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Phil Campbells From Around the World Unite to Save Namesake Town
Two months after a tornado destroyed much of the town of Phil Campbell, Alabama, people from around the world named "Phil Campbell" have descended...
Wee Robot Wanders the Streets To Raise Money For Charity (Video)
The future of fundraising may conjure visions of Star Wars.
Tim Pryde, a 21-year-old product-design student at the University of Dundee, in Scotland, built a...
Pixar Animates its First Female Hero in ‘Brave’
Pixar replaced Disney long ago as the undisputed king of animated filmmaking, but for 15 years Disney remained one-up on the upstart, until now....
Amateur Swimmer Beats Olympians and Jellyfish to Become Top Open Water Swimmer of 2010
An Irish woman who began distance swimming in her late 30's as a way to bring balance and fitness to her working life, has...
Cars Can Run on Scottish Brew of Whisky Waste
Scientists in Scotland have created a new biofuel recipe made from -- what else? -- whiskey by-products. Researchers at Edinburgh Napier University have developed...
A Good Diet Improves Your Looks More Than Make-up
Eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly can do more to make you good-looking than cosmetic surgery or make-up, according to academics at St...
Urine-Powered Fuel Cells: Pee Power to the People!
Researchers have figured out a way to make the world's first urine-powered fuel cells -- a significant feat, because most fuel cell systems today...
Humble South African Golfer Comes Out of Nowhere to Win British Open on Mandela’s Bday
South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen, who had missed the cut in all his three previous Opens and was a 250-1 outsider before the tournament started,...
Cimate-gate Scientists Cleared of Misconduct Allegations
An independent commission in Britain cleared climate-change researchers of charges of academic misconduct Wednesday, completing an inquiry begun after hundreds of e-mails from the...
Brazil Prepares for a World Cup to Beat Homelessness
While the world's attention affixes to the FIFA World Cup, Brazil and the City of Rio are preparing for the 8th annual World Cup...
Breakthrough: Using Bacteria to Detect Landmines
Bacteria which glow green in the presence of explosives could provide a cheap and safe way to find hidden landmines, Edinburgh scientists claim....
Christmas Outpouring in November for Dying Boy
Seven weeks before Christmas, a modern day Christmas miracle was taking place in South Lyon, Michigan, in the home of a five-year-old boy in...
Novice Finds Million Pound Gold Treasure
A novice metal-detecting enthusiast said he was "stunned" to unearth a £1 million Iron Age treasure hoard in Scotland during his first outing...
Czech Firm Plans Giant Wind Farm
A Czech power firm is to build what it says will be Europe's largest onshore wind farm, in a 1.1 billion-euro project. Construction of...
Family Rescued From Toy Dinghy
A WOMAN and three children were rescued yesterday after they were blown out to sea in a toy dinghy without paddle or lifejackets....
How to Build a House for £4,000
"A £24 million funding package was put together earlier this year to help first-time buyers in Scotland to build an eco-friendly home for as...
Scottish Schools Begin Free Meals Plan
"Primary pupils will receive free school meals as part of a six-month pilot project in Scotland that will improve the diets for all children...
UK Companies Unite to Help Fight Climate Change
On April 23rd eight major UK companies joined with Tony Blair to unveil We’re in this Together, a campaign to provide consumers with compelling...
Honey Cure Saves Leg From Amputation
"A New Zealand man says his leg was saved from amputation thanks to regular applications of manuka honey. Manuka honey, made by bees...
Lifeboat Rescues Deer Swimming out to Sea
A lifeboat crew has rescued a young deer which was spotted swimming out to sea from Arbroath Harbour in the UK. The disoriented animal...