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  • Collegae study says students from Ireland indulge in drinking more than  others Collegae study says students from Ireland indulge in drinking more than others

    A study of students from different countries has confirmed that Irish people really drink more than other nationalities. In the University College Dublin survey, one in seven of the Irish students questioned admitted they downed at least two drinks a day. Students also drank more if they went to a same-sex school. The study surveyed 3,500 students at the college. Surprisingly family ...

  • WICB president meets regional dignitaries

    The president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Dave Cameron has described a series of meetings he has been having with Caribbean prime ministers as "crucial" to the development of the sport in the region. Cameron's comments follow his latest round of meetings in which talks were held with St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves in Kingstown and Prime Minister of ...

  • Gene mutations linked to severe obesity

    Increasingly research is revealing that not only lifestyle factors, but genetics also play an important role in determining an individual's susceptibility to obesity. Identifying the mutations that underlie the fraction of obese patients with monogenic obesity can help us to understand complex processes like metabolic rate, eating behavior, growth, and fat storage. In a new study, two ...

  • Protests wont interfere with Confederations Cup

    Brazil will not allow anti-government protests to mar the Confederations Cup being hosted here, Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo said. Rebelo said Monday that Brazil must show the world that it is a democratic country but also that it can guarantee the order needed to undertake such events, reports Xinhua. "We will not allow any of these protests to get in the way of the events we have committed to ...

  • Henry Cavill reveals secrets to getting Superman shape

    Henry Cavill has given fans a peek into the grilling fitness regime he undertook to transform his body from "Fat Cavill" to Man of Steel. He claimed that in order get into Superman shape he ate 5,000 calories and worked out for two and a half hours a day, News.com.au. reported. Cavill gives credit for his toned body to his trainer Mark ...


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Communion [DVD]

Communion [DVD]

"'Communion' was written to bring into question the idea of alien abduction. It was intended to enrich speculation about this experience by placing it in historical perspective and--at the same time--acknowledging its power and the startling sense of physical reality that accompanies it." --Whitley Strieber, from an article in "Publisher's Weekly," October 2, 1987 ...

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  • Game 3 of Stanley Cup final sets new NHL record on NBC Sports Network

    Chicago Blackhawks centre Michal Handzus (26) mixes it up with Boston Bruins defenceman Johnny Boychuk (55) during the first period in Game 3 of their NHL Stanley Cup Finals hockey series in Boston, Massachusetts, June 17, 2013. (WINSLOW ...

  • Scot and South African appointed to spearhead Commonwealth sport development projects

    This position will lead the sponsorship new business acquisition process for the NBA for Africa. The focus will be on new partner development - prospecting, pitching, negotiating and securing new corporate ...

  • Cover-up at maternity unit in Furness general hospital says report

    Parents of children who died at a maternity unit in Furness general hospital have been given copies of the report. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/Press ...

  • Face-down restraint ban considered

    Ministers will consider a ban on the use of face-down restraint in English mental health hospitals after new figures that show nearly 40,000 incidents of physical restraint were recorded in just one ...

  • iStyle Mix but don’t match

    Fortunately, this summer you can increase the amount of pigeon Italian you know by peppering conversations with the word "spezzato". For the uninitiated, this sartorial turn of phrase, when translated into English, literally means "broken". Apply this visually to what you wear, and it becomes the subtle art of mis-matching your jacket with your trousers. Sounds easy, right? ...

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