where astronomers have spotted a huge, six-sided feature circling the north pole. Rather than the normally sinuous cloud structures seen on...

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Food Not Lawns, Growing An Organic Movement

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Sandalistas are on the march here to create a homegrown organic food movement, encouraging gardeners to tear up their lawns for healthier, more natural alternatives. In doing so, they're advocating the re-greening of the urban landscape for the sake of...

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March 27, 2007

Don't Upset Us with Lettuce Just Nix the Free Radicals

Category: Food&Drink

Somehow meat heavily laced with isotopes doesn't sound all that appealing. Steaks and chicken fillets laced with rare, heavy forms of elements - "isotope-enhanced" proteins - could strengthen cells and protect them against oxidation, caused by highly-reactive particles, free radicals,...

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