Local study abroad programs venture into hot spots

Local study abroad programs venture into hot spots

Written by Collin Binkley

BOSTON (AP) — Some U.S. colleges with overseas-study programs won't touch Ukraine. Tufts University, on the other hand, is drawn to the turmoil in the former Soviet republic, which the U.S. State Department deemed dangerous for travel.

Brain disorder center’s closing sends ripples nationwide
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Brain disorder center’s closing sends ripples nationwide

Associated Press

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — When Tyler Richardson's son hit puberty, the combination of hormones and new strength from a growth spurt added an element of danger to a long history of unpredictable behavior because of autism and severe anger problems.

He wandered outside one day after his aides left his grandmother's home, where he was living. Grandma tried to bring him back inside, and he eventually followed. But once in the kitchen, he attacked her, latching on and taking her to the ground.

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