Phone counselling can help teen smokers quit
October 13th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) Personalised, proactive phone counselling centred on motivational interviewing can help teenagers quit smoking, recent studies suggest.
Arthur V. Peterson and colleagues at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre, Seattle, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Kent Education Association To Continue Strike
September 8th, 2009 - 6:17 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
According to the sources, the teachers hailing from the Washington state's fourth largest district reportedly voted on Monday night to stick on to their mode of "strike" despite the court ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Large wildfire threatening homes in north-central Washington
July 29th, 2009 - 8:15 pm ICT by admin
CHELAN, Washington (BNO NEWS) -- A large wildfire is burning in north-central Washington and is continuing to grow, officials told BNO News on Wednesday morning.The fire, which started shortly before 9 p.m. ... Read more...
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American kayaker sets world record with 186 ft waterfall plunge
July 27th, 2009 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 27 (ANI): A 22-year-old American kayaker has entered record books after plunging 186 feet over a waterfall in Washington State.Tyler Bradt suffered just a sprained wrist and a broken paddle ... Read more...
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Oscar-winning songwriter Joseph Brooks accused of rape
June 24th, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 24 (ANI): Oscar winning songwriter Joseph Brooks was arrested Tuesday and charged with sexually assaulting 11 women.Brooks, who wrote award winning song "You Light Up My Life", and his ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Rapid weight loss in old age could raise dementia risk
May 19th, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 19 (ANI): Older people who are thinner or are losing pounds quickly are at an increased risk of developing dementia, especially if they started out overweight or obese, according to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
NTSB criticizes pilots of fatal Buffalo crash Flight 3407
May 13th, 2009 - 2:45 am ICT by John Le Fevre
By John Le Fevre
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today released a damming report into the fatal crash last February of Colgan Air Flight 3407 outside of Buffalo, NY.
All 49 people on ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Smoke from forest fires can release DNA damaging substances
May 4th, 2009 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): In a new study, scientists in Washington State are reporting the first discovery of potent mutagenic substances in smoke from forest fires that that can damage the genetic ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Syria wants stronger relation with US
February 1st, 2009 - 8:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.1 (ANI): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that he is looking forward to strengthen ties with the United States.
Assad met the U.S. congressional delegation headed by Democratic Rep. Adam ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Obama to name Defense Secretary on Monday
November 29th, 2008 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
Chicago, Nov.29 (ANI): US President-elect Barack Obama is likely to name the countrys Defense Secretary on Monday, a senior Pentagon official told Fox News.
Media has so far reported that current Defense ... Read more...
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Missing, injured Oregon hiker ate centipedes to survive on a mountain
October 21st, 2008 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 21 (ANI): An Oregon hiker rescued from a mountain, where he survived for five days with a broken ankle, has revealed that he ate centipedes, ants and even a ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Meet the man who has had sex with 1,000 cars!
August 1st, 2008 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne , Aug 1 (ANI): A stunning woman wont set his heart racing but a car is more than enough to leave Edward Smith gasping for more.Smith claims to have had ... Read more...
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Contaminated site in the US faces catastrophic nuclear leak
July 15th, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 15 (ANI): One of the most contaminated site in the US is facing a catastrophic nuclear leak, with more than 210 million litres of radioactive and chemical waste stored ... Read more...
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Courtney Love sparks health fears after stolen Kurt Cobain ashes
June 23rd, 2008 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 23 (ANI): It seems that Courtney Love is finding it hard to get over the disappearance of her late husband Kurt Cobain's ashes, for the singer stepped out in ... Read more...
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Courtney Love feels suicidal
June 23rd, 2008 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 23 (IANS) Rocker Courtney Love has been stressed ever since someone stole her ex-husband Kurt Cobain's ashes. Recently she was spotted in Malibu and has raised some serious health concerns. ... Read more...
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Another racy Miley Cyrus photo hits the net
June 18th, 2008 - 3:52 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 18 (ANI): Teen sensation Miley Cyrus, who caused a stir earlier this year after posing for a racy magazine shoot, is once again at the center of a controversy ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
The green river killer
June 4th, 2008 - 11:05 pm ICT by David M N James
The Green River Killer case in the Pacific Northwest was an intrigue and a cranky case. It could make an award winning serial killer movie and star demure characters like the iconic ... Read more...
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Kurt Cobains ashes stolen
June 1st, 2008 - 8:11 pm ICT by admin
London, June 1 (ANI): Ashes of rock god Kurt Cobain have been stolen from the Hollywood home of his widow Courtney Love, it has emerged.Sources say that Love is "suicidal" after ... Read more...
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Obama, McCain Win in Wisconsin
February 20th, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 20 (ANI): Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama defeated Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in Wisconsin on Tuesday to register his ninth consecutive win in the primaries that precede the November ... Read more...
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