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...light of recent statements and actions from Russia, the United States should be more careful in its diplomatic relations with its former nemesis. A recent comment made by President Dmitry Medvedev is characteristic of his country’s current attitudes: he states that Russia is not afraid of “the prospect of a new Cold War.” This remark comes in the context of Russia’s recent conflict with Georgia and its threats to bomb proposed U.S. missile sites in Poland. These sites, which would be part of a missile defense system that...
...quarter: A couple updates: Gino Gordon gets the start at tailback, and there's a steady but relatively light rain here in Providence, not the torrential downpours everyone feared...
...recedes, the pineal gland produces melatonin, a chemical that signals the body to begin shutting down for sleep. Studies by Mary Carskadon at Brown University have shown that it takes longer for melatonin levels to rise in teenagers than in younger kids or in adults, regardless of exposure to light or stimulating activities. "The brain's program for starting nighttime is later," she explains...
...light of what has been learned, it seems almost arbitrary that our society has decided that a young American is ready to drive a car at 16, to vote and serve in the Army at 18 and to drink alcohol at 21. Giedd says the best estimate for when the brain is truly mature is 25, the age at which you can rent a car. "Avis must have some pretty sophisticated neuroscientists," he jokes. Now that we have scientific evidence that the adolescent brain is not quite up to scratch, some legal scholars and child advocates argue that minors should...
...Pakistani newspapers ran prominent accounts of the "embarrassing" incident, while news anchors smirked after airing the footage. On Geo TV, a popular Urdu-language network, Zardari's words were delicately termed a "light and open exchange of remarks" before the short clip ran with blow-by-blow commentary. A subsequent version ran with an Urdu ballad playing in the background...