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One-size-fits-all approach to child custody dangerous for mum, child

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The University of Illinois study reveals that evaluator's beliefs generally fall into two categories, and one group is far more likely to prioritise safety for women and children when making custody decisions.

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Study examines gene that may hold key to reducing spread of oral cancer

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A new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago has suggested that the spread of cancer cells in the tongue may be reduced if a gene that regulates cancer cell migration can be controlled.

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Afternoon Whimsy: Sponsor a I-A head coach!

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Something about Harvard that you likely didn't know, apart from the fact that it does play a small, adorable brand of football there: Many of its more prominent head-coaching positions are endowment-supported, meaning instead of saying, "Such-and-such So-and-so, Head Golf Coach," you get official titles like, "Ted Donato, The Robert D.

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Arsenic and an old horse story [Speakeasy Science]

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The name Phar Lap comes from an Asian word for lightning; a sky flash. A passing dazzle of light, a spark in the night.

And so he was, the big copper racehorse, born in New Zealand, trained in Australia, whose dazzling speed made him one of those unexpected beacons of hope during the Great Depression and who, according to a report published in an international chemistry journal in April, was killed by a massive dose of arsenic.
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Arizona restaurant sells lion burgers in odd World Cup tribute

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What better way to celebrate the World Cup in South Africa than to sell expensive burgers made out of lions? Okay, so, there are lots of better ways to celebrate it, but one Arizona restaurant decided to go with this one, which - surprise, surprise - hasn't gotten the warmest reaction from animal activists.

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BarMax, The $1,000 iPhone App, Is Profitable And Expanding With New York Version

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When we first wrote about BarMax in January, there was a lot of interest in the iPhone app for one obvious reason: it cost $999.99.

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Coming Attractions: Greg Little, Tar Heel of all trades

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Sizing up the fall's most intriguing players, in no particular order.

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Banks seized in Nebraska, Mississippi, Illinois

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Banks in Nebraska, Mississippi and Illinois were shut yesterday, according to statements on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corps website. The failures drained $313.6 million from the FDICs deposit-insurance fund.

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With the 2010 contenders, choose your adventure

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I've spent the last month reviewing the cases of the most plausible candidates to open the season at No. 1, hopefully in methodical, illuminating fashion. At the end of it, though, I'm only more convinced than I was a month ago that no one deserves the title of "favorite," nationally.

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Vegas says your 2010-11 national title favorites are ...

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It's no surprise that oddsmakers have annointed Duke, Michigan State and Purdue as early favorites to win next season's national title, but the rest of this list seems to give college basketball's blue bloods more respect than they deserve.

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