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...Goldman, and gave the stepfamily 48 hours to hand the boy over. But a Supreme Court judge overturned that ruling on appeal. Although the court was not obliged to take up the case again until after its return from recess, Mendes, the court's president, classed the matter as urgent and decided to rule immediately...
...latest statistics underscore the looming public health problem that autism has become, and highlight the urgent need for research on causes and treatments, as well as better support services for families caring for autistic children. The CDC considers ASDs a significant public health concern, says Rice, and researchers across the country continue to discover new genes associated with the condition. But for advocates of families affected by autism, the efforts are still not enough. "We are really seeing exciting things happening, but the pace is too slow, it just doesn't measure up to the size of the crisis," says...
There are signs the government is taking the problem seriously. The State Council, China's cabinet, is planning to change the existing law, the Guangzhou-based Southern Metropolis Daily reported this week. Wang and other scholars say the need is urgent. "The revision of the existing housing demolition regulation should not be delayed for another day," he says. "The central government, which has been extremely wary of instability in society, has also come to realize the high political risks caused by the existing regulation." So far the government hasn't outlined the proposed changes, or when they might go into...
...Next month's missile test not only will be aimed at a threat deemed less than urgent but will also involve tougher technical challenges. Destroying a "North Korean" missile involves hitting it as it zooms from left to right across an interceptor's field of view, but the locations of the "Iranian" missile and the U.S. interceptors require more of a head-on collision. That means the closing speed between the two projectiles will be faster than in previous tests: close to 18,000 m.p.h., compared with 15,000 m.p.h. in prior exercises...
...finished another disappointing season; but because their unseemly desperation to find a coaching messiah has begun to taint the image of one of America's best universities. Now that an expensive new savior has been anointed - Brian Kelly, who replaces the expensive failed savior Charlie Weis - here's an urgent message for Notre Dame's football faithful: Let it go. The glory days are gone, and accepting that reality is a good thing, not just for Notre Dame but for higher education in the U.S. (See a story about coach Ara Parshegian and the legacy of Notre Dame football, from...