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Childhood Obesity
Children   Health   Obesity   Photos   Wikipedia: Childhood obesity  
 The Daily Telegraph Australia 
Schools introduce radical plan to fight childhood obesity - standing during lessons
| VICTORIAN primary school students are standing up in class for half an hour a day in a radical plan to beat childhood obesity. | And they're having "activity breaks" to get them moving bet... (photo: WN / Aldrin Leyba)
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, center, leaves a public book signing at the Eason book store, in Dublin, Saturday Sept. 4, 2010
Photos   Protests   Tony Blair   UK   Wikipedia: A Journey  
 The Australian 
Protests force Blair to cancel London book signing
| FORMER UK Prime Minister Tony Blair as canceled this week's London book signing after antiwar protesters threw eggs and shoes at him during a similar event over the weekend. | Mr Blair was due ... (photo: AP / Peter Morrison)
Pakistan's Kamran Akmal, center, reacts after losing his wicket to England's Tim Bresnan during their first international Twenty20 cricket match in Cardiff, Wales, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010.  The Daily Telegraph Australia 
ICC tell Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal he is now under investigation
| RED-FACED International Cricket Council sleuths have performed a stunning backflip by sending Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal an official notice he is under investigation for fixing the Sydney Te... (photo: AP / Tim Hales)
Cricket   Pakistan   Photos   Sydney   Wikipedia: Betting controversies in cricket  
Meagen Nay, of Australia, competes in the 200-meter freestyle during the Santa Clara International Grand Prix swim meet in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, June 13, 2009.  The Daily Telegraph Australia 
Australian swimmers given permission to abandon Commonwealth Games
| AUSTRALIAN swimmers have been given permission to abandon the Commonwealth Games if they are worried about security. | Swimming Australia president David Urquhart said yesterday he had told the team... (photo: AP / Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Australia   Commonwealth Games   Photos   Terrorism   Wikipedia: 2010 Commonwealth Games  
Top Stories
Brain-ALZH DNA India
Alzheimer's caused by brain 'rust', says Australian scientist
| Australian scientists have revealed that accumulation of brain "rust" is a cause of Alzheimer's disease. | An imbalance in the metals needed for healthy b... (photo: public domain / Garrondo)
Alzheimer   Health   Photos   Science   Wikipedia: Alzheimer's disease  
Woman - Depression PhysOrg
Cancer survivors more likely to suffer depression from disability than diagnosis
--> | (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has found that health-related disability has a much larger impact on psychological distress than a diagnosis of cancer by itself. | Sci... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Cancer   Health   Photos   Science   Wikipedia: Cancer survivor  
Twitter - Social Networking Orange News
Five-fer - A tweet too far
| Some 15 months since Phil Hughes pioneered social network-based blunders on the behalf of cricketers worldwide, Dimitri Mascarenhas' Sunday slip-up completes an unholy ... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
England   Network   Photos   Social   Wikipedia: Twitter  
Carrots - Vegetable - Organic Newstrack India
Australia votes the carrot as its favourite vegetable
| Melbourne, Sept 6 (ANI): A survey has found that the carrot is the favourite vegetable of Australians.  | Almost two out of every three households in the country i... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Australia   Carrot   Photos   Vegetable   Wikipedia: Carrot  
Indian bowler Zaheer Khan appeals unsuccessfully for the dismissal of Sri Lankan batsman Thillakaratne Dilshan, unseen, during the second one-day international cricket match between Sri Lanka and India in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. Orange News
60 seconds with Zaheer Khan
| Fatima Asmal chats with Mumbai Indians paceman Zaheer Khan ahead of Friday's opening game against the Lions. | How has your fitness been coming along? | It's been good.... (photo: AP / Eranga Jayawardena)
Cricket   Mumbai   Photos   Sports   Wikipedia : Zaheer Khan  
Rice - Organic - Grain - Food - Commodity Australian Broadcasting Corporation
China a promising organic market
Some Australian producers could be perfectly positioned to capitalise on Cina, the world's fastest growing organic market. | Chairman of the Organic Federation of Austral... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
China   Market   Organic   Photos   Wikipedia: Organic farming  
Sam Stosur Sky Sports
Stosur outlasts Dementieva
| Australia's Sam Stosur saved four match points on the way to a memorable fourth round victory over Elena Dementieva at the US Open. | Stosur won 6-3 2-6 7-6 (7-2) on th... (photo: Creative Commons / Jayegirl99)
Photos   Sport   Tennis   Wikipedia: Samantha Stosur   Women  
US Dollar - Currency The Times Of India
Dollar vulnerable, hovering near 15-yr low vs yen
TOKYO: The dollar dipped on Monday and looked poised to test a 15-year low against the yen after failing to retain gains made after US jobs data, although caution about J... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Currency   Dollar   Photos   Tokyo   Wikipedia: Dollar  
Politics & Government Business & Economy
- Gang of three to break deadlock today as parties sign up to
- US President Barack Obama launches jobs push
- Independents Bob Katter, Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor to g
- Aust election: Gillard favoured to form next govt
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard  speaks at a press conference in Canberra, Australia, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. A Greens lawmaker agreed Wednesday to help the center-left Labor Party form a minority Australian government in a climate-focused alliance while other kingmaker legislators said they are close to deciding whether to back Labor or a conservative coalition.
Fed up voters sick of delays
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- Busy month suits Cats
- Share market investors to ride out trough
- Paul Hogan lands in LA with harsh words for 'crazy ATO
- Selling tickets to online social networks a win-win for band
Pakistan's Kamran Akmal, center, reacts after losing his wicket to England's Tim Bresnan during their first international Twenty20 cricket match in Cardiff, Wales, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010.
ICC tell Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal he is now under investigation
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Science Education
- Samuel Houghton a sweeping success as top inventor of double
- NZX trading volume decline eases in August
- Quake Delays Some Statistics Releases
- CBA Group in New Zealand supports Canterbury
Bread - Food
U.N. Raises Concerns as Global Food Prices Jump
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- University whistle keeps wolves at bay
- How the Top 10 Florida high school teams fared
- UK launches crackdown on foreign students
Childhood Obesity
Schools introduce radical plan to fight childhood obesity - standing during lessons
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Sport Health
- Dale Swan's MVP award an omen for September
- Cash in this flank check
- Pakistan under scrutiny: were any of these games fixed?
- I'm not sure I'll ever win a Grand Slam, says Murray
Pakistan's Kamran Akmal, center, reacts after losing his wicket to England's Tim Bresnan during their first international Twenty20 cricket match in Cardiff, Wales, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010.
ICC tell Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal he is now under investigation
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- A Dancer's Dream: Auckland to LA
- Christchurch Rider Performs In Racing
- Dark Mysteries, Written From a Bright Beach
- The tongue tingler that can silence your snores
Brain-ALZH
Alzheimer's caused by brain 'rust', says Australian scientist
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