A Sampling of Clips for July 8, 2010

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Is Divorce Contagious?
CBS News, July 7 -- Women's Health Magazine's Michelle Callahan and author Ian Kerner discussed how divorce may be contagious among friends or family, according to a UC San Diego study. More

Barbara Boxer Strikes Familiar Theme and Touts Value of Incumbents
Los Angeles Times, July 8 -- As she campaigns for a fourth term in the U.S. Senate, Barbara Boxer faces a dual challenge — fending off the aggressive blows of a well-funded opponent while defusing voters' impatience with the pace of the economic recovery and Democratic programs that have yet to have a direct impact on many voters' lives. (Quotes UC San Diego political scientist Thad Kousser) More

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Axis of Oil
Bloomberg, July 8  -- North Korea has found a new tap for its petrol thirst and at the same time a surprisingly significant trading partner--India. (Quotes Stephan Haggard, director of the Korea-Pacific Program at UC San Diego) More

High Surf Brings Along High Danger
CBS News 8, San Diego, Calif., July 7 -- The big waves off San Diego's coastline this week also mean warnings about safety to swimmers and surfers. In this News 8 video story, Kimberly King speaks with Dr. Nick Graham of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Hydrologic Research Center about the big swells. More

KUSI Medical Report: Oral Cancer
KUSI, July 7 -- Close to 30-thousand Americans will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year and new studies say it may have a link to the HPV virus. Dr. Kevin Brumund, Head & Neck Surgeon, Moores UC San Diego Cancer Center, was here to talk about the disease and how it is easily treatable. More

LeBron James Makes Announcement… About UCSD Youth Camp
SDNN, July 7 -- LeBron James made an announcement on Wednesday. Or at least his PR people did. The King announced the return of his youth basketball camp to San Diego, which will take place from July 29-Aug. 2 at UC San Diego and be open to campers aged 7-to-17. More

UCSD Librarian Named to Board
La Jolla Light, July 7 -- Brian E. C. Schottlaender, Audrey Geisel university librarian at the UC San Diego Libraries, has been elected to serve a five-year term on the Online Computer Library Center board of trustees. The organization is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to furthering access to the world's information and reducing information costs. More

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