Circus life takes a toll on wild animals’ healthLONDON - Elephants, lions and tigers might be considered the stars of a circus show, but these wild animals are least suited to life in captivity, cited the first global study of animal welfare in circuses. Jealous female gorillas offer sex to prevent males from philanderingLONDON - Jealous female gorillas use sex as a tool to prevent males from having sex with other females, even when they themselves cannot conceive, according to a study. Wall Street pulls back after weaker-than-expected retail sales report, jump in foreclosuresNEW YORK — Investors are looking at the economy more skeptically. Gorilla mums clap hands to keep their families togetherLONDON - Female gorillas deliberately clap their hands to attract the attention of male silverbacks and infants over long distances, which helps them keep their family together, according to a study. Isolated birds learn ‘wild-type’ song over several generationsLONDON - Highlighting the role of genetics in the development of culture, a new study have found that a bird raised in isolation will, over several generations, produce a song similar to that sung by the species in the wild. Pacquiao stops Hatton in the second round in a dominating performanceLAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao was dominating. Ricky Hatton was left helpless. Blackburn goes 7 strong for the Twins, Kazmir stumbles through 4 in Rays’ 8-3 lossMINNEAPOLIS — Nick Blackburn breezed through seven innings, and the Minnesota Twins roughed up Scott Kazmir from the start in an 8-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night. NFL DRAFT: Lions make Matthew Stafford the No. 1 pick in NFL draft, Jets trade to get SanchezNEW YORK — Matthew Stafford’s mission is daunting: Lead the Detroit Lions back from the only 0-16 season in NFL history. Mark Sanchez has nearly as big a challenge: He’ll compete to replace Brett Favre. NFL DRAFT: Falcons GM hopes to pull off another fruitful draft, but it’s tougher this timeFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — What will Thomas Dimitroff do for an encore? Three-year-old boy trampled to death by jumboERODE - A three-year-old boy was trampled to death by an elephant when he was riding on a two-wheeler with his father in this Tamil Nadu district, the police said Saturday. Native Americans planted farms with hardy “pioneer” crops 3800 years agoWASHINGTON - New evidence of the first farming in eastern North America has emerged which suggests that 3800 years ago, Native Americans planted farms with hardy “pioneer” crops. Chimps trade sex for meatWASHINGTON - Even in forests, sex sells. A new study has found that male chimpanzees that share meat with females double their chances of having sex with them. Wildlife authorities initiate census on endangered Hangul deer in KashmirSRINAGAR - Wildlife authorities in Kashmir have initiated a census on the Hangul deer, one of the endangered species, to identify threats to the species and formulate a strategy to save them. Australia’s koala clinic a big tourist drawPORT MACQUARIE - Among the many images from the bush fires that recently swept through the Australian state of Victoria was one of a koala bear being rescued by a fireman. Sam, as the bear became known, had pink-coloured bandages on its paws and was handed over to a carer. Best actress Oscar nomineesLOS ANGELES - The Oscars will be announced here Sunday night (Monday morning in India). The following have been nominated for the best actress Oscar: |
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