ca-hotdailynews: 8月 2015

2015年8月31日星期一

2015-09-01 Canada English More Top Stories

Windstorm shakes the foundation of BC Hydro's weather prediction system
Vancouver Sun
The surprise windstorm that bashed the most densely populated areas of British Columbia on Saturday and created the largest single outage in BC Hydro's history was largely unforeseen until it was almost upon Metro Vancouver. Although ...

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2015-09-01 Canada English Health

Canadian living takes toll on immigrant hearts: Study
Toronto Star
Is living in Canada bad for your heart? A groundbreaking new study has found that recent immigrants have a 30 per cent lower rate of major heart problems, such as heart attacks and strokes, than long-term residents, but that gap shrinks the longer they ...
Newer immigrants to Ontario face fewer heart health risks, says study   The Globe and Mail
Canadian living takes toll on immigrants' hearts: study   MetroNews Canada

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CTV News

BC launching 'Carrot Rewards' program to encourage to healthy living
CTV News
VICTORIA -- Staying in shape and eating right will soon pay off in British Columbia where an initiative is in the works to reward people with collector points for healthy-lifestyle choices, says Health Minister Terry Lake. B.C. is set to launch a joint ...

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2015-09-01 Canada English Science

CTV News

Special air quality statement issued for Calgary
CTV News
Environment Canada says poor air quality may return to Calgary and southern Alberta over the next few days. Currently, conditions over the province are in the low to moderate risk category, but Environment Canada says the forest fires in the ...
Calgary not yet out of the woods on air quality as fires continue to burn   Calgary Herald
What if air quality was always as bad as it was last week?   Vulcan Advocate
Environment Canada lifts air quality statement for Calgary; AHS advisory remains   Globalnews.ca
Canadian Underwriter
E Canada Now
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Mysterious clam opens up to Ottawa researcher
Ottawa Citizen
They met by chance 30 years ago: the PhD student exploring a deep-sea canyon off Newfoundland, and the underwater life he suddenly encountered hundreds of metres deep. It was love at first dive. Jean-Marc Gagnon had discovered the giant file clam, ...

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2015-09-01 Canada English Sports

IBNLive

Kei Nishikori, Ana Ivanovic out as US Open starts with upsets
IBNLive
Kei Nishikori was back in the US Open spotlight on Monday but for all the wrong reasons as last year's runner-up headlined a day of first-round upsets at Flushing Meadows. Fourth seed Nishikori, who last year became the first Asian man to reach a grand ...

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2015-09-01 Canada English Entertainment

Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke Source: Getty Images
Herald Sun
OVER the years, the VMA's have seen plenty of weird and wacky moments as stars clamber for the spotlight on one of the entertainment industry's biggest nights. SoundCloud cookie policyCookie policy. Player controls. Share track. Daily & Sunday Telegraph
About Miley Cyrus' new 'Dead Petz' album   CNN
Miley's spacey VMA hair vibes   TV3.ie
Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz Is Miley as You've Never Heard Her Before   TIME
The Indian Express
CTV News
Los Angeles Times
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People Magazine

Was Craven Wasn't Only a Horror Director: Remembering Music of the Heart
People Magazine
In discussing the career of Wes Craven, who died on Sunday at 76, you have to start with A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream, horror classics that will still be watched by terrified teens for decades to come. Craven himself embraced the success he ...
Man behind 'A Nightmare on Elm Street', 'Scream' dies   Times of India
That time Wes Craven and Clive Barker went on Dr. Ruth's show to talk about ...   Los Angeles Times
Neve Campbell leads tributes to Wes Craven   TV3.ie
Irish Independent
Washington Post
OregonLive.com
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CTV News

Christopher Bates to design new uniforms for Air Canada
CTV News
TORONTO -- A move to Milan to help expand his label is already reaping rewards for Christopher Bates. The Canadian menswear designer was recently in Toronto to unveil his European-inspired collection. But before his signature designs for spring-summer ...

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2015-09-01 Canada English Technology

Newsweek

Ashley Madison claims thousands of new users despite leak of information
Vancouver Sun
TORONTO - The owners of adultery website Ashley Madison say hundreds of thousands of people signed up for their website in the past week despite a recent cyberattack that leaked the personal information of many of their users. Toronto-based Avid Life ...

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2015-09-01 Canada English Business

The Globe and Mail

Vancouver nears worst ever record on housing affordability in Canada
The Globe and Mail
Housing affordability levels in Vancouver are approaching the worst ever recorded in Canada as home sales soar 30 per cent higher than the city's 10-year average, according to a pair of reports on Canadian housing outlooks. The RBC Economics report, ...

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2015-09-01 Canada English Canada

Ian Mulgrew: Ivan Henry's lawyer lambastes Crown's case
Vancouver Sun
The Vancouver Police Department and prosecutors used unethical, oppressive techniques and “pathetic” evidence to railroad Ivan Henry, his lawyers say. In a hard-hitting opening of the lawsuit for compensation in B.C. Supreme Court, lead lawyer John ...

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2015-09-01 Canada English World

The Indian Express

Grenade explodes during Ukraine clashes; 1 officer killed
Washington Post
KIEV, Ukraine — A grenade exploded outside Ukraine's parliament during a nationalist protest against a vote to give greater powers to separatist regions in the east, killing one police officer and injuring 122 people, the Interior Ministry said. It ...
Grenade explodes during Ukraine clashes; one officer killed   Firstpost
Ukraine clashes: deadly protests in Kiev   Irish Times
Violent Protest Follows Kiev Vote on Autonomy for East Ukraine   New York Times
Gawker
Sydney Morning Herald
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Fox News

Satellite images show Temple of Bel in Syria 'destroyed,' UN says
Fox News
DAMASCUS, Syria – The United Nations says that a satellite image confirms that the main building of the ancient Temple of Bel in the Syrian town of Palmyra has been destroyed. There had been reports that a large explosion set off by Islamic State ...
Blast at Syria's historic town prompts fears for famed temple   DAWN.com
Satellite images show destruction of Palmyra's Bel Temple   The Australian (blog)

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Thai police award themselves $84K for arrest of bomb suspect
Times of India
BANGKOK: Thai police congratulated themselves for making an arrest in Bangkok's deadly bombing and announced on Monday they would give themselves an $84,000 reward, though the man has not been charged — let alone convicted — and may not be ...

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2015年8月30日星期日

2015-08-31 Canada English More Top Stories

Tens of thousands face second dark night after storm raged through Lower Mainland
Vancouver Sun
METRO VANCOUVER -- Tens of thousands of people in the Lower Mainland are facing a second dark night after a wind and rain storm raged through the south coast Saturday afternoon. About 141,000 homes were still without power Sunday evening and BC ...

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2015-08-31 Canada English Health

Los Angeles Times

Neurologist Oliver Sacks dies
DAWN.com
NEW YORK: Renowned neurologist and writer Oliver Sacks, who explored the mysteries of the human brain in a series of best-selling books, died Sunday at age 82, the New York Times reported. Sacks' longtime personal assistant, Kate Edgar, told the Times ...

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2015-08-31 Canada English Science

CBC.ca

Smoke prompts air quality statements for half of Saskatchewan
CBC.ca
Lingering smoke from wildfires in Washington and British Columbia has prompted air quality statements from Environment Canada for the entire southern half of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan air quality statement. By mid-morning on Saturday, the ...

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2015-08-31 Canada English Sports

CTV News

Jake Arieta pitches no-hitter as Cubs beat Dodgers
CTV News
LOS ANGELES - Jake Arrieta pitched the sixth no-hitter in the majors this season and second against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 10 days, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 2-0 victory Sunday night. Arrieta (17-6) became the first 17-game winner in the big ...

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2015-08-31 Canada English Entertainment

TIME

Partial List of Winners of 2015 MTV Video Music Awards
ABC News
Here is a partial list of the winners of Sunday night's 2015 MTV Music Video Awards in Los Angeles: Video of the Year: Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood." Male Video: Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk." Female Video: Taylor ...

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2015-08-31 Canada English Technology

Hefty traffic fines kick in Tuesday
Toronto Sun
Driving? Biking? You need to know this: Expensive new penalties aimed at keeping motorists and cyclists in line kick in across Ontario on Tuesday. The biggest change is a new law that requires drivers to slow down and get out of the way when they see ...
September 1 Will See 5 Important Changes to Driving Laws in Ontario   E Canada Now
Ontario government taking steps to encourage safe driving   Chatham Daily News
Driver and vehicle licence fees increase Sept. 1   The Budapest Report
Wawa-news.com
St. Thomas Times-Journal
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CTV News

Mother grizzly bear attacks two in Alberta
CTV News
COCHRANE, Alta. -- Alberta Fish and Wildlife says a quad rider and another rider on a motocross bike were attacked by a mother grizzly bear northwest of Cochrane. The agency's enforcement division says in a Facebook post that the two riders were in an ...

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2015-08-31 Canada English Business

CTV News

Syncrude says no environmental effect after explosion at Alberta plant
CTV News
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta . - Syncrude says there was no environmental impact after an explosion and fire at an Alberta processing site near Fort McMurray. The company says the fire was quickly extinguished at its Mildred Lake upgrader and there were no ...

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2015-08-31 Canada English Canada

The Globe and Mail

Quebec to launch 'no exemptions' sex ed pilot project in schools
The Globe and Mail
Education on sexual matters is too important to be optional, according to Quebec's ministry of education. The province is rolling out a new pilot project in which sex education, like French and Mathematics, will soon become mandatory for all students ...

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Tens of thousands face second dark night after storm raged through Lower Mainland
Vancouver Sun
METRO VANCOUVER -- Tens of thousands of people in the Lower Mainland are facing a second dark night after a wind and rain storm raged through the south coast Saturday afternoon. About 141,000 homes were still without power Sunday evening and BC ...

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2015-08-31 Canada English World

Mount McKinley Will Again Be Called Denali
New York Times
President Obama announced on Sunday that Mount McKinley was being renamed Denali, using his executive power to restore an Alaska Native name with deep cultural significance to the tallest mountain in North America. The move came on the eve of Mr.
Tallest mountain in North America to be renamed by Obama   Firstpost
Obama administration renames Mount McKinley to Denali   USA TODAY
Mt McKinley will now be called by its traditional Alaskan name, Denali   Daily Mail
Sydney Morning Herald
Sky News
The Hill
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The Globe and Mail

Egypt sets Oct election date, after 3 years without parliament
Reuters India
CAIRO Egypt will hold a long-awaited parliamentary election, starting on Oct. 18-19, the election commission said on Sunday, the final step in a process to bring back democracy that critics say has been tainted by widespread repression. Egypt has been ...

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2015年8月29日星期六

2015-08-30 Canada English More Top Stories

CTV News

Thousands without power after windstorm hits southwest BC
CTV News
VANCOUVER -- A powerful windstorm caused chaos in southwestern British Columbia on Saturday, knocking out power to 400,000 homes and felling trees that crushed cars and critically injured a woman. Winds gusting up to 80 kilometres per hour forced ...

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2015-08-30 Canada English Health

The Globe and Mail

Rights group decries federal survey on doctor-assisted death
The Globe and Mail
A group pushing for a new federal law to govern doctor-assisted suicide is ripping into a federal survey designed to gather input on the controversial issue, saying its questions are designed to “manufacture fear.” The questionnaire, launched Friday ...
Canadians have an opportunity to be heard on the issue of physician-assisted dying   NorthumberlandView.ca (press release) (registration) (blog)
77% of Canadians support assisted suicide, poll shows | Toronto Star   The Times
Make assisted suicide an election issue: Editorial   Toronto Star
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Hamilton Spectator
Cantech Letter
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Montreal Gazette

Police raid Dorval drug lab, one man from Laval is arrested
Montreal Gazette
Police investigators work outside a warehouse suspected of being a drug lab used for manufacturing fentanyl in Dorval on Saturday, August 29, 2015. John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette. Share Adjust Comment Print. Montreal police have raided a Dorval ...

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2015-08-30 Canada English Science

CBC.ca

Smoke prompts air quality statements for half of Saskatchewan
CBC.ca
Lingering smoke from wildfires in Washington and British Columbia has prompted air quality statements from Environment Canada for the entire southern half of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan air quality statement. By mid-morning on Saturday, the ...

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2015-08-30 Canada English Sports

Toronto FC just good enough for key win
Toronto Sun
The Drogba-less, calamitous, probably-going-to-be-coachless Montreal Impact is what the Reds were a few seasons ago. And it cost them at BMO Field on Saturday afternoon in a dull 2-1 loss that boosted Toronto FC's playoff aspirations with two months ...

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2015-08-30 Canada English Entertainment

Justin Bieber New Album: When Will It Officially Come Out?
Latinos Post
Justine Bieber on Friday announced on Twitter that his new album will be released in November, according to a report by Radio.com. Like Us on Facebook. His post read: "Yep. new album coming November 13th. Pre-order on my store to unlock the album art.
Beiber is a changed man. Source: Supplied   NEWS.com.au
Justin Bieber lands #1 single   Examiner.com
Justin Bieber's 'What Do You Mean?': He's going to headline Electric Daisy ...   Los Angeles Times
Vancouver Sun
Financial Express
Mirror.co.uk
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London Free Press

Travelling soon? Must-have travel essentials
London Free Press
Are you getting ready to travel but just can't seem to pack the right way? Are you the person who always has too much stuff? Photo Galleries 12 things travellers forget (and how to make do without them) · 10 tips for packing light · Packing personality ...

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Kathleen Edwards asks fans to watch for stolen Les Paul Junior guitar
Toronto Star
Ottawa-area singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards wants you to keep an eye out for her rare and valuable guitar that was stolen from her home. “I can only guess that someone came in through the back door when it was unlocked, picked it up, without a case, ...

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2015-08-30 Canada English Technology

St. Thomas Times-Journal

Starting Sept. 1, Ontario is rolling out stiffer penalties for distracted driving
St. Thomas Times-Journal
St. Thomas police are hoping motorists will take note of new distracted driving laws before they're caught red-handed with a handheld device. Starting Sept. 1, the province is rolling out stiffer penalties for distracted driving. The new legislation ...
Driver and Vehicle Licence Fee Increases Come Into Effect September 1   NorthumberlandView.ca (press release) (registration) (blog)
Drivers seem confused over what distracted driving entails as stiff new ...   National Post
Driver's Licence Fees, Plate Sticker Costs Going Up September 1st   windsoriteDOTca News
The North Bay Nugget
Peterborough Examiner
The Union of Grass Valley
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CBC.ca

Halifax police warn people of fraud through social networking app
Vancouver Sun
HALIFAX - Police in Halifax are warning people about a scam they allege has defrauded people who use the social networking app called WeChat. Police say they've received three complaints from users of the app who say they've been defrauded by people ...

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2015-08-30 Canada English Business

CTV News

Explosion at Syncrude oilsands upgrader, no injuries
CTV News
No injuries have been reported after an explosion early Saturday morning at Syncrude's Mildred Lake facility, located about 50 kilometres north of Fort McMurray. According to Alberta Energy Regulator spokeman Ryan Bartlett, along with no injuries, no ...

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2015-08-30 Canada English Canada

CTV News

Thousands without power after windstorm hits southwest BC
CTV News
VANCOUVER -- A powerful windstorm caused chaos in southwestern British Columbia on Saturday, knocking out power to 400,000 homes and felling trees that crushed cars and critically injured a woman. Winds gusting up to 80 kilometres per hour forced ...

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2015-08-30 Canada English World

Murder charge after Texas policeman Darren Goforth shot dead
Stuff.co.nz
Deputy Darren Goforth was shot at point blank range while putting petrol in his patrol car in Houston. A man arrested after a sheriff's deputy was gunned down at a Houston gas station on Friday has been charged with capital murder. Shannon J Miles, 30 ...
LIVE Press Conference: Deputy gunned down at gas station near Houston   FOX 29

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Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Greste calls on world to step up pressure on Egypt over sentence
Sydney Morning Herald
Australian journalist Peter Greste has urged the international community to step up pressure on the Egyptian government to "undo the injustice" meted out to him and two al-Jazeera colleagues, who were sentenced on Saturday to three years in prison by a ...

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2015年8月28日星期五

2015-08-29 Canada English More Top Stories

CTV News

Paul Martin says Stephen Harper is the 'king of deficits'
CTV News
MONTREAL -- Paul Martin returned to the Liberal campaign trail Friday to lend credibility to Justin Trudeau's economic team in Quebec, but for a few moments, people could be forgiven for wondering who was running for prime minister. The contrast ...
It could backfire, but at least Liberals finally have a vision to sell   The Globe and Mail
Andrew Coyne: Spend all that money, Mr. Trudeau? Why and on what?   National Post
Harper trumpets report showing $5-billion surplus   Toronto Star
CBC.ca
Toronto Sun
Calgary Herald
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Migrant crisis: At least 200 feared drowned as people smuggling across ...
ABC Online
Libyan authorities are still searching for survivors, a day after two migrant boats carrying 500 people capsized off the country's coast. An estimated 200 people are missing and feared dead; the bodies of 82 people washed ashore on Friday local time.
Europe Reels From More Migrant Deaths on Land and Sea   New York Times
Canadian doctor recalls horror of migrant ship   Toronto Sun
Libyan drownings, lorry of corpses drive up migrant toll   Reuters Africa
The Hindu
The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
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CTV News

Regulator orders Nexen Energy to suspend operation of 95 pipelines in Alberta
CTV News
CALGARY -- Alberta's energy regulator has ordered Nexen Energy to immediately cease operations of 95 pipelines in northeastern Alberta. It issued the order late Friday due to what it calls non-compliance surrounding pipeline maintenance and monitoring ...
Alberta regulator orders Nexen to shut 95 pipelines at site of massive leak   CBC.ca
Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) suspends 95 Nexen Energy pipelines at its Long ...   Edmonton Sun
95 Nexen Energy pipelines suspended after Long Lake spill AER investigation   News Talk 770 Calgary
Globalnews.ca
Digital Journal
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Reuters

Children among 71 migrants found dead in truck in Austria
Reuters
EISENSTADT, Austria Four children, including a baby girl, were among 71 migrants found dead in a truck on an Austrian highway and several people have been arrested in Hungary in connection with the tragedy, Austrian police said on Friday. An Austrian ...

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2015-08-29 Canada English Health

The Globe and Mail

Rights group decries federal survey on doctor-assisted death
The Globe and Mail
A group pushing for a new federal law to govern doctor-assisted suicide is ripping into a federal survey designed to gather input on the controversial issue, saying its questions are designed to “manufacture fear.” The questionnaire, launched Friday ...
Make assisted suicide an election issue: Editorial   Toronto Star
77% of Canadians support assisted suicide, poll shows   Hamilton Spectator
Canadians now amongst the world's foremost supporters of assisted suicide   Cantech Letter
KamloopsBCNow
Techie News
Virtual Press Office (press release)
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As many as 100 patches of fentanyl stolen, police warn
Toronto Star
As many as 100 patches of the dangerous drug fentanyl have been stolen from a downtown pharmacy, Toronto police say. Fentanyl, a harmful synthetic opioid more than 100 times more powerful than heroin, has been gaining popularity in recent months, but ...

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2015-08-29 Canada English Science

AmeriPublications

Injured orca killer whale Fern recovering in Johnston Strait
AmeriPublications
A six year old injured orca killer whale named Fern is being watched by the Vancouver Aquarium after an apparent boat propeller incident. Fern shows signs of injuries to the flank and dorsal fin but officials at the aquarium are hoping for a full recovery.
Fern Injured in BC by boat propeller   E Canada Now
Injured Killer Whale Found In Johnstone Strait (Photo)   Canada News
Boat strike blamed for young killer whale's wound   Vancouver Sun
Digital Journal
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CBC.ca

Neon green jackfish's colour is adaptation, not mutation, experts say
CBC.ca
A fluorescent green jackfish caught earlier this week made quite a stir online as readers debated the origins of its odd colouration, but two pike experts say the answer is likely simple biology. The pike, which had a bright green body and blue throat ...
Mystery of the neon-green jackfish has been solved   Digital Journal
Pike it lucky: Anglers catch metre-long neon fish leaving experts baffled   Mirror.co.uk

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The Space Reporter

Astronomers discover shift in galaxy patterns
The Straits Times
PARIS • From round discs to oval clusters, many galaxies in the Universe have undergone a dramatic transformation over the past eight billion years or so, according to an international team of researchers. They looked at data on some 10,000 of the ...
Astronomers measure metamorphosis of galaxies   PPP Focus.com
Galaxy Evolution After the Big Bang: Unraveling the Metamorphosis of Galaxies   Press Examiner
Hubble Sees Galaxies Undergo Dramatic Metamorphasis   Discovery News

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Fracking chemicals could potentially harm human development and reproduction
Techie News
Hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” – a mechanism used for release natural gas from underground rock – could potentially lead to release of complex mixture of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that could harm human development and reproduction, ...

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