Sen. John McCain’s decision to return to Washington for Tuesday’s vote on health care legislation came less than two weeks after surgery to remove a blood clot in his head – and shortly after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. His quick return came as a surprise to much of Washington. […]
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Story by Donald H. Harrison; photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – Rabbi Laurie Coskey takes it as an article of her civic faith that “until third grade children learn to read, and after third grade they read to learn.” If a child doesn’t read by the end of third grade, the rabbi
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Shor M. Masori, USAThis 10-year-old boy is being credited with the discovery of a rare fossil buried deep in the New Mexican desert. Jude Sparks and his family were exploring the Las Cruces desert back in November when he tripped on a protruding substance that was jutting out from the rock. When Sparks fell to the ground, he
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USATRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie on Friday signed into law legislation that raises the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products and electronic cigarettes in New Jersey from 19 to 21. Vendors licensed to sell tobacco products would be subject to fines of up to $1,000 for violating the law. Christie, a Republican, has made
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAWashington (dpa) – Two members of a student robotics team from Burundi were seen crossing into Canada after they were reported missing at the close of an international robotics competition in Washington, police in the US capital said Thursday. The other four members of the team, which participated in the competition sponsored by First Global,
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International, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAWashington (dpa) – The latest plan put forth by Republicans in the US Senate on health care reform would result in an increase in the number of uninsured people to 32 million by 2026, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday. The plan calls for repealing many provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also called
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAArizona Sen. John McCain, whose absence from Washington forced Republicans to abruptly cancel a vote on health care legislation, announced Wednesday night that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer. After a procedure Friday in Phoenix to remove a blood clot above his left eye, a pathology report “revealed that a primary brain tumor known
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USASEATTLE — For decades, researchers have built a compelling amount of evidence that the earlier you introduce a child to a second language, the stronger his or her bilingual skills will be. An infant’s brain also appears to benefit from early exposure to two languages. Earlier this year, for example, a team at the University
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International, Science, Medicine, & EducationMIAMI — Nick Lutz blocked his ex-girlfriend’s cellphone number and on every form of social media. So she hand wrote him an apology letter and tucked it under the windshield wiper of his car. His response promptly went viral and earned the 21-year-old a two-semester suspension from the University of Central Florida. The rising senior
Chabad emissary on board plane says she ‘had to do something because no one was going to’ By Josefin Dolsten Rochel Groner comforting a child with autism on a flight from Europe to the United States. (Bentzion Groner/Facebook) A Jewish woman comforting a distressed child was captured in heartwarming photos that quickly gained traction on
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PHILADELPHIA (Press Release) —Visitors to the National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) now have the opportunity to learn about biochemist Gertrude B. Elion and her groundbreaking medical research in the Museum’s Only in America® Gallery/Hall of Fame located on the free-of-charge first floor. The gallery features several artifacts illustrating Elion’s Nobel Prize-winning work, which led to the
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Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & EducationWASHINGTON — Republican efforts to replace the Affordable Care Act collapsed in the Senate on Monday evening as two more GOP senators announced they would oppose the plan backed by their party’s leadership. The announcements by Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Jerry Moran of Kansas brought to four the number of Republican senators opposed
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAWASHINGTON — Worried that an unexpected vote delay will doom the Republican health care bill, President Donald Trump is ramping up his efforts to sway GOP senators after being largely absent from the legislative process in recent weeks. Trump called wayward Republican senators over the weekend and hosted others Monday evening at White House. Despite
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAThe Trump Administration overturned its recent decision to deny the visas of a female team of Afghani students participating in a world robotics competition. The drama of the school girls’ denied visas was widely covered by mainstream media. Even though Afghanistan is not included in the recent travel ban on six Muslim-majority countries, their visas
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