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Teacher's pet? Guinea pigs may help autistic kids in classroom
Kids with autism spectrum disorder could have a new ally in the classroom: animals. Autistic children who played with guinea pigs rather than toys were more talkative, made more eye contact and displayed a more positive attitude, according to a study in...
Tags: Purdue University, Autism, Behavioral Conditions, Toy Industry
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Memorial planned for animals used in laboratory experiments
L.A. NOWMemorial for animals killed in experiments: Animal rights activists said they planned to hold a memorial Saturday evening for hundreds of animals they charge were “tortured and killed” in cruel laboratory experiments conducted at UCLA.... -
Murder charges filed after woman burned alive in Papua New Guinea
Two people face murder charges in Papua New Guinea after a woman was burned alive, a gruesome killing that drew global attention to sorcery slayings in the Pacific nation. A mob of attackers killed Kepari Leniata earlier this month after she was accused...
Tags: Hugo Chavez, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Justice and Rights
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Foreign government offices
For tourist information about foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. Several no longer list phone numbers, so information is available only through their websites. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at...Tags: Slovakia, Morocco, Antigua and Barbuda, Cultural Development, National Government
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Jared Diamond's 'The World Until Yesterday' is as ambitious as it sounds
-------------------- The World Until Yesterday What Can We Learn From Traditional Societies? Jared Diamond Viking: 500 pp., $36 -------------------- A number of years ago, I found myself at a dinner party with Jared Diamond, the UCLA geography...
Tags: Cultural Development, Culture, Customs and Tradition, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Entertainment Events
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Scores feared dead off Java as Australia laments rush of boats
World NowIn the dwindling days before Australia reopens island detention camps for asylum seekers who try to reach its shores by sea, as many as 100 people are feared dead on yet another sunken boat off Indonesia. Australian officials have bemoaned a recent rush... -
2 arrested in severing of exotic bird's head at Vegas habitat
L.A. NOWTwo men who told authorities they were law students at UC Berkeley apparently missed the class on felony law. Eric Cuellar and Justin Teixeira, both 24, were arrested last week after allegedly severing the head of a large exotic bird...... -
Law students severed head of exotic bird, Las Vegas police say
L.A. NOWLas Vegas police are investigating a case involving two UC Berkeley law students accused of severing the head of a large exotic bird at the Flamingo Hotel’s Wildlife Habitat. Eric Cuellar and Justin Teixeira, both 24, were arrested last week....... -
Nauru pushes higher fees for asylum seekers sent by Australia
World NowThe tiny nation of Nauru is pushing Australia to pay roughly $1,000 monthly for every asylum seeker it sends to the Pacific island. Australian immigration officials say the hike in visa fees is under discussion with Nauru but said it was “... -
High-flying son of African president wanted by French authorities
World NowThe son of the autocratic president of Equatorial Guinea is wanted by French authorities investigating him for alleged corruption. Police have already confiscated 14 luxury cars belonging to Teodoro Obiang.... -
Australian leader backs plan to deal with asylum seekers
World NowThe Australian prime minister has thrown her backing behind a plan to send asylum seekers to Papua New Guinea and the Pacific island of Nauru, setting the stage for Australia to reinstate a system that it abandoned under pressure from human rights... -
West African troops in Guinea-Bissau to restore order after coup
World NowA West African bloc is sending hundreds of troops to the tiny nation of Guinea-Bissau, part of a regional attempt to restore order after the latest military coup in its tumultuous history....
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