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Companies that commit fraud can find innovative ways to fudge the numbers, making it hard to tell something is wrong by just looking at their financial statements.

Wallace Parker, former research director for the Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce and manager of the Times-Union's marketing services department, died Wednesday night after a year-long illness.

Home to the nationally ranked Cal Bears and a clutch of Nobel laureates, the University of California, Berkeley, boasts brains and brawn.

Sgt. Rob Embly had been scouted when he was in high school. Maryland State Police Sgt.

Main Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Also Included In: Biology / Biochemistry ; Genetics Article Date: 05 Nov 2009 - 0:00 PST A group of drunken fruit flies have helped researchers from North Carolina State and Boston universities identify entire networks of genes - also present in humans - that play a key role in alcohol drinking ...

For disadvantaged students, mentorship by a teacher nearly doubled the odds of attending college.

Those oft-maligned, and highly embellished, graphs and charts in USA Today and other media outlets may actually help people understand data more effectively than traditional graphs, according to new research from North Carolina State University.

Dr. Celen Pasalar, Director of the North Carolina State University Downtown Design Studio and studio designer Meredith Pittman unveiled a redevelopment plan for Hillside Avenue properties in Henderson during a meeting of city officials and community stakeholders yesterday evening at City Hall.

The spread of malicious software, also known as malware or computer viruses, is a growing problem that can lead to crashed computer systems, stolen personal information, and billions of dollars in lost productivity every year.

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Glenn Burrell says he grew quite fond of Lady Diana and Princes William and Harry.

North Carolina elections officials penalized former Gov. Mike Easley's campaign $100,000 Friday for not reporting flights provided by a political ally and asked prosecutors to investigate whether he or others broke laws by trying to hide them.

Sandia researchers and others at the University of New Mexico , the Joint BioEnergy Institute , Novozymes and North Carolina State University's Center for Integrated Fungal Research have received a DNA sequencing award from the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute to study microbial genes in arid grasslands.

Fax: 541-5138. E-mail: laws.susan{at}epa.gov . Received May 21, 2009; accepted July 30, 2009 Abstract Previously, we reported that atrazine alters steroidogenesis in male Wistar rats resulting in elevated serum corticosterone , progesterone, and estrogens.

A North Carolina State University-led study shows inhaling carbon nanotubes can affect the outer lining of the lung.

New Mexico State University has announced the names of five finalists who hope to become the school's next president.

Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg A crop of genetically modified canola grows in a field in Lake Bolac, in the Western District of Victoria, Australia, Sept.

The North Carolina NAACP wants North Carolina State University to expel four students accused of painting racist messages about President-elect Obama on campus.

More details will be out this week about Mike Easley's campaigns and flights he received from supporters while North Carolina's governor.

Carbon nanotubes are being considered for use in everything from sports equipment to medical applications, but a great deal remains unknown about whether these materials cause respiratory or other health problems.