A ten-year old girl from Canada has discovered a supernova, making her the youngest person ever to find a stellar explosion. The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada announced the discovery by Kathryn Aurora Gray of Fredericton, New Brunswick, (wonderful middle name!) who was assisted by astronomers Paul Gray and David Lane. Supernova 2010lt is a magnitude 17 supernova in galaxy UGC 3378 in the constellation of Camelopardalis, as reported on IAU Electronic Telegram 2618. The galaxy was imaged on New Year’s Eve 2010, and the supernova was discovered on January 2, 2011 by Kathryn and her father Paul — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Pet lovers in Massachusetts are optimistic the governor will sign into law this week that will allow them to designate in a will who should care for a pet after the owner’s death — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A pilot’s spilled coffee has been blamed for accidentally activating a hijacking alert and prompting a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Germany to stop in Canada on Monday — via redwolf.newsvine.com
In the first set of cables leaked by WikiLeaks that originate from the U.S. embassy in Tokyo, Japan asked the US to take action against an anti-whaling activist group for harassing Japanese whalers, including taking away the group’s tax-exempt status — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A 1998 study that unleashed a major health scare by linking childhood autism to a triple vaccine was an elaborate fraud
, the British Medical Journal (BMJ) said — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Taiwan’s environmental authorities say they are planning to promote toilet training for pigs to help curb water and waste pollution — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A full-scale search and rescue operation was launched in Arbroath to find an 81-year-old man, who turned up in his next door neighbour’s flat — via redwolf.newsvine.com
You know you’re dealing with a special household when a domestic argument turns into a case of gang assault.
But witnesses in Pakistan say that’s what happened to polygamist Mian Ishaq, who was beaten up by his first and second wives for allegedly conducting a secret wedding with a fourth wife — and planning a fifth marriage — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The California Supreme Court allowed police Monday to search arrestees’ cell phones without a warrant, saying defendants lose their privacy rights for any items they’re carrying when taken into custody — via redwolf.newsvine.com
When two students asked Eric Anderson, a sociology lecturer at Bath University’s department of education, if he had heard of the game gay chicken
, he shook his head. I had no clue what it was,
he says. So they showed me.
The students – both men – went in to kiss each other.
The challenge was that whoever pulled out first was the loser,
Anderson explains. But because men are no longer afraid of this, they ended up kissing.
Anderson was inspired to carry out a new research project — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Australian music fans are forging foreign iTunes accounts to make big savings on their purchases.
The practice, which is a direct breach to iTunes terms and conditions, has exposed the inflated price that Australians pay to access songs off the popular music and entertainment site.
By creating an American iTunes account through the use of a US credit card or gift card, users are saving up to 80c per song and $7 per album.
The recently released Beatles box set collection can be bought with a saving of more than $A100.
Deals offered on the internet also include $US50 vouchers on sale for $US40, increasing the savings further for music buyers — via vanessa-wilson73.newsvine.com
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) today questioned the campaign by major retailers to thwart the rise in overseas e-commerce — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Israeli police on Monday arrested the fugitive leader of a neo-Nazi youth group as he returned to Tel Aviv from overseas, a police spokesman said — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The US embassy in Paris advised Washington to start a military-style trade war against any European Union country which opposed genetically modified (GM) crops, newly released WikiLeaks cables show.
In response to moves by France to ban a Monsanto GM corn variety in late 2007, the ambassador, Craig Stapleton, a friend and business partner of former US president George Bush, asked Washington to penalise the EU and particularly countries which did not support the use of GM crops — via pameladrew.newsvine.com
Hollywood action star turned California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is preparing to leave office in January, following one of the more challenging periods in the state’s history. The BBC’s Peter Bowes looks back at the so-called governator’s transition from muscle-bound Austrian actor to US politician — via redwolf.newsvine.com
2010 was a busy year for the Canberra RSPCA with more than 1,200 complaints about the treatment of animals — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A Catholic priest has angered parishioners by incorporating anti-same-sex marriage messages into a Christmas service, while Cardinal George Pell has indicated he may meet with Australian Marriage Equality (AME) to discuss his church’s campaign against marriage equality — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A new anti-smoking law has taken effect in Spain, outlawing smoking in all bars and restaurants — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Australia is facing an unprecedented cyber security crisis with new attacks from global hackers growing at a much faster rate than the federal government can respond — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Hungary is introducing on Saturday a controversial media law that critics say will turn the clock back and re-introduce totalitarian rule in the former Communist nation. Under the legislation, journalists can face huge fines if their coverage is deemed unbalanced. The controversy comes as Hungary takes over the rotating presidency of the European Union on Saturday — via redwolf.newsvine.com
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