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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

Science fiction, legal reality -- PKD

Air Force Academy adapts to pagans, druids, witches and Wiccans

Brain find sheds light on autism -- Making neurons from skin cells: neat!

Scientists Unveil Gene That Controls Sleep

Ocean Spray Craisins recalled because of metal fragments -- One of the best natural snacks spoiled.

Lean Pockets with bits of plastic recalled -- "About 200,000 pounds of the products, a spinach artichoke chicken package with two sandwiches, are affected. The packages have a 'best before' date of November 2009 and a package code of 8144 544616[.]" (thanks, fizzyland)

Complex questions asked by defense lawyers linked to convictions in child abuse trials (thanks, dsgood)

Loud music can make you drink more, in less time, in a bar (thanks again, dsgood)