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Briefs: Gaytan-Leach wins
Former Corona del Mar High standout Cierra Gaytan-Leach, now at the University of Texas, won in doubles over the weekend at the Intercollegiate Tennis Assn. summer circuit tournament at The Tennis Club Newport Beach. Gaytan-Leach, who will be a sophomore...Tags: Beijing Games, University of Alabama, University of California, Irvine, Education, Colleges and Universities
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Viewpoint: Texas (partially) explained
The cultural and media snobs are trying to explain Texas to those who don’t know the difference between a steer and a bull. If you fall into this category, a steer has been castrated — a bull has not. I’ll leave any analogy to East and...Tags: George W. Bush, 2016 Olympic Games, Lyndon B. Johnson, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Houston
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New Texas Law on Student Fitness Data Faces Obstacles
Texas Tribune
Texas children are fat — and getting fatter.
It is something state policy makers have known and have struggled to address for years. In the last decade, the Legislature has passed laws that set nutritional standards for school...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Body Mass Index, Obesity, Weight, Health
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Shel Hershorn dies at 82; photojournalist chronicled '60s tumult
Shel Hershorn, a photojournalist who documented the tumult of the 1960s and then dropped out to live a rustic lifestyle in northern New Mexico, died Sept. 17 at a nursing home in Espanola, N.M. He was 82.
Born in Denver on June 11, 1929, Herbert...Tags: College Sports, Jack Ruby, Dallas, Murder, Arts and Culture
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Supreme Court set to open crucial term
Los Angeles TimesThe Supreme Court on Monday opens one of its most anticipated terms, in which the justices could strike down President Obama's healthcare law, empower local police to arrest illegal immigrants, and declare an end to affirmative action in colleges and...Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Regional Authority, Activism, Immigration, Labor Legislation
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Scripps geneticist wins Noble Prize in medicine
LA JOLLA, Calif. -- A geneticist at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla won the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine Monday, along with two other scientists.
Bruce Beutler, 53, learned that he had won the prize for his groundbreaking work in...Tags: Cancer, Awards and Prizes, Cell Phones, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses
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No DNA tests for Texas death row inmate, judge decides
Nation NowDeath row: Hank Skinner's attorneys had requested DNA testing of evidence untested before his trial in 1995, but a Texas judge said no; Skinner is now on death row.... -
Who's guilty, Casey Anthony or the jurors?
Opinion L.A.Casey Anthony jurors are guilty in the court of public opinion, says some.... -
UT System Issues Updated Faculty "Productivity" Data
Texas Tribune
In early May, when the University of Texas System released much anticipated data used to measure faculty productivity, it came with a caveat: users were warned that the information had not been verified and could not yield "accurate...Tags: Washington, DC, Education, Quinn Sullivan, Politics, Colleges and Universities
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Is diet soda making you fat?
HealthHere's a provocative thought as you're preparing for your holiday picnics. Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio recently reported that drinking diet soda is associated with weight gain. According to their research,... -
Scheduling conflict: Making sense (or trying to) of the school-hours debate
Change of SubjectHave you ever comparison shopped for coffee in the grocery and come across, for example, neighboring brands, one on sale for $8.25 a pound, according to the unit pricing label, and the other marked at 53 cents an ounce? And...... -
Confused teachers' union steamrollered by City Hall
Change of SubjectIn any big wrangle about school reform, teachers unions start at a disadvantage: They don't speak for the children. Those promoting change — be they parents, administrators, politicians or outsiders with grand theories — can presume (or...
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