Obesity is a serious problem in Australia. Even birds are suffering from obesity in the country! Last Wednesday, a kookaburra bird was sent to a zoo to lose weight. She gained a lot of weight after eating too many sausages. The bird used to live in a park in Sydney. She started
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On May 30, hundreds of people gathered at Cooper’s Hill in England to participate in the famous cheese-rolling contest. The annual contest is a 200-year-old tradition. It attracts many people every year. But the fun contest has been cancelled after 18 people were injured
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On May 25, the Spanish government announced that people won’t be able to smoke in public places such as restaurants and cafes from next year. “Spain needs tougher measures on smoking,” said Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez. “Banning smoking in public places is
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Last Tuesday, 16 food manufacturers in America promised to cut calories from their products in line with the First Lady Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign. The companies said they will reduce a total of one trillion calories by 2012 and 1.5 trillion calories by 2015. “They’ve
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On May 11, David Cameron became Britain’s new Prime Minister. He is also the leader of the Conservative Party. The 43-year-old politician became the youngest Prime Minister in the country. Mr. Cameron studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford. He promised
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New Zealand is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Today, many people emigrate to the country for a better life. But there is a little problem. Understanding the Kiwi accent is very difficult for the migrants who start a new life in New Zealand. This is because
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Earlier in April, a very interesting contest was held in Japan. It is called the “Crying Baby Contest.” In the contest, babies compete in crying. The baby who cries the loudest and longest wins the contest. It is held every year in spring at a temple in Tokyo. The contest is a
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On April 15, an amazing thing happened during a junior golf tournament held in England. A young girl hit a hole-in-one! The amazing girl’s name is Eleanor Gamble. She is only five years old. She is the youngest ever golfer to do it. Hitting a hole-in-one is very hard even for
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On April 14, the American First Lady Michelle Obama made a surprise visit to Haiti. She visited the earthquake-hit country alone to console the people. It was her first solo international trip as America’s First Lady. Haiti was hit by strong earthquakes earlier this year. More than
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A month ago, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History turned 100 years old. The museum was opened to the public on March 17, 1910 in Washington D.C. The museum was visited by 1,600 people on its opening day. Last year, more than 7.4 million people visited the
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