If your dog is continually scratching, biting and licking at itself, and is driving you crazy with its self-absorbed antics, take comfort.
You are not alone. This article will explain the six major reasons why dogs and cats will itch and scratch.
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]]> Whether you have or may have MS, or care about someone who does, finding the right information for you is an important step. Learn the facts about MS: what it is, who gets it and why, what symptoms it can cause, and how it's diagnosed and treated.
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]]> The most comprehensive study ever conducted on human tumors revealed 12 core pathways in pancreatic cancer & 3 core pathways in brain cancer that genes use to mutate into deadly tumors. But they also found that no human tumors are identical.
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]]> McCain't has chosen Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his presumptive vice-presidential nominee. Read all about it, and her.
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]]> Why it's so bloody difficult to swat flies, explained by scientists.
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]]> The American Schutzstaffel has conducted its first terrorist action aimed at people planning to protest at the Republican National Convention. It can only get worse...
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]]> Since passage of the Patriot Act, many companies based outside of the United States have been reluctant to store client information in the U.S
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]]> How your web movements are being tracked for the placement of political ads this election season.
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]]> The US Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court ruling that would have allowed a Kansas meat packer to test all its cows for mad cow disease. But now, the Bush administration can prohibit meat packers from doing so. Way to go - NOT!
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]]> Good old cinnamon has been found to be a mold-inhibitor extraordinaire. This concise but informative article explains the research behind this finding.
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]]> The Pima, Maricopa & Tohono O’odham communities in the American southwest are looking forward to using the water to farm for more traditional, natural foods, as obesity accompanied by diabetes devastates their health.
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]]> AW...the four southern governors whose states are in Gustave's projected path will skip the Convention, and Georgie & Big Dick will, too...unless they change the dates. I do pray for all the people who are likely to be affected by this storm, though.
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]]> This site provides in-depth information and comparisons of hospitals on several different levels. You can compare up to three health facilities at a time by overall care, location, specific diseases and procedures, etc. This is one to bookmark.
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]]> The remnants of conquered retroviruses from thousands of years ago live on in our genes. Human adaptation defeated them & helped us develop our immune system. Scientists are now examining these fossil viruses for clues to modern disease impact & control.
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]]> More and more women are eschewing marriage in favor of plain old commitment, career and friends. They're saying they don't need the piece of paper to feel connected to someone else. Sounds like the 60's with a modern twist.
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]]> Sarah Palin's teenage daughter Bristol is pregnant. How will this news impact her candidacy?
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]]> Dutch espionage agents, in the process of infiltrating the Iranian weapons organizations in a top secret operation, have been recalled by their government because of its belief that the US is planning an attack.
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]]> Men - can't live with 'em, can't kill 'em. But an amazing discovery by the Karolinska Institute has shown a definitive link between a particular genetic variant that occurs in 2 out of 5 men and a man's ability to be a warm and loving partner.
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]]> Fresh lobster is a luxury item, and demand for all kinds of luxury items is falling as more and more people count every penny. The buying and selling prices for lobster have fallen, and those who catch them are the most affected.
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]]> I know, it's a bad-girl headline, but a serious study shows that children born to older men are have a much higher chance of being afflicted with bipolar disorder and autism.
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]]> Google has released the beta version of a new browser, hoping to rival Microsoft Explorer.
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]]> Entertaining piece about restaurant service - or the lack of it - filled with humor and sharp observations.
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]]> Probe into two of the most widely prescribed cholesterol drugs shows they may not do a damn bit of good - and can be harmful.
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]]> After years of anticipation, Spore, a new online game developed by Sims creator Will Wright, is about to hit the market. This excellent, serious article looks at the challenges of transferring evolutionary concepts to the computer screen. Great stuff!
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]]> When Congress reconvenes, the House & Senate will each be voting on resolutions concerning imposing further pressure on Iran on the nuclear capability issue. Analysis of these resolutions shows that imposing a blockade is the only way to enforce them.
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]]> In yet another report, the United States Agency for International Development has bemoaned the alarming maternal and child mortality rate in the country.
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]]> MRSA infection is caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria — often called "staph." MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It's a strain of staph that's resistant to the broad-spectrum antibiotics commonly used to treat it. MRSA can
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]]> “SARAH PALIN PROVES THAT A WOMAN CAN FALL AS LOW AS A MAN IN TERMS OF BEING A RIGHT-WING, KNOW-NOTHING, BOOK-BURNING NEANDERTHAL IDEOLOGUE, WHO DISPUTES GLOBAL WARMING, AND HYPOCRITICALLY DENIES OTHERS THE VERY PRIVATE FAMILY CHOICES THAT SHE CLAIMS ARE
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]]> Excerpts from a Dog's and a Cat's Diaries, funny joke.
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]]> Our goal is to provide information on canine epilepsy and other diseases, including canine hypothyroidism, that cause seizures in dogs. Our canine epilepsy section provides information about canine epilepsy, what happens when your dog has a seizure, p
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]]> Beautiful HQ shots of flora and fauna.
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]]> Hundreds—perhaps thousands—of our horses are stolen each year. Horse thieves make quick money by unloading illegally obtained horses to killer buyers and slaughterhouses.
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]]> Ecuador to vote on proposed constitution that grants nature the right to "exist, persist, maintain and regenerate its vital cycles"... and grant legal standing to any person to defend those rights in court.
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]]> Official Sea Shepherd Forums has been launched. For the first time those who love and respect the life in the oceans will be listened and their oppinion shared by everyone.Join their forum to www.seashepherdforum.org Please register first



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]]> Anchovies have joined cod on a list of threatened fish species which conservationists say should be avoided by shoppers. Anchovies in the Bay of Biscay, Cantabrian Sea, are at an all-time low and, as there is no sustainable alternative,
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]]> Animals are abused daily in Turkey - Poisoned, Beaten,Shot and Starved , On Oct 4th 2008 People of the World will say " enough is enough - this must STOP NOW ! "
JOIN US BE THEIR VOICE !
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]]> San Francisco- In response to a scientific petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, the federal government announced today it was launching a full status review to determine whether three ice-dependent seal species that inhabit Alaskan water
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]]> There is a report of unusual visitors to the Bay of Fundy—killer whales.


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]]> Ron Colby’s film biography of Captain Paul Watson was a hit at this year’s Telluride Film Festival.


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]]> In the latest "beige report" issued by the Federal Reserve, businesses report that rising prices and and a greatly diminished job market are affecting orders, sales and the shopping habits of US consumers. Read all about it.
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]]> Investor ignorance, unskilled local labor and a lack of cash are contributing to a huge shortfall in clean energy investment in Sub-Saharan Africa, a World Bank report said
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]]> E. coli, campylobacter, salmonella & other pathogens cause misery in their acute stages, but medical research is now linking food-borne pathogens to long-term afflictions with serious consequences that surface long after the acute stage has subsided.
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]]> Audit reports obtained by the Washington Post reveal that the plan to monitor and prevent the smuggling of radioactive materials - one of BushCo's & Homeland Security's most highly touted initiatives - is a massive boondoggle. Why are we not surprised?
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]]> Pennsylvania state police, failing to capture an emu running loose on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, opted to taser rather than shoot. The poor frightened bird died anyway.
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]]> NOT GOOD AT ALL....GORILLY

An environmental catastrophe is looming in most
wildlife protected areas in Matabeleland North due to an upsurge in poaching activities by Zanu PF militias camped at bases throughout the province, it has been learnt.
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]]> OMG!!!!!!!! My FRIEND Mark sent me this to post so for him I do and for my beloveds....Big Gorilly Hugs

Guys you need to take the time and read this...HORRID!!!
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]]> Very Important read for all my GORILLY LOVERS!!!!

Over 1,000 Congolese soldiers have left Virunga National Park, with their families - so that is about 6,000 people in total - for good.

This is GOOD news!

Your Gorilly
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]]> Nearly 40 years after the Santa Barbara spill, public opinion has shifted. Drilling technology is less accident-prone, and the United States is desperately searching for domestic oil sources to combat rising energy prices.
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]]> Many horses are injured even before reaching their final destination. Some are shipped for more than 24 hours at a time without food, water or rest, and the methods used to kill these horses once they arrive at the plant can be exceptionally inhumane.
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]]> The dead humpback whale thought to be the mother of an abandoned calf is actually a male, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) says.
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