More bicyclists are dying in collisions with cars. And a lot of those bikers are male, drunk and not wearing a helmet.
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U.S. Diplomatic Cable Puts Chill On ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Lawyers at the State Department have banned high-profile U.S. diplomats from participating in the fundraising phenomenon that has swept social media in recent weeks.
Chances Are Pretty Good That’s A Bill Collector Calling
In about one-third of U.S. households, the sound of a phone or doorbell ringing may trigger a desire to duck.
NCAA Reaches $75 Million Settlement In Head-Injury Lawsuit
The NCAA has reached a settlement with former athletes that provides $75 million for medical monitoring and research into head injuries. The settlement also calls for a change in the way schools handle head trauma.
EPA To Unveil New Proposal Targeting Greenhouse Gases
New federal regulations will be announced Monday that aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
A Faster Human: Are We Unique In Our Ability To Get Better?
Looking back at as much as a century’s worth of records researchers found that while the performance of racing horses and greyhounds has stagnated for decades, humans have continued to improve.
Lab Rats May Be Stressed By Men, Which May Skew Experiments
During the course of an experiment, students at McGill University in Montreal noticed something odd: Rodents didn’t seem to be showing signs of pain if they were handled by male students.
Labor Board Rules Northwestern University Players Are Employees
A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Northwestern University athletes are employees of the school and are allowed to form a union.
Major League Baseball Changes Home-Plate Rules
Runners trying to reach home plate – and the catchers who often try to block them – will have to follow new rules that are meant to cut the risk of injuries from collisions, after Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association agreed on changing the rules today.
Malala Yousafzai’s Book Is Banned In Pakistani Private Schools
An organization representing 40,000 private schools in Pakistan says it has decided to ban I Am Malala, a memoir written by Malala Yousafzai, the teenager shot by the Taliban for promoting the education of girls.