The Hazy Skies Of Northern CaliforniaThe normally blue skies of Northern California are hazy these days, engulfed by smoke from the hundreds of fires that are still burning in the water-parched hills and valleys of the region. The 800 plus fires were started by an unprecedented 8,000 strikes of dry lightning that hit the region last weekend....
اقرأ المقالHeading To The Olympics - At Just 14!Fourteen-year old Tom Daley is a diving wunderkind. This year he has already won three gold medals, two in the 2008 British Championships and one in the European Championship, where he won with a perfect score. His next challenge? - The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics....
اقرأ المقالThe Komodo DragonThe Komodo dragon's encounter with the scuba divers has made them quite famous. With only 4,000 left in the wild, the chance that we will ever encounter one outside of a Zoo, is very slim. However, these pre-historic looking creatures are fascinating and we thought it would be fun to explore them further....
اقرأ المقالScuba Divers Survive Shark-Infested Waters and Komodo DragonFive scuba divers were grateful to be on familiar land on Saturday, after surviving a 2-day ordeal that included swimming in shark-infested waters and a close encounter with a Komodo dragon. The divers saga began on Thursday, in the Komoda National Park off Bali, Indonesia....
اقرأ المقالThe Adventures Of Orange TedThis touching tale of Orange Ted, a one-eyed 50-year old teddy bear and seven-year old Jaimee Armstrong may sound like fiction, but the entire story is true. It all began in Girona, Spain on April 23rd, when Jamie, returning from a family vacation, forgot her bag of toys at the airport....
اقرأ المقالIs She The Next J.K. Rowling?Catherine Banner started writing the outline of her book when she was just 14-years old. Five years later, this 19-year old has not one but a trilogy (series of three books) in the works and there is already talk of a film version. Her first book, 'The Eyes of a King', hit bookstores earlier this week....
اقرأ المقال11-Year Old Sixth-Grader Wins National Geographic BeeOn Wednesday, 11-year old Akshay Rajagopal from Nebraska, triumphed over five million kids nationwide, to win the 20th annual National Geographic Bee Contest, held in Washington D.C....
اقرأ المقال107-Year Old Light Bulb Keeps Going and Going and Going...........Fire Station No. 6 in Livermore, Northern California houses a celebrity - a 107-year old light bulb that has been on for over a million hours, rightfully earning the title of the "World's longest continuously burning bulb" by both the Guinness Book of Records and Ripley's Believe It Or Not!...
اقرأ المقالCountdown to Earth Day 2008April 22, 2008 is Earth Day - an international day of observance of environmental issues. This day was first observed in North America on April 22,1970 to highlight environmental issues that the government seemed to be ignoring. Since then it has been adopted globally, with this year's event expected to be the biggest ever!...
اقرأ المقالDOGONews Presents - Predict the winners of the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2008!The 21st Nickelodeon Kids Choice 2008 Awards is an annual awards show that honors the year's biggest television, movie and music acts, as voted by the kids who watch the Nickelodeon Channel. This year the awards presentation will be on Saturday March 29th. THE DOGONEWS CHALLENGE Predict who you think will win in each of the six key categories (outlined below), and tell us why you think DOGONews is the best kids news site, to be eligible for one of three amazing prizes. Read on for full details....
اقرأ المقالThe Keltic Dreams - An Unusual "Irish" Dance TroupeHappy St. Patrick's Day! - On this fun day, we bring you a heart-warming story about an unusual "Irish" dancing troupe where the only person who is Irish is the teacher! "The Keltic Dreams" is a multi-ethnic group of 33 kids all between the ages of 7-12, who go to Public School 59 in New York's Bronx region....
اقرأ المقالThe 2008 New York Toy FairFrom February 17- February 20th, New York City was home to the 2008 Toy Fair, the largest international toy trade show in the Western Hemisphere. It is here that the manufactures reveal their latest and hottest products for children....
اقرأ المقالGustavo Dudamel - the new music maestro!The world of classical music is buzzing with excitement these days thanks to an amazingly talented young conductor called Gustavo Dudamel. At just 27 years of age, he is scheduled to become the conductor for the LA Philharmonic, one of the best Orchestra's in America, when the current conductor retires in 2009....
اقرأ المقالAround the world in 195 days (and 6 hours) - on a bicycleTwenty-five year-old Mark Beaumont was on a mission - he wanted to establish a new record for being the fastest man around the world on a bicycle - and establish he did. He completed the trip in about 195 days, breaking the existing world record of 276 days, set by Steven Strange, by a whopping 81 days!...
اقرأ المقالLunar Eclipse on Wednesday, Feb 20thIf you live anywhere in the America's, Europe, Africa or Western Asia, get ready for a treat of a lifetime on Wednesday, February 20th - A full eclipse of the moon (a lunar eclipse). While this is the third lunar eclipse in the past year, it is the last one until December 2010. Also it comes with an added bonus....
اقرأ المقال"Uno" Is Numero Uno at America's Top Dog ShowUno, a three-year-old beagle made history yesterday, after winning "Best in Show" at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show held in Madison Square Garden, New York. This is the first time in the 132-year history of the competition that a beagle has won the title and the crowd cheered, giving Uno a standing ovation....
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اقرأ المقالThe buzz on the "Hannah Montana Concert" movieIn case you missed it, the must-see Hannah Montana Concert is now the must-see 3-D movie of the year. It's only playing in theatres for one week, from Feb 1st thru February 7th. Here's the inside scoop on the movie from our very own DOGONews viewers who saw it this weekend....
اقرأ المقالWorld's Greenest Boat Also Aims To Be The FastestShaped like an alien from outer space, Earthrace has been built to break the official 'Round the World Speed Record by a Powerboat'. The current record is about 75 days, Earthrace is hoping to do it in 65 days. However, unlike the other speedboat, Earthrace will do it using only 100% Biodiesel fuel....
اقرأ المقالSkateboarding Anyone?Skateboarding is finally getting the respect it deserves. What used to be considered a dangerous and reckless hobby is now being accepted as a mainstream sport. The momentum has become so positive, that there is a strong possibility of skateboarding being included as an official sport in the 2012 Olympics in London....
اقرأ المقالBefore You Blow That Next Bubble.......Ever wonder who gets to first taste those wonderful and wacky bubble gum flavors like sour apple cherry (yum) or cotton candy (double yum) or even better still "yellin' melons"??? read on.............
اقرأ المقالElephant Orphanage In Kenya, AfricaBuilt over 30 years ago, by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, this orphanage takes care of baby elephants, whose mothers have either abandoned them or have been killed by poachers....
اقرأ المقالCyclone Sidr hits BangladeshSadly this week, we had a lot of natural disasters to choose from. There was a big oil spill near Russia, a major earthquake in Chile, South America and then the cyclone Sidr (name given to the cyclone), in Bangladesh....
اقرأ المقال58,000 Gallon Oil Spill In San Francisco Bay58,000 gallons of oil spilled into the San Francisco Bay on Wednesday morning, after a cargo ship hit the base of one of the towers of the Bay Bridge, causing a tear in the side of the ship and rupturing its fuel tanks....
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