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This contribution from MINOO J. SUKHIA
When Ashley was six years old she hammered a nail into her favorite tree to
mark her height. Ten years later at age sixteen, Ashley returned to see how
much higher the nail was. If the tree grew by five centimeters each year, how
much higher would the nail be?
As usual, the answer is at the end after the disclaimers but before the
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I read that [US does NOT permit non-US born citizens to become the President,
Vice-President, Chief Justice. This law ALSO applies to their wives]
I know that the first part is true! Is the second part (about the wives) also
true? Can anybody confirm it?
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The Supreme Court of India has pulled up the Himachal Pradesh High Court for
equating an heir of a former maharaja with the state and granting him huge
financial benefits. For details go to
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr22/nt3.htm
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A bid by Labour parliamentarians to persuade the UK government to intervene in
the Kashmir dispute was rejected at the end of a debate in the House of Lords!
For details go to http://www.hindustantimes.com/nonfram/220499/detFOR07.htm
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Swedish national radio alleged that a diplomat in India's embassy in Stockholm
tried to use a well-connected Swede to get information about nuclear weapons
technology. For details go to http://www.timesofindia.com/today/23worl5.htm
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Fifty one-year old Kanji Tapu Chauhan of Dwarka (in Rajasthan, India) has
found a place in the Guinness Book of Records for passing the SSC examination
in his 22nd attempt. For details go to
http://www.timesofindia.com/today/23indi1.htm
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Ffion Hague, the wife of Britain's Conservative Party leader William Hague,
drew admiring looks and appreciative comments from the Asian community when
she appeared in a sari dress at a public function in London. At a similar
function last year, Prime Minister Tony Blair`s wife, Cherie, wowed those
present by appearing in a conventional, hand embroidered sari costing 800
Pounds (Rs 50,000). For details go to
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr23/forsari.htm
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A veterinarian has opened a sperm bank for dogs, catering to owners who want
to breed a new version of a beloved pet that dies. For details go to
http://customnews.cnn.com/cnews/pna.show_story?p_art_id=3644766
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Iran's top judge ordered police to clamp down on dog walkers, saying the
practice insulted Islamic sentiment. For details go to
http://customnews.cnn.com/cnews/pna.show_story?p_art_id=3643752
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The following news is a shame! When will we get rid of Diesel vehicles from
India? Isn't the pollution enough?
Maruti (a car manufacturer in India) to drop diesel Gypsy, launch diesel
Esteem! For details go to
http://www.rediff.com/business/1999/apr/21maruti.htm
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A special nitrogen-filled glass chamber will be brought from Egypt to
preserve the 2,300 year-old mummy that lies decaying at the Baroda museum.
For details go to http://www.rediff.com/news/1999/apr/21mummy.htm
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This news was found at http://www.usatoday.com/
A judge refused to return a baby to an HIV-infected mother Kathleen Tyson who
wants to breast feed her son 4-month-old Felix Tyson. So far, Felix has tested
negative for HIV. Medical experts testified for the state that milk from an
HIV-infected mother carries the highest risk of transmitting the virus - even
more than sexual intercourse.
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A former waitress who was given a Florida lottery ticket worth $10 million as
a tip must share her winnings with four co-workers, a jury said. For details
go to http://www.usatoday.com/news/ndstue02.htm
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A 24,500-year-old skeleton found in Portugal with characteristics of both
early modern humans and Neanderthals shows the two groups interbred and may
be ancestors of modern man. The hybrid skeleton of what was likely a
4-year-old boy refuted the widely held theory that early humans emigrated
from Africa and displaced the Neanderthal population without interbreeding.
For details go to
http://cnn.com/NATURE/9904/20/science.skeleton.reut/index.html
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After Punjab, Haryana is the latest target of Pakistan's ISI-sponsored
terrorist organisations. For details go to
http://www.hindustantimes.com/nonfram/220499/detSTA01.htm
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This contribution from GB
If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were
deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis; would
you recommend that she have an abortion?
If you said yes, you just killed Beethoven.
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This contribution from Lisa Tsering
Subject: Delhi & Mumbai phone directory online
Hey, you never know when this might come in handy. -- Lisa
http://mtnlonline.com/
Delhi and Mumbai (Bombay) Online Telephone Directory
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, India Supplied note: "Following search
facilities are available in [ Delhi and Mumbai (Bombay) ] directories:
Individual Residential/Business Entries, Company Group Entries, Telephone no.
(If one knows the telephone number of a person/Institution, it gives the full
address of the subscriber), Old Number (If one knows the Old telephone
number, it fetches the New number currently in use), National and
International subscribers dialing codes."
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Answer to today's puzzle: The nail would be at the same height since trees
grow at their tops.
From moderator: Is it really true? After all, a tree was a small plant and
grows into a tree. I still believe a tree grows in many directions and not
just tops. Does anybody have any idea?
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