Kids News - Articles for Grade 9

For almost a month, we have heard nothing but bad news about the oil spill in the Gulf Coast. Now, finally there is some good news. Yesterday, BP PLC. managed to cap one of the wells and has now begun the process of channeling the gushing oil into a pipe and onto a tanker....

Yesterday, over 70,000 'runners' assembled at San Francisco's picturesque waterfront to participate in the 99th annual Bay To Breakers, often described as the world's wackiest race - An apt description considering the starting line is shared by some of the world's fastest runners and . . . . . adults wearing baby bonnets and sucking on binkies!...

If you happen to be driving along the roads of Fribourg, Switzerland, you may be in for a heavenly surprise - A beautiful guardian angel either smiling at you from the side, or flapping his wings furiously, if you are driving over the speed limit....

Visit New York City's Bedford Avenue L subway station on any given day, and you will see a huge crowd gathered around musician Ben Simon, as he strums away on one his funky guitars, which can only be described as pieces of art!...

Ever wondered why superheroes always wear clothing that looks a little rigid and uncomfortable? It's probably because it is based on current protective gear, which is hard and inflexible. Now scientists may have come up with an ingenious solution that turns ordinary cotton t-shirts into extra-ordinary protective gear, without changing the texture....

Ever wondered why dinosaurs were gigantic and stood out even in an era when most animals were much bigger than they are today? A team of German paleontologists believes they may have found the answer - The giant lizards didn't chew their food!...

Tracy Williams loves to watch movies - In fact for her first date with her now husband Viv, they watched 'Shrek' - It was therefore not surprising to her family and friends when she opted to dress as Fiona at her wedding - And much to her delight, they all joined in the fun!...

Jupiter, the largest planet in the Solar system is recognizable by its two distinct red strips - One in the Southern Hemisphere and the other in the Northern. However, recent photographs show that the lower strip also known as the Southern Equatorial belt, seems to have disappeared and, this is not the first time it has happened!...

'Relax with this never ending game', is the message enthusiasts of Bejeweled 2 are greeted with, each time they sign on to play this fun puzzle game. However, California grandfather, Mike Leyde, has succeeded in the seemingly impossible task, by scoring the maximum, 2,147 billion points - A milestone the creators of the game believed would never be reached....