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Bomb-Sniffing Dog Helps Marines Stay Alive in Afghanistan
Offbeat  (tags: animals, dogs, bomb sniffing, environment, protection )

Cher
- 9 hours ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
Reporting from Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Afghanistan -- It's a rare day when a Marine gladly depends on a dogface.
Dog Whisperer Brings Dominance to the Classroom
Offbeat  (tags: do whisperer, cesar millan, methods, dominance, classroom, text books, children )

Simone
- 10 minutes ago - animalwelfare.change.org
I'm not the only trainer who shudders every time Cesar Millan, the so-called "Dog Whisperer," makes the news. Through his popular TV show and bestselling book -- and now his magazine -- he preaches outdated dominance theory and punishment techniques for
Breaking Unjust Laws: Clarence Darrow and Inherit the Wind
Offbeat  (tags: clarence darrow, author, black and white movie, animal rights, inherit the wind, screening )

Simone
- 1 hour ago - animalrights.change.org
Several years ago, on some random television-surfing weekend, I happened upon an old black-and-white movie I'd never seen. I don't remember why I stopped to watch, but I do clearly remember how it blew me away, how I found myself wanting to clap and
Once Thought Extinct Hoverfly Discovered in Forest of Dean
Offbeat  (tags: hoverfly, extinction, environment, protection, discovery )

Cher
- 9 hours ago - wildlifeextra.com
A hoverfly, which was once listed as extinct and is classified as an endangered species, has been discovered at the Forestry Commission's Welshbury Wood in the Forest of Dean.
Wagtail ID - Free Guide From the BTO
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, wagtails, birds, guide, protection )

Cher
- 9 hours ago - wildlifeextra.com
If you are not sure how to age, sex or identify wagtails, then a new guide produced by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) may be just what you need.
Iditarod Loses $1M in Funding
Offbeat  (tags: animals, dogs, iditarod, suffering, funding, protection, environment )

Cher
- 9 hours ago - blog.peta.org
Here's an upside to the economic downturn: The Iditarod--the famous dogsled race for which dogs are tormented and killed every year--has reported a $1 million loss in funding, which will result in a $100,000 cut in prize money for the 2010 race.
25 Oddest Objects Ever Eaten (By Humans)
Offbeat  (tags: medical, oddities, weird objects eaten, X-rays )

Alisa
- 20 hours ago - becomeanxraytechnician.com
People do weird things. And that includes what they eat. Whether it's accident, some strange craving or kids being kids, humans have eaten a lot of strange, non-food objects. In some cases, the objects pass through the body without causing harm.
Brothers Sue Sister, Don't Want 'Indifferent and Hostile' Dad Buried Near Mother in L.I. Cemetery
Offbeat  (tags: move from grave, abused, women, unusual )

Lone
- 11 hours ago - nydailynews.com
Two brothers want to yank their dad out of his final resting place - and move him far away from the wife he is accused of tormenting in her dying days
Angels: Are They Real?
Offbeat  (tags: angels, Christmas, comfort )

Robert V
- 20 hours ago - examiner.com
Do you believe in angels--better yet, have you ever seen one?
Holiday Deco: Christmas Wreaths
Offbeat  (tags: Christmas wreaths, wreaths, wreath making, jingle bell wreath, hydrangea wreath, candy wreath, pinecone wreath, grapevine wreath, ornament wreath, Holiday decorating, Christmas decorating, evergreen sprigs, evergreen wreath, Christmas decorating )

Joanne
- 20 hours ago - examiner.com
There are hundreds of ideas for making wreaths. There are wreaths made with cranberries, pinecones, grapevine, and even dried flowers, just to name a few.
 
 
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