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Conference at Columbia University: (Iran) After The Election
The recent elections in Iran, and subsequent challenges to their legitimacy, have been a matter of enormous internal conflict in Iran, and of seemingly endless debate in the rest of the world.
How Goldman secretly bet on the housing crash
Goldman's sales and its clandestine wagers, completed at the brink of the housing market meltdown, enabled the nation's premier investment bank to pass most of its potential losses to others before a flood of mortgage defaults staggered the U.S. and global economies.
Marshwood is not better choice for Traip students
I am proud to be a citizen of Kittery, mother of two children and a Kittery schoolteacher.
MIRA introduces ABCs of Immigration and health plans for immigrants
By Kaili Xu About a dozen people from all walks attended two workshops on immigration law on October 28, learning about a oeThe ABCs of Immigrationa and a oeHealth and Benefits: State and Federal Eligibility.a Federal Policy Director Sarang Sekhavat and State Policy Director Toby Guevin from Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition ...
New development plan marks the South End's changing identity
By Kyle Chayka The South End, an area of Boston south of Back Bay, has changed much over the past decades.
Debate series aims to inform discourse
Rush Limbaugh. Keith Olbermann. Glenn Beck. Partisan shouting is easy to find in mainstream media, and it is both popular and profitable.
Topsfield to honor Vietnam casualty
First Lt. John "Jack" David Lawson's brothers and sister remember the day his body was returned home in 1970.
Student Loan Debt Burdens Recent Grads
It's a scary time to be a recent college graduate. Jobs are scarce and many grads are sitting on mountains of debt.
Infant mortality report neglects most the important detail
Dr. Amy Tuteur is an obstetrician-gynecologist. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard College and her medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine.
Eating Eggs When Pregnant Affects Breast Cancer In Offspring Terramed Alliance News
This finding by a team of biologists at Boston University is the first to link choline consumption during pregnancy to breast cancer.
Republican Victories May Make Democrats Cautious on Backing Obama's Agenda
Republican victories in the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races may make some congressional Democrats more leery of backing key elements of President Barack Obamaa s agenda because of the political price they could pay, analysts said.
Boston ambulance collides with taxi, injuring one
A Boston EMS ambulance collided with a taxicab at Boston University last night, injuring one person who had to be taken to a hospital, police and fire officials said.
Researchers find yoga may be effective for chronic low back pain in minority populations
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center found that yoga may be more effective than standard treatment for reducing chronic low back pain in minority populations.
BU professor-turned-Pakistan-envoy draws fire
Professor Husain Haqqani, who took a leave of absence from Boston University to become Pakistan's ambassador to the United States last year, is one of the most influential figures in his nation's government.
Swine flu could raise constitutional issues
Swine flu could raise constitutional issues Submitted by SHNS on Tue, 11/03/2009 - 17:44 WASHINGTON - Civil liberties advocates caution that mandatory vaccinations, forced quarantines and restricted interstate travel would not only endanger individual rights but also would be unlikely to prevent disease in the event of a severe H1N1 outbreak.
Epidermal growth factor receptor expression escapes androgen...
Epidermal growth factor receptor expression escapes androgen regulation in prostate cancer: a potential molecular switch for tumour growth 1Departments of Biochemistry and Urology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA 2Division of Urology, Men's Health Boston, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, ...
Eight hopefuls sprint to the finish
Eight candidates for the Boston City Council, making up the youngest and most diverse field of hopefuls in years, are campaigning across the city in frantic pursuit of votes in an election that could change the tone and tenor of City Hall for years to come.
Poorly cleaned public cruise ship restrooms may predict norovirus outbreaks
A team of researchers from Boston University School , Carney Hospital, Cambridge Health Alliance and Tufts University School of Medicine, have found that widespread poor compliance with regular cleaning of public restrooms on cruise ships may predict subsequent norovirus infection outbreaks .
Hampton Bays community notes, November 5
Friends and neighbors, clergy and town dignitaries are invited to attend Veterans Day services on Wednesday, November 11, at 10:30 a.m., at the Hand-Aldrich Post 924 of the American Legion on Ponquogue Avenue.
Short Relief: A few good men, good laws and good will
Short Relief: A few good men, good laws and good will Published: Nov 02, 2009 10:50 am - By Halsey Frank William S. Cohen is a white guy from Bangor.
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