Topic: San Diego State University

Not so Modern Family: Top sitcoms make for sexist, inaccurate television

In the five highest-rated primetime sitcoms (The Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, Two Broke Girls, Two and a Half Men, and How I Met Your Mother), male characters are professionally accomplished, while female characters are unemployed or struggling.

Amazing planets: mini solar system, 'Star Wars' lookalike among new finds

The catalogue of newly found planets is becoming richer by the day. By one new estimate, virtually all the billions of stars in the Milky Way could have a planet orbiting them.

Scientists discover a real-life Tatooine orbiting two suns

But there are probably no jawas, moisture farmers, sand people, banthas, dewbacks, womp rats, sandcrawlers, a Pit of Carkoon, nor a strange old hermit who lives beyond the Dune Sea. 

Biblical history nestled in neon buzz

Ancient history competes with Broadway glamor in New York's Times Square.

Mexico's 'temporary' marriages: till death – or two years – do us part

Mexico City is studying a plan to introduce 'temporary' marriage licenses – letting couples choose after two years to split or renew the license for life – in an effort to mitigate the effects of divorce.

Three earthquakes in three days. More than coincidence?

First came an earthquake in Colorado. Then Virginia's quake shook the US from South Carolina to New England. Finally, San Francisco had a rattler as well. Are they connected?

Bryce Harper immature? A little, but humble and worth every penny.

Bryce Harper's $9.9 million contract is turning out to be a boon for the Washington Nationals' farm team, even with all the attention to the Bryce Harper 'kiss.'

Second explosion at nuclear power plant in Japan

Monday's blast destroyed the containment building but the reactor is still intact. Japanese officials also said cooling systems have failed at a third reactor.

Baby names in frontier states are more unique

Baby names: The same values that pushed adventurous individuals into new territories as our country was being populated may still show up in the names their descendants give to babies, a new study finds.

Judge dismisses bid to remove Anwar al-Awlaki from US 'kill list'

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block the US from carrying out the targeted killing of American citizen Anwar al-Awlaki, who is reportedly on a 'kill list' of terrorism suspects.

Anwar al-Awlaki: ACLU wants militant cleric taken off US 'kill list'

The US government has linked Anwar al-Awlaki, a US citizen in Yemen, to the Fort Hood shootings and the Christmas Day bombing. But the ACLU filed a lawsuit Monday to stop an alleged plan to assassinate him.

As Hollywood invades, Comic-Con keeps its quirks

Comic-Con, the annual comic book convention, has exploded into a must-attend event for Hollywood actors and producers, but the new attention represents a healthy evolution, say comic book experts.

Baby names have long-lasting effects, for better or worse

Plenty of research suggests the name chosen impacts a baby's life well into adulthood.

How an Iceland volcano works: what Eyjafjallajökull might do next

Scientists trying to forecast the behavior of the Iceland volcano, Eyjafjallajökull, use words like 'Surtseyan.' What does that mean?

People making a difference: Ellington Bell

Drill-team discipline saved his life. Now this one-time school-bus driver drums a sense of purpose into Kansas City youths.

Florida fights childhood obesity with new gym rule

Schools must comply with a state law requiring children in kindergarten through fifth grade to receive 30 minutes of continuous physical education every day.

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Behind college raid, rising drug use on campus

This week's massive bust at San Diego State highlights the rise in university cooperation with law enforcement.

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San Diego aims to fix a pollution problem by helping a Tijuana slum

A US team wants to clean up a river estuary by improving living conditions across the Mexican border.