Monthly Archives: April 2011

Breathing is fun

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Health News

30 April 2011 Last updated at 19:17 ET By James Gallagher Health reporter, BBC News A spirometer is used to blow slime off animals in the computer game Creep Frontier Could computer games be the solution for persuading children with … Continue reading →

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Alabama survivors tell harrowing tales (AFP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Science News

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (AFP) – A 22-year-old Tuscaloosa student could not believe his eyes when he saw a giant back monster swirling outside of his house last Wednesday. Even now, the marketing student from the University of Alabama is shaking when … Continue reading →

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Environmental group to sue feds over SoCal frog (AP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Science News

LOS ANGELES – An environmental group says it plans to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on allegations that the agency failed to develop a recovery plan for the endangered Southern California mountain yellow-legged frog. The … Continue reading →

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Animal Rights: Saving Chinese Dogs From the Cooking Pot (The Daily Beast)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Science News

NEW YORK – In China, where stewed dog appears on restaurant menus regularly, being an animal-rights activist can be a risky proposition. Last Friday an animal-rights activist spotted a truck full of dogs on a highway outside of Beijing. He … Continue reading →

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Language of King James evolved (AP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

The language of the King James Bible evolved from earlier translations, as illustrated in the first verse of the Gospel of John: ___ “On fruman waes Word, and paet (that) Word was mid Gode, and Gode was that Word.” Anglo-Saxon … Continue reading →

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James gets 3rd shot at confident Celtics (AP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

MIAMI – LeBron James planned to spend a large part of Saturday studying film, looking for any edge that the Miami Heat may use against the Boston Celtics. Film from this season, that is. No need to watch the Celtics … Continue reading →

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NFL draft concludes as labor dispute rolls on (AP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

NEW YORK – One fourth-round draft pick won’t be ready to run until August. Another wasn’t ready to talk to his new team because he was in the middle of his graduation ceremony. Those were the least of the complications … Continue reading →

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Three in court after Bristol clashes

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

30 April 2011 Last updated at 16:06 ET The protest had started peacefully on Thursday evening Three people have appeared in court charged with offences including violent disorder after protests in Bristol. Stephen Carroll, 32, from Chaplin Road, Bristol, was … Continue reading →

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Giants’ Sandoval out 4-6 weeks with broken wrist (AP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

WASHINGTON – San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval broke a bone in his right wrist and is expected to miss four to six weeks, adding to the concerns for the struggling World Series champions. An MRI exam Saturday morning … Continue reading →

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Ahmadinejad absence prompts debate

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - BBC World News

30 April 2011 Last updated at 16:44 ET Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has not been seen for eight days Powerful MPs in Iran have called for a closed debate on President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s apparent boycott of his official duties. The president has … Continue reading →

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