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Dhoni delighted on winning top ODI award

"Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first Indian to win the ICC ODI Player of the Year award and the star stumper-batsman is relishing it. “It feels great to know that I am the first Indian player to get this particular award and it’s very special because now I am in the...

Home for 10 people ... in a portable box

"HELSTON, Cornwall, UK (CNN) -- A huge cyclone struck Myanmar in May 2008. It was the largest recorded disaster in that country, killing more than 130,000 people and leaving millions homeless. ...

Re-Bicyclable the Plastic Bike

"Matt Clark, he is a young industrial designer from Southern California. He showed me his bicycle creation, the IV-1 (for Innervision 1) : Here is the description of this unique bike: "This bicycle prototype...

Mugabe and Tsvangirai Meet for Historic Zimbabwe Talks

The two supposed President's of Zimbabwe met today for the first in a series of negotiations designed to end the bloodshed and economic turmoil that has enveloped the country since the failed March elections. Some people think it's just a cop out, and don't trust Mugabe to...

Joined at the Hip: These Siamese Twins are BIRDS!

"Conjoined twin Barn swallows, Hirundo rustica, found July 17, 2008 in Searcy, Arkansas after they fell from their nest. Image: Samuel Peebles (Daily Citizen, AP Photo). Last week, a homeowner discovered a pair of...

Director General of MI5 refuses to release any data on whistleblower John Fra...

"Just over three-years since whistleblower John Francis Smith died in a filthy NHS hospital, the Director General of MI5 has told his family that no data can be released relating to his Government Service because...

Oldtimers keep coming back for run/walk

"Oldtimers keep coming back for run/walk By Photo by Steve Gerace Gene Moyer, left, and Harry Daniell enjoy a laugh before climbing the Castle Street stage stairs to be recognized for their top finishes in the 2007 Mount Shasta...

The Most Useful StumbleUpon Feature You May Not Have Known

"The way Stumbleupon works is quite different from any other social media site. Normally, every time you click the Stumble! button, you are presented with a web page on one of the topics you specified earlier....

iPhone makes WOMEN angry

"Most people either love or hate the iPhone's touch screen, and based on a report on the LA Times, women with long fingernails are among the haters. Why? Well, since the iPhone's touchscreen only responds...

Metro Vancouver’s next Car Free festival

If it's anything like last week's even it'll be worth checking out."Sunday June 22nd in New Westminster (Sapperton). Easy to get to by bike or transit (SkyTrain). They don’t call it a Car Free Festival, but there’s no traffic on East Columbia all day. Something to...

Tim Russert Coverage: The Backlash Begins

Of course there has been a lot of coverage about the death of Tim Russert. When a figure in the public eye passes away, especially suddenly, (remember Heath  Ledger?) it is going to get a lot of coverage.But...

Gene-based diabetes therapy paves way for personalised medicine for all

"A therapy tailored to individuals’ genes has transformed the treatment of achronic disease, in a ground-breaking advance for personalised medicine.Hundreds of diabetes sufferers in Britain were able to switch from insulininjections to cheaper, more effective drugs after a...

Pollution Increases Blood Clot Risk

Air pollution that increases the exposure of small particles to the body may cause blood clots in the leg. This will result in an increase in deep-vien thrombosis, a condition that is similiar to the "economy...

Heathrow T5 boss leaves BAA job

The man who was responsible for the opening of Heathrow's Terminal 5 has chosen to resign his position. "Mark Bullock had "chosen to leave" his job as the airport's managing director because of a change to...

Camping Tips: Things to Bring When Camping in the Heat

Beat the heat when camping. Camping without the proper equipment isn't the best idea. Those that have already learned the lesson will tell you this, but why go through the pain yourself? Check out the weather If you know that you're going to be heading to a warmer...

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