Smoking is a bad habit. Even for snakes. He should be out catching mice or maybe hibernating."the three-year-old reptile from Taipei in Taiwan has become hooked on nicotine, thanks to his owner Sho Lau's 20-a-day...
A nun wearing her habit has been mugged while walking through an English park. The thief escaped with just an umbrella, a bus timetable and a bottle of water because 72-year-old Sister Lorna from St Mary's Convent, ...
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A new campaign is being launched in Wales today with the aim of ending binge drinking. People are signing a pledge to stop the practice, which is very common in the UK."PEOPLE across Wales are today urged to pledge to stop binge drinking as an unprecedented coalition of...
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One of the problems for environmentalists is getting kids at an early age to engage with nature. Many city children know very little about nature or plants as was revealed earlier in the year when a survey of...
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PHILIPPINES: As seen on the local news TV PATROL WORLD, reports exposed the growing numbers of diabetic patients. Many suffer from the said disease and lost their legs being amputated. Doctors and Nutitionist...
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"Given all the news coverage about the rise of the Chinese economy, you could be forgiven for thinking that the world's most populous country is hogging all the world's resources, while the developed nations are fighting for scraps. But, at least with transportation fuel,...
This fantastic news for the health of the UK and for the families of those that have packed in smoking as a result of the British ban on smoking in public buildings."Record numbers have given up smoking because of...
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"Two suspected robbers, nicknamed the “Thong Bandits” for their habit of using skimpy women’s underwear to cover their faces, have been captured in Colorado. Eschewing the more traditional...
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Celebrities' often very public struggles with mental illness are making crazy the new black, according to a feature in today's Globe and Mail.On the one hand I think it's great if the exposure diminishes the...
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"Ethical living? Stop taking cocaine
Posted on March 9, 2008 by MexicoReporter | Edit
There is a great Leader in this Sunday’s Observer which makes a point I’ve often debated - how cocaine takers in Britain...
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThis man picture is wanted by Police for a string of bank robberies in Vancouver. But then the VPD will be forced to hand him over to our Justice system who may need to...
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"Drinking a couple of cups of coffee a day has long been considered safe during pregnancy, but a new study finds that even this modest amount of caffeine could double a woman’s risk of miscarriage.
Doctors are split on what this means for pregnant women, with some advising...
Resolutions? I don't make them. It is as simple as that. One reason is that I amconstantly walking the fine line between self-improvement and selfacceptance. Another reason is that I have a hard time separating the individual years, ...
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And there was much rejoicing in Beantown, as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-3 in the World Series. Of course, in the hearts of Bostonians, "Colorado Rockies" is basically a stand-in for "New...
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