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/ 12 December 2004
For more than a decade, the Fifth Avenue hawks have brought a touch of the wild to Manhattan’s concrete canyons. The raptors that captured the hearts of a city inspired a documentary, a book and reams of newsprint. But now the residents who shared their building with the red-tailed hawks have destroyed their nest.
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/ 12 December 2004
The American religious right, emboldened by its spreading influence in the Republican party and an explosive growth in the number of evangelical Christians, has launched a major push to get an alternative to evolution — which they believe denies the biblical version of God’s creation of the world — into the classroom.
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/ 12 December 2004
It is possibly Europe’s most gruesome bridge. Its foundations, legend has it, are built on the bodies of murdered twins. For more than four centuries, it has been the scene of beheadings, of slow impalements on its low, stone balustrade, and massacres. Now the bridge is in danger of imminent collapse.
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/ 12 December 2004
Already 44 confirmed human cases of bird flu have been documented in Thailand and Vietnam. Of these, 32 have died, a fatality rate of 73%. No wonder the World Health Organisation and other international medical groups have become fixated about South-East Asian agriculture.
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/ 12 December 2004
For weeks, his face appeared on television screens and newspaper front pages across the world as he led Ukraine’s pro-democracy movement in its extraordinary campaign for fair elections. On Saturday, the truth was revealed about what transformed Viktor Yuschenko into the pockmarked and bloated figure he is today.
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/ 12 December 2004
Vitali Klitschko staked his claim to being the true heavyweight champion on Saturday, knocking Danny Williams down four times and giving him a savage beating before finally stopping him in the eighth round. He then dedicated the win to democracy in his native Ukraine.
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/ 12 December 2004
South Africa A had the best of the first day of their three-day match against England at Sedgars Park on Saturday, to finish on 133 for two in their first innings, after dismissing England for 225 about half an hour after tea. This was mainly because of some outstanding bowling by Charl Langeveldt, who took five for 48 in his 15 overs.
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/ 12 December 2004
An eagle at the par-five 18th has put tournament favourite Ernie Els back in contention for the Dunhill Championship title at the par-72 Leopard Creek golf course on Saturday. After a poor three-over-par round on Friday, Els appeared to have his work cut out.
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/ 12 December 2004
Orlando Pirates stretched their lead in the Castle Premiership after defeating Supersport United 2-0 at Johannesburg Stadium on Saturday. Pirates led 1-0 at half-time. The result takes Pirates eight points clear on the top of the log with 28 points, followed by Mamelodi Sundowns.
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/ 12 December 2004
Lee Carsley scored early in the second half to bring Everton a 1-0 victory on Saturday over Liverpool in the Merseyside Derby, the Toffies’ first victory in 10 tries in the fierce, cross-town rivalry. Everton have been the league’s most surprising team all season, and the upset over the Reds only added to it.