Doctors would tax sugary drinks to combat obesity Hiking the price of fizzy drinks would cut consumption and so help fight obesity, urges the British Academy of Medical Royal CollegesSpace station's dark matter hunter coy about findings Researchers on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, which sits above the International Space Station, have collected their first results - but won't reveal them...
What children should know by Pri 1 - the new Kindergarten Framework
Labels: Technology Singapore: To offer both parents and educators with a better idea of how much and what children need to learn by the end of Kindergarten 2, an updated version of the Kindergarten Curriculum Framework has been unveiled.Launched by the Ministry of Education(MOE) on Wednesday, the refreshed framework was drawn up in consultation with early childhood experts, primary and pre-school educators....
Georgia inmate granted last-minute stay of execution
Labels: LifestyleFrom Tom Watkins and Matt Smith, CNNupdated 9:19 PM EST, Tue February 19, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the Georgia Court of Appeals grant the stays Warren Lee Hill's attorney says they came within a half hour of the scheduled executionHill's defenders say he's mentally disabledHill was convicted of beating to death another Georgia inmate in 1990Atlanta (CNN) -- Twice-convicted...
Injuries reported in massive Kansas City fire
Labels: Health Updated 8:14 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. Kansas City police say it appears a car crashed into a gas main before a massive fire erupted in an upscale shopping and entertainment district. Police spokeswoman Rhonda Flores said injuries were reported Tuesday but she didn't know how many or how severe. She says an initial call for three ambulances had been increased to 10. CBS affiliate KCTV Kansas City reported...
Report Fingers Chinese Military Unit in US Hacks
Labels: Business A Virginia-based cyber security firm has released a new report alleging a specific Chinese military unit is likely behind one of the largest cyber espionage and attack campaigns aimed at American infrastructure and corporations.In the report, released today by Mandiant, China's Unit 61398 is blamed for stealing "hundreds of terabytes of data from at least 141 organizations" since...
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Biofuel rush is wiping out unique American grasslands
Labels: World Say goodbye to the grass. The scramble for biofuels is rapidly killing off unique grasslands and pastures in the central US. Christopher Wright and Michael Wimberly of South Dakota State University in Brookings analysed satellite...
Rugby: All Blacks coach frustrated at Kahui move
Labels: Technology WELLINGTON: All Blacks coach Steve Hansen expressed disappointment at Richard Kahui's decision to play in Japan next year, saying he was frustrated the centre never gave him a chance to change his mind.Kahui announced last week that he would move to Top League club Toshiba Brave Lupus in 2014 after seeing out the Super 15 season with the Waikato Chiefs."We were very disappointed with that...
Pistorius' girlfriend was alive after shooting, official says
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Detectives are examining role of a blood-stained cricket bat, newspaper reportsRunner Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder in model Reeva Steenkamp's deathSteenkamp was still alive when Pistorius carried her downstairs, an official saysPretoria, South Africa (CNN) -- Model Reeva Steenkamp was shot four times through the bathroom door at the home of Olympian Oscar Pistorius,...
WH: Leaked immigration plan is only partial draft
Labels: Health (CBS News) WASHINGTON -- Over the weekend, a partial White House plan for immigration reform leaked to the press and caused an uproar. White House officials tell CBS News that what was leaked is real -- it's a partial draft of half a bill. What we know is the administration's current thinking about what to do about the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants living in the United States right now....
Nike, Oakley Distance Themselves from Pistorius
Labels: Business Corporate sponsors of Olympic "blade runner" Oscar Pistorius have begun to distance themselves from the sprinter, who is accused of murdering his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius is back to court in South Africa Tuesday morning on murder charges.Oakley, the eyewear manufacturer, and the sporting goods giant Nike announced today that they would no longer run ads featuring...
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