Feb 21
HOUSTON — Allowing your pets to sleep next to you could be deadly, according to a study out of California. Fifty-six percent of pet owners sleep with their dogs and felines, according to the recent study. In the paper titled ‘Zoonoses in the Bedroom’ the scientists document a case of a 9-year-old boy in …
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Feb 01
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY’-fee) is proposing additional funding for public schools and tax hikes on restaurant meals, cigarettes, taxi fares and pet grooming. That’s according to two lawmakers who previewed Chafee’s budget proposal Monday and spoke to the associated Press. the lawmakers said they wouldn’t comment publicly because Chafee has not yet …
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Jan 26
YAKIMA, Wash. — In seven years, a single pair of unaltered cats and their offspring could produce 420,000 felines. That’s disregarding significant mortality rates in the wild, says Fred Hammes, a local volunteer trying to curb cat overpopulation by fixing feral cats. but the numbers are still high, and the rate of feline reproduction is …
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Jan 20
For anyone who has to deal with rodent infestations, getting rid of the small, gnawing animals can be rough — so much so that many people immediately head for poison. however, it’s not quite as easy as that. some mice have obtained immunity to Warfarin, a common rodent poison, via a very unusual route: horizontal …
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Jan 19
Saint-Louis-du-Nord, Haiti — Draped over hospital beds and hanging from IV poles are wedding gowns from collections with names almost as sumptuous as their beadwork: Elegante, Bliss and Dreams. It isn’t exactly the ideal showcase for her dresses, but bridal store owner Diane Cornelius regards the scene with a smile. “Welcome to Ruth’s Bridal Shop …
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Jan 19
Some folks think moles are cute. and, well, they kind of are with their squinty little eyes, oversized paws, and long snouts. but for others, especially homeowners in the Lowcountry, they’re terrible, tiny pests capable of wreaking havoc on a lawn. Horticulturist Bill Lamson-Scribner of Possum’s Landscape and Pest Control Supply, has been telling local …
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Jan 16
MANILA, Philippines — One of the bancas of our tour group got stuck while exploring the shallow flooded rainforest of the Amazon, prompting our guide to jump into waist-deep water to fix the problem. We were aghast since earlier on he had lectured about electric eels and schools of piranhas hunting in Amazon waters. Fortunately, …
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Jan 13
COLUMBIA — Dorothy Rainwater carries a closeable clipboard and two 3-inch binders exploding with papers into the office on a Tuesday morning. Overnight paperwork sits on her desk. she reads through it quickly. The other hospice nurses are strolling into the office, chatting, laughing and discussing the day ahead. Despite the noise, Rainwater’s eyes never …
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Jan 12
JEFFERSONVILLE — One local artist is turning that old stump into something worth seeing. Drivers cruising along Utica Pike might notice a new piece of public art in the front yard of Amanda Pendley’s home. The 20 foot remnant of a dead sycamore tree that split and partially collapsed is being transformed into a visual …
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Jan 08
By Christine Stapleton Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Posted: 7:48 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 STUART — after three days of serious discussions about the science, politics and litigation of cleaning, moving and storing water needed to restore the River of Grass, the Everglades Coalition’s annual conference ended with lively debate on water conservation. "If you sit there and brush …
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