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20 High School Seniors Barred From Graduation Over Prank
WAYNE, W.Va., (UPI) – The 20 students who allegedly broke into their West Virginia school as part of a senior prank will not be allowed to participate in graduation, officials said. The students receive their diplomas, but cannot walk across the stage at the ceremony and are also not allowed on school property, board members […]
Invasive Asian Stink Bugs Threaten Fruit Crops In Michigan
DETROIT (UPI) — An invasive insect from Asia first spotted in Michigan two years ago could pose a major threat this year to fruit growers, officials say. The brown marmorated stink bug was reported in 12 counties last year, The Detroit News reported Saturday. While it has not yet been seen in Macomb County, just […]
Rodents’ Space Capsule Returns To Russia
MOSCOW (UPI) — A biological research satellite capsule returned to Earth Sunday with its mice, gerbils, geckos and plants after a 30-day flight, Russian space officials said. The capsule landed shortly after 7 a.m., and officials immediately opened its hatches to bring the animals out of the capsule, RIA Novosti reported. Russia launched the biological […]
U.S. Gasoline Prices Rising Ahead Of Holiday
CAMARILLO, Calif. (UPI) — Retail gasoline prices for U.S. consumers increased more than 11 cents per gallon for an average of $3.65, a survey of fueling stations says. Lundberg Survey President Trilby Lundberg told Bloomberg News that gasoline prices were increasing despite a lower-than-average price for crude oil on commodities markets. Gasoline prices during the […]
Gallup: U.S. Life Rating — People Thriving — Up Since November
WASHINGTON (UPI) — Americans’ life ratings were better in April than in any month since August 2012, the Gallup U.S. Life Evaluation Index score indicates. April’s score of 50 was up from 48.4 in March but still below the five-year monthly high of 51.1 from January 2011, but Americans’ life ratings have steadily improved each […]
Up To 20 Percent Of U.S. Youth Experience A Mental Disorder
ATLANTA (UPI) — Thirteen percent to 20 percent of U.S. youth experience a mental disorder in a given year, researchers say. Corresponding author of the study Ruth Perou of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, part of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, said mental disorders among children were described as […]
Work-Related Stress Linked To Higher Blood Fat Levels
MALAGA, Spain (UPI) — Work-related stress is linked to increased blood fat levels, which in turn increases cardiovascular risk, researchers in Spain say. Carlos Catalina, clinical psychologist and an expert in work-related stress at the Sociedad de Prevencion de Ibermutuamur, in collaboration with experts from the Virgen de la Victoria Hospital at Malaga and the […]
Man Rides Navy Pier Ferris Wheel For 48 Hours Non-Stop
CHICAGO, (UPI) — The operations manager at Chicago’s Navy Pier set a world record by riding the Ferris wheel non-stop for 48 hours. Clinton Shepherd boarded the Ferris wheel at 2:30 p.m. Friday and rode for a full 48 hours, beating the previous Guinness record for an amusement park ride, 30 hours and 35 seconds, […]
Sensory-Motor Enrichment Effective Therapy For Boys With Autism
IRVINE, Calif. (UPI) — U.S. researchers say autistic boys treated with sensory-motor enrichment showed marked improvement compared to boys receiving traditional treatment. Study co-author Cynthia C. Woo, a project scientist at the University of California, Irvine, said autistic children typically have sensory problems, most common involving smell and touch sensitivity. The six-month study involved 28 […]
Human Brains Are Wired To Make Music-Color Connections
BERKELEY, Calif. (UPI) — When listening to music, human brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the melodies make people feel, U.S. researchers say. Vision scientist Stephen Palmer of the University of California, Berkeley, and colleagues found people in both the United States and Mexico linked the same pieces of classical orchestral […]
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