American searches globe for world's largest fish

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Biologist Zeb Hogan, who is on a worldwide quest to find the largest freshwater fish, believes there is one out there that could take the title from the Mekong Giant Catfish, which currently holds the world record at 293 kilograms. He jumps into a small motorboat on the Maeklong River in time to see Wirat Moungnum bring the prize to the surface a rare... Submitted by: mak25 | Visited 6 times | Comments 0

♦ Man jailed for US-India arms scam

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A Indian-American businessman has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for conspiring to export sensitive military components to India. Parthasarathy Sudarshan, 47, pleaded guilty in March to a conspiracy charge before he was sentenced on Monday. He admitted to a scheme to conceal the true destination for electronic parts used in missile guidance systems. Submitted by: luckysam88 - Visited 15 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Pet Fish Names

1 vote	Looking for pet fish names,visit our website. You can choose new, cute pet fish names. Some popular names are - Nemo, Oscar, Bebe and more...Fish is a very common and lovable pet all over the world and fish owners always face the problem in finding a cute name for the new fish that they just bought. Submitted by: scooby - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Lakes across Canada face being turned into mine dump sites

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Bush pilot Doug Beaumont and environmentalist Jim Bourquin fish on Kluela Lake, downstream from the planned dump site for the Red Chris gold and copper mining project in northwestern B.C. (Terry Milewski/CBC)CBC News has learned that 16 Canadian lakes are slated to be officially but quietly "reclassified" as toxic dump sites for mines. The lakes include prime wilderness fishing lakes from B.C. Submitted by: myp - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ American Airlines to cut 200 pilot jobs

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DALLAS — American Airlines is cutting 200 pilot jobs as it sheds 8% of its work force to cope with higher costs for jet fuel. American, the nation's largest airline, gave its pilots union a plan Tuesday that includes incentives for senior pilots to leave voluntarily. A spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association said the union needed time to review the proposal. American has about 8... Submitted by: rupertValentino - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Strauss to cover for injured Cook

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Andrew Strauss will stay with England's squad for the second one-day match against New Zealand on Wednesday as cover for the injured Alastair Cook. Cook has been struggling with a right shoulder injury since the final Test at Trent Bridge over a week ago. He missed the Twenty20 victory over the Kiwis and was also ruled out of the first one-day match on Sunday, which England won by 114 runs. Submitted by: funforums - Visited 31 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ American Airlines to cut 200 pilot jobs

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DALLAS — American Airlines is cutting 200 pilot jobs as it sheds 8% of its work force to cope with higher costs for jet fuel. American, the nation's largest airline, gave its pilots union a plan Tuesday that includes incentives for senior pilots to leave voluntarily. A spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association said the union needed time to review the proposal. American has about 8... Submitted by: PCW - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Jamie Foxx and stylist settle lawsuit over fees

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jamie Foxx needs no help getting dressed for trial — the actor has apparently reached a settlement with a former stylist who sued him. Documents filed Wednesday in Los Angeles show that attorneys for stylist Stacy Young and Foxx have reached an undisclosed agreement. Young helped Foxx primp for the 2006 BET Awards and a press junket for the film Miami Vice. Submitted by: tony84 - Visited 54 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ 'Justice for the world at large'

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Leaders from around the world today hailed the capture of Radovan Karadzic, one of the world's most wanted men, as a great day for international justice. Karadzic, 63, is accused of being responsible for more than 20,000 deaths including Europe's worst atrocity for 60 years, the slaughter of 8,000 Muslims in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. Submitted by: apollovs - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Ad agency Interpublic Group acts as mentor to build diversity

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While ad veterans from around the globe gather in France this week for the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, U.S. companies still have an issue to deal with at home: diversity. Despite a push by industry organizations for agencies to boost their recruitment of women, blacks, Asians and Hispanics, the industry continues to be a poster child for a dearth of diversity. Submitted by: Jim4767 - Visited 17 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Food prices to remain high until 2012: World Bank

1 vote	He repeated that with food and fuel prices in a "danger zone" there was a need for 10 billion dollars to provide food and cash handouts for the world's poorest. Soaring oil and food prices have fuelled inflation across the globe at the same time as economies slow, posing a sharp dilemma for policymakers. Earlier this week... Submitted by: malek256 - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ New tank, not ocean for 10-kg lobster

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Instead, Big Dee-Dee is destined for a coastal New Brunswick marine facility. The giant crustacean has been held in a lobster tank at a Shediac, N.B., fish market called Big Fish since July 10. Big Fish owner Denis Breau decided to put the lobster, which experts now believe to be 30 years old, up for auction. A cross-country bidding war erupted, with an offer of $5... Submitted by: newsniche - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ MobileMe is live (mostly), with bonus Apple TV support (Updated)

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As expected, the transition from.Mac to MobileMe began last night. A software update for MobileMe is available for some that will add OS integration for the MobileMe services, including an updated preference pane for setting sync preferences, iDisk access, and more. The description for the update simply reads, "The Mac OS X Update For MobileMe is recommended for users running Mac OS X Leopard 10. Submitted by: karl turnbull - Visited 57 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Williams' world title boost

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Williams: world title tilt? I think it's a race now for a British fighter to get to a world title fight. I believe the world heavyweight scene is very open, very weak. I've watched Danny's career for a hell of a long time and I do think that, if he puts his mind to it, he can do it. Frank Maloney says Danny Williams is in sight of another world title shot. Submitted by: CYBERAY - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Call for mandatory knife sentence

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A petition calling for mandatory jail sentences for those caught carrying a knife will be handed to a Holyrood committee later. John Muir's son Damian was murdered in Greenock last July. Mr Muir is now backing calls for a change to the law. Labour MSP for Inverclyde, Duncan McNeil, has lodged a motion calling for the implementation of a "Damian's law". Submitted by: Dr.Sell - Visited 26 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Iraq opens 8 oil fields for international bidding

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A boy flies a kite in front of the Rumeila oil field in Iraq, one of six that the country is putting up for bid. BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq opened international bidding for eight enormous oil and gas fields, paving the way for major investments in a nation with one of the world's largest petroleum reserves. If the contracts are approved... Submitted by: Deities - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ World Heroes Anthology Review

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SNK knows how to crank out its fighting compilations, since it's composed most of its classic Neo-Geo library out of them. The latest to come down the assembly line is World Heroes Anthology for the PlayStation 2, a repackaging of all four games from the series – World Heroes, World Heroes 2, World Heroes 2 Jet and World Heroes Perfect. Like Art of Fighting Anthology before it... Submitted by: lappy512 - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Kabous blow for Morocco

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Morocco will be without midfielder Abderrahman Kabous when the 2010 World Cup qualifiers start in June because of injury. The 25-year-old, who plays for Spanish first division side Murcia, will be sidelined for three months because of a toe injury. This means he will not be available for the Atlas Lions when they play four 2010 World Cup qualifiers in June. Submitted by: bangalore - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Bell doubtful for New Zealand ODI

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Bell injured a knee playing touch rugby with his team-mates in the outfield and Alastair Cook, back from a shoulder problem, is ready to replace him. Pace bowler Ryan Sidebottom is also fit after a back strain. The Kiwis have been boosted by all-rounder Jacob Oram being available for the first time in the series after recovering from a hamstring injury. Grant Elliott, who came in for Oram... Submitted by: nino2007 - Visited 28 - Comments 0 - Write first comment