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  • Oh no... Cedric died. [erv] Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:37PMOh no... Im genuinely crying over this. Cedric the Tasmanian Devil died. Here is the obvious reason for why I loved Cedric: But I loved Cedric for scientific reasons too. I thought he was going to help us save Tasmanian Devils from extinction . Dr. Alex Kreiss is the cute boy in that pic. Dr Kreiss says it was a difficult day. "We would see and do something with Cedric every week so it was a ...
  • James Lee, dead in Discovery Channel hostage crisis, reminiscent of Unabomber Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:28PMJames Lee, who police say was responsible for the Discovery Channel hostage crisis in Silver Spring, Md., Wednesday, was shot and killed. Lee has said human population growth imperils the planet.
  • ATK fallout Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:27PMNormal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family ...
  • Driver in animal trailer crash faces 195 cruelty charges Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:26PMKNOWLTON — The driver of a 20-foot trailer that was jam-packed with close to 200 livestock when it tipped on Route 80 last week — killing 80 of the animals — is facing numerous animal cruelty charges filed by the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
  • ATK fallout Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:22PMPROMOTORY Utah (ABC4 News) - ATK feels heat from neighbors following rocket launch.
  • Joan Smith: In defence of modern Britain Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:21PMI woke up as usual yesterday in the "geopolitical epicentre of the culture of death" – and very pleasant it was. I fed the cats, read the papers and carried an espresso into the back garden, congratulating myself on being a citizen of a country that doesn't stone women to death, hang gay men from cranes or murder people who change their religion. I mean, how great is that? I love living in the ...
  • Beefs and bouquets Sept. 2 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:15PMA big field of flowers to my sister – Jeannie Horner. She is always the first person to help me with any problem. I am blessed to have her for my sister. Love Sandy Brimacombe.
  • Woman charged with keeping cats in hotel room pays Animal Control for cat care Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:14PMCOLUMBIA — Every Monday for the past 10 weeks, Susan Kohler has given the Columbia/Boone County Animal Control a check for $1,995. Kohler, 52, has been dropping off weekly checks for the care of her 33 felines — 29 cats and four newborn kittens — since June 28, about a week after she was charged with animal cruelty and keeping too many animals within city limits. Animal Control discovered Kohler ...
  • Rabies alert in Charlotte County neighborhood Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:12PMAnimal Control is warning neighbors about a rabid raccoon.
  • Community Helps Out SPCA Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:11PMIn Schuylkill County, state police are still investigating the people responsible for trying to burn an animal shelter down and a wave of vandalism.
  • Inside Nature's Giants, series 2: does Carcharodon bite? [Tetrapod Zoology] Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:04AMEarlier this year (in June), Channel 4 television here in the UK broadcast series 2 of Inside Nature's Giants (ING from hereon... titled Raw Anatomy in the US, you poor, poor people). You may have heard it here first . Hopefully you're familiar with ING series 1 - it looked at the anatomy of elephants, baleen whales, crocodiles and giraffes - and, if you're not, be sure to check out the Tet Zoo ...
  • Wednesday's Edge: You can always count on these folks Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:03AMWho says accountants aren't hilarious? We mean, besides absolutely everybody who has ever lived, of course.
  • Threats keep dolphin protest out of Japan village Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:02AMThe star of "The Cove," an Oscar-winning documentary about a Japanese dolphin hunt, is back in Japan to protest the slaughter but had to cancel his trip to the village at the center of the controversy because of threats from an ultranationalist group.
  • Cumbrian cats charity bursting at the seams Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:01AMA baby boom has left a Cumbrian cats charity bursting at the seams.
  • Dead animals found in Lakeland pet shop Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:00AMPolk County investigators said the temperature soared to 100 degrees and the animals where left with no water inside their locked cages.
  • St. Hubertâs in Chathan Township seeks golfers and donors Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:59AMCHATHAM TWP. - St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, 575 Woodland Road, and the Fairmount Country Club, 400 Southern Blvd., both of Chatham Township, invite pet loving golfers to participate in St. Hubert’s third annual Golf Classic on Monday, Sept. 13.
  • Exotic Pets Found Dead Inside Store Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:58AMThree chickens, two birds, a lizard, a rabbit and a duck are found dead inside a Central Florida exotic pet store. Find out what deputies say caused the incident.
  • Temple Grandin HBO movie wins seven Emmy Awards Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:55AMFORT COLLINS — Temple Grandin, an HBO movie which illustrates the life story of Temple Grandin, Colorado State University animal scientist and renowned animal behaviorist, received a total of seven Emmy Awards — five of which were handed out during a primetime broadcast on NBC Sunday evening.
  • Kersey teen in hog heaven with big win at Colorado State Fair Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:55AMRayna Hodgson, 13, of Kersey, leads her Colorado State Fair grand champion market hog to a special pen Sunday afternoon while her sister, Courtney, follows with the trophy. Rayna will join other members of 4-H from across the state at the annual Junior Livestock Sale today in Pueblo.
  • 'Co-conspirator' cells may hold key to skin cancer prevention Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:08AMWashington, Aug 31 : A new research has identified cancer cells called 'co-conspirator' in the genesis of melanoma - a finding that could be the key to predicting and preventing skin cancer.
  • A ‘fairly’ good time Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:05AMFrom top, Dalton Beaulier works with his four-legged friends, Mark and Mike, during a horse-pulling event at the Terryville Fair Saturday. Tina Slisz buys her daughter Leah some ice cream. A sheep is all ears. Sean Huria of Terryville drives a 1968 Economy Jim Dandy antique tractor. A cow peers out to fairgoers.
  • Girl caught in horror clip throwing live puppies into a river Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:05AMIn the clip, which has sparked outrage on video sharing and social networking websites, she picks up what appear to be wriggling puppies from a bucket before hurling them into the fast-flowing water.
  • 2 Pa. men arrested on dogfighting charges in Bedford Co. - www.roanoke.com Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:04AMTwo Pennsylvania men face dogfighting charges in Bedford County after allegedly selling a pit bull and two of its male pups to undercover officers. Authorities on Monday charged Martin W. Laluz, 39, and Daryl C. Klotz Jr., 20, both of Bethlehem, Pa., with three felony counts each of engaging in the fighting of animals for amusement, sport or gain.
  • Calcium a key to storing carbon dioxide Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:04AMWhat links sea urchins, limestone and climate change? The common thread is calcium carbonate, one of the most widespread minerals on Earth. UC Davis researchers have now measured the energy changes among different forms of calcium carbonate, from its messy noncrystalline forms to beautiful calcite
  • Undercover video shows 'veal crates' Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:03AMThe animal-rights group whose investigation of abuse at a Marysville dairy farm led to criminal charges is releasing new video shot in Ohio of young veal calves chained by the neck and confined in narrow wooden stalls the group refers to as crates.
  • 'Big Fizz' happened fast at South Pole, finds UCD Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:03AMResearchers at UC Davis are reporting new information on the mechanism of carbon flow from the Earth's oceans at the end of the last ice age, based on chemical analyses of the shells of tiny plankton fossils.
  • Dorada Poultry Announces Plans to Open in Ponca City, OK Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:00AMDorada Poultry of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma announced it will occupy the former 180,000 square foot Tyson Foods facility located at 2000 Hall Boulevard in Ponca City, Oklahoma. The plant, which is scheduled to become operational in mid-2011, will provide chicken products to McDonaldâs® U.S. restaurants and is expected to employ approximately 350 employees, five days per week, 24 hours a day.
  • Longhorn cattle provide good show Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:59AMWorld-Herald News Service GRAND ISLAND - Those who found the Texas longhorn show at the Nebraska State Fair, saw a good show with good, quality animals.
  • Steer clear of feeding those deer anywhere Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:57AMA seasonal statewide ban on feeding deer will begin its fifth year on Wednesday and officials are considering making the prohibition year-round, which is already the case in the Northern Shenandoah Valley.
  • Big cats have brush with suburbia Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:51AMLittleton police officers called to help find a mountain lion near Progress Park Aug. 11 did not see the cat, but heard it growl, according to the department’s public information officer, Sean Dugan.
  • Mormon Island given new lease on life Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:50AMCREDITSTARTWorld-Herald News ServiceThe rebirth of Mormon Island's west lake begins when a new fish population is stocked this fall.
  • Mission Hills opens new facility in Littleton Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:50AMThe largest building project the City of Littleton has seen in the last several years is nearing completion and will welcome the community this week.
  • Friend: 'If he wanted to kill someone, he would have' Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:50AMNear a landfill in rural Anna sits the home where Patrick Sharp once lived. Nothing sets it apart from the other houses around, minus a lit front porch in the middle of the day that suggests a moment of carelessness on the way to work.
  • Emma Thompson on the appeal of Nanny McPhee Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:48AMOscar-winning actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson visited Dallas on a promotion tour for “Nanny McPhee Returns,” the sequel to “Nanny McPhee” she wrote, starred in and produced.
  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Summer 2010: A ârelentlessâ season for food growers Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:46AMDespite recent rainfall, the period between March and July of this year (according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) was one of the driest such periods on record for the Hopewell Valley area. What does this mean for the people who grow our food?
  • Diversity at the Ilminster Arts Centre Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:45AMTHREE diverse artists – Pauline Longley, Bev Lewis and Diana Connor – will have their work on show at the Ilminster Arts Centre at the Meeting House in East Street from Monday, September 6, to Saturday, September 18.
  • Following Donny's lead Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:42AMDonny Osmond has started a program called Making A Difference. I have just returned back from a trip to Las Vegas. While there, I attended the Donny and Marie Show in Las Vegas.
  • Cat charges dropped Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:42AMBORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP The local man who was ticketed for having too many cats on his property said the citations have been dismissed.
  • Bernardsville educator relates story of mentoring city boy in new book Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:43AMBERNARDSVILLE - They were an incongruous pair.
  • In & Around Mount Olive Township Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:42AMSATURDAY, Aug. 28 The “Karavan Of Kids” is planned for noon to 5 p.m. at Vasa Park in Budd Lake. Karavan of Kids is an age-focused event that offers activities and entertainment specifically geared to the 3-12 year-old crowd, said a statement. It is sponsored by GBW Insurance, Newton Memorial Hospital, Kids Guide (kidsguide.com), The Art House in Hackettstown, CS Gymnastics, and Westpy Marketing ...
  • In & Around Town Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:42AMSATURDAY, Oct. 4 The second ‘Shop ‘n’ Rock’ will be hosted from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Budd Lake Firehouse, Route 46. The event is sponsored by the Mount Olive Kiwanis and Mount Olive Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 122. The family event will include food, activities, music, a kid’s play zone and vendors. Vendors and sponsors are sought and should visit www.mtolivekiwanis.org[[[SHIFTIN ...
  • On run 10 years from Hanover Township charge, drug dealer seeks to resume life Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:39AMHANOVER TWP. – In a plea deal, a Brick Township man was sentenced to five years in prison last Friday, more than a decade after fleeing the United States rather than face 1999 charges he distributed drugs in Hanover Township.
  • Grate eats: Animals raid garden, but you can still enjoy peas, potatoes and tomatoes in these recipes Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:39AMSummer sure is flying by, and with some schools already having started that means summer will come to an end soon. Don't really want to see that happen, but there isn't a thing we can do about it.
  • Rabid Bat Count Highest in Two Decades Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:35PMMcLean County Health Department confirms its eighth rabid bat in the county, the highest number of rabies positive bats in 20 years.
  • Pint Size Animals Make Up a New Petting Zoo Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:34PMA new hands-on exhibit will soon be at the Louisiana Purchase gardens and zoo. And these animals are more than just your typical goats and horses.
  • NEW: Body of Las Vegas woman found in clutter at home Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:33PMLAS VEGAS (AP) — A four-month search for a missing Las Vegas woman came to a ghastly end this week when her husband found her corpse in their home amid a labyrinth of squalor that had been impassable even to search dogs.
  • Calcium carbonate and climate change Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:32PMWhat links sea urchins, limestone and climate change? The common thread is calcium carbonate, one of the most widespread minerals on Earth. UC Davis researchers have now measured the energy changes among different forms of calcium carbonate, from its messy noncrystalline forms to beautiful calcite crystals that could lock away carbon underground for thousands to millions of years. "Calcium ...
  • Friday’s helping Humane Society Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:31PMAngie Perry of Huber Heights has been a manager at the TGI Friday’s restaurant in Huber Heights for three years and is always excited when the restaurant holds community events. In August, this location, along with the three other Friday’s locations in Beavercreek, Centerville and Springfield, are joining with the Humane Society of Greater Dayton for the “Dog Days of Summer” campaign to help ...
  • Mapping of San Pedro River shows no decrease in flow Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:30PMMon, 07/19/2010 - 00:01 By Allison Gatlin /Herald/Review SIERRA VISTA - The annual wet/dry mapping project of the San Pedro River in southeastern Arizona and Mexico revealed that despite the fact that the state has been plagued for many years by a long-running drought, there has not been any significant decrease in the water flow.
  • Province to up requirements for farm buildings Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:27PMManitoba will strengthen the building code for agriculture buildings and introduce a new Farm Building Code to make buildings safer and offer increased fire protection to livestock and property, Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard announced Thursday.