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House to Consider Bill to Defund National Public Radio
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Published: 09/19/10

Study: Some Girls Without Dads Hit Puberty Earlier

By Lauren Frayer - AOL News

(Sept. 19) – Girls from higher income families without a biological father at home are more likely to hit puberty earlier than their peers, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of California at Berkeley surveyed 444 girls aged 6 to 8 years in northern California. Over two years, scientists charted symptoms indicating an onset of puberty, defined as breast development and appearance of pubic hair. They also noted differences in the girls' ethnic backgrounds, body mass index and family income. Eighty of the girls didn't live with their biological fathers, though ...

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Published: 03/4/10

Students Rally Against Cuts at Campuses Across US

By not in system - AOL News

BERKELEY, Calif. (March 5) -- Anger over rising tuition and school budget cuts boiled over as students across the country staged rowdy demonstrations that led to clashes with police and the rush-hour shutdown of a major freeway in California. Students, teachers, parents and school employees rallied and marched at college campuses, public parks and government buildings in several U.S. cities Thursday in what was called the March 4 Day of Action to Defend Public Education. In Oakland, protesters evaded police and walked onto Interstate 880 near downtown Oakland just before 5 p.m., forcing the ...

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Published: 12/1/09

Scholastic Smackdown: Academics Vs. Sports in California Funding Tilt

By Frances Tobin - Politics Daily

In this economy, a job is a job is a job . . . but I wouldn't wish a position at the University of California-Berkeley's Office of Public Affairs on my worst enemy. Of course I say this in jest, but, in all sincerity, times are tough at UC Berkeley (and that's putting it mildly). The UC Office of Public Affairs, which declares its mission as "enhanc[ing] communications and relationships with UC Berkeley's many constituents," is lately tasked with handling a series of escalating events, including budget cuts and nationally covered student protests, that don't seem to have a P.R.-spin-worthy ...

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Published: 11/23/09

To California Student Protesters: Why Target the Regents?

By Andrew Clark - Politics Daily

I have to ask: what, exactly, is the goal of the various University of California student protest movements and their vocal campaigns criticizing the regents' decision to hike tuition? It's true the UC system has been one of the biggest victims in California's budget nightmare. As a result of a $26-billion budget shortfall, the Democrats in the state legislature and Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger enacted what the University of California has called "unprecedented state budget cuts of $814 million in 2008-09 and $637 million in 2009-10." It's also true that students have been ...

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