News tagged with woman
Take-Two delays 'BioShock Infinite' to February
(AP) -- Take-Two has delayed the release of "BioShock Infinite," an eagerly awaited shooter game set in 1912.
May 09, 2012 |
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Black-white marriages increased rapidly since 1980, study finds
A new study of interracial marriages in the United States since the 1980s suggests that the racial boundary between blacks and whites continues to break down – but is not yet close to disappearing.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 15, 2011 |
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NASA sting leads to woman allegedly trying to sell moon rock
A woman claiming to sell a moon rock was questioned in Lake Elsinore in Riverside County on Thursday morning as part of an undercover sting by NASA investigators aided by local police.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 25, 2011 |
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Passing the basic Air Force fitness exam: Could you do it?
Can you do 27 push-ups in 1 minute, 46 sit-ups in 1 minute and run 1.5 miles in under 14:22? If so, you can graduate from the United States Air Force Basic Mandatory Training.
Mar 25, 2011 |
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Medical mystery endures: Black babies at twice risk of whites for death, study indicates
African-American women are significantly more likely to lose a baby in the first year of life than white women, in an enduring medical mystery. It exists at all income and education levels, but is widest among more affluent, ...
Mar 02, 2011 |
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For select adolescents, breast reduction surgery safe, effective
When a grown woman experiences significant back and neck pain from macromastia – or very large breasts – it is common practice for plastic surgeons to relieve her pain by performing breast reduction surgery. Breast ...
Feb 25, 2011 |
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Doctors look for orange-size lump, find 56-pounder
(AP) -- Doctors were shocked when they looked into a woman's uterus searching for an orange-size tumor but found something that resembled a giant rock instead.
Aug 27, 2010 |
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You've come a long way on film, baby!
A female director wins best director at the Oscars. A female-driven movie wins two Academy Awards, including best adapted screenplay. It may not be a huge sign, but it signals a huge shift in what the general public is watching ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 16, 2010 |
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Women do make men throw caution to the wind, research confirms
The presence of an attractive woman elevates testosterone levels and physical risk taking in young men, according to a recent study in the inaugural issue of Social Psychological and Personality Science.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 19, 2010 |
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New research shows genes of pregnant women and their fetuses can increase the risk of preterm labor
New evidence that genetics play a significant role in some premature births may help explain why a woman can do everything right and still give birth too soon.
Feb 04, 2010 |
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From Quebec to France: forced marriages still exist
Sakina (fictitious name) was born in Bangladesh yet raised in Montreal. At 16, she returned to her homeland with her parents under the pretext of visiting her sick grandmother. The young woman was then forced to marry a man ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 02, 2010 |
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Australian woman dies after 60 years in iron lung
An Australian woman who spent a record-breaking 60 years confined to an iron lung after contracting polio died Saturday in a Melbourne nursing home, aged 83.
Oct 31, 2009 |
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Indonesian woman gives birth to 8.7 kilo boy
An Indonesian woman has given birth to an 8.7-kilogramme (19.2-pound) baby boy, the heaviest newborn ever recorded in the country, a doctor said Wednesday.
Sep 23, 2009 |
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Study: Men Losing Their Minds Over Women
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research reported in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology has shown that men go ga-ga over pretty women. They simply lose their minds (while women keep theirs).
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 07, 2009 |
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Universal screening for intimate partner violence may provide only modest benefits
New research suggests that universal intimate partner violence (IPV) screening in health care settings does not result in significant changes in subsequent reports of IPV or quality of life, according to a study in the August ...
Aug 04, 2009 |
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