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Venus Williams wins fifth Wimbledon title
Venus Williams has secured her fifth Wimbledon title this morning by beating her sister Serena 7-5 6-4 in the final."The 28-year-old becomes one of only four players to have lifted the trophy at least five times in... Officials Fear Storm Winds Could fan Sask. Fires
New storm winds could cause the fires that have been raging in Saskatchewan for the last week to burn longer, stated worried officials.The fire has already caused over 2,000 people to be evacuated and while firefighters seemed to have a handle on it early Friday morning,...Warming world sends plants uphill
"Climate change has resulted in many plant species moving an average of 29 metres uphill every decade. Climate change has caused plants to seek cooler conditions at higher altitudes. Smaller species such as...Martian soil 'good enough for asparagus'
It's a long way to walk to Mars for a bunch of asparagus tips especially when with better land management we could grow all our food needs here on Earth probably forever." Bad for strawberries, great for asparagus... Baby mammoth will ‘live’ 500 years
"Scientists say the body of a prehistoric mammoth, found in Russia, can be preserved for another 500 years. The frozen remains, weighing 50kg, were discovered in the Yamalo-Nenets region in the Urals May last year. ... Italy fingerprint plan criticised
Profiling of a community in Italy has triggered off big controversy. Italian government plans to fingerprint immigrants living in Camps. "Italy's interior minister has sparked criticism with a proposal that would see police fingerprinting all members of the Roma... Connoisseur Chocolate from the South Gets a Higher Price
" I always now buy the nicer chocolate in the stores. I found out it also helps to pay cocoa farmers more money too. Like coffee beans, cocoa beans are grown around the world and are a major commodity, highly prized in wealthy countries. West Africa accounts for 70 percent... Italy to fingerprint all Roma gypsy children
In a move that reeks of Mussolini's regime, Italy has decided to fingerprint around 80,000 gypsy children as they are looked upon as one of the groups being blamed for the country's crime problems. Immigrants are... Unemployed People with Disabilities Offered Flexible Employment Opportunity i...
"In the face of tough economic conditions, Disaboom (OTCBB: DSBO; www.disaboom.com), the largest online community designed for people touched by disabilities, has taken a unique step by hiring its own online... Tequila is Perfect for Semiconductors
See?! booze and computing really do mix. I always knew that I'd be vindicated. Anyway, due to either painstaking experimentation or a freaky lab accident, researchers at University of Nueva leon in Mexico have... Abuse of foreign workers unavoidable, Alta. Tories suggest
OpinionBarry Artiste, now Public ContributorCertainly nothing new here to report, Vancouver Contractors have been doing the same for over a year to South American Guest workers, working on the Canada-Line Tunnel from...Higher Fuel Costs, Freaky Weather Mean Yes, We Have No Bananas -- That You Ca...
They're so good for you that they almost need to be labeled a health food-and now bananas are set to become even more expensive. Among the health benefits of bananas, according to the Tao of Good Health: potassium's...Leader of American Body Parts Ring Apologizes in Court
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorOne cannot imagine how many apologies would be sufficient to appease those whose deceased family members organs were butchered out of their bodies in funeral homes in order...Sorry, Says the Body Thief
Being that it's Friday the 13th and all, I was disappointed that news of the macabre was not clotting and clogging my reading this morning. Until now."A New Jersey dentist behind a scheme to steal body parts from corpses, including that of British journalist Alistair Cooke,... First lock on Mississippi River closes amid floods
The massive flooding that has affected the Midwest is now spilling over into the Mississippi River, and the first lock and dam has already had to close."The first lock and dam on the upper Mississippi River closed to...
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