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Chicago Student Found Dead in Dorm Room After More Than a Week

A Woman's Right to Move -- "[T]his ruling took those rights way too far, to the point of dangerousness. It treated a fetus as a child, for purposes of a custody battle. And in doing so, it threatened to limit the rights of a pregnant woman to move and travel."

Rapes are up under new FBI definition -- Not the most in-depth or informative article, but look at the picture. The signs the women hold up are very illuminating. "In the past 20 years, 0.00% of rapists have been expelled from Amherst." "Is laptop theft worse than rape? Amherst says YES."

'Boys will be boys' no excuse; feds target Montana handling of rapes -- "One clinical psychologist who treated many sexual assault survivors said that she was so put off by how local prosecutors treated her clients that when she herself was sexually assaulted, she was 'reluctant' to go to the authorities."

Unusual Iowa abortion rule has surprising result -- Governor Branstad refuses to issue reimbursements for Medicaid abortions; U of I hospitals perform them anyway

Why MSNBC's political scandal coverage is more powerful than Fox News': It comes down to credibility

15-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead For Egging Arkansas Man's Car

Noose tied on Ole Miss integration statue

Pesticide-tainted Mexican cactus can make you very ill, warns California Department of Health -- "Health officials said that a batch of tested cactus pads, also known as 'nopales' contain Monocrotophos, a pesticide that is no longer approved for use in the U.S. since 1989. The insecticide is acutely toxic and it is frequently used as a tool for committing suicide. It can also lead to permanent nerve damage."

Scientists Reach Nuclear Fusion Milestone

Human DNA is hiding a secret, second code: researchers

Father sticks by son accused of killing family

The Highest-Paid College Presidents -- The president of my alma mater is only #136 nationwide but is the top as far as Iowa is concerned. I am not surprised.

Science of scooping snow: Which is better, straight or bent-handle shovels? -- Guess.

Harvard dean who okayed secret faculty email search steps down | Evelynn Hammonds to step down as Harvard College dean

Quantum Magnetism Observed For First Time, Physicists Say

Joss Whedon to Wesleyan Class of 2013: "You are all going to die"

Teacher may face disciplinary action after reminding students of their Fifth Amendment rights: High school teacher John Dryden warned students that a survey on drug and alcohol use could incriminate them

Is rape legitimate if she dresses provocatively? One author argues yes: Rape apologist author compares dressing provocatively to leaving a laptop in the back seat of a car

Birds Fall From Sky In Arkansas, Fish Die In River | more from BBC | even more

Nursing students ousted over placenta photos | Nursing Students Expelled for Placenta Pictures -- "This kind of reminds me of this OB/Gyn who branded a patient’s uterus with her name (or another one who went with the University of Kentucky logo)." Took the words right out of my mouth. Although I didn't know about the U of K one.

Researchers find evidence of earliest butchers: Fossils unearthed in Ethiopia indicate human ancestors were using tools to cut meat away from bones about 3.4 million years ago, a million years earlier than previously thought.

Mental Health Problems Rising Among College Students -- "Between 1998 and 2009, the number of students coming into counseling who were diagnosed with at least one mental disorder increased 3 percent, from 93 percent to 96 percent."

Part of Stomach Removed Through Patient's Mouth

New Technique Grows Heart Cells in Petri Dish

Arctic rocks shed light on ancient Earth's inner workings: The rocks found on Canada's Baffin Island originated in the Earth's mantle and are nearly as old as the planet itself, geochemists say.

Can't quit smoking? Blame your genes: New studies show 'double whammy' link to addiction and cancer

After Campus Shootings, U.S. to Ease Privacy Rules -- Apparently, if you want your information kept secret, you have to go into government.

Elite Colleges Reporting Record Lows in Admission

Descendants of Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse break away from US (seen several places, including sophiaserpentia and vaxjedi)

A Hoax Exposed at Princeton -- right-wing disturbances (thanks, fadedpaladin)