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3,000-yr-old Bronze Age house unearthed in UK

London, Nov 3 (ANI): An archaeological dig has revealed traces of a 3,000-year-old later Bronze Age round house in Bognor Regis in West Sussex, UK.

According to a report in the Observer, a large extraction pit, containing a large amount of prehistoric pottery, was also uncovered in this area. The haul included the complete base of a pottery vessel.

The archaeological excavations were carried out last August during the early stages of work on the campus.

Carbonised remains in the pit may include seeds which will give archaeologists an idea about what prehistoric farmers were growing and eating.

On the future primary school site, remains of a later landscape were revealed.

HPV virus aids cervical and head and neck cancer progression

HPV virus aids cervical and head and neck cancer progressionWashington, Nov 3 : A new study has found that the human papillomavirus (HPV) aids in the progression of cervical and head and neck cancer cells by activating a cell signalling pathway that helps the cancers survive, grow and spread.

The research led by University of California, Los Angeles has shown that HPV allows infected cervical and head and neck cancer cells to maintain internal molecular conditions that make the cancers resistant to therapy.

YogaHop is Reese Witherspoon’s slimming secret

reese witherspoonNew Delhi, Nov 3 : Here’s the secret of actress Reese Witherspoon’s svelte body — YogaHop.

The ''Walk The Line'' star has been following a new spiritual workout programme invented by her personal trainer Matthew Reyes, reports the China Daily.

"Most people think yoga is all granola and hippies, so I love to explain how YogaHop is not like that. Imagine all the benefits of Hatha Yoga, then add chart music that will have you bouncing into the poses," he told Hot Stars magazine.

Grandparents’ care can cut childhood injury risk

Washington, Nov 3: A new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has suggested that for working parents, having grandparents as caregivers can cut the risk of childhood injury roughly in half.

In the study, the researchers found that having a grandmother watch a child was associated with a decreased risk of injury for the child, compared to organized daycare or care by the mother or other relatives.

This is the first study to examine the relationship between grandparents'' care and childhood injury rates.

N. Korea releases pictures of Kim to end sickness rumors

Kim Jong IILondon, Nov. 3 (ANI): North Korea has released photographs of its leader Kim Jong-il in an attempt to quell growing reports of his ill health.

The photographs shows the "Dear Leader" at a football match between two military units, according to the Korea Central News Agency, the state propaganda arm.

Foliage visible in the pictures appeared to be autumnal – in contrast to a previous photograph circulated three weeks ago, where despite the time of year trees in the background were in full leaf.

Democrats hold commanding position ahead of poll date

Washington, Nov. 3: Barack Obama and the Democrats hold a commanding position ahead of Tuesday's election, with the Illinois senator leading in states whose electoral votes total nearly 300.

Obama’s Republican rival and Arizona senator John McCain has not been in front in any of the 159 national polls conducted over the past six weeks. His slender hopes for winning the White House now depend on picking up a major Democratic stronghold or fighting off Obama''s raids on most of the five states President Bush won four years ago that now lean toward the Democrat.

He also must hold onto six other states that Bush won in 2004 but are considered too close to call.

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