Pink power

London, June 12 (Reuters): Four members of seminal British rock band Pink Floyd will play together for the first time in 24 years at London’s Live 8 charity concert for Africa on July 2, publicists for the event said today.

Guitarist David Gilmour, drummer Nick Mason and keyboard player Richard Wright will be on stage with bassist Roger Waters for their first public performance since they played at London’s Earls Court in 1981.

The legends will join a star-studded line-up including Coldplay, Elton John and Paul McCartney at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, organised by rocker Bob Geldof to pressure rich nations to ease African poverty.

“Like most people I want to do everything I can to persuade the G8 leaders to make huge commitments to the relief of poverty and increased aid to the third world,” said Gilmour.

Sheer shear

Sydney (Reuters): Australia out-clipped the world in a 17-nation sheep-shearing contest in championships held in Toowoomba in northeastern Australia on Sunday. Best shearers from champion nations Australia and New Zealand took on contestants from elsewhere including Germany, Norway and South Africa, in the Golden Shears competition. A total of 230 shearers raced for the championship, which was judged not only on speed but also on lack of nicks. Shearers from other countries found it tough to handle the heavy neck wrinkles of Australia’s prize merino sheep.

Fat fit

New York (Reuters): Obese children may have a hard time exercising because of the effort needed to move their bodies ? not because their hearts aren’t up to the challenge, according to a new study. The findings, published in the journal Pediatrics, suggest obese children should stick with low-intensity activities.