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There is good news for Ratchet and Gwen Beberg. The military, which previously had prevented Ratchet from being evacuated out of Iraq, has relented. Ratchet soon will be on American soil:
“A stray puppy befriended by a US soldier in Iraq has received the green light to move to America to be reunited with [...]

Paula Creamer has captured the LPGA Samsung World Championship:
“…It was the fourth victory of the year and eighth career title for the 22-year-old Californian, who finished with a three-under-par 69 for a nine-under total of 279.”
link: Paula Creamer wins LPGA world championship
The question has never been about Paula Creamer’s ball striking talent. For [...]

Rookies are not suppose to do this. Traditionally, there is a learning curve, as first year players adjust to professional basketball. Candace Parker, however, is a unique talent:
“Candace Parker received the WNBA’s most valuable player award Friday, becoming the first player to win the award along with the rookie of the year honors. [...]

This news item will interest a select few. There has been a discovery at UCLA of a huge prime number:
“LOS ANGELES - Mathematicians at UCLA have discovered a 13-million-digit prime number, a long-sought milestone that makes them eligible for a $100,000 prize.
The group found the 46th known Mersenne prime last month on a network [...]

Innovation can happen from young ideas. William Yuan is proof of that with his creative approach in harvesting solar energy:
“…Solar technology is improving all the time, but one 12-year-old boy may have the key to making solar panels that can harness 500 times the light of a traditional solar cell. William Yuan is a [...]

It is a rewarding, necessary task but it is also guaranteed heartbreak. The task is giving Leader Dogs a good start, so that the possible service dogs can be trained, in the future, for vision and hearing impaired individuals:
“…The main goals of a puppy raiser are to teach the dogs socialization skills and make [...]

In the best tradition of crisis-is-opportunity, some very creative people have taken it upon themselves to take up the challenge of putting together fuel efficient cars. The hybrids are emerging. The evidence is this Prius:
“…”This is really happening — now. Electric vehicles are finally hitting the mainstream,” said the Woodinville resident, who owns [...]

One of the problems and threats to consumers is the speed at which improperly placed drugs are regulated. It may take almost a year to have a drug, in the marketplace, regulated. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken some initial steps to speed up action on safety issues:
“The government on Friday [...]

Leslie Porterfield is fast. By comparison, a Category Five Hurricane has wind speeds in excess of a hundred and fifty six miles per hour (250 km/hour). Leslie Porterfield, on the Bonneville Salt Flats, exceeded two hundred miles per hour, over a measured mile:
“…She held on to her white Turbo Hiabusa bike as she [...]

Roz Savage has arrived in Hawaii. It took ninety nine day for Roz Savage to row solo, across the Pacific Ocean, from San Francisco to Waikiki Harbor:
“…Savage, who set out from San Francisco on May 25 in an attempt to become the first woman to row alone across the Pacific Ocean, rowed before dawn [...]