The Hear the World Foundation - set up by Swiss hearing products group Phonax to raise awareness about hearing loss - has warned that extended exposure to such noise risks permanent hearing loss.

BBC: 10 things about the vuvuzela

Joseph Lieberman, D-Connecticut, for this hearing because he wanted to hear from some experts from law enforcement , the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), customs, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), etc.

CNN: O'Connor: Kids confused over safety of Ecstasy

Ms. IVEREM: I think she may have the edge only because of the Golden Globe already, and there is this buzz that's building around her nomination that I don't hear for the other actresses, and maybe my hearing is subjective and - but you know, the thing I love about the nomination is that, you know, she's had a chance to, you know, show who she really is as an actress.

NPR: How Diverse Is 'Oscar'?