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[1 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]
Thousands of rare Irrawaddy dolphins discovered in Bangladesh

Thousands of Irrawaddy dolphins, one of the world’s rarest species of freshwater dolphins, have been found on the Bangladesh coast, conservationists said Wednesday.

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[31 Mar 2009 | 3 Comments | ]
Report: Ashley Biden cocaine video a setup

The man who allegedly ‘set-up’ Ashley Biden in a cocaine scandal could be facing several years in prison, Radar Online reported on Tuesday.

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[31 Mar 2009 | 6 Comments | ]
‘Sexy teacher’ to be disciplined over lingerie photos

A PE teacher faces disciplinary action after posing seductively in her underwear on the internet. Natasha Gray, 30, who was voted Britain’s sexiest teacher on a television show in 2002, was pictured wearing a thong, pink lingerie and stilettos on a website for glamour models.

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[31 Mar 2009 | 4 Comments | ]
Hundreds dead as migrant boats sink off Libyan coast (Video)

Hundreds of people are believed to have drowned after boats carrying hundreds of migrants sank in stormy weather off the coast of Libya, officials from the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday.

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[31 Mar 2009 | 9 Comments | ]
PETA accused of slaughtering thousands of pets

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has been accused of killing thousands of pets placed in its custody. Last year, statistics show that the animal welfare charity put down 2,124 animals that had been given to them. And since 1998, more than 20,000 pets handed to PETA have been put down.

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[30 Mar 2009 | No Comment | ]
Moderate quake hits the Bay Area

The Bay Area was shaken by a moderate earthquake on Monday with no immediate reports of damage. The magnitude 4.3 quake occurred at 10:40 a.m. and the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) located its epicenter 11 miles north of Morgan Hill, seven miles east of Seven Trees and 16 miles east-southeast of San Jose’s City Hall.

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[30 Mar 2009 | 3 Comments | ]
Woman reunites with firefighter who rescued her in 1968

For two decades, Evangeline Anderson searched unsuccessfully for the Boston firefighter who saved her…

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[30 Mar 2009 | 4 Comments | ]
Earn a Master’s degree in Facebook, Twitter and Bebo for $6K

A university in the United Kingdom is to offer a Master’s degree in social networking, but it will cost students more than $6000. Through this program, students will learn how to set up blogs, publish podcasts, and make the most of the social media websites for communications and marketing.

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[29 Mar 2009 | No Comment | ]
22 dead in stampede at Ivory Coast football match

At least 22 people died and 132 were injured on Sunday in a stampede at a stadium in the Ivory Coast during their World Cup qualifier against Malawi.

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[29 Mar 2009 | 8 Comments | ]
Peruvian Lady Magician levitates in front of the crowd

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Lima, Peru – A Female magician from Peru who called herself “Princess Inca” has levitated in mid-air on Friday (March 27).

Claudia Pacheco, her real name, drew a multitude of fans for the event staged in the central Plaza de Armas square in the coastal capital city.

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