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Hubble reveals Ring Nebulas true shape

New observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have revealed the real shape of the Ring Nebula. The glowing gas shroud around an old, dying, Sun-like star is like a doughnut, scientists suggested. "The nebula is not like a bagel, but rather, it's like a jelly doughnut, because it's filled with material in the middle," said C. Robert O'Dell of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. ...
‘Poor reading culture not peculiar to Nigeria’

Those who feel that poor reading culture is peculiar to Nigerians may have to think again. A Nigerian author based in the United Kingdom, Mr. Femi Onasanya, says in the western world, those who read after leaving school or the university constitute about 20 per cent of the ...
A true warrior loving father

The British soldier beheaded in broad daylight was the 25-year-old father of an adorable little boy and a star in his battalion’s corps of drums - who survived the war in Afghanistan only to be slain by extremists at home.Lee "Riggers" Rigby - described as "cheeky and humorous" and a "loving father" to 2-year-old Jack - joined the army in 2006 and was ...
Comments reflect Hashimotos true nature

A person cannot escape their true nature. Someone of low character, even if they rub shoulders with the political elite, cannot become a politician in the truest sense. Toru Hashimoto, head of Japan Restoration Party and mayor of Osaka, is a prime ...
“You know a lot of people say that if you dig long enough and hard enough you will get to China and that may be true. But what they don’t tell you is that if you dig long enough and hard enough in a conversation you get to a friend.”

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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

As a Southern-fried tale of teary mother-daughter redemption, Callie Khouri's Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood strikes a few resounding notes of truth. Unfortunately, those notes of truth, however moving, are otherwise submerged in a generally hackneyed comedic melodrama full of eccentric caricatures and forced plot devices that make you want to roll your eyes. ...

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Cruel twist for murdered soldier

MURDERED soldier Lee Rigby's girlfriend was flying back to the UK from serving in the Afghanistan warzone, after the 25-year-old was hacked to death on the streets of ...
Obama in heated exchanges with Code Pink anti-war protester

1 of 2. Protester Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the Code Pink activist group, interrupts U.S. President Barack Obama as he speaks about his administration's counter-terrorism policy at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, May 23, ...
Weird Al is at Mystic Lake in August

Parody master Weird Al Yankovic will return to the Twin Cities on Aug. 3 to headline Mystic Lake Casino. Tickets are $39 and $31 and will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 25, through Ticketmaster. Shows going on sale Friday, May 24, through Etix (unless otherwise noted) include: -- New York indie rockers Vampire Weekend; 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5; Orpheum Theatre; $35; on sale at 10 a.m. through ...
Braves rookie catcher takes long strange road to major league glory

Atlanta Braves pinch hitter Evan Gattis (24) celebrates after putting his team ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers with a two-run home run in the eighth inning of a game on Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Atlanta. (John ...
Mana candidate true man of the people

New Mana candidate for Ikaroa-Rawhiti, Te Hamua Nikora, says he is a different breed of politician who can engage young Maori with political issues and be a true man of the people. "I'm different in that I've never been a politician but I've been politically thinking my whole life. I'm different in that I dress the same, I walk the same and I talk the same as the people on the coalface," he said ...

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Veteran Vettori set for 'positive' Test comeback against England

All signs are pointing to veteran left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori playing his first test for New Zealand after a gap of ten months.

According to Kiwi fast bowler Neil Wagner, the return of 112-Test veteran Vettori to the first eleven is being seen within the team as massive.

Wagner described Vettori as a seasoned and experienced campaigner and a player who brings a lot to the team.

He said that it would be nice to see him in action again.

Vettori hasn't played a competitive match since the domestic one-day competition in March, after a long layoff to recover from an Achilles tendon problem.

Describing him as a class performer, Wagner said Vettori has been twirling his arm over in the nets in the run-up to the second Test against England that begins on Friday.

Vice-captain Kane Williamson also backed Vettori saying that he 'looked great' at training and agreed his arrival was well received as New Zealand try to regroup from their 170-run defeat at Lord's. (ANI)