One cat infected with rabies in a Keene neighborhood led to the death of 20 others, rabies shots for three people and sparked warnings from local authorities for pet owners to have their cats vaccinated.
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]]> WASHINGTON - One of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's potential presidential rivals said Sunday that her abrupt resignation won't help her dodge scrutiny. President George W. Bush's chief political adviser said her strategy is, at best, unclear.
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]]> It's well known that there were tensions between Arizona Sen. John McCain and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin last year during their presidential run, but a new article in Vanity Fair magazine sheds light on just how serious the rift between the two camps was.
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]]> The Italian Senate should reject proposed legislation that would criminalize undocumented migrants and authorize an increase in vigilante groups, urges a human rights watchdog.
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]]> Venice is one the most fascinating and attractive cities in Italy. It is the city of musicians like Vivaldi. Once an international centre of music in the XVIth century, musicians would play baroque tunes in local churches to entertain visitors.
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]]> Temperatures are set to go through the roof today, with sweltering estimates of 33C in some areas. I cannot stress how important it is to not leave dogs in cars at times like this. Heat from the sun intensifies through the glass windows, and can cause
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]]> A “key player” in a major British dogfighting scene has been sentenced to four months in prison and banned from owning dogs for life. Barkat Hussain from Birmingham reportedly “took pleasure in training animals to fight” and – despite previously being
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]]> So far this year some 15 highly endangered Sumatran elephants have been killed, mostly shot or poisoned with cyanide-laced fruit, during the ongoing human-elephant conflict in Sumatra. This conflict is the result of rapid logging and forest clearance
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]]> During a study of the bats of the Comoros Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, researchers from the Natural History Museum of Geneva made an amazing discovery: A tiny bat weighing just 5 grams and no bigger than a human thumb which is believed to be a new
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]]> We have had several reports from distraught Kariba residents in the past couple of months regarding the alarming decimation of the wildlife there. The crocodile farm near Charara, owned jointly by National Parks and Lake Harvest Fisheries, has 23,000
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]]> A Tanzanian group, supported by The Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP,) has helped two local communities to become fully-certified sustainable forest managers. "This is a first for Africa", said CLP project leader Steve Ball. "It ensures that
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]]> FAIRBANKS — A sample of Alaskans interviewed on Friday reacted to Gov. Sarah Palin’s surprise resignation announcement with shock and a bit of anger.Standing in front of the downtown Co-op Building, Lawrence Everette said he had supported Palin as governo
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]]> ANCHORAGE, Alaska - In temperament, Sean Parnell is the polar opposite of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.Palin, with her signature updo, glasses and bright wardrobe, has had a tenure marked by high drama, ethics complaints and family crises.




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]]> The average weight and size of sheep has been falling in increments since 1985 due to global warming, along with polar icecaps and sandy beaches around the world. Reported by Sunstroke author David Kagan in Doomwatch Legacy.
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]]> This is fanciful, maybe. Extreme and ridiculous possibly, but could there be a conspiracy to eradicate the Florida panther to make way for that holy grail of business profit, property development?

The Florida panther AKA Florida cougar
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]]> When forest officials in southeastern Bangladesh heard that two tigers had strayed out of the forest and into a remote village they knew they had to act quickly.
Though villagers in the area were worried about their own lives, the authorities
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]]> A husky found abandoned down a Zurrieq cliff face with a 30-foot rope tied around its neck was rescued in a 45-minute operation yesterday.
The dog was discovered balancing on a tiny ledge, two storeys below the edge of the cliff, looking hungry
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]]> The white poodle, owned by Patricia Fogarty, 69, of Shirley, used to be a therapy dog for retired nuns in Ronkonkoma. She had fallen 12 to 18 feet into the muddy drain, possibly because of her lack of sight.
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]]> The only one of eight St. Louis-area show dogs to survive being left overnight in a hot van has returned home.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on its Web site that veterinarians initially feared that the Siberian Husky
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]]> Phil Peckinpaugh slid his fingertips along the exposed muscle tissue of Mr. Moppit's right shoulder, gently tracing the area where fur met flesh and dipping into a dime-sized crevice where the maggots had burrowed the deepest.
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]]> So Sunday morning, when Dollie started frantically barking and running between the kitchen where Hastings was and the bedroom where her two young sons were sleeping, Hastings knew something was up.
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]]> Please write to Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and ask him to ban mulesing mutilations. Demand that only effective, humane alternatives be used instead. And urge him to put an end to the cruel live-export industry.
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]]> Sporting placards with photos purported to be of livestock in distress and statistics on past casualties at the Calgary Stampede, animal rights protesters called for the end of calf roping at the rodeo --although they conceded it's a tall order.
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]]> Only when the last tree has died & the last river poisoned & the last fish has been caught, will we realise we can't eat money! Do No Harm...plz, for ALL of our sake!
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]]> One of the world's most endangered mammals, the northern hairy-nosed wombat, has stepped back from the brink of extinction, with its numbers undergoing the biggest jump for more than two decades.
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]]> A BROTHER and sister from ­Birmingham have been jailed for starving two greyhound dogs and a cat to death in what a vet described as the worst case he had ever dealt with.
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]]> Pretty Little Sleepy Survives a Suffocation and Starvation Attempt on Her Life Thanks to the Timely Intervention of a Mattress Store Employee.

All that pretty seven-week-old Sleepy ever wanted out of life was a chance to live
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]]> Tthe Netherlands, people buy health insurance from competing private carriers; in France, people get basic insurance from nonprofit sickness funds that effectively operate as extensions of the state, then have the option to purchase supplemental insurance
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]]> Have you ever wondered what happened to the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence? This is the price they paid...
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]]> Agitators created America, and it's their feisty spirit and outright rebelliousness that we celebrate on our national holiday...As an agitator, remember this: The agitator is the center post in the washing machine that gets the dirt out...Is this YOU?
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]]> Published: July 4, 2009
Homeowners across the country are challenging their property tax bills in droves as the value of their homes drop, threatening local governments with another big drain on their budgets.

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]]> CARA is a non profit "no-kill" animal rescue group located in Jackson, MS that provides food, shelter & care for hundreds of abused, unwanted, & stray animals.
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]]> Croatia's ruling party has elected prime minister-designate Jadranka Kosor as the party's new head after the surprise resignation of Ivo Sanader.
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]]> Terry Tamminen advises presidents, governors and world leaders on climate action, and his unique understanding of global climate progress has armed him with an infectious supply of hope and perspectives you’d never hear inside the Beltway climate policy
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]]> Bulgarians have begun voting in parliamentary elections.

The main issues in the run-up to the polls were the impact of the global economic crisis and the Socialist-led cabinet's efforts to fight corruption.
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]]> Music entrepreneur Allen Klein, blamed by many for contributing to the demise of The Beatles, has died in New York at 77 after suffering from Alzheimer's.
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]]> Men who drink four pints of beer a week could be increasing the risk of needing hospital treatment during their lifetime, a study has suggested.
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]]> Canadian researchers found those with low self-esteem actually felt worse after repeating positive statements about themselves.
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