Category: News For Kids
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Cyclist Armstrong Admits to Wrongdoing
Cyclist Lance Armstrong, winner of 7 Tour de France titles admitted to the use of medicines for enhancing performance, which are not allowed in the sporting events. US officials, had always believed that Armstrong was guilty, but the cyclist had denied it all along. In 2012, champion cyclist Lance Armstrong was stripped of his 7…
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Australian Man finds Rare Gold
An Australian gold explorer has discovered around 12 pounds(5.5kg) Y shaped chunk of gold, near the town of Ballarat in Victoria.The piece was buried 60 centimeters beneath the ground. He used a very advanced metal detector to make the find. His identity has been kept a secret due to safety reasons. Ballarat, a city located…
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Boeing Dreamliners Down To Earth
This week on Wednesday Japan grounded all Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplanes when one of the Dreamliner airplanes developed battery malfunction during the flight and had to be emergency-landed. By Thursday, US, India and Qatar also joined Japan in grounding Boeing Dreamliners. 39 out of the 50 Dreamliners in operation around the world have now been…
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Floods in Jakarta
Continuous heavy monsoon downpour has flooded the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta. Jakarta is used to floods which almost happen every year because of the monsoon rains. This time around it is different. Central business district(CBD), which is usually unaffected by floods, has also been affected. Even President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was seen walking around the palace with…
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Japan Grounds all Boeing 787s
The ‘Boeing 787 Dreamliner’ is an airplane developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It can carry somewhere between 210 to 290 passengers. Boeing states that it is the company’s most fuel-efficient airliner. On Wednesday, All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing Dreamliner airplane had to make an emergency landing as smoke was filled up the cockpit during the flight. The…
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Australian Open Begins
The Australian Open is a major tennis tournament held annually in Melbourne, Australia. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis events of the year – the other three being the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Australian open 2013 has kicked off as expected. Many top seeded players have made it to the next round. Andy Murray had an easy straight-set win…
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Monster Flu in America
US is facing the worst influenza epidemic in a decade according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC flu advisory report released Friday finds widespread outbreaks in 47 states, up from 41 last week. The flu vaccine is being rationed as the authorities are saving the flu shots for the elderly. The pharmacies…