Archive for March, 2008

QUB astronomers help find planets

Astronomers from Queen's University in Belfast help to discover 10 new planets.
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Animal slaughter rejected by show

Footage of animals being slaughtered with sledge hammers is turned down by the Gi art festival.
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Hope over Tasmanian Devil cancer

Australia experts say a Tasmanian Devil called Cedric could hold the key to the survival of the cancer-hit species.
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Tasmanian Devil ‘immune to cancer’

A Tasmanian Devil called Cedric could hold the key to the survival of the cancer-hit species.
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Man dies after being hit by car

A 57-year-old man dies in hospital after being hit by a car in Derby.
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Council landfill costs increasing

The tax that councils pay to dump rubbish in landfill sites is rising sharply.
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Harry Potter firm looks to future

Publisher Bloomsbury says profits tripled in 2007, the year of its last Harry Potter novel.
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Flat residents rescued from blaze

Eight residents of a block of flats in Northampton are rescued after a suspected arson attack.
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RSPCA moves ‘thin’ cows from farm

RSPCA inspectors are granted a "special licence" to move cattle from a farm after welfare concerns.
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South Africa hold psychological edge over India (Reuters)

South Africa's Graeme Smith attends a practice session in Chennai March 23, 2008. REUTERS/BabuReuters - South Africa hold the psychological edge going into the second test on Thursday against an India team weighed down by major fitness issues.



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