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New report: Climate may not be as sensitive as it seems
A new scientific analysis has resulted in the emergence of a groundbreaking possibility: CO2 climate sensitivity may be ‘overestimated.’
Rep. Barney Frank will not seek reelection in 2012
Barney Frank, a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts’s 4th district, has announced that he will not seek reelection in 2012.
Study finds Fox News viewers less informed about current events than those who do not watch news
A poll released by Fairleigh Dickinson University found that people who get their news from Fox News know significantly less about news both in the U.S. and the world than people who watch no news at all.
New techniques promise efficient and injury-free running
For those wishing to improve their running technique or attempting to avoid the common injuries associated with running, barefoot running and the 100-up method represent two unconventional methods that are both promising and feasible for the average runner.
A&S professor Alan Richardson receives National Jesuit Book Award
Richardson has received a National Jesuit Book Award from the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and the national Jesuit honor society Alpha Sigma Nu, for his groundbreaking 2010 work, The Neural Sublime: Cognitive Theories and Romantic Texts.
BC among top producers of Fulbright Scholars in US
BC is the eighth greatest producer of Fulbright winners among research universities in the United States, proving that its well-fed, athletic and preppy students are smart too!
Supreme Court to hear Obama health care law challenge
On Monday, November 14, The Supreme Court announced that it has agreed to hear a challenge to President Obama’s health care law that was passed in 2010. The oral arguments will be heard in March and the Court will have a decision in late June.
Netflix’s recent struggles
Poor decisions made by company CEO Reed Hastings has caused stockholders to bail on the company as well as nearly a million customers choosing to forego the services of the major streaming video and DVD-by-mail provider.
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