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US internet providers to block child porn sites

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Hip-hop group ‘Wu-Tang Clan’ launch chess website

London, June 10 : Known for their violent lyrics and constant encounters with the law, notorious hip hop group, ‘Wu-Tang Clan’ is now venturing into a completely different domain—launching a chess

‘Moon missiles’ could one day breach lunar surface to study its internal structure

London, June 10 : High speed ‘missiles’ that could one day be used to breach the surface of the moon to study its internal structure, have passed their first test, accelerating to 1100 km per hour

iPods leading to a new generation of deaf young adults

Melbourne, June 10 : You might love listening to your favourite music on your iPods, but a new survey has revealed that more than 70 pct of young adults are loosing their hearing power, thanks to the increasing use of headphones.

The survey led by Australian Hearing showed that more than 70 pct of the youngsters are suffering from the first sign of hearing loss with tinnitus or ringing in the ear.

This may be due to listening to music played at dangerously loud levels through headphones.

"That was a real surprise because that was actually more common than the older respondents," News. com. au quoted Professor Harvey Dillon, director of the National Acoustics Laboratory at Australian Hearing, as telling Fairfax radio.

Air in modern aircraft cabin far better than in other crowded places: Report

Melbourne, June 10 : You need not worry about catching an infectious disease or bug next time you climb on board an aeroplane packed with people, for a study suggests that the quality of air filter

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