Sikh faith leader to offer invocation at Republican convention
August 27th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) In a move aimed at providing a healing touch to the Sikh community in the aftermath of the Wisconsin gurdwara shooting, a Sikh faith ... Read more...
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Woman accused of burning one of world’s oldest trees
March 1st, 2012 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, March 1 (IANS/EFE) American authorities announced Wednesday that they had arrested a 26-year-old woman for burning down The Senator, one of the world's most ancient trees at some 3,500 ... Read more...
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Psychologists turn spotlight on teamwork
December 18th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 18 (IANS) Psychologists have turned the spotlight on team work, which is often invoked to boost output, meet targets or deliver better healthcare and services.
"We are developing ... Read more...
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Boise State all set to join Big East
December 7th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) From the 2013 season, Boise State will join the Big East, several reports suggest. ESPN reports that a formal announcement of the decision will be made ... Read more...
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Molecular glue to impart cutting edge to chemotherapy
June 23rd, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 23 (IANS) When you drop a cake of soap into a sink full of greasy water, the grease recoils and retreats to the edges of the sink.Now, what ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
“It’s a Free Cone Day” at Haagen Dazs today
May 11th, 2011 - 1:45 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) ‘It’s a Free Cone Day’ at Haagen Dazs today. So rush to your nearest Haagen Dazs outlet for your free cone. The promotional scheme is going ... Read more...
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Miniature lasers could open the door to new age of the Internet
March 16th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Central Florida have created a new laser device that could make high-speed computing faster and more reliable, opening the door to a new ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Laser diodes promise new age of Internet
March 16th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 16 (IANS) A new laser device could make high-speed computing faster and more reliable, opening the door to a new age of the Internet.Professor Dennis Deppe at the ... Read more...
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‘Frozen smoke’ paves way for improved robotic surgery, batteries
March 6th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 6 (ANI): Researchers are designing less invasive surgical techniques and robots using a spongy material known as 'frozen smoke.'The substance, technically known as an aerogel, could be used to detect ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New study offers hope to patients with Huntington’s disease
February 23rd, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 23 (ANI): A new study, conducted by scientists in the US, may give patients with Huntington's disease hope for a cure.Laboratory tests on skin cells and post-mortem brain tissue of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Celebration In Florida Shocked By The First Murder In Its History
December 3rd, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The scenario in Disney's picture-perfect master-planned community in Central Florida named Celebration has changed and in its 14 year history the first murder has taken ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Brave pilot manages to land plane after the plane hit a deer
October 20th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Titusville, Oct 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A pilot managed to land his single engine plane safely on Monday after the plane hit a deer on the runway during the takeoff.Special rescue team was ... Read more...
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Pilot Lands Safely In Florida After Plane Hits Deer
October 20th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 20, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A single engine plane was in for some trouble after it hit a deer while taking off. The aircraft, however, managed to land safely ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Record breaking Harry Potter theme park Universal Orlando wows visitors
October 16th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Orlando, Oct 16 (ANI): Powered by its hugely popular Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Orlando shattered records by clocking the best quarterly results in its 20-year history.Attendance at Orlando's No. 2 ... Read more...
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Water ice on asteroids may be more common than expected
October 8th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): Scientists who made national headlines in April for showing the first evidence of water ice and organic molecules on an asteroid have now discovered that asteroid 65 Cybele ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Glowing ‘firefly’ stem cells could help repair damaged hearts
September 29th, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 29 (ANI): Research at University of Central Florida are working with glowing "firefly" stem cells that could guide them in repairing damaged hearts without actually cutting into the organ.Steven Ebert, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Free Drum Clinics In Florida by Megadeth Drummer
September 24th, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Shawn Drover of Megadeth has scheduled a series of absolutely free of charge drum clinics in central Florida. This is undoubtedly a golden opportunity for fans of ... Read more...
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Patients reject robotic prosthetic arm because ‘it’s too easy’
September 24th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): Participants in a study to test the function of a robotic prosthetic arm were unhappy with the results because it was 'too easy.'University of Central Florida researchers had ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Confusion over mosque status following pastor’s plan to put burning Quran on 9/11 “on hold”
September 10th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 10(ANI): The American pastor, who threatened to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of 9/11, has said that his plans were not cancelled, but "on hold".A spokesman ... Read more...
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US defence secretary calls Florida pastor (Lead)
September 10th, 2010 - 5:55 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 10 (DPA) US Defence Secretary Robert Gates Thursday called the Florida pastor at the centre of global controversy over plans to burn Korans and apparently helped persuade him to change ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
New infrared technology could open new frontier in cancer treatment
September 2nd, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 2 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new infrared technology to look deeper into the guts of cells, potentially opening up a new frontier in the fight against cancer and many ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Shanna Marie McLaughlin’s Photo Shoot In UCF Locker Room Draws Attention
August 10th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Shanna Marie McLaughlin's sexually explicit photos and the videos of the photo shoot appeared on Internet last Saturday and since then it has raised lot of ... Read more...
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A Handcuffed Man Unbolts The Car Door And Flees
July 18th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 18, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The police personnel in central Florida have mentioned that a man, who was handcuffed, was, by some means, able to open the door of ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Radiation may help detect explosives
July 16th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 16 (IANS) Radiation similar to that used to treat cancer may some day help detect explosive powder hidden underneath clothing.
The mechanism operates in the Terahertz gap - the range between ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Now radiation can track cancer, oil spills and terrorism
July 16th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): A study has found that a new radiation mechanism could more directly target cancer, and may someday help clean up environmental disasters such as the Gulf oil spill ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Wizarding World of Harry Potter boss hopes park boosts tourism in Florida
June 17th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 17 (ANI): The boss of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter has said that he expects the theme park to help boost tourism in Orlando.Bill Davis, President of Universal Orlando ... Read more...
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Facebook Reunites Children With Their Mother
June 4th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
June 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a rare incident, the social networking phenomenon, Facebook, helped a mother find her kidnapped children after 14 years. The children who were kidnapped in 1995 ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Mother finds her kidnapped daughter on Facebook
June 4th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
San Bernardino, Jun 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A mother has been reunited with her daughters after 15 years. According to the mother, the father of the children - Faustino Utera abducted the children ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Novel vaccine may fight malaria, cholera
January 27th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): A researcher at the University of Central Florida has developed what promises to be the first low-cost dual vaccine against malaria and cholera."I'm very encouraged because our ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mechanism behind early brain function deterioration in Alzheimer’s
January 9th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): Scientists from University of Central Florida have identified a mechanism responsible for early brain function deterioration in Alzheimer's patients.It is well known that amyloid-beta gums up brain cells ... Read more...
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Erica Lee has been fired from the ‘Scott and Erica Morning Show’
January 8th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Florida, Jan 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a surprise development, one half of the ‘Scott and Erica Morning Show’ has been fired. Erica Lee has been fired from the Mix 105.1’s show. ... Read more...
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Young girls worry about being fat even before starting school
November 25th, 2009 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 25 (ANI): Girls as young as three worry about their body image, according to a new study.Psychology professor Stacey Tantleff-Dunn and doctoral student Sharon Hayes, University of Central Florida, found ... Read more...
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Manatee Migration Season In Tampa Bay Comes In To Effect
November 18th, 2009 - 7:41 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov.18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With the approach of winter season, different birds and animals have started to migrate from colder places to the warmer regions. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Marcus Jordan Creates Uproar Even Before Playing The Game
October 22nd, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Anticipation is running high for the Central Florida University basketball team as Marcus Jordan, son of the legendary basketball player Michael Jordan is all set to ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Muslim teen Christian convert says family threatened to kill her
August 12th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Orlando (Florida, US), Aug.12 (ANI): An Ohio Muslim teenager has said that she ran away from her home to Florida because her family threatened to kill her for converting from Islam ... Read more...
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