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Cane Toad Gobbles snake

Amarildo — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:40:51 GMT

This is an amazing story were A Cane Toad tries to eat a snake. This story is amazing because snakes eat toads and in this story the tables have turned.

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Look on the digital side

kostas11 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:40:51 GMT

TELESCOPES have joined the computer age. If you can afford one, lash out on a computer-controlled unit. They are much easier and more fun for home astronomers to use than the older do-it-yourself versions. Apart from finding the various objects for you, the motorised "Go To" function is hands-free, resulting in less vibration being transmitted to the unit. The latest CCD cameras are a huge step forward for avid

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Verbeek names squad to meet Singapore

kostas11 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:40:51 GMT

THREE Melbourne Victory players were named today in the Socceroos squad to meet Singapore on Saturday week. Leigh Broxham, Billy Celeski and Archie Thompson are members of a youthful 17-man squad for the match in Singapore National Stadium. Only four of the squad named by coach Pim Verbeek have played for Australia at senior level and 12 of the 17 are young enough to play in the under-23 team at the Beijing Olympics. With a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match to be played against China in Kunming only four days after the Singapore match, it is an opportunity to win places in the final squad to travel to China.

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Woman Replaces Colleague for South Korea’s First Space Mission

kostas11 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:40:51 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea announced Monday that a woman who is a bioengineering student would become its first astronaut. She is scheduled to blast off on board a Russian Soyuz rocket on April 8 on a trip to the International Space Station that will be watched on television by millions of South Koreans. The astronaut, Yi So-yeon, 29, was selected after the Russian space

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Australia cancels Pakistan tour

kostas11 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:40:51 GMT

AUSTRALIA have cancelled their cricket tour to Pakistan over security fears, the Pakistan Cricket Board have announced. Cricket Australia has called a media conference at 5.30pm (edt)

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Arsenal miss chance to extend lead at top of Premier League table

kostas11 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:40:51 GMT

ARSENAL came back to earth with a bump at humble Wigan as Arsene Wenger's side wasted a chance to consolidate their lead at the top of the Premier League. After their magnificent Champions League win against

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Strain on stricken Giraldi

kostas11 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:40:51 GMT

ADELAIDE United's Dez Giraldi had trouble "sucking in air" during the Reds' second training session at the multi-million dollar Pohang Steelers' facility yesterday.

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Race wins but Nine takes pole

kostas11 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:40:51 GMT

CHANNEL 7's coverage of the Clipsal 500 netted record ratings in Adelaide, but Nine still claimed local TV ratings victory for the second consecutive week.

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Heatwave record for Adelaide - over 35C for nine days straight

kostas11 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:40:51 GMT

ADELAIDE has set a heatwave record, with the mercury rising above a scorching 35C for the ninth day in a row - and there's

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Electronica fans descend on Adelaide's Future Music Festival

kostas11 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:40:51 GMT

SWELTERING conditions haven't stopped dance music fans heading to the Garden of Unearthly Delights this afternoon for the Future Music Festival.

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