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MIT police officer killed, 'active shooter' near Stata Center

Cambridge - Reports are coming in from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology of a shooter near Building 32, also called the Stata Center. An MIT police officer has been shot and killed. This breaking news story will be updated as more information is available.

In the Media by David Silverberg - 11 comments

Scientists work to preserve Aramaic language spoken by Jesus

Cambridge - British scientists have been attempting to preserve Aramaic, a Semitic language related to Hebrew and Arabic, once spoken by Jesus Christ. A professor of linguistics is now making recordings of the language.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 2 comments

Cycling: Tour de France 2014 — Three stages in UK unveiled

Following the December announcement that the 2014 Tour de France would start in Yorkshire, UK, the Tour de France organisers have now revealed a number of British stages in the 2014 Tour de France schedule.

In the Media by Robert Myles - 1 comment

DNA researcher Leonard Lerman dies

Molecular biologist Leonard Lerman has died. He was noted for his research into the structure of DNA and the way in which proteins are produced.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Video: Woman & child step off platform & fall on subway tracks

Cambridge - CCTV cameras in the Boston-area subway caught the scene as a woman walks off the platform, falling on the tracks, holding her 4-year-old child. Commuters came to the rescue.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 3 comments

School trials iPads in exams - apes try them out in a Miami zoo

Future schools might be using iPads to replace pen and paper exams. UK Cambridge International Examinations Board has piloted the idea in a mock exam. At the same time, orang-u-tans are using the touch screen device to aid communication in a US zoo.

In the Media by Lesley Lanir - 3 comments

158th Boat Race halted by protester in the Thames

Oxford and Cambridge were going neck and neck until suddenly the Cambridge boat stopped. They had spotted the head of a person swimming in the Thames right near Oxford's oars. The video of the incident is going viral on many news sites.

In the Media by Anne Sewell

Review: British rock legends UFO still not resting on their laurels Special

Cambridge - UK legendary rockers UFO, performed in the university town of Cambridge on Thursday, beginning a 16-date tour of the UK. The concert produced the obvious mix of experience, raw talent and hard rock charisma one expects from such a long-established act.

Digital Journal Report by Kev Hedges - 1 comment

Student suffers heart attack in exam, still earns university spot

Cambridge - An 18-year-old Malaysian student recently received a place at Sydney University in Australia, despite suffering a heart attack during one of his A-level exams.

In the Media by Christopher Bates

William and Kate on Parliament Hill for Canada Day

Ottawa - Roayl couple William and Kate presented flags to new Canadians at a citizenship ceremony, and then attended celebrations on Parliament Hill to mark Canada Day during their visit.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin

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