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2 hrs ago | Free Republic

Otzi’s Neandertal ancestry

A 5,300-year-old man found sticking out of an Alpine glacier in 1991 possessed more genes in common with Neandertals than Europeans today do.

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Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Madison, Science, Anthropology

8 hrs ago | Agri Marketing

Mahindra USA Announces Its "Women in Ag" Scholarship Program Winners

MAHINDRA USA ANNOUNCES ITS "WOMEN IN AG" SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WINNERS May 17, 2013 Source: Mahindra USA news release Mahindra USA, Inc.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Missouri State University, Northwest Missouri State University, Seguin, TX, Texas A&M University

15 hrs ago | Westport Now

Compo to San Francisco on Bikes

Alec Bernard of Westport and Allie Wills from Texas, two Cornell University students, Friday started their 3,543-mile bike trip across the country at Compo Beach.

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Related Topix: Westport, CT

19 hrs ago | Patch.com

Kingston Mom, Son + Daughter Graduating Together

Triplets will graduate from the University of Rhode Island this weekend. Well, not exactly, but they do share the same genes.

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Related Topix: University of Rhode Island, Family, Kids, Ridgefield, CT, Rockhurst University

Fri May 17, 2013

Patch.com

Remembering Vienna's 'Unofficial Historian'

As an Army veteran and former member of the Central Intelligence Agency, Mayo Stuntz had traveled the world - he spent three years across the Pacific Southwest, and later, served tours in Japan and Nicaragua.

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Related Topix: Vienna, VA, Fairfax County, VA, George Mason University

Hospitality Net

CNBC's Simon Hobbs to emcee sold-out Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards gala

Cornell University School of Hotel Administration 149 Statler Hall Ithaca, NY 14853-6902 United States Tollfree: 800.257.2228 Phone: +1 607-255-6376 Fax: +1 607-255-9540 Visit Website The Cornell School of Hotel Administration has announced that Simon Hobbs, co-anchor of CNBC's Squawk on the Street , will serve as master of ceremonies at the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Ithaca, NY, Travel, United Kingdom Travel, Europe Travel, London, United Kingdom Travel

The Batavian

Collins votes to move farm bill out of ag committee

Congressman Chris Collins voted yesterday to approve the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 and move it out of the House Agriculture Committee.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Chris Collins, Agriculture, Science, Collins, NY, Drink, Milk

FiveThirtyEight

India Ink: Long Journey to College, but I Was Never Alone

Sush Krishnamoorthy , a student at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, in New Delhi, is one of eight high school seniors around the world blogging about their college searches.

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Related Topix: Blog News, World News, India, Kenya, Standardized Testing, Education

Thu May 16, 2013

The Miami Herald

Biographical information on Daniel Werfel

Bachelor's degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University; J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; master's degree in public policy from Duke University.

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Related Topix: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Duke University

The Times

Many a book tells a Civil War tale

The Apalachicola Municipal Library is very excited about the Civil War weekend, scheduled for May 17-19, hosted by the Apalachicola Maritime Museum.

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Related Topix: Apalachicola, FL, Family, Kids, Florida, Opinion

Wed May 15, 2013

Times Record News

McGinnis: Every bit a genius without the hype

They were even more amazed when Dr. Joyce Brothers won the popular quiz show, "The $64,000 Question" by answering some of the most obscure questions imaginable about boxing.

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Science News

Tamed fox shows domestication's effects on the brain

The finding could shed light on how the foxes' genetic cousins, wolves, morphed into man's best friend.

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Related Topix: Genetics, Medicine, Science / Technology

EurekAlert!

2 leading Alzheimer's disease researchers recognized with MetLife Foundation awards

MetLife Foundation today announced the recipients of its 2013 Awards for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease: Yueming Li, Ph.D., member and professor, Sloan-Kettering Institute and director and professor, Graduate Program in Pharmacology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and Lennart Mucke, M.D., director, Gladstone Institute of ... (more)

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Related Topix: Alzheimer's, Health, Medicine, Pharmacology, Neurology, UC San Francisco

Newkerala.com

US Consul General meets Fulbrighters

Kolkata, May 15 : US Consul General to Kolkata, Dean Thompson Tuesday met with 120 Fulbright scholars from India for their pre-departure orientation programme hosted by the United States-India Educational Foundation , here.

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Related Topix: Columbia University, Harvard University

Patch.com

Dunwoody High School's Valedictorians, Salutatorian Named

Hayley Hopkins and Hardika Dhir are Dunwoody High School 's valedictorians this year, and William Koval is the salutatorian, the DeKalb county school district announced Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Northwestern University, University of Chicago, Georgia Tech

Tue May 14, 2013

CBS News

Video: Cornell library's recordings provide audio guide for birders

Birders recently got a huge assist from the Macaulay Library at Cornell University when its entire collection of over 7,500 hours of animal sounds were made available online.

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Hospitality Net

Cornell and Runtriz Take the 5th Annual Icon & Innovator Awards to the Mobile Age

Mobile App for Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards Offers Social Media Streaming, Real Time Information, and a Full Digital Experience The Cornell School of Hotel Administration , regarded as the world's leading academic program in its field, selected Runtriz, a leading provider of mobile hospitality solutions, as the mobile app provider ... (more)

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Fox News

Snack before you shop

Maybe you've heard that going supermarket shopping while hungry can cause you to spend more money.

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Related Topix: Baked Goods, Life, Cookies, Dessert, Fruits

WSB-TV

Mosh Pit Physics Sheds Light on Strategies For Crowd Control

Mosh pits are better organized than you might think. Scientists at Cornell University say that while large groups of flailing heavy metal fans may look chaotic, they are governed by the same laws of physics that determine the movement of gas particles.

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CBS Local

Family, Friends To Say Goodbye To Dr. Joyce Brothers

A funeral will be held Tuesday morning at the Riverside Memorial Chapel in the Bronx.

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, Comedy Movies, Analyze That, Dear God, Fort Lee, NJ, Family, Parenting, Columbia University