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...distant past. While cases tapered off in the mid-20th century, the World Health Organization (WHO) now classifies plague as "re-emerging." No one is predicting another pandemic like the Black Death that devastated Europe. The WHO now records at most only a few thousand cases worldwide per year; and, if detected early, the disease can be treated effectively with antibiotics. But since the early 1990s, plague has returned to places - including India, Zambia, Mozambique, Algeria and parts of China - that had not seen it in many years or even decades. Its global footprint has also shifted, according...
...Colleges would also have to provide students with advance information on textbook prices, which would give students the opportunity to plan for their expenses for the upcoming semester. “Textbook prices have far outpaced inflation over the past decade, now costing the average student close to $900 per year,” said Rachel Racusen, spokeswoman for Representative George Miller, the California Democrat who chairs the committee. “Making college more affordable and accessible has been a top priority for the Democratic Congress and the House Education and Labor Committee.” Colleges would also...
...hike at night with 150-lb. rucksacks, crossing several marshy canals with chest-high water to reach their destination by dawn. They would then break into two- or three-man teams to conduct surveillance all day under the 120-degree sun with only three or four liters of water per person. Throughout, the soldiers often slept no more than 15 minutes at a time. By the fourth day, still deep in hostile territory, the ailing five-man squad consolidated and holed up in a hideout to try to get a few hours of uninterrupted rest...
...have worked well for their opponents this season—the Bulldogs are allowing Ivy teams to shoot better then 42 percent from long range this season.Yale has developed a double-pronged attack against conference opponents this season, however, with junior forward Ross Morin breaking out, scoring 14.4 points per game against Ivy rivals. He earned his second double-double of the season last weekend, scoring 10 and pulling in 11 rebounds in a loss against league leader Cornell.“They’re a tough team—they have a pretty good inside-outside combo...
...nighttime hikes while carrying 150 lb. packs in what may be the most dangerous area of the country. During the day, the soldiers had no choice but to bake in the open sun in 120 degree heat as they tried to conserve the three or four liters of water per man they had carried in. And, since they were either traveling or conducting surveillance around the clock, no one was allowed to sleep more than 15 minutes at a time. "By the second day, I could barely stand," said Redfern. Some soldiers began administering hydrating IVs to each other just...