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Mobs Leave Charred Corpses, Fear in North Nigeria
By not in system - AOL NewsKADUNA, Nigeria -- The mobs poured into the streets by the thousands in this dusty city separating Nigeria's Muslim north and Christian south, armed with machetes and poison-tipped arrows to unleash their rage after the oil-rich nation's presidential election. Muslim rioters burned homes, churches and police stations in Kaduna after results showed Nigeria's Christian leader beat his closest Muslim opponent in Saturday's vote. Reprisal attacks by Christians began almost immediately, with one mob allegedly tearing a home apart to look for a Quran to prove the occupants were Muslims before ...
Movement for Happiness Launches in Britain
By not in system - AOL NewsLONDON -- Is there a science of happiness? A growing band of economists, politicians and academics thinks so -- and is putting theory into practice by starting a "mass movement for a happier society." Action for Happiness launched today in London, encouraging hugging, meditation and random acts of kindness. It is getting under way as the British government asks statisticians to measure the economically battered nation's well-being. The nonprofit group's founders include a former Downing Street policy chief, Tony Blair's biographer and an eminent economist. They say happiness -- long ...
NH University Acquires Robert Frost's Letters to Pal
By not in system - AOL NewsCONCORD, N.H. -- Writing from England as World War I got under way, Robert Frost was more worried about his personal finances than the threat of war. Plymouth State University / AP This letter from the archives of Plymouth State University is one of several written by Robert Frost. The university, where he once taught, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the poet's time on campus. "This row was exciting at first. But it has lost some of its interest for us," the poet wrote to his friend Ernest Silver in August 1914, just weeks after Great Britain declared war on Germany. "Not ...
Procrastination Found to Be an Effective Way to Deal With Stress
By Rebecca Delaney - AOL NewsI was stressed about writing this article, so I took a nap. Then, I played with my kids, made dinner and hung out with my family around the kitchen table. Later, I sat down at the computer, ready to write. Did I procrastinate? Definitely. But according to recent research, avoidance techniques such as sleep, play and spending time with loved ones may be the ticket to less conflict while juggling the various demands of work, family and school. Julie McCarthy, associate professor at the University of Toronto, and Tracy Hecht, an associate professor at Concordia University in Montreal, examined ...
UPDATE: Missing Connecticut Teen Found Safe
By not in system - AOL NewsBREAKING: Police announced moments ago that Isabella Oleschuk, the Conn. 13-year-old who went missing Sunday, has been found and is safe. "We are thrilled to announce that she has been found and is safe," said Orange Police Chief Robert Gagne. "She did leave home. She was with a friend and is OK," Gagne said. The news was announced at a press conference that was originally billed as the first time the parents would make a statement. As soon as Gagne announced the news, screams of joy erupted from friends and supporters. "Glory. Hallelujah," exclaimed Rev. Tod King who, moments earlier, had ...
Mental Exam Ordered for Arizona Shooting Suspect
By not in system - AOL NewsPHOENIX -- A federal judge on Monday ordered the suspect in the January shooting rampage in Tucson to undergo a mental evaluation at a specialized facility in Missouri as soon as possible. The evaluation will be videotaped and provided to prosecutors and defense attorneys, U.S. District Judge Larry Burns said in his late Monday ruling. The judge also ordered that the exam be conducted no later than April 29, and that findings be reported to the court and attorneys on both sides by May 11. Prosecutors had argued that Jared Lee Loughner's exam should be conducted at a so-called medical ...
The Truth About the Horatio Alger Story? Nobody Prefers It
By Paul Kix - AOL NewsA few years ago at Juilliard, pianist Chia-Jung Tsay noticed something strange. When her fellow students practiced a piece in one of the school's rehearsal rooms, they would drape their coats over the windows that allowed outsiders to look in. "There were two explanations for this," Tsay said. One was that students didn't want to be seen toiling on a piece that wasn't performance-ready. The other -- and far more likely -- explanation was that students didn't want to be seen toiling at all. "They didn't want to appear like they worked that hard," Tsay said. Elite-level performers, who often ...
Kaspar the Friendly Robot Helps Autistic Kids
By not in system - AOL NewsSTEVENAGE, England -- Eden Sawczenko used to recoil when other little girls held her hand and turned stiff when they hugged her. This year, the 4-year-old autistic girl began playing with a robot that teaches about emotions and physical contact -- and now she hugs everyone. Alastair Grant, AP Eden Sawczenko reacts to Kaspar the robot's "Happy" stance of two open arms as she takes part in a research project in Hatfield, England. "She's a lot more affectionate with her friends now and will even initiate the embrace," said Claire Sawczenko, Eden's mother. The girl attends a ...
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