Islamabad : The Capital Development Authority has launched the work on stone pitching and sloping of nullahs running down from Margallas and crisscrossing Islamabad, eventually falling in Rawal.
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Wisconsin State Farmer
The first whooping crane hatched at the International Crane Foundation in Wisconsin has died.
Foundation officials said the crane, named Gee Whiz, died on Feb. 24 of natural causes. He was 38 years and nine months old. A whooping crane s average life expectancy in captivity is about 25 years. The oldest crane in captivity died at age 46, according to the foundation.
Associated Press reported that Gee Whiz was conceived through artificial insemination using semen from the U.S. Geological Survey s Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland. Gee Whiz sired 178 cranes and was known for his nasty disposition.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) A former treasurer for an agricultural commodities business who was accused of embezzling more than $230,000 was sentenced Wednesday to one year in prison. The U.S..