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London, Sept.28 : Britain plans to phase out traditional bulbs by 2011.

The Telegraph quoted Environment Secretary Hilary Benn as telling a Labour conference that he wanted to see an end to the sale of 150-watt bulbs from next January.

Less powerful traditional bulbs would be taken off the shelves in stages under the voluntary energy-saving scheme by 2011, he added.

Sydney, Sept.28 : Official estimates suggest there are now 23 million feral pigs in Australia, outnumbering the continent's human population of 21 million.

According to news.com.au, they are the descendants of domestic pigs which explorers such as Captain Cook released as a living larder for future expeditions.

The animals found Australia to be hog heaven, with plentiful food, a balmy climate and no natural predators aside from the occasional crocodile and piglet-pinching dingoes.

Washington, September 28 : Gorging on those French fries and hamburgers may not be a good idea anymore, with a new study showing that fatty foods cooked at high temperatures may cause a significant dysfunction in blood vessel dilation that can lead to heart disease.