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Bob Dunning: Remember, we don’t want to be like everyone else

ABOUT THOSE RANKINGS … I’m happy to see that the Davis School Board backed off its plan to reconfigure Davis High School into a four-year program after folks came out of the ground to register their opposition … mostly, we were told, the board was proposing the change because “that’s the way everyone else does […]

April 26, 2013 | Posted in Bob Dunning | Tagged ,

Placentas may hold autism clues

After most pregnancies, the placenta is thrown out, having done its job of nourishing and supporting the developing baby. But a new study raises the possibility that analyzing the placenta after birth may provide clues to a child’s risk for developing autism. The study, which analyzed placentas from 217 births, found that in families at […]

April 26, 2013 | Posted in UC Davis | Tagged ,

Bill to end airport delays headed for House vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to end furloughs of air traffic controllers and delays for millions of travelers is headed to a House vote after a dark-of-night vote in the Senate that took place after most lawmakers had left the Capitol for a weeklong vacation. The bill passed late Thursday without even a roll call vote, […]

April 26, 2013 | Posted in Associated Press | Tagged ,

Economy grows at 2.5 percent rate

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. economic growth accelerated to an annual rate of 2.5 percent from January through March, buoyed by the strongest consumer spending in more than two years. Government spending fell, though, and tax increases and federal budget cuts could slow growth later this year. The Commerce Department said Friday that the economy rebounded […]

April 26, 2013 | Posted in Associated Press | Tagged ,

Therapy dogs help students with finals stress

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — At Montana State University, final exams stress is going to the dogs. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports Intermountain Therapy Animals is bringing dogs to campus this week and next to help students take a break from the stress of studying for and taking semester exams. Jacqueline Frank is the Renne Library […]

April 26, 2013 | Posted in Associated Press | Tagged ,

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