Researchers throughout the University of California and California State University systems observed images of faraway galaxies with Hubble Space Telescope-like precision this week, all from the safety of a grounded observatory. Read more...
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January 13, 9:00 pm
Laser has scientists seeing stars
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January 13, 9:00 pm
Bruin digest
They’ll begin the season together, and they’ll probably end the season together. When play begins today at the Sherwood Collegiate Cup in Thousand Oaks, the UCLA men’s tennis team will get a look at some of the best in the country, the same individuals they hope to see at the NCAA championships in May. Read more...
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January 13, 9:00 pm
Language of love needs to be direct
I’ve been sort of intrigued by this book everyone’s talking about, “He’s Just Not That Into You.” But I’m just not that into it. This title is on the best-seller list, the sale shelf at almost every bookstore, and many of my girlfriends have devoured it or are planning to. Read more...
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January 13, 9:00 pm
News briefs
Charter school accused of negligence in sex scandal ORANGE, Calif. “”mdash; Charter school officials were warned about the conduct of an English teacher before her arrest for allegedly having sex with teenage students, according to the Orange Unified School District superintendent. Read more...
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January 13, 9:00 pm
Education shouldn’t be for sale
Sometimes those little jokey page-filler articles deep within a newspaper tell us more about the world we live in than the front pages. This was plainly the case last week when the more avid newspaper reader might have come across a story about a 20-year-old American man who is auctioning ““ yes, auctioning ““ his forehead on eBay. Read more...
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January 13, 9:00 pm
Tsunami disaster update
“¢bull; Indonesia’s Social Affairs Ministry raised the country’s official death toll from the Dec. 26 disaster to 110,229, an increase of nearly 4,000. Sumatra island’s Aceh province was worst hit, with the number of people missing there at more than 12,000, and with 703,518 homeless survivors. Read more...
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January 13, 9:00 pm
World needs to open its pocketbook for HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS is a global problem, killing 3.1 million people in 2004 alone. Many feel the pandemic can be defeated given adequate resources, yet there is a continual lack of worldwide unity and support to defeat HIV/AIDS. Read more...