Poaching crisis escalates with 'targeted, efficient' slaughter of 12 Kenya elephants

Kenya has suffered its worst single loss of elephants to poachers on record, with 12 members of one family slaughtered and their tusks hacked out in just a few hours last weekend.Eleven adults and one infant calf died in a “targeted and efficient” attack highlighting the growing professionalism of poachers bankrolled by international criminals supplying soaring demand for ivory in the Far East. The...

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SPORTS BRIEFS: Disc golf tournament in Pooler this weekend

LOCAL Disc golf tournament in Pooler this weekend The ninth annual Savannah Open Disc Golf Tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday at Tom Triplett Park in Pooler. A field of 90 players is expected for the event, including defending champion Michael Johansen and four-time winner Brian Schweberger. The tournament format will be two rounds of 18 holes on Saturday and one round on Sunday, followed...

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USADA chief says Armstrong rep offered 'donation'

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- The chief of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency tells ''60 Minutes Sports'' that a representative for Lance Armstrong offered the agency a ''donation'' in excess of $150,000 several years before a USADA investigation led to Armstrong being stripped of seven Tour de France titles.In an interview on the show's premiere airing on Showtime Wednesday night, USADA CEO Travis Tygart...

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Oprah to interview Lance Armstrong

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Lance Armstrong has agreed to a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey where he will address allegations that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career.According to a release posted on Oprah's website on Tuesday, it's the first interview with Armstrong since his athletic career crumbled under the weight of a massive report by USADA detailing allegations of drug...

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Neah Power Systems Issues Letter to Shareholder Highlighting Recent Developments

Neah Power continues its aggressive efforts to commercialize proprietary patented fuel cell technology – the PowerchipTM product and the PowerPlay™ product - that has the potential to revolutionize the energy storage marketplace.Bothell, WA (PRWEB) January 07, 2013Neah Power Systems, Inc., (OTCBB: NPWZ) http://www.neahpower.com, a developer of power solutions using proprietary, award winning technology...

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OnFarm Released for Growers, First to Integrate Fixed Field Agriculture Information

OnFarm, the first company to integrate field, cloud, and activity information into a single agriculture dashboard has been released for customers.Fresno, CA (PRWEB) January 07, 2013OnFarm represents a fundamental shift in the way farmers run their operations. By putting critical information at their fingertips, OnFarm gives farmers a competitive edge in the global marketplace.OnFarm enables a farmer...

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SB-Tickets.com Announces Super Bowl Ticket and Hotel Availability Leading Up To The Championship Games

In approximately 2 weeks, following the conference championship games the site will begin to list specific seating arrangement including section and row to give customers a concrete location when making their purchase.New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) January 07, 2013SB-Tickets.com a leading Super Bowl ticket marketplace is conducting heavy preparations for this year’s game in New Orleans. The 2013 Super Bowl...

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Cricket-Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in third test

SYDNEY, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets on the fourth day of the third test at Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday to sweep the series 3-0.Scores: Australia 141-5 (R. Herath 3-47) & 432-9 dec (M. Wade 102 not out, P. Hughes 87, D. Warner 85, M. Clarke 50; R. Herath 4-95) v Sri Lanka 278 (Dimuth Karunaratne 85, D. Chandimal 62 not out, M. Jayawardene 60; M. Johnson 3-34,...

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Cricket-Australia v Sri Lanka - third test scoreboard

SYDNEY, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Scoreboard after Australia beatSri Lanka by five wickets after tea on the fourth day of thethird test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday:Australia won the toss and chose to bowl firstSri Lanka first innings 294Australia first innings 432-9 dec.- -Sri Lanka second innings (overnight 225-7)D. Karunaratne c Wade b Bird 85T. Dilshan c Hughes b Johnson 5M. Jayawardene c Clarke...

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UPDATE 4-Cricket-Hussey finishes on a high with Australia sweep

* Australia win by five wickets* Sweep series 3-0 (updates after Australia win)SYDNEY, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Michael Hussey ended his test career on a high on Sunday when Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets with a day to spare in the third test to sweep the series 3-0.The 37-year-old was deprived of the ultimate fairytale ending when his batting partner Mitchell Johnson scored the winning run but...

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