Hong Kong - Plastic bag use in Hong Kong has dropped by 85 per cent in the first two days since the introduction of a 6-US-cents tax on every bag, a survey released Thursday showed.

A rural town in Australia has voted overwhelmingly to ban the sale of bottled water over concerns about its environmental impact.

Alima Traore doesn't remember when part of her genitals was removed as a young child in her native Mali. But even at 29, she still lives with the consequences. There's the pain, the fear of future medical problems...

Canyon County (ID) authorities say employees from a local farm near Greenleaf discovered a dog that had been bound with tape and appeared to have been beaten. Authorities say the dog had both its front and back legs bound together with tape...

Connie Glarner is used to taking in unwanted dogs, but the circumstances surrounding the two she was asked to care for Tuesday night made her heartsick. The two palm-sized puppies were found clinging to life inside a plastic bag that had been tied shut...

SEATTLE - The doctor at the center of a controversial procedure which stunted the growth of a severely disabled girl has committed suicide. Dr. Daniel F. Gunther died from toxic asphyxia from inhaling car exhaust...

David the dog won't leave his master's side, but his story has gone international. Richard Reister, a disabled Army veteran, is trying to raise money by mowing lawns, for an operation to save his dog's life. The public is responding, with open hearts.

Officials from Ohio state, county and local agencies agree the death of 3-year-old Marcus Fiesel was not in vain. Marcus died after being left bound in a closet at the home of Liz and David Carroll Jr. Aug. 4, 2006, while they went on a weekend trip.

Over time, the poisonous solvent diethelylene glycol has been loaded into all varieties of medicine -- cough syrup, fever medication, etc -- a result of counterfeiters who profit by substituting the sweet-tasting solvent for a safe, more expensive syrup...

The US state of Illinois has become a leader in putting an end to horse slaughter for human consumption, says the Society for Animal Protective Legislation. Deputy Director Chris Heyde was commenting on the 75-40 vote ...