(12-31) 17:29 PST WASHINGTON, (AP) –
Fierce as they are, Tasmanian devils can’t beat a contagious cancer that threatens to wipe them out. Now scientists think they’ve found the disease’s origin, a step in the race to save Australia’s snarling marsupial.
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Going out for a walk with your dog is good exercise and it might increase endurance if you’re new to exercise but it’s not the most effective way to lose fat and reshape your body.
It takes more than just walking your dog to burn calories, boost strength and endurance, and tone up but you can [...]
While there remain some key players in the casino sector, for the most part the Las Vegas strip and other local markets will likely continue to feel the pressure of unemployment and reduced demand.
Indeed, in Vegas, supply is expected to outgrow visitation rates, especially with the opening of MGM Mirage’s(MGM Quote) CityCenter development. The possible [...]
SCOTTISH poet Don Paterson has been awarded the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, Buckingham Palace announced yesterday.
The honour recognises his acclaimed anthology Rain, which was named the Forward Poetry Prize’s best collection, and also acknowledges his other works.
Glasgow-born Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, who chaired the panel of judges, described Paters
on’s writings as “poetry of [...]
Veteran British game makers have featured strongly in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.
In total, four games figures won honours including Oliver and Paul Collyer, the brothers behind the Championship Manager series.
Also honoured were Rodney Cousens, head of Codemasters and Paul Jackson former head of industry group Elspa.
Dr Andrew Herbert, who manages Microsoft’s Research labs [...]
More than 22,000 2005-07 Chevrolet Corvettes have been recalled over concerns the removable roof could break loose. (Associated Press)
General Motors is recalling more than 22,000 Chevrolet Corvettes after revealing that an adhesive problem could result in removable roofs separating from the vehicles.
The recall, which was quietly announced earlier this month and only publicly reported Thursday, [...]