Place: La Jolla, California

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world

QUIRKY WORLD ... Perfect timing for identical twins to celebrate births

USA: Identical twin sisters have given birth on the same day, at the same time, in their respective time zones. 

general

‘Fake meal’ pill set to fight obesity

news

MS mice walk after stem cell treatment

golf

Woods races ahead at Torrey Pines

business

Bruton announces $37.5m investment in US healthcare venture capital fund

world

Animal diseases ‘plaguing our oceans’

Experts: Why bird flu won't spread easily

Scientists believe they have found the answer to why bird flu does not spread easily between people.

Thu, 23 Mar, 2006

Lesser lights get chance to shine as big names shun PGA opener

IN THE absence of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els, the game's lesser lights have a chance to make an impact this week at the PGA Tour's season-opening Mercedes Championships in Hawaii.

Wed, 04 Jan, 2006

Nobel Prizewinner who helped discover DNA dies

THE British-born scientist who helped discover the genetic blueprint of life, DNA, has died.

Fri, 30 Jul, 2004

DNA discoverer dies at 88

Nobel Prize-winning British scientist Francis Crick, who with James Watson discovered the spiral, ”double-helix” structure of DNA, paving the way for everything from DNA blood tests to genetically engineered tomatoes, has died. He was 88.

Thu, 29 Jul, 2004

Woods out for two months following knee surgery

TIGER WOODS has had arthroscopic knee surgery and is unlikely to play on the PGA Tour until February.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2002

Golf: Olazabal wins in California

Leading final round scores and totals in the Buick Invitational at the Torrey Pines South course, La Jolla, California (USA unless stated, par 72):

Mon, 11 Feb, 2002