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Lawmakers should close bullet-buying loophole
From what I've been reading, the Santa Monica killer was packing an illegal assault rifle and 40 high-capacity ammunition magazines. He sprayed 100 bullets and had access to 1,300. And, oh yes, he was a mental case. The guy's exact background and...
Tags: Firearms, Kevin de Leon, Periodicals, Loni Hancock, Personal Weapon Control
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Did menopause arise because men prefer younger women?
Thanks a lot, guys: According to new research, your preference for younger mates could have caused menopause to arise in women. Writing in the journal PLOS Computational Biology on Thursday, a team from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, reported...
Tags: Physical Conditions, Science and Technology, Menopause, Science, Biology
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La Caņada High School graduates enter the next phase
If anything can be said about La Caņada High School's graduating class of 2013, it's that they are utterly unafraid to let their light shine and, in doing so, make the world a brighter place. Graduates were a sight to behold Thursday evening as they...
Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Rutgers University, Financial Aid, Colleges and Universities, Awards and Prizes
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Santa Monica shooter's rifle appears to have been pieced together
The semiautomatic weapon used in the Santa Monica shooting rampage appears to have been put together from various parts, possibly in an attempt to circumvent the state's restrictions on such guns, law enforcement sources said Wednesday. While certain...
Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Firearms, Periodicals, Personal Weapon Control, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Rifle used in Santa Monica College shooting may have been altered
The rifle a gunman used to kill five people during a rampage in Santa Monica last week appears to have been modified accommodate large-capacity magazines. During the assault, John Zawahri, 23, had 40 magazines capable of holding 30 rounds each,...
Tags: Firearms, Personal Weapon Control, Unrest, Conflicts and War, John Zawahri, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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Rifle in Santa Monica shooting was pieced together, sources say
The semiautomatic weapon used in the Santa Monica shooting rampage appears to have been put together from various parts, possibly in an attempt to circumvent the state’s restrictions on such guns, law enforcement sources said Wednesday. Although...
Tags: Firearms, Personal Weapon Control, Unrest, Conflicts and War, John Zawahri, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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Fewer CT scans for kids, but some still unnecessary
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After years on the rise, the number of CT scans performed on kids every year seems to have started falling, according to a new study. However, researchers found that U.S. children still have about 4 million head, chest,...Tags: Leukemia, Medical Specialization, Cancer, Pediatrics, Columbia University
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The benefits of immigration reform
As an economist, an immigrant and a scholar of the effects of immigration on the U.S. economy, I find that few pieces of legislation have engaged me more than the proposal for comprehensive immigration reform that the full Senate will take up this week....
Tags: Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Migration, Personal Data Collection, Science and Technology, Same-Sex Marriage
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La Caņada High quartet represents historic two-year run
LA CAŅADA — In 2006 and 2007, La Caņada High athletics created an awful lot of history in the pool and gym that are still talked about and used as comparisons for today’s Spartans teams. A quartet of former Spartans largely responsible for...
Tags: Jrue Holiday, Polo, College Basketball, National Basketball Association, Water Polo
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READER SUBMITTED: Faculty Promotions Announced At University Of Saint Joseph
West HartfordFaculty promotions have been announced by University of Saint Joseph Provost Michelle M. Kalis, Ph.D. "These accomplishments reflect the strength of the University's faculty and its commitment to teaching, scholarship and service," Dr. Kalis said. "The...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Science and Technology, Yale University, Kensington, Cornell University
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Supreme Court might dismiss Prop. 8 case on a technicality
SAN FRANCISCO — Lawyers leading the fight for gay marriage in California have been quietly preparing state officials for the possibility the U.S. Supreme Court might dismiss the case on a technicality next month without deciding the fate of...
Tags: University of California, Irvine, Justice System, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Minority Groups, Defendants
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Hansen: Monsanto protest yields little fruit
In the late 1980s, I had a friend who was a PhD student at UC Davis experimenting in genetically modified strawberries. I remember telling him it sounded like science fiction. He said he was doing it to help farmers. Now, every time I bite into an...
Tags: Healthy Diet, Science and Technology, Strawberries, Science, Genetic Engineering
Jun 16, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
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|Story| Los Angeles Times
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|Story| La Caņada
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Jun 1, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 26, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 30, 2013
|Story| Coastline Pilot
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