MIT study claims rats dream about maze navigation
MIT researchers report rats show brain activity during sleep that mirrors waking maze runs. By tracking hippocampal neurons, they infer the rats dream of running the maze, suggesting dreams may aid memory and learning in animals. Harvard expert cautions that proof of dreaming remains elusive.
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White supremacist pleads guilty in Valley shooting
Bu ford Furrow, 39, pleads guilty to 16 federal charges for the Aug 10 1999 rampage across the San Fernando Valley. He admits murder and hate crime acts at the North Valley Jewish Community Center wounding five and killing mail carrier Joseph Ileto. Sentencing set for life without parole.
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Georgia House Narrowly Puts Tiny Flag Emblem on Georgia Flag
The Georgia House voted to reduce the Confederate emblem to a small symbol at the bottom of the state flag. The bill advances to the Senate with Gov. Roy Barnes urging consensus to avoid nationwide backlash and economic impact. a Senate vote is expected early next week.
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Georgia approves state flag compromise amid debate over Confederate emblem
The bill, passed 94 to 82, would place a blue field flag with Georgia state seal and five miniature flags including the current one, plus the motto In God We Trust. Rep Tyrone Brooks praised compromise while Rep Warren Massey argued the emblem's size harms heritage. Civil rights leaders warned of boycotts and MLK threatened NCAA actions last year. the compromise gained pivotal Republican support.
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Airlines hike rebooking fees on nonrefundable tickets
Continental Airlines raised the fee for changing a non refundable advance fare from 75 to 100 dollars on Friday while American followed by boosting many non refundable ticket rebooking fees by 15 dollars to 90. Industry watchers expect more carriers to do the same. Airline watcher Tom Parsons says travelers are nickel and dimed. Continental spokeswoman Sarah Anthony defends the move as compensation for revenue lost when reservations are changed.
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