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‘Drying’ DNA pool stalks Indian tigers
A diminishing gene pool is posing a grave threat to Indian tigers. Scientists say the famed big cats of India are facing a serious threat of extinction owing to a ‘collapse’ in the variety of their mating partners.
indiatimes.com (3 hours ago)
Foster children with disabilities bond with all the pretty horses
Program helps kids learn how to build trustNearly two dozen foster children with a variety of disabilities spent time on Sunday petting, grooming and becoming friends with horses at Orlando's Trotters Park.
orlandosentinel.com (3 hours ago)
Weather warning for Kansas City: 'This isn't your garden variety storm'
As residents in Wichita and parts of Central Kansas are being hit with strong winds, hail and heavy rain Sunday evening, local meteorologists say people in the Kansas City area should get ready for severe weather from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
kansascity.com (4 hours ago)
GNAR offers kids a chance at adventure
Just prior to taking off on the Gnarliest Kids Adventure Race, Allan Kelly's team of young boys gathered around him at Camp Pinnacle to talk strategy. His son Tony's plan was to disorient the competition by shrilly blowing the whistle built into his wristwatch. Colton Hall, 10, figured he'd be more fleet-footed...
blueridgenow.com (4 hours ago)
S.F. Business Journal: Designer outlet store opens at Bridges
Women's designer outlet retailer Mode has opened at The Bridges at 57th retail area. The North Dakota-based chain carries a variety of designer apparel and accessories. It features $40 jeans from brands such as True Religion that can cost up to $200. Owner Linda Larson said the items are overstocked pieces that...
argusleader.com (6 hours ago)
North Korea Fires Projectile Into Eastern Waters
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. North Korea routinely test-launches short-range missiles. But the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at...
huffingtonpost.com (6 hours ago)
The Great Escape – review
You certainly can't fault The Great Escape for variety. Here, Iggy Azalea's impeccably turned pop-hip-hop fights for attention with Hacktivist, who ply crushing metal riffs and grime-influenced MCing over dubstep-paced beats, and Filthy Boy's literate, louche alt-rock shares space on the bill with Tom Odell's Radio...
guardian.co.uk (9 hours ago)
Southeast Ohio summer fun
From wild to mild, a variety of outdoor adventures beckons in southeastern Ohio. If “flying” at treetop levels appeals to the senses, then adventurous folks won’t want to miss the zip-lining options in the region.
toledoblade.com (15 hours ago)
Rockin’ downtown: East Texans flock to Summer Fest for variety of music, barbecue
Downtown visitors kicked back and relaxed to some great music Saturday as the Lufkin Convention and Visitors Bureau took over the streets of Lufkin for the 3rd Annual Summer Fest Music Festival, coupl
lufkindailynews.com (20 hours ago)
Tunisia: after the revolution
Sidi Bou Said's signature blue-and-white houses are framed with sweet-smelling jasmine and bougainvillea. The soft sunshine is making them seem so picture-perfect it's hard to associate this with tanks and barbed wire. A short cab ride away from the Tunisian capital, this coastal hilltop town is full of steep...
guardian.co.uk (21 hours ago)
Auto engineers too few or just harder to find?
Automakers say the variety of skills needed is wire than ever.
usatoday.com (22 hours ago)
Outdoor thrills await in rugged portion of state
From wild to mild, a variety of outdoor adventures beckons in southeast Ohio. If “flying” at treetop levels appeals to the senses, then adventurous folks won’t want to miss the zip-lining options in the region. Hocking Hills Canopy Tours - which was ranked as one of the top 10 zip-lining experiences in the world,...
dispatch.com (22 hours ago)
Opportunities for fine dining abound in San Juan
Puerto Rican cuisine reveals surprising variety at numerous dining establishments.
readingeagle.com (22 hours ago)
Summer zips through the treetops
From wild to mild, a variety of outdoor adventures beckons in southeastern Ohio. If “flying” at treetop levels appeals to the senses, then adventurous folks won’t want to miss the zip-lining options in the region.
toledoblade.com (23 hours ago)
New rail cars have had issues
According to a source familiar with the investigation, officials are focusing on a joint between two of the rails. From late 2010 through early 2011, Metro-North worked with engineers at Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan to resolve a variety of problems, including the auxiliary power supply system, which ensures...
newstimes.com (23 hours ago)
Park District Unveils 2013 'Movies In The Parks' Schedule
Get your blankets and snacks ready, Chicago! The Chicago Park District on Friday unveiled their 2013 Movies in the Park schedule, a lineup featuring dozens upon dozens of movies ranging from current hits to tried-and-true classic films, all screened at a variety of 150 different parks located throughout the city....
huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)
The First Word On 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Based on an early wave of rapturous tweets and reviews, it appears the 2013 Cannes Film Festival has its first truly great film: Joel and Ethan Coen's 1960s folk drama "Inside Llewyn Davis." "The Coens have again taken a real time and place and freely made it their own, drawing on actual persons and events for...
huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)
PHOTOS: Amazing Sea Butterflies
We're consistently impressed by the variety of biodiversity out there, but these sea butterflies are really something else. The creatures, also known as pteropods, were photographed by Karen Osborn, a research zoologist with the Smithsonian Institution. They're related to snails and use a muscular foot to swim...
huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)
Shozan Jack Haubner: Zen Confidential: Declassified
Writing a Zen memoir is like crowd sourcing your spiritual life. You are always only a Google search away from a wide variety of opinions on your progress, or lack thereof. Early reviews for my first book, "Zen Confidential: Confessions of a Wayward Monk," have come back pretty positive, though one critic claimed...
huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)
Bitcoin's rollercoaster ride is not slowing down
More bumps in the road are probably in store for Bitcoin. The virtual currency has seen some massive swings in value over the last several weeks, but that volatility is not likely to end soon, its lead developer suggested on Saturday. "We've been on a rollercoaster ride," said Gavin Andresen , chief scientist at the...
pcworld.com (1 day ago)
UVa board to pick next vice rector, discuss school's future
Since last summer, several committees of students, faculty and board members have met to discuss, research and propose a variety of strategies to lead UVa into the future.
dailyprogress.com (1 day ago)
Twain author will appear in Larkin Square writers series
Thomas J. Reigstad, author of “Scribblin’ for a Livin’: Mark Twain’s Pivotal Period in Buffalo,” will talk about his book and Twain from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday in the latest event of the Larkin Square Author Series.Leslie Zemsky, who describes herself as “director of fun” at Larkin Square, calls the event “a fun...
buffalonews.com (1 day ago)
‘GTA 5’ screens feature car jacking, police chases and underwater exploration (Photos)
Another set of new screenshots has been revealed by Rockstar Games for their upcoming multiplatform open-world action-adventure game, “GTA 5.” According to a report by Behind Games on May 16, the latest images showcase a variety...
examiner.com (1 day ago)
Clermont-Auvergne 15-16 Toulon | Heineken Cup final match report
On the day of rugby reckoning, an all-French final, the side that had not lost a single game in the Heineken Cup did just that, failing against Jonny Wilkinson's Toulon. Clermont will be wondering how on earth they let slip a game they seized by the scruff after half-time. Mathieu Bastareaud, who tackled his way to...
guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)
Where Memaids Sing by Brian Keaney- review
I thought this book was slow but engaging. The story documents in a graphic, modern tale of friendships pushed to the edge and back again! The book proved thought-provoking, introducing a variety of hot topics including teenage romance, group disputes and drug use, whilst also having very relatable characters - a...
guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)
Wines of the week: three bottles for spring
Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Riesling Kabinett, Mosel, Germany 2011 (£9.99, The Co-operative) A perennial highlight of the Co-op's wine range, this is a classic example of an under-valued (at least in this country) wine style: off-dry German riesling. Gentle in alcohol (10%), it has a quicksilver lightness of touch...
guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)
Review: Wired2Fire Diablo Phantom
Up to the £1,000 (AU$1,530, US$1,500) mark, there's are a huge variety of different specs you can throw into a PC and still come out with a decent gaming rig. Just look at the Daw Computers machine and the Vibox Power FX. Above that price point though, things stagnate very quickly. From here until the crazy-priced...
techradar.com (1 day ago)
Cornelia Parker: 'I've always been happy to sleep with the enemy'
In the quarter of a century since the artist Cornelia Parker came to public prominence she has been associated with an exceptionally wide variety of work. She was initially known for pieces in which she violently destroyed objects and then eerily suspended the resulting debris from gallery ceilings. For Thirty...
guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)
Things get curiouser and curiouser at the Turner Contemporary
Consider this curious item of furniture, which belongs to the Geffrye Museum in London and appears at Turner Contemporary, Margate, as part of Curiosity: Art and the Pleasures of Knowing. The object in question, at once austere and elaborate, is a cabinet of intricately carved ebony that stands on eight slender legs...
guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)
Eight easy ways to organize - and maximize - a small bath
(BPT) - The bath serves a variety of uses, from a functional room to a serene sanctuary, a storage facility to a salon. And, whether you enjoy it yourself or share with the family, every bathroom is i
bgdailynews.com (1 day ago)
