Students make little gain on national math test, despite higher scores on state le...
New York City fourth and eighth graders made little if any improvement since 2007 on a respected national math test this year
New York Post,
Tue Dec 08 07:57:58 PST 2009
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Use mushrooms in place of meat
Use mushrooms in place of meat
The Palm Beach Post,
Tue Dec 08 10:01:02 PST 2009
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Your Health: Stay on top of your health
An annual physical
Juice,
Tue Dec 08 05:15:33 PST 2009
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NASA Hubble Space Telescope Status Update #4986
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Status Update #4986
SpaceRef,
Mon Dec 07 20:34:03 PST 2009
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Project architect agrees more testing is needed
The architect who designed the future library says the city must do more soil studies in light of concerns raised about the impact of the project on the Orillia Opera House. "I think more t...
Orillia Packet & Times,
Tue Dec 08 04:11:57 PST 2009
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Sinuplasty offers promise of relief
Otolaryngologist Martin Hopp is medical director of the Sinus Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Hopp is a leader in the field of balloon sinuplasty, a minimally invasive...
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin,
Tue Dec 08 00:51:37 PST 2009
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Amid flood of new patients, dental clinic seeks volunteers
The San Antonio Christian Dental Clinic is seeking volunteers following a wave of new patients this year. Executive director David Phipps says the economy is to blame.
San Antonio Express-News,
Mon Dec 07 15:37:34 PST 2009
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This Week in PLoS
Two papers in PLoS Computational Biology this week try to better understand the three-dimensional structure of proteins. In one, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetic...
GenomeWeb News,
Mon Dec 07 11:15:36 PST 2009
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Home improvement Q&A: Tankless water heaters
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The Wenatchee World,
Mon Dec 07 15:03:34 PST 2009
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'I am a national treasure'
Writer-director-actor-composer-funnyman Mel Brooks laughs his way into a club more select than Oscar winners. » Scott Vogel
Washington Post,
Sun Dec 06 06:22:52 PST 2009
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Campus notes Dec. 7, 2009
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Provo Daily Herald,
Mon Dec 07 00:15:38 PST 2009
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Area woodturners look to perfect, teach craft
By Ankita Rao Correspondent One neighbor's trash can be a local artisan's treasure.For Tony Forneris, ash and pecan tree branches abandoned on driveways are more than scraps - they are the ...
The Gainesville Sun,
Mon Dec 07 03:11:43 PST 2009
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Finished timber block burnt down in 2007
The 12 flats in Marston Way, Croydon were built in the 1970s and were destroyed after a blaze on Christmas Day 2007. Previous reported timber frame blazes, including the recent fire in Peck...
InsideHousing,
Mon Dec 07 01:15:28 PST 2009
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Fast News 12.7.09
The Glynn County Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the school administration building at 1313 Egmont St.
The Brunswick News,
Mon Dec 07 00:19:27 PST 2009
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Mel Brooks laughs his way to Kennedy Center honor
There are moments when it hits you: Mel Brooks means more to American comedy now than ever. Whenever a character in a movie audibly passes gas, for instance. Or when you're on a long flight...
Washington Post,
Sat Dec 05 21:00:00 PST 2009
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GEORGEA KOVANIS | 12 DAYS OF SHOPPING: DAY 1: Little, thoughtful things make a big...
You don't have to go broke shopping for holiday gifts. There are all sorts of things you can get for $10 or less -- we'll call them $10 treasures. Here are 25 affordable ideas for hostess g...
Detroit Free Press,
Sun Dec 06 00:08:51 PST 2009
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Pancreatic tumors are marked for immunotherapy
Pancreatic tumors can be identified by a readily detectable marker that shows promise as a basis for immune therapy against the disease, according to new research.
Science Daily,
Sat Dec 05 22:24:39 PST 2009
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Get Into Nature: Seed hoarding may explain empty feeders
When winter roars, temperatures plummet and birds flock to feeders. Many backyard birders wonder how their feeders empty so quickly. Often squirrels are responsible.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Sat Dec 05 21:46:23 PST 2009
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