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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Marching Ants Fix Their Own Roads

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article explores interesting behavior found in army ants. The behavior charts ants who, upon discovering pot holes or holes in the paths, use their own bodies to cover the holes for the rest of the group.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Four More Breast Cancer Genes Found

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article charts the breast cancer research undergone by a team of international scientists. The research explores issues related to gene mutations and breast cancer. (May, 2007)
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Migraine Brains

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Maggie Fox's article, "Migraine brains may be starved of oxygen," explores the possibility of brain damage associated with migraine headaches.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Cyclones May Blast Turtles to Extinction

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Jacquie van Santen's article examines how several weather tropical cyclones affect populations of marine turtles both at sea and on the `each.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Dark Matter Sure Is a Fast Mover

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Marilyn Head's article on dark matter explores the speed at which dark matter moves. The article revolves around current research into the very existence of dark matter and the controversies surrounding its study.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Hubble's Successor Will Look Like This

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Will Dunham's article explores issues related to the James Webb Space Telescope which is scheduled to be the successor of the current Hubble Space Telescope.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Mercury's Core Secrets Exposed

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article explores the partially liquid core discovered inside the planet Mercury. The findings are evaluated through current scientific research.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Jupiter's Moons Act Like Shepherds

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Julie Steenhuysen's article on Jupiter's moons center on topics relating to the moon's role in diverting objects away from the planet and into the distant rings.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: New Earth Like Planet 'Habitable'

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article discusses the findings of researchers and scientists related to the discovery of an "Earth-like planet" which is capable of supporting life.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Dinosaur 'Feathers' Are No Such Thing

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article explores the validity behind current findings and research on the dinosaur to bird theory. The research is conducted on the Sinosauropteryx, which is a turkey-sized dinosaur with "proto-feathers."
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Found! Australia's Largest Dinosaurs

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Rob Taylor's article discusses the discovery of dinosaur bones in Australia which lead scientists to conclude the existence of the largest dinosaurs to have roamed Australia.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Early Amphibians Bit First, Walked Later

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Will Dunham's article explores the evolutionary history of eating habits within the realms of amphibians. It specifically refers to the ancient amphibians use of biting food rather than sucking it.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Found! Oldest Chunk of Earth's Crust

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Will Dunham's article covers research connected to the discovery of a chunk of Earth's crust found in Greenland which possibly dates over 3.8 billion years.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Moral Dilemma?

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Will Dunham's article presents very interesting findings in the issue of morality and brain research. The findings revolve around the role of emotions in moral decisions.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Found! Caves on Mars

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article explores the existence of seven caves on the surface of Mars. These caves could lead to the possibility of the existence of life (or past lifeforms) on Mars.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: New Orleans Disaster Serves Tough Lessons

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Richard Ingham's article deals with the brutality of nature's lesson as witnessed in the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
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Nbc

For Students 9th - 10th
The official home of NBC includes information on local news, national news, shows, show castings, videos, mobile, and games.
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PBS

Pbs: Empire of the Air: Power and Impact of Radio

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will listen to historic news events as broadcast on radio, view current news coverage on television, and compare and contrast how those events were reported on both media by developing an essay which addresses the question "Is...
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CNN

Cnn

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is news site features daily world and US news, weather, business, sports, technology, space, health, entertainment, politics, law, travel, food, arts and style, books, and an in-depth section. Includes video.
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Pbs Newshour Extra: Student Reporting Labs

For Students 9th - 10th
Think. Create. Inform. You become the reporter. PBS connects high school students to local PBS Stations and news professionals to produce original, student-generated news video reports. Get involved and learn how to report, problem-solve...
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Radio Free Europe: Radio Liberty

For Students 9th - 10th
RFE/RL broadcasts news of the day to Eastern Europe countries. Also provides ongoing information about current newsworthy topics.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Arts and Culture Home

For Students 9th - 10th
The homepage for arts and culture from National Public Radio, which publishes and streams an eclectic mix of news features from its arts base. Content is refreshed daily, so there's always something new to experience.
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Ohio Channel: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Public broadcasting and live streaming of government events, statehouse news, public affairs, history, education, arts, and culture as they pertain to the state of Ohio.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A lesson where students examine documentary photographs, the events that were taking place when they were taken, and where they fit into American history. They will also look at the effect a photograph can have on people's emotions, and...

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