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SF: New Head of Hispanic Civil Rights Group Says Immigration Reform is a Top Priority
The new head of the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund said during a visit to San Francisco that "immigration reform is an absolute top priority for MALDEF." MALDEF President Thomas Saenz said immigration reform has been at the forefront of the 41-year-old civil rights group's agenda for decades, and he expects it to remain there.
College coming up? Apply early and often
If you think high school seniors are lazily waiting until after Christmas to apply to college, think again.
1. Soldiers killing soldiers rare, but not unheard of
Soldiers slaying fellow soldiers may be rare, but it is as old as the history of the U.S. military itself.
Ruling Expected on Release of Yale Killing Documents
A Connecticut judge is set to release a ruling on whether to unseal documents detailing the case against a former Yale University employee accused of murdering graduate student Annie Le.
New Synthetic Molecules Trigger Immune Response to HIV and Prostate Cancer
Researchers at Yale University have developed synthetic molecules capable of enhancing the body's immune response to HIV and HIV-infected cells, as well as to prostate cancer cells.
A bear on gold when the rest are bullish
Close You asked. We're building it. The Contrarian A bear on gold when the rest are bullish Robert Prechter Jr., the editor of the Elliott Wave Theorist newsletter, says that just because everyone is telling you to buy, it doesn't mean they're right Larry MacDonald Published on Wednesday, Nov.
Affidavits Still Sealed In Yale Killing
A Connecticut judge must decide whether to unseal arrest warrant affidavits for the lab technician charged with killing a Yale University graduate student.
Economic Crisis Compels Economists To Reach For New Paradigm
The pain of the financial crisis has economists striving to understand precisely why it happened and how to prevent a repeat.
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Religious groups step up to help shelter homeless
Oct. 29--NEW HAVEN -- Eleven area churches and synagogues have volunteered to house homeless men this winter, helping to plug a shortfall in emergency shelter capacity caused by deep budget cuts this year and last.
HCG diet was largely discredited long ago
A long-ago discredited fad diet has been getting increased attention lately, thanks to Web chatter and the claims of a bestselling author.
The Connecticut man charged with killing Yale University graduate student Annie Le is set to face a state judge again.
Link Between Stress-Induced Changes In Brain Circuitry And Cocaine Relapse
Main Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Also Included In: Anxiety / Stress Depression Stress-evoked changes in circuits that regulate serotonin in certain parts of the brain can precipitate a low mood and a relapse in cocaine-seeking, based on mouse studies published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
Cereal claims to boost immunity
Kellogg, the nation's largest cereal maker, is being called to task by critics who object to the swine flu-conscious claim now bannered in bold lettering on the front of Cocoa Krispies cereal boxes: "Now helps support your child's IMMUNITY." Of all claims on cereal boxes, "this one belongs in the hall of fame," says Kelly Brownell, director of Yale ...
Student from Roosevelt found dead at Yale
Yale spokesman Tom Conroy says Andre Narcisse of Roosevelt, New York , was discovered unresponsive at about 11 a.m. Sunday morning in his suite at Branford College, one of the schoola TMs residential colleges.
LIFESTYLE: A peek at the Tonawandas' hidden history
Every local native knows North Tonawanda's lumber-rich past and that CNN's Wolf Blitzer attended Kenmore West High School.
Dongguk University, Korean School, Begins Legal Fight With Yale
The New York Times : A major Korean university is engaged in a heated legal battle with Yale University, bringing a culture preoccupied with honor into a clash with bare-knuckled American lawyering.
Stress-induced changes in brain circuitry linked to cocaine relapse
Stress-evoked changes in circuits that regulate serotonin in certain parts of the brain can precipitate a low mood and a relapse in cocaine-seeking, based on mouse studies published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences .
American Varsities Keen on Coming to India: Sibal
Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has said that some of the best American universities and educational institutes are a oeextremely interesteda in coming to India and keenly await the relevant law to be put in place so that they can move forward.
STIRLING LIBRARY Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut is one of the finest academic institutions in the United States, and indeed the world, with no less than 18 Nobel Laureates affiliated with it during the past century.
South Korean degree scandal escalates
Yale destroyed a Korean university's reputation through "reckless disregard," the university alleged earlier this month in an amended complaint to a 2008 lawsuit.
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