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School stumped by mail addressed to Indiana Jones
December 16, 2012 1:48 PM
CHICAGO (AP) - University of Chicago officials are puzzled by a mystery piece of mail seemingly linked to the Indiana Jones movie series. The Chicago Tribune reports that the university's admissions department received a package last week addressed to "Henry Walton Jones Jr." That's the main character's name in the... more » -
U.S. obesity epidemic shows no sign of shrinking
January 18, 2012 5:41 PM
CHICAGO (AP) -- America's obesity epidemic is proving to be as stubborn as those maddening love handles, and shows no sign of reversing course. More than one-third of adults and almost 17 percent of children were obese in 2009-2010, echoing results since 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... more » -
Rare manuscript turns out to be worthless fake
December 17, 2009 10:30 AM
A rare and prized possession is uncovered as a fraud of biblical proportions. The "Gospel of St. Mark" is housed at the University of Chicago. Once thought to be a rare manuscript from the 1300's and worth millions, it was highly-protected in a climate controlled case. But it's... more » -
Obesity driving up diabetes cases and costs
November 30, 2009 12:03 PM
The number of diabetes cases in this country is expected to nearly double in the next 25 years -- from 23-million to 44-million in the year 2034, according to researchers at the University of Chicago. A surge in obesity in this country has prompted doctors to test more people... more »
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