75 guitars donated by Van Halen to L.A schools
75 electric guitars were donated by Eddie Van Halen to music programs in various L.A public schools. The guitars are part of his personal collection.
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Rediscovered: A large, gray monkey
A group of scientists, which was placing camera traps in the dense jungles of the Borneo island, was amazed to rediscover a large, gray monkey so rare it was believed by many to be extinct.
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No more shark fin at Singapore supermarkets
The largest supermarket chain in Singapore has announced it will stop selling shark fin products starting April. About a month ago few restaurants and hotels in China also announced they will no longer be serving shark fin soup.
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Hope for Hepatitis C vaccine
A group of researchers from Oxford university is at an early clinical trial of a hepatitis C vaccine which is showing “promising” results. The World Health Organization estimates there are 170 million people globally infected with the virus.
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Free online courses by MIT
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has announced it will be launching online courses that will be free and open to the world. And, in the process, plans to offer certificates to students successfully completing the coursework.
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Getting back lost money
A couple who lost $12,000 last week was lucky to get it back after a 63 years old woman from Akron, Ohio, found the bag with the money and brought it to the police station. The police used other documents in the bag to locate the couple and give the money back.
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Diamond ring goes to charity
An anonymous donor in Miami dropped a $2000 worth diamond ring into a Salvation Army kettle last week. At noon a woman, who wishes to stay anonymous, called the office and said she had left something special in the kettle in front of Kmart.
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Giving birth on roof of flooded health center
Annaliza Tumanda, A Filipino woman, had to give birth on a roof of a flooded health center after brought there by rescuers when her house got destroyed.
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Police giving gift cards
A North Texas police department decided to hand out gift cards to good drivers and by that reward good traffic habits. The police officers are pulling over good drivers and instead of a ticket giving them a $10 gift card.
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Solar’s record breaking quarter
According to a report by the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA), the 3rd quarter of 2011 was record breaking quarter in which solar installations in the U.S. hit 449 megawatts of new capacity in 3 months.
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