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Sunday, November 15, 2009

Northwestern Univ. doctor to make history

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A Northwestern University physician is to become the first orthopedic surgeon to orbit the Earth when he lifts off on space shuttle Atlantis. Dr. Robert Satcher will be aboard Atlantis Monday at 2:28 p.m. EST when it starts its 11-day mission to the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 14, 2009

Classroom no haven from bullying in school

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Many assume bullying in school occurs mostly in unsupervised locations like lunchrooms, but a lot of it occurs in classrooms, U.S. researchers found. Lead researchers H. Wesley Perkins at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, N.Y., and colleagues used anonymous... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Berlin celebrates demise of wall

BERLIN, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- World leaders gathered in Berlin Monday for an emotional celebration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, an event that heralded the end of the Cold War and culminated in reunification. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, flanked by a team of world... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 8, 2009

House approves sweeping healthcare reform

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. House Saturday night narrowly passed a sweeping overhaul of the healthcare system that backers say would provide coverage to almost all Americans. The measure passed 220-215 about 11:15 p.m. after a day of intense lobbying, including a visit to the U.S. Capitol... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Lawyer: Fla. shooting suspect mentally ill

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- A Florida judge ordered the man accused of a deadly shooting spree in an Orlando office building held without bail at a brief jailhouse hearing Saturday. Jason Rodriguez was advised he is being held on a charge of first-degree murder, the Orlando Sentinel reported. One... Sign in to see full entry.

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