First Screw-Driven Ship Returns To Home Dock
The Great Britain, world's first screw driven iron ship, returns to Bristol for a ceremonial reentry to the dock where she was launched in 1843. Tug-assisted move restores the idle Great Western dock for the event as Prince Philip plans to attend.
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Michael Horvitz
Associated Press
Bristol
England
Great Britain
Atlantic
New York
Great Western Dock
Prince Albert
Britain
Queen Victoria
Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth II
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Ireland
London scientist hunts rats in Argentina for diabetes study
Dr Barbara Weir a 28 year old London Zoological Society researcher heads solo mission in the Argentinian pampas to capture 200 tuco tuco rats. The tuco tuco ctenomys talarum may unlock diabetes insights for humans and their offspring show activity linked diabetes.
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London
Barbara Weir
London Zoological Society
Weir
Wellcome Institute of Comparative Physiology
Animal Hospital
The
Zoological Society
Guys Hospital
Reform Bill Could Change The Role Of A Congressman
The House reform bill before passage could reshape the job by reducing the Tuesday to Thursday club and increasing active legislative participation. Provisions would bar proxy voting in committee and require public committee votes and recorded amendments on the House floor, risking less time for district work and appearances that help re election prospects.
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Washington
House of Representatives
House
Congress
Capitol
Monte Cristo Island to Be Sold by Italy
The Italian government plans to sell Monte Cristo to a watchdog agency to deter treasure seekers. The island south of Elba remains mostly barren with wild goats and vipers, and past efforts to develop it for tourism or farming failed.
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Monte Cristo Island
Italy
James M. Long
Associated Press
ROME
Monte Cristo
Alexandre Dumas
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