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Scientists create autistic mice which could lead to new drugs for the condition
Scientists have created autistic mice that could help unlock the riddle of the increasingly common condition. Autism and related conditions such as Asperger’s syndrome affect more than one… Read more
‘If you’re not rich it’s YOUR OWN fault’ Herman Cain
A huge mass of protesters descended on Wall Street this evening in Occupy Wall Street’s largest protest yet, as Presidential hopeful Herman Cain… Read more
Kindergarten teacher hangs herself in her own classroom
An Illinois kindergarten teacher died after she hanged herself in her own classroom. The small community where 45-year-old Linda Elaine Walker killed herself is now trying to cope… Read more
Libya back to school minus Qaddafi’s ‘green book’
BENGHAZI: The Libyan schoolgirl can’t hide her giddiness as she sings a song with lyrics that would have been unthinkable just months ago. “Oh, Muammar the crazy,” she… Read more
Conservative conference: Willetts urges youngsters to take up apprenticeships
Universities and science minister points to lack of take-up in some areas despite creation of 100,000 apprenticeships The minister for universities and science, David Willetts, has criticised youngsters… Read more
A.C. Grayling: exams system ‘distorts pupils’ abilities’
A-level results are no longer a reliable indicator of academic ability because the exams system “distorts” pupils’ performance, A.C. Grayling claimed today. The education system has been undermined… Read more
Steve Jobs, Apple Co-Founder, Is Dead
Steven P. Jobs, the Apple Inc. chairman and co-founder who pioneered the personal computer industry and changed the way people think about technology, died Wednesday at the age of 56…. Read more
No Country for Young Oligarchs
CAMBRIDGE – Mikhail Prokhorov, the owner of gold mines in Siberia and a professional basketball team in the United States, is one of Russia’s richest men, with a… Read more
US dominates university global rankings
Three out of the top 10 universities in the world are in the UK, according to a global list headed by US universities. The world rankings, produced by… Read more
Occupy Wall Street ‘Stands In Solidarity’ With Obama Front Group
Why is the official OWS website in league with lobbying fronts for the Wall Street-backed Obama White House? Fears expressed by some that the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement is being… Read more
