Newsday March 11, 2008 By Maureen Ker Move over Rocky. Here comes MMA. Mixed martial arts — banned in New York and decried as “human cockfights” by Sen. John McCain — is going mainstream. MMA officials just launched a campaign to eliminate an 11-year ban on competitions in New York. On Friday, the sport will…
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Majority rules?
Scholastic Math By Maureen Ker How many votes does it take to win the U.S. presidency? Read an electoral vote map to find out. Whether it’s choosing the next American Idol or deciding what’s for dinner, making decisions in a group often involves voting for your favorite. Whichever option receives the majority, or more than…
Meet the fortune-teller of Flushing
New York Daily News January 8, 2008 By Maureen Ker The middle-age man with a weather-beaten face crouches over a red book in a corner off the sidewalk and scribbles on a notepad, while a young woman sitting across him wears a worried expression. After an agonizing few minutes for the fidgeting woman, the man…
Acupuncture helps New Yorker get pregnant
Newsday March 13, 2008 By Maureen Ker Katia Frishman tried for four years to get pregnant and finally underwent in vitro fertilization, only to miscarry after three weeks. The 37-year-old Upper East Side woman and her husband didn’t give up, but decided to supplement their efforts with a method rarely mentioned in Western fertility clinics:…