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  • 'Losing Control' In The Movies
    A new romantic comedy opens in theaters this week, and it stars a scientist as the likeable, and only slightly nerdy, main character. The film's writer and director, former scientist Valerie Weiss discusses Losing Control, and why she made the shift from lab bench to big screen.
  • Writer Mary Burruss.
    Writer Mary Burruss
    They say "write what you know" so in pursuit of a story, Charlottesville freelance writer Mary Burruss did a little work as a pole dancer. Her…
  • Niecy Nash is the star of the new family "docu-sitcom," <em>Leave It To Niecy</em>, on TLC.
    Niecy Nash Puts Her Blended Family In The Reality Spotlight
    Neda Ulaby talks to comedienne Niecy Nash about her new real-life sitcom, Leave It To Niecy, about her blended family.
  • Joyce Wong, a pregnant 30-year-old, takes part in a January 15 protest against immigration laws that allow babies born in Hong Kong to mainland Chinese mothers to be eligible for residency, education and medical care in the territory. Hong Kong residents fear the influx of mainlanders will further burden overtaxed resources.
    For Hong Kong And Mainland, Distrust Only Grows
    A recent ad in a leading Hong Kong newspaper likened mainland Chinese to "locusts" stripping Hong Kong bare. The ad is just one example of simmering tensions between locals and mainlanders that persist 15 years after the former British colony reverted to Chinese sovereignty.
  • Alan Alda Asks Scientists "What Is A Flame?"
    At age 11, actor Alan Alda asked his teacher what a flame was. He received a confusing answer: "oxidation." In the spirit of better communicating science, he's created the "Flame Challenge," a contest in which scientists do their best to define a flame. Eleven-year-olds from around the world will judge the entries.
  • Maybe the kids would be healthier if Mom skipped this sometimes.
    Why Getting Grimy As A Child Can Make For A Healthier Life
    The so-called hygiene hypothesis is right. Scientists say they've figured out how exposure to germs in infancy reduces the risk of allergies and other immune system problems.
  • Homes sit along Retreat View Circle in Sanford, Fla., near where Trayvon Martin was shot by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman.
    Shooter Silent As Slain Teen's Family Cries For Justice
    While many around the country — including President Obama — have spoken out about the death of Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman, the shooter, has yet to speak publicly about what happened.
  • Calif. Exec Pleads Guilty In Huge Tomato Price-Fixing Scheme
    Frederick Scott Salyer manipulated prices on millions of pounds of processed tomatoes.
  • An Army carry team salutes a vehicle containing the remains of an American soldier killed in Afghanistan on March 17, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del.
    How Would A President Romney Handle Afghanistan?
    A U.S. Army staff sergeant's alleged massacre of Afghan civilians has raised calls for the U.S. to leave Afghanistan before the end-of-2014 timetable set by President Obama. Even some Republican presidential candidates are saying it is time to end the war. But not Mitt Romney.
  • President Obama heading to the White House Rose Garden, on Friday, March 23, 2012, where he made his first public comments about the Trayvon Martin.
    Trayvon Martin Tragedy Edges Onto Presidential Campaign Trail
    President Obama made his first public comments Friday about the Trayvon Martin shooting, which opened him up to approval and suspicion in this racially and politically polarized nation.
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