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Hope the Black Bear whose birth was broadcast live in the internet via webcam is believed to have been shot and killed by a hunter in the US State of Minnesota. Hope became famous in 2010 when her mother Lily gave birth to her. Lily and her family were part of a study by US biologist Dr Lynn … [Read more...]
US aircraft manufacturer, Boeing has delivered its first 787 Dreamliner to Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA), after three years of delays. The Dreamliner had originally been scheduled for delivery in 2008, but Boeing has suffered a string of setbacks, including an onboard fire during test flights … [Read more...]
US endurance swimmer Diana Nyad has abandoned her attempt to swim 103 miles from Cuba to Florida, after being stung by a dangerous jellyfish. Doctors warned that another sting from a Portuguese Man-Of-War could be life-threatening so Nyad pulled the plug after covering 49 miles following her … [Read more...]
America's Harvard University has had its website hacked in what appears to be a "sophisticated" cyber attack from Syrian protesters. Along with a picture of Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, the hacked home page showed a message saying the "Syrian Electronic Army Were Here". A further message … [Read more...]
Jaycee Dugard is suing the US federal government for failing to monitor Phillip Garrido, the convicted sex offender who kidnapped her and held her captive for 18 years. The complaint filed in US District Court in San Francisco today said the mistakes by federal parole officers in the handling of … [Read more...]
Google+ is being opened up for anyone to join after two-and-a-half months of closed testing that saw its membership grow to around 25 million. To start with Googles attempt to get a slice of the social networking market dominated by Facebook and Twitter was only offered to journalists and people … [Read more...]
The FBI is investigating computer hacking attacks on celebrities after nude photos of Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Alba were posted online. The FBI said it was investigating "the person or groups responsible for a series of computer intrusions involving high-profile figures". Hacked photos … [Read more...]
Serena Williams has been fined $2,000 for her tirade at umpire Eva Asderaki in the US Open final yesterday. Australian, Sam Stosur won the match 6-2 6-3 after Williams was given a code violation for verbally abusing the Greek official early in the second set. Williams is on a two-year … [Read more...]
A new report on says Nasa does not have enough astronauts, even though the space shuttle programme has finished. The National Research Council, a non-profit group advising on science policy, said Nasa should increase the size of its space-flying crew. It said astronauts were needed to staff … [Read more...]
Nasa has released new photos of the Apollo landing sites taken by the robotic Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), which has been circling Earth's satellite since 2009. The pictures clearly show the hardware left on the lunar surface by American astronauts in the 1960s and 70s, including Apollo … [Read more...]
Firefighters in drought-stricken Texas are struggling to contain a 16-mile-wide wildfire near Bastrop, 30 miles south-east of Austin, that has destroyed almost 500 homes. Officials said the fire had "grown considerably" on Monday and was now burning on 25,000 acres. Texas Governor Rick Perry … [Read more...]
NASA's next big move following the end of the space shuttle program is a little closer to home with giant airships on the agenda. The US agency is building airships it believes will revolutionise the transport of cargo around the world, with its first prototype set to take off next year. "One … [Read more...]
Joran van der Sloot the prime suspect in the disappearance of Alabama teenager, Natalee Holloway has been arrested by Peruvian authorities have charged with murdering Stephany Flores in May 2010. Stephany Flores was found dead in van der Sloot's, Lima hotel room. Police say van der Sloot took … [Read more...]
Polygamist church leader Warren Jeffs has been hospitalized and is in critical but stable condition after not eating or drinking enough since his recent conviction on child sexual assault charges. Jeff's a leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ has reportedly been fasting in protest … [Read more...]
After 14 deaths in North Carolina, Virginia and Florida a weakened Hurricane Irene last night hit New York. It is the first hurricane to hit the New York for decades and despite winds dropping to around 100kph it also packed lightning, tornados and torrential rainfall. This morning New York … [Read more...]
Coca-Cola has said it will invest $2bn in India over the next five years in a bid to increase its market share in the country. Part of the … [Read More...]
Sri Lanka has blocked five news websites because they committed character assassination and insulted people including key political leaders, officials … [Read More...]
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said he is free of cancer after returning from Cuba for health checks following four cycles of … [Read More...]
A suspected gas explosion at a restaurant in central Rio de Janeiro has left three people dead and at least 13 injured, Brazilian officials say. … [Read More...]
A surprise inspection in a prison in Mexico has revealed the presence of 19 prostitutes, 100 plasma televisions, two sacks of marijuana, and 100 … [Read More...]
A tropical depression storm pounding Central America has triggered floods and landslides that have left at least 18 people dead, officials say. In … [Read More...]
Republican presidential candidate, Herman Cain is trying hard to lose the … [Read More and View]
The Wellywood sign blows during a TV4 news live feed interview. This is … [Read More and View]
