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'Bugsplat': the civilian toll of war
"The Lakotah had no language for insulting other orders of existence: pest, waste, weed ..."
But what about "bugsplat"?
That's the word for the cop at UC Davis, walking up and down the line of students sitting with their arms locked, zapping them in the...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Injuries and Wounds, Afghanistan, Iraq, U.S. Department of Defense
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10 viral hits
1. Rebecca Black Today is not Friday, but Rebecca Black's unintentional parody of modern pop still (unfortunately) takes the No. 1 spot for 2011 viral hits. The original video racked up disproportionately more dislikes than likes, but its so-bad-it's-...Tags: Alex Jones, Katy Perry, Chuck Lorre, Social Media, Tim Tebow
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For old soldiers at monthly Concord meeting, a recall of duty
CONCORD, Calif. — The procession of white-haired men hobbling into the Denny's restaurant starts about 11 a.m. Most arrive by themselves, although family members deliver a few. They are veterans of World War II, stooped with age, some clutching...
Tags: Prisons, World War II (1939-1945), Eleanor Roosevelt, U.S. Department of Defense
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California teachers pension fund to vote against Wal-Mart board
SACRAMENTO — The California State Teachers' Retirement System will cast its 5.3 million shares of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. against the reelection of the company's board after allegations of bribery in the retailer's Mexican operations.
Citing "a...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Bribery, Teaching and Learning, Finance, Sam Walton
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2 newspapers sue to get officers' names in UC Davis pepper spraying
SAN FRANCISCO — The Los Angeles Times and Sacramento Bee filed suit Wednesday against the University of California Board of Regents, demanding the release of police officers' names removed from a critical report on the controversial pepper...
Tags: Unions, Trials, Judges, Newspaper and Magazine, Colleges and Universities
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ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION: Shift to plant foods for better health and eco-impact
EntreeAll the attention on climate change brings into focus the role you can play to help protect our planet through your everyday food choices. Judging from the growing demand for local, sustainable and organic food -- and the resulting spike in the number...Tags: Agriculture, Consumer Goods Industries, Dining and Drinking, Nutrition, Ecosystems
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Students, faculty plan protests at UC Regents meeting
SAN DIEGO -- While UC regents meet inside the Sacramento Convention Center on Wednesday, students and instructors will be demonstrating outside, continuing their protests of spiraling tuition costs. "We need a crackdown on UC mismanagement of executive...
Tags: CEO Pay, Jerry Brown, University of California, Los Angeles
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UC report urges measured response to protests
University of California police and administrators should use mediation instead of confrontation when dealing with most student protests, but pepper spray might remain a necessary tool of last resort, according to a UC draft report on campus civil...Tags: University of California, Berkeley, Teaching and Learning, Civil Unrest, University of California, Irvine, Students
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Asian women command premium prices for egg donation in U.S.
It's technically called an egg "donation." But if you're a young Asian woman, donating your eggs to an infertile couple can fetch enough cash to buy a used car or perhaps a semester at college. The same market forces that drive the price of cotton,...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Northwestern University, Colleges and Universities, Genes and Chromosomes, University of Maryland, College Park
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UCLA quarterbacks ace test, but it's only a midterm
Brett Hundley is rarely so easily shocked.
But point out that all 32 NFL teams have passed on UCLA quarterbacks in the draft since Cade McNown was taken in 1999 and Hundley — a bright student with aspirations of being a doctor — gets that...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, College Sports, Football, National Football League, Brock Osweiler
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College Roundup: UCI shuts out UCR
BASEBALL UC Irvine 2, UC Riverside 0 IRVINE — Crosby Slaught and Race Parmenter combined for UCI's fifth shutout this season to help the Anteaters win the Big West Conference series Saturday. Slaught allowed one hit in seven innings and struck...Tags: Big West Conference, Horse and Harness Racing, Cal State Northridge Matadors, UC Irvine Anteaters, UC Davis Aggies
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Cooking-Up Hope: New Alzheimer's Treatment Promising At UC Davis
FOX40 News"Noticed I was making more errors than usual. I was forgetting appointments," said Lou Bordisso. 2 years ago, at age 56, Bordisso was diagnosed with early onsetAlzheimer's Disease. I asked him if it was hard for him to say that, out loud, to a stranger...Tags: Research, Alzheimer's Disease
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