It's time to pay (some) college athletes Baltimore Sun Tue, 31 May 2011 18:04 PM PDT In the wake of the Ohio State scandal, more consideration should be given to stipends Giving college athletes a stipend of up to $5,000 a year above their scholarships might not eliminate the next long line of players at the tattoo parlor willing to barter merchandise for body ink. | Missing journalist Shahzad found dead Dawn Tue, 31 May 2011 17:40 PM PDT ISLAMABAD / GUJRAT: Tuesday added another chapter to the bloody history of Pakistanâs press freedom record when the body of missing journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad was found. | Common threads The Star Tue, 31 May 2011 17:37 PM PDT Elements may vary in different cultures but post-partum rituals are all aimed at invigorating the motherâs weakened body. | World health panel says cell phones are possible carcinogens Greenwich Time Tue, 31 May 2011 17:24 PM PDT WHO's recommendations for reducing cell phone exposure In addition to using "hands-free" devices, which keep mobile phones away from the head and body during phone calls, exposure is also reduced by limiting the number and length of calls. | By 2100, some see too many births, some too few The Washington Times Tue, 31 May 2011 16:40 PM PDT The United Nations' population experts recently rocked the world by projecting the planet will be home to a larger-than-expected 10.1 billion people by 2100. To some, the august body used statistical "magic" to arrive at this number. To others, the 10.1 billion figure is too low - a calamitous 15 ... | Decades-old molecular mystery linked to blood clotting solved Science Daily Tue, 31 May 2011 16:26 PM PDT Blood clotting is a complicated business, particularly for scientists trying to understand how the body responds to injury. In a new study, researchers report that they are the first to describe in atomic detail a chemical interaction that is vital to blood clotting. This interaction -- between a clotting factor and a cell membrane -- has baffled scientists for decades. | | |
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