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Success fueled by discrimination

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When asked what the Americans with Disabilities Act means to him on its 20th anniversary, Gary Talbot pauses and says it's tough to put in words.

20 years later, ADA debate rages

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When President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990, he addressed concerns the sweeping civil rights law would be ''too vague or costly, or may lead endlessly to litigation.''

Can a mother's affection prevent anxiety in adulthood?

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Babies whose mothers are attentive and caring tend to grow into happy, well-adjusted children. But the psychological benefits of having a doting mother may extend well beyond childhood, a new study suggests.

Oil's invisible toll: Divorce, abuse, suicide

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Tom Steber's friend was the first to take his own life as a second disaster looms in the Gulf. The emotional toll of the massive oil slick will linger long after the skimmers and cleanup crews leave. FULL STORY | VIDEO| FULL COVERAGE

Wanna look like a celeb? Not so fast

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Nicole Kidman's nose. Angelina Jolie's lips. Plastic surgeons say they get these very specific requests regularly and usually oblige.

Cell phones save lives in Rwanda

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The Rwandan government is giving out hundreds of cell phones in an attempt to save pregnant women and babies.

Alcohol may fight rheumatoid arthritis

29.07.10

Drinking alcohol may ease the pain of -- and lower the risk of developing -- rheumatoid arthritis, a potentially crippling autoimmune disorder, a new study finds.

Clone farm goal: Disease-resistant animals

29.07.10

Cloning has been a controversial issue since German embryologist Hans Spemann first made a pair of adorable, genetically identical salamander twins out of a single egg, way back in nineteen-dickety-two.

Scientists' dispersant concerns remain

29.07.10

Little is known about the effects of the chemicals added to the Gulf of Mexico to break up oil flowing from the Deepwater Horizon's ruptured well.

Hands-only CPR as effective as original

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As compression-only CPR has grown in use, the question has remained whether it's as effective as the traditional form that includes mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Two new studies say yes. FULL STORY | WATCH: CPR in 2 minutes

Protection Plan for Eastern Chimpanzees

29.07.10

Chimpanzees are humans' closest living relatives—our lineages drifted apart just seven million years ago. Despite our kinship, humans and chimpanzees today face very different realities. While we flourish, chimpanzees suffer. The threats they endure are numerous—hunting for bushmeat, hunting for the trade of infants, habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, disease. Now, nations in East and Central Africa are banding together to protect one subspecies of chimpanzee, the eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii).

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Protection Plan for Eastern Chimpanzees originally appeared on About.com Animals / Wildlife on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 at 01:50:31.

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Photos: Samuel Fallour's Fantastic Fish

29.07.10

There must be something about fish that inspires exaggeration. Who hasn't heard a story from a fisherman friend about the record-breaking big fish that got away? It appears that fabrications about fish are old hat, evident even in the very first color book ever published about fish. That book, entitled Fishes, Crayfishes and Crabs and published in 1719, featured paintings by artist Samuel Fallour who lived on the Indonesian island of Ambon. Fallours would paint the fish caught by local fisherman and would sell the paintings to European collectors. But Fallour did not paint exactly what he saw, instead he added brighter colors and decorated the fish with all sorts of patterns. You can view some of Samuel Fallour's paintings here.

Photos: Samuel Fallour's Fantastic Fish originally appeared on About.com Animals / Wildlife on Sunday, July 4th, 2010 at 15:29:49.

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Plastics Pollution: Threats to Ocean Habitats

29.07.10

Discovery News has a good article on The Great Atlantic Garbage Patch which highlights the concerns about ocean pollution, particularly the accumulation of plastics in our seas. You can also read more about the plastics pollution problem and find out what you can do on the 5gyrs.com website.

Plastics Pollution: Threats to Ocean Habitats originally appeared on About.com Animals / Wildlife on Sunday, July 11th, 2010 at 09:44:27.

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Lion Pictures

29.07.10

Lions (Panthera leo) are the largest of all African cats. They are the second largest cat species worldwide, smaller than only the tiger. Lions range in color from nearly white to tawny yellow, ash brown, ochre, and deep orange-brown. They have a tuft of dark fur at the tip of their tail.

Lion Pictures originally appeared on About.com Animals / Wildlife on Saturday, July 17th, 2010 at 20:52:08.

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Komodo Dragon Pictures

29.07.10

Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) are the largest of all lizards, they can grow to lengths of 3m and can weigh as much as 165kg. Komodo dragons belong to the Family Varanidae, a group of reptiles known more commonly as the monitor lizards. Adult Komodo dragons are dull brown, dark grey, or reddish in color, while juveniles are green with yellow and black stripes.

Komodo Dragon Pictures originally appeared on About.com Animals / Wildlife on Saturday, July 17th, 2010 at 20:52:59.

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