Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:20:16 +0100 LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - This year's Consumer Electronics Show turned out to be the largest on record, despite a slow economy and what many industry pundits agree is a dearth of genuine scene-stealers. But as with most years, avid - and hardy - attendees can always find a few gems that stand out from the inevitable tidal wave of headphones, Internet-enabled home appliances and gadget casings. Here are a few high and low moments, compiled by Reuters from the Las Vegas show floor: Hits: - Tagg, a GPS-enabled dog or cat collar so you need never lose your beloved companion again. ... (Source: Reuters)
Australian police were forced to pepper-spray a giant kangaroo ...
Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:10:06 +0200 (AFP/File) - Australian police were forced to pepper-spray a giant kangaroo after it bounded into an elderly woman's garden as she was hanging out the washing and attacked her in the outback Queensland town of Charleville.(AFP/File/Greg Wood)
A kangaroo stands among iron ore boulders near the port of Dampier ...
Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:40:01 +0200 (Reuters) - A kangaroo stands among iron ore boulders near the port of Dampier in the Pilbara region of Western Australia April 19, 2011. Australia, with a population of 21.8 million, does not have the workforce to exploit its enormous natural bounty. The mining and resources industry, including oil and gas, has more than $400 billion in new projects on the drawing board in Australia and will need another roughly 70,000 workers over the next five years alone, according to government estimates. Picture taken April 19,2011. To match Special Report AUSTRALIA/LABOUR REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA - Tags: EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS ENERGY POLITICS ANIMALS)
An activist holding a poster reading: ’Kangaroo massacre is ...
Wed, 15 Dec 2010 06:50:02 +0100 (AP) - An activist holding a poster reading: ’Kangaroo massacre is an acceptable cruelty?’ shouts a slogan as police officers stand guard during a rally against the Sea Shepherd activist group in front of the Australian Embassy in Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
A four week old Giant Red Kangaroo baby looks out from it's ...
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:10:14 +0200 (AFP/File) - A four week old Giant Red Kangaroo baby looks out from it's mother's pouch at the Zoo in Berlin on August 10. An Australian couple believe the skin-to-skin "kangaroo-style" cuddle they gave their newborn baby saved the infant's life after their doctor had given him up for dead.(AFP/File/Odd Andersen)
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