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  • Childs IQ linked to early weight gain

    A new research in Australia has suggested how much weight a baby gains during its first month could determine its intelligence quotient (IQ). After studying 13,800 children born at full-term, researchers at the University of Adelaide, said children who gain more weight, and whose heads grow quickly, during the first month of life tend to have a higher IQ when they start school, Daily Mail ...

  • Channel Nine wants greater say in Oz team selection despite CA stance

    Fresh tensions have erupted between Cricket Australia (CA) and Channel Nine after a leading Nine executive reportedly said that the network expected to have a greater say not only in scheduling but also in team selection. This comes after CA rejected suggestions that Channel Nine would influence team selection and scheduling as part of its new 450 million-dollar deal on TV rights. According to ...

  • Disaster hits Land of the Gods

    Torrential rains four and a half times as heavy as usual have hit Uttarakhand, known as the "Land of the Gods", where Hindu shrines and temples built high in the mountains attract many pilgrims. One of those stranded was Indian cricket star Harbhajan Singh, who was attempting to reach a Sikh pilgrimage site but had to take refuge in a police ...

  • NRL match fixing trio cleared

    The case against three men accused of being key players in an NRL betting scandal has been thrown out, with a magistrate finding there is not enough evidence to prove allegations they acted deceptively in placing bets. Rugby league identity John Elias, former Parramatta player Brad Murray, and Jai Ayoub – the son of Murray's manager Sam Ayoub – were accused of being involved in ...

  • Eight Welsh Lions picked for first Test against Australia

    British & Irish Lions team containing eight Welshmen but few suprises in the first Test against Australia at Lang Park on Saturday. After six warm-up matches and months of conjecture, coach Warren Gatland had some tough decisions to make but said ...


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Tropic Thunder [Blu-Ray]

Tropic Thunder [Blu-Ray]

The Canadian journalist and critic Robert Fulford once noted that the very narcissism of Hollywood becomes part of its charm, which is an apt description of both Tropic Thunder and its object of satire, which are essentially one in the same. A loud, bombastic, unrepentant, an ... ...

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  • Mickey Arthur says Australia have better bowlers than England for Ashes

    the Ashes with a superior bowling attack.In an extended interview with ABC radio in Australia, Arthur declared his confidence that Michael Clarke will return from his back problem to lead the team in their first four-day tour match against Somerset starting in Taunton on Wednesday, and insisted that Warner could still come into contention for the first ...

  • Police inspector accused of shredding child sexual abuse evidence

    Sydney 2000 A senior New South Wales police officer has been accused of destroying evidence related to child sexual abuse investigations.The ABC's Lateline program will reveal tonight Inspector Beth Cullen shredded all records of meetings held with senior Catholic officials over a five-year period.Inspector Cullen was a senior sergeant from the sex crimes squad when she was appointed to ...

  • Australia name uncapped trio for Lions

    Brisbane – Israel Folau's stunning rise in his third football code has been stamped with selection as one of three new caps in the Australia side to face the British and Irish Lions at Lang Park on ...

  • Australia Patawalonga Dredging Program to Last Six Months

    This sediment removal work, worth $5.7 million, would help alleviate any flood risk for residents in the Glenelg area, stated Water Minister Ian Hunter. A decade ago when a weir gate failed to open overnight, there was flooding of several streets, affecting up to 200 properties. The Patawalonga River is a short river that was, before European settlement, a tidal estuary. The river is serviced ...

  • Australia splits hairs over Curly Dicks and Titswobbles

    Local favorites like Curly Dick Road -- a place name in Meadow Flat in New South Wales which is stoutly defended by locals -- would likely remain, but those that could be considered offensive, such as Titswobble Drive, may be candidates for a future name ...

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