Berkeley City Council Eyes Sidewalk Sleeping Ban
Berkeley moves toward forbidding sleeping on Telegraph and Shattuck avenues with preliminary approval. The measure runs 7 am to 10 pm and funds beds for drug users, expiring 16 months after it takes effect, amid long standing debates over homelessness and civil liberties around the UC Berkeley community.
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North Carolina teacher denies happy slaves claim in Civil War course
Randolph Community College instructor Jack Perdue rejected a Greensboro News & Record report that the nine week course’s instructors claimed slaves were happy in captivity. Perdue said video tapes do not show any such statements. The course covered North Carolina’s role in the Civil War era.
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California Science Class Accident Burns Students In Santa Clarita
A makeshift cannon used to launch tennis balls exploded during a Santa Clarita science class on a football field. Three students were burned, with Chris James, 17, in critical condition at Sherman Oaks Hospital after suffering third degree burns over 35 percent of his body and inhalation injuries. One student remained in serious condition with facial and chest burns and respiratory injuries, while another was in good condition with respiratory problems.
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Philadelphia piano prodigy receives life-changing gift
In Philadelphia 16 year old Jason Rodgers, a self taught pianist, faced long hours finding pianos. A philanthropist Carole Haas, who heard him play a Rachmaninoff prelude at a city hall reception, donated a piano to his family as a tax write off and lifelong gift.
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Oldest fossil flower hints at seed enclosing bloom
Scientists report the fossil of a three inch plant from Beipiao China dating about 142 million years, showing paired leaves that are actually flower branches with seed containing pods. The find suggests early flowers enclosed seeds to attract pollinators, a key step before fruit and grain diversification.
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