Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo wins top tourism award

Sydney, November 12: Late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo has won Queensland's top tourism award.

The wildlife park was named Queensland's major tourist attraction at the 2007 Queensland Tourism Awards in Townsville last night.

Created in 1992, the zoo is presently run by Irwin’s widow Terri.

Queensland Tourism Minister Desley Boyle termed the zoo “market leader” in the State's tourism industry.

"Australia Zoo has become an iconic attraction that has always looked to the future by incorporating new attractions, " news.com.au quoted her as saying.

Katie Holmes’ VIP treatment during New York marathon

New York, November 12: Actress Katie Holmes was given VIP treatment even when she participated in a marathon with the thousands of other runners last Sunday.

Beer cheaper than water in Brit supermarkets!

BeerSydney, November 12: Beer is being sold at prices cheaper than water and soft drinks in British su

1 in 4 men shy of stripping in front of their partners

London, Nov 12: According to a new survey, a quarter of men are so embarrassed of their own bodies that they are reluctant to bare their bodies in front of their partner.

Obesity 'doubles prostate cancer risk'

Washington, Nov12: Piling on the pounds is certainly not a good thing for men, for a new study at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has found that obese men when diagnosed with prostate

Girl sets new record for being world's quickest human calculator

Nov 12: A girl has created a new record for doing mental arithmetic. Chen Ranran, the university student from Wuhan, Hubei Province, has become popular for her ability to calculate.

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