High school pep rallies stir school spirit or violence
Two sociology professors from Idaho's State University studied nine observers at football and basketball games in Pocatello. They found pep rallies foster a we versus they ethos that fuels postgame violence, especially at large schools and homecoming games, with girls' restrooms a hot spot. They advocate shifting to individual sports to curb aggression and give youths outlets for self display.
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Latin American growth creates urban explosion
Rural migrants flood Latin American cities, swelling populations by the hundreds of thousands yearly. Sao Paulo hosts 500,000 newcomers annually, while Mexico City tops UN projections with over 30 million. The migration strains housing, water, sewage, air quality, and services, prompting debate on interior development and agrarian reform as fixes.
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Two women and their Doberman foil burglary suspect
In Baton Rouge a mother and daughter heard a store alarm, secured a broken glass door, and detained an armed burglar, Leonard Pourciau, 18, until police arrived as the dog stood guard. The women restrained him by pulling his shirt over his head while the assailant attempted to flee.
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Hepburn Breaks Ankle Forcing Two Play Cancellations
Hollywood star Katherine Hepburn, 67, tore her ankle while running at her Hollywood Hills home, twisting it on a rock and forcing the first two performances to be canceled of her run in A Matter of Gravity at the Ahmanson Theatre Los Angeles.
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