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2 hrs ago | Kansas City Star

Al-Qaida suspect promises NY trial boycott

19."I am boycotting this trial," she said. "I am innocent of all the charges and I can prove it, but I will not do it in this court."Siddiqui was brought to the United States in August 2008 after she was accused of grabbing a U.S. Army officer's rifle in Afghanistan several weeks earlier and firing at U.S. soldiers and FBI agents.She was shot in ...

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Related Topix: Prison, US Military, US Army, Science

10 hrs ago | WSBT

Prison-bound Plymouth psychologist dies at wheel

LAKE BLUFF,Ill. a ' A child psychologist who was headed to prison for health care fraud died Thursday from a heart attack he suffered while driving, his attorney said.

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Related Topix: Science, Lake Bluff, IL

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Police Marksman

Pa. psychologist eases job-related stress for police

Gerard Massaro, a Pittsburgh police psychologist, had the reputation of being a straight shooter when counseling or briefing a police officer.

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Related Topix: Science, Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh Metro, Fombell, PA, Pennsylvania, Thiel College

Daytona Beach News-Journal Online

Woman gets probation in golf-cart attack

A woman who turned a golf cart into a weapon and intentionally ran down and dragged another woman for about 15 yards was sentenced Thursday to three years' probation.

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Related Topix: Daytona Beach, FL, Daytona Beach Metro, Science, Flagler Beach, FL, Flagler County, FL

KOLN-TV Lincoln

Nebraskan Named U.S. Professor Of The Year

News Release from the University of Nebraska at Kearney: A University of Nebraska at Kearney psychology professor is the first Nebraska educator to be named a U.S. Professor of the Year by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education in the nearly 30 years of this prestigious national teaching award.

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Related Topix: Nebraska, Science, Nebraska Government, University of Nebraska Kearney

TownHall.com

Hearing begins for Maui man accused of being spy

A former B-2 stealth bomber engineer accused of spying for China suffers from narcissistic personality disorder, expert witnesses for the prosecution and the defense testified in federal court Thursday.

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Related Topix: Science, Federal Prisons, Prison

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Gulf Times

One twin starts talking after successful separation

Head of surgery Ian Donnan paid tribute to Maixner and Wray: "I've only got one thing to say to them: - girl power.'" Plastic surgeon Andrew Greensmith, who was in charge of crafting new skulls from bone fragments and plastic parts, said computer modeling of the girls' heads gave the team a crucial advantage.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery, Bangladesh, World News, Asia, Science

Mental Help Net

Parental Monitoring Can Curb Teen Marijuana Use

Parents who take the time to know what their teenage children are up to and have strong anti-drug views can be effective in reducing their children's marijuana use, a new study says.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Family, Kids, Science, Claremont, CA, Claremont Graduate University

WUSA9.com Washington, DC

Americans Aren't Angry - We Just Don't Handle It Well

Are we bad for getting mad? Psychologists say it's normal to get angry. We all do it - and we need to feel anger.

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Related Topix: Science, Texas, University of Texas at Austin, University of South Florida

MediLexicon

Coed College Housing Connected To Frequent Binge Drinking

Main Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry A new study in the Journal of American College Health finds that students placed by their universities in coed housing are 2.5 times more likely to binge drink each week than students placed in all-male or all-female housing.

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Related Topix: Student Society, Coeducational Fraternities, Fraternities, Medicine, Alcoholism, Health, Science, Brigham Young University, University of Minnesota

Wed Nov 18, 2009

KSL-TV Salt Lake City

Why do we hate? Academics seek answer in new field

Why did the Nazis hate the Jews? Why did the Tutsi hate the Hutu? Hate is everywhere, but the fundamental question of why one person can hate another has never been adequately studied, contends Jim Mohr of Gonzaga University, who is developing a new academic field of hate studies.

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Related Topix: Gonzaga University, World News, Russia

MediLexicon

At-Risk College Students Reduce HBP, Anxiety, Depression Through Transcendental Meditation

Main Category: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine Also Included In: Anxiety / Stress Depression The Transcendental Meditation technique may be an effective method to reduce blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and anger among at-risk college students, according to a new study to be published in the American Journal of Hypertension, ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hypertension, Health, American University, Science, Maharishi University of Management

Watertown Daily Times

Psychological review ordered for rape suspect

A Massena man accused of raping a 14-year-old girl must undergo a psychological evaluation.

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Related Topix: Massena, NY, St Lawrence County, NY, Science, Winthrop, NY, Prison

Tue Nov 17, 2009

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA

Debate on chronic pain left largely out of the loop

Many Americans suffer from chronic pain. A national panel of experts reports that this condition has been largely under-treated by the medical community and needs to be addressed as an urgent public health crisis.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Pain, Neurology, Nursing, Science, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Arthritis

Fox News

What Led Hasan To Murder?

Did Major Hasan suffer from "micro-aggressions" that led to the murders at Ft. Hood? There is no question that the Fort Hood shootings were the product of evil and terror.

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Related Topix: Fort Hood, TX, Science, George Bush, Opinion

News-Medical.Net

Studies reveal link between parental monitoring and decreased marijuana usage in adolescents

Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug by adolescents, with almost 42% of high school seniors admitting to having experimented with it.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Science, Medicine, Health

Medical News Today

Analysis Underscores Financial Burden Of Mental Illness On Criminal Justice And Health Care Systems

Main Category: Mental Health Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 12 Nov 2009 - 11:00 PST Results from a large, retrospective analysis of inmates with a serious mental illness underscores the financial burden of mental illness on the criminal justice and health and human services systems, and may provide useful information to ...

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Related Topix: Prison, Science, Healthcare Law, Law, University of South Florida, Health

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Medical News Today

Shire Reports Analysis Examining Emotional Lability In Children With ADHD Taking Vyvanse

Main Category: ADHD Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials ; Psychology / Psychiatry ; Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 14 Nov 2009 - 1:00 PST Shire plc , the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced findings from a post hoc analysis examining emotional lability from Phase 3 study data with Vyvanse .

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Related Topix: Medicine, ADHD, Health, Biotech, Shire plc, Science

Earth Times

Tips for fighting stress in body and soul

Modern life can be a blur of dropping the children off at school, preparing for an important meeting at work and then managing a big project for the boss only to get to the weekend and face a mountain of household chores.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Stress, Science, Neurology

Sun Nov 15, 2009

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A Hint of Hype, A Taste of Illusion : They pour, sip and, with passion and snobbery, glorify or doom wines.

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Related Topix: Drink, Wine, Science

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