Danes snatch rowing gold from Britain
August 4th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Danish rowers Mads Rasumessen and Rasmus Quist exacted revenge on Britain to win gold in the men's lightweight double sculls Saturday.Rasumessen and Quist overtook Zac ... Read more...
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Olympic rowing: Britain wins gold in lightweight women’s double sculls
August 4th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Britain lifted the lightweight women's double sculls gold in Olympic rowing regatta at Eton Dorney Lake Saturday.Britain's Katherine Copeland and Sophie Hosking, who were silver medallists ... Read more...
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Diabetic women less likely to be sexually satisfied
July 26th, 2012 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 26 (IANS) Diabetic women are just as keen on sexual activity as their non-diabetic sisters, but tend to experience lower sexual satisfaction, says a study.University of California San ... Read more...
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Flesh-eating bacteria victim Aimee Copeland finally agrees to painkillers following skin graft surgery
June 19th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After undergoing skin graft surgery, Aimee Copeland, who is recovering from the effects of a flesh-eating infection, has finally agreed to take painkillers because of the ... Read more...
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Flesh-eating bacteria victim Aimee Copeland speaks for first time since her hospitalization
May 30th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Georgia, May 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Aimee Copeland, the young woman whose left leg, right foot and both hands had to be amputated because of the effects of a flesh eating bacteria, spoke ... Read more...
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US woman’s hands, legs consumed by flesh-eating bacteria
May 20th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 20 (IANS) Both hands and the remaining foot of a 24-year-old American woman had to be amputated after they were infected by a flesh-eating bacterial infection called Necrotizing ... Read more...
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Clarke hints at playing two spinners in first Test against Sri Lanka
August 29th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Aug 29 (IANS) Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that he may field two spinners in the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka, starting Wednesday.New South Wales seamer Trent ... Read more...
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Bloom to save endangered butterflies
August 16th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 16 (IANS) Actor Orlando Bloom has pledged to help endangered butterflies by backing his mother's campaign to raise awareness about the threatened insects.The actor has sponsored children's book ... Read more...
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CA’s contract system should be overhauled: Hohns
August 13th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Aug 13 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) former chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns has joined the chorus with his successor Andrew Hilditch for restructuring the contract system to a more ... Read more...
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Australian cricketers want changes in contract system
July 28th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 28 (IANS) Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) is planning to call for an overhaul of Cricket Australia (CA) central contract, which stands almost irrelevant after the selection of Nathan ... Read more...
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Copeland, Lyon new faces in Australia’s squad for Sri Lanka series
July 26th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 26 (IANS) Speedster Trent Copeland and off-spinner Nathan Lyon are the new faces in Australia's 15-man squad for the three-match Test series in Sri Lanka next month.The squad, ... Read more...
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Miranda Kerr names son after late boyfriend
July 14th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 14 (IANS) Supermodel Miranda Kerr has named her son Flynn Christopher Blanchard Copeland Bloom after her late boyfriend Christopher Middlebrook, who died in an car accident as ... Read more...
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Miranda Kerr named son after late boyfriend
July 13th, 2011 - 8:57 am ICT by IANS
London, July 13 (IANS) Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr gave her son Flynn the middle name Christopher in honour of an ex-boyfriend Christopher Middlebrook who died in a car accident.The ... Read more...
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Early men stayed at home while their females worked
June 2nd, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 2 (IANS) Early species of cavemen who roamed the earth two million years ago did not go to work but stayed at home and looked after the kids, ... Read more...
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Punter can’t keep gambling on costly hook: Roebuck
November 19th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov.19 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting would need to be mindful of not repeating his weakness for impulsively hooking the short ball when he squares up against England in the ... Read more...
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LiLo will go to jail, but will probably not serve full 30-day sentence: Experts
September 21st, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 21 (ANI): Troubled star Lindsay Lohan is likely to be jailed once again, but this time she may not serve a full 30-day sentence, legal experts have suggested.The ... Read more...
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Orlando Bloom to marry Miranda Kerr in Los Angeles
June 27th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 27 (ANI): English actor Orlando Bloom will be marrying Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr in Los Angeles."It is where they spend most of their time and where their mutual friends ... Read more...
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Orlando Bloom, Miranda Kerr to wed in Los Angeles?
June 27th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 27 (IANS) Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom will marry his fiancee, Australian model Miranda Kerr in Los Angeles, says a friend of the actor.
"It is where they spend most of their ... Read more...
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‘Johnny Depp won’t be Orlando Bloom’s best man’
June 23rd, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 23 (ANI): Orlando Bloom's 'Pirates of the Caribbean' co-star Johnny Depp may not be the best man at his wedding to Miranda Kerr, the Victoria's Secret model."I shouldn't think ... Read more...
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New South Wales speedster Copeland touted as the next McGrath
April 17th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Apr 17 (ANI): New South Wales bowler Trent Copeland, who played just five Sheffield Shield matches last season but managed to take more wickets than Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee, Stuart Clark ... Read more...
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Clark wants to nurture new generation of Oz fast bowlers
March 18th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 18 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Stuart Clark, who has been plagued with injury problems, has glimpsed a silver lining in the emergence of a strong new generation of fast bowlers. ... Read more...
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‘Gilligan’s Island’ Movie To Be Made By Warner Bros
March 6th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Los Angeles, Mar 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 'Gilligan's Island', which used to be a popular TV series in the US a few decades back is going to be adapted for movie. ... Read more...
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Warner Bros Up For “Gilligan’s Island” Movie?
March 4th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Los Angeles, Mar 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Warner Bros and Atlas Entertainment have joined in hands with plans to bring "Gilligan's Island" to the silver screen. It is probable that ... Read more...
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Inappropriate clothing prevents children from playing outside
November 6th, 2009 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 6 (ANI): A new study has revealed that inadequate or inappropriate clothing might restrict kids' physical activity in child care centres.A research team, led by Dr Kristen Copeland from Cincinnati ... Read more...
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Orlando Bloom’s mum sells off his belongings
June 19th, 2009 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 19 (ANI): Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom's mother is auctioning off her son's clothes, slippers and a wet suit, in a bid to clear out his room before she moves house.Sonia ... Read more...
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Seal having fish phobia leaves sanctuary staff shocked!
February 11th, 2009 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 11 (ANI): A seal rescued from Heacham beach in Norfolk has astonished its keepers at the marine sanctuary in north Norfolk after it refused to feed on fish.Heidi, a ... Read more...
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Cannabis smokers more prone to depression than stimulant drug takers
September 29th, 2008 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 29 (ANI) Cannabis smokers are at an increased risk of suffering from depression, anxiety and psychosis, compared to stimulant drug takers, according to mental health statistics.A new national report ... Read more...
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Oz acting PM, opposition leader smoked pot
September 26th, 2008 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sept.26 (ANI): Acting Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has admitted she smoked dope while in university, but adds that she didn''t like it.
"At university, tried it, didn''t like it," ... Read more...
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Flip-flops, no coats are why childcare centres keep kids indoor
May 6th, 2008 - 4:54 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 6 (ANI): Researchers at Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Centre have identified some surprising reasons why child care centres keep kids indoor.The new study of outdoor physical activity at childcare ... Read more...
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The man who was labeled a criminal for overfilling his bin!
April 22nd, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 22(ANI): All he did was overfilling his bin, and now Brit Gareth Wilson-Corkhill has been fined with a 225 pounds bills and been branded a criminal.Wilson-Corkhill, of Whitehaven, Cumbria, ... Read more...
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