【54】Blacks in U.S. still feel effects of segregation... Part 1 More than 40 years after the Supreme Court ordered an end to school segregation, blacks continue to lag behind whites in reaping the benefits of higher education in the 19 st…

【48】Protecting children from Net. (Part 1） The Federal Trade Commission has called for legislation to protect the privacy of children using the Internet.The commission recommended that commercial concerns possessing Web sites should dis…

【41】Cancer / Alzheimer's desease Passive smoking is definite cause of lung cancer. Our results indicate no association between childhood exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and lung cancer risk. Lesbians appear to be at a high risk f…

【34】Everest off-limits to bottled drinks. The Nepalese government Monday banned all bottled drinks from the Everest region to littering on the slopes of the world's highest peak. Empty bottles have been a main concern of Nepalese environ…

【27】Primate dads live longer if involved in child care. Taking care of the kids may help prolong the life of primate fathers, according to researchers who studied monkeys, apes and humans. In species in which mating partners share parent…

【22】Graduate college in three years, not four. Smart kids will be able to wrap up college in three years instead of four by taking more credits per semester if approved by schools, according to the University Council, an advisory panel t…

【16 】Youth crimes turning more gruesome 1. Juvenile crimes are getting more heinous and are increasingly committed by groups rather than individuals, / according to a report released by the Justice Ministry. // 2. The report also says th…

【8】 Workers dislike seniority scale..Part 1 1. While many workers still like Japan's lifetime employment guarantee, / they dislike one of its chief components / the seniority-based pay scale, / according to a recent survey. // 2. While o…

【1】 Miyagi waste plant voted down. A majority of residents in the city of Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture, / voted against the construction / of an industrial waste disposal plant in the city / in a referendum Sunday.// About 96 percent of …