Winners of the DOGONews/Nickelodeon Kids Choice 2008 contestHope you all had fun watching the slimy Nickelodeon Kids Choice 2008 awards on Saturday. We sure did. Now it's time for us to announce the DOGONews contest winners. We were very impressed with your predictions - Most of you got were able to correctly predict three of the six categories. Without further ado, the winners of the first of many DOGONews contests are........................
Read news articleThe Oldest Recorded Human VoiceIt is a mere 10-second clip of the French song "Au Clair de La Lune" - yet this first ever known human voice recording by Frenchman Edourado-Leon Scott in April of 1860, has changed history....
Read news articleLife Is Tough For The World's Tallest ManAt 8ft 5in, Leonard Stadnik is the tallest man in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records. While that sounds really cool and amazing, living a normal life and doing the things we take for granted is a little difficult for this extra-tall man....
Read news articleEarth Hour 2008 - Switch Off All Lights!8.00pm (local time) Saturday, March 29th is Earth Hour. This is when millions of people and businesses around the world will switch off all lights for one hour. The idea behind Earth Hour is to show people how much impact each individual can have in curbing the effects of global warming....
Read news articleExamine that frosted flake - it could be worth some money!Next time you eat your frosted flakes, be sure to examine them - two sisters from Chesapeake, Virginia did and found a flake that resembled the State of Illinois, USA. They put if up for sale on Internet auction site Ebay - and you will not believe how much they sold it for!...
Read news articleDOGONews 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....
Read news articleHuge Chunk Of Antarctica Ice Breaks OffA 160-mile square mile (four times the size of Paris) chunk of ice broke off yesterday in Western Antarctica. The ice is part of the Wilkins Ice shelf, which at one time covered over 13,000 square miles. However, the rising temperatures have impacted it severely over the years....
Read news articlePetra The Black Swan - The Saga Continues. . . . . .Last week we brought you the story of Petra the black swan, which had finally left her swan-shaped white boat and was busy building a nest with a "real" white swan. Well folks, looks like that romance didn't last too long....
Read news articleWhy Are Thousands Of Bats Dying?The death of thousands of hibernating bats in caves near New York and Vermont has scientists baffled and concerned. The issue is very similar to the mysterious disappearance of honeybees that has continued to worry scientists and farmers since late last year....
Read news articleThis Dog Loves To PrayWe have heard about dogs talking, begging and doing all sorts of cool tricks - this however, is a first! Conan a one and a half year old Chihuahua loves to pray. Conan learnt the trick from his master, Joei Yoshikuni, who is a priest at a Buddhist temple in Southern Japan....
Read news articleThe First House On The Moon?A little red house on the moon? If Swedish artist Mikael Genberg has his way this will be a reality by 2011. He has the full support of the Swedish Space Agency and even some big sponsors that include a car rental company and members of the Swedish Government....
Read news articleMiley Cyrus now at Madame TussaudsIf you think that is the real Miley Cyrus smiling at you - look again. The stunning image on the left is actually a life-like wax figure of Miley, unveiled at the famous Madam Tussauds in New York on Thursday, March 20th....
Read news articleIt's Official! - He Has The Smelliest Sneakers In America!Last Wednesday, 15-year old Benjamin Russell was declared the official winner of the 33rd "Odor Eaters Rotten Sneaker" contest. Apparently, his sneakers were sooooooooo smelly, that the judges almost fainted!...
Read news article5-year Old Cancer Patient Needs Paper AirplanesFive-year old Hunter is a kindergartner from Fillmore, New York. In January of this year, he was diagnosed with Burkett's lymphoma, a rare form of cancer that spreads quickly. As he undergoes treatment at a children's hospital in Buffalo, NY, he has one wish - to collect as many paper planes as he can so that he can be in the Guinness Book of Records as the boy with the most number of paper planes received....
Read news articleBehind The Scenes Of James Bond's New MovieThe 22nd James Bond thriller - Quantum of Solace is scheduled for release this November. Daniel Craig returns as Agent 007, contemplating revenge after being betrayed in "Casino Royale"...
Read news articleFor Petra, It Was Love At First Sight ........Until Now!It all began in May of 2006, when Petra, a beautiful black swan flew into a lake in the Western city of Munster in Germany. This is where she met the "swan" of her dreams - a big white swan-shaped Paddle Boat...
Read news articleFamous Harry Potter Footbridge To Be DemolishedThe bridge that Harry and his friends walk over to get to the infamous "nine and three quarters" platform to board the train to Hogwart's may soon be demolished....
Read news articleIDiamond - The World's Most Expensive iPod ShuffleHow would you like to be seen with this sparkly diamond studded iPod shuffle along with gold and diamond earphones to match? This exclusive one-of-a kind iPod Shuffle was one of the items up for bid at a charity auction in London on Saturday night....
Read news articleRussian Aerocar - The Ultimate Machine On Land, Sea And Air?Alexander Begak, a Russian inventor unveiled his most recent creation earlier this week. "Evolution", according to Alexander is the ultimate machine that can operate on land, sea and air....
Read news article17-year old wins $100,000 scholarship in Science Talent Competition17-year old Shivani Sud, a high school senior from North Carolina will receive a $100,000 U.S. Dollar scholarship from the Intel Foundation for winning the annual Intel Science Talent Search Contest, held in Washington D.C. last week. Shivani beat 1,600 other students nationwide with her research on how to improve colon cancer treatment....
Read news articleThe 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....
Read news articleCool House for Sale!If living in a "Flying Saucer" has always been your dream, now is your chance. This home built in the mountainside in Chattanooga,Tennessee is up for sale on internet aution site ebay and will be sold to the highest bidder on Saturday....
Read news articleMoko - the amazing Dolphin!Moko is a bottlenose dolphin that resides on Mahia beach on the East Coast of New Zealand's North Island. She spends her days frolicking with the local residents and tourists and is generally very popular - however what she did on March 12th has made her a hero, both locally and worldwide....
Read news article"Horton Hears a Who" - coming to theatres this FridayDr. Seuss, the author of classics such "The Cat in the Hat" and "Green Eggs and Ham", holds a special place in the hearts of kids as well as parents who grew up reading his quirky novels. It is estimated that even today, one in every four children in America receive a Dr. Seuss as their first book....
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