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Mandela's former prison of Robben Island is overrun with rabbits, will close for 2 weeks
Associated Press WriterCAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) _ Robben Island, the wind-swept site where Nelson Mandela spent so many years in jail, has been home to thousands of lepers and political prisoners. But now it's struggling to cope with its latest inhabitants — rabbits....Tags: Nelson Mandela, Wars and Interventions, Tour Operations Industry, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Prisoners and Detainees
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Bonding with a mate changes brain chemistry, researchers find
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWorking with mouse-like rodents called prairie voles, scientists have found that close monogamous relationships alter the chemistry of the brain, fostering the release of a compound that builds loyalty, but also plays a role in depression during times...Tags: Columbia University, National Institutes of Health, Western Medicines, University of Illinois at Chicago, Medicine
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The Baconator and Animal, the restaurant
Dining@LargeGailor is obsessed with the Baconator. This is odd for someone who is a vegetarian, except that she says sushi and prime filet mignon don't count.The Baconator, if anyone isn't familiar with it, is Wendy's bacon burger made with two......Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)
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Poodle is killed by coyote in Wilmette
Wilmette police advised residents to be careful about letting their pets outside after a poodle was killed by a coyote Monday afternoon. The coyote ran away after it killed the 12-year-old toy poodle in front of a residence in the 1000 block of Ashland...Tags: Wilmette
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Judge approves settlement for pets sickened by tainted food
A federal judge Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats who were sickened or died after eating pet food produced under nearly 200 labels contaminated with an industrial chemical. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Noel...Tags: Pets and Pet Supplies, Judges
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The research routine
All of the zoo apes who take part in Steve Ross' research are "volunteer" subjects. If they show no interest in the touch screen Ross uses to test their smarts, they are excused from duty. Even after they are actively engaged in a project, the animal... -
Alabama veterinarians get 32 healthy cats, notes from anonymous donor claiming to have cancer
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) _ Five veterinary clinics in eastern Alabama received 32 surprises in the last week: Healthy cats in containers and carriers, along with notes from an anonymous donor saying she is dying from cancer. The notes signed by "Miss R" beg...Tags: Charity, Death and Dying, Hospitals and Clinics
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Neglected horses recovering at Huntington farm
laura.rivera@newsday.comWayne Dougal's cell phone rings. The riff from "Bad to the Bone" fills the barn. It's another call about the " Central Islip Five," the neglected horses seized from a stable in that community last month. Since their rescue, an entourage of volunteer...Tags: Central Islip, Huntington (Hungtington, New York), Farms, Long Island, Islip (Islip, New York)
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Judge approves $24M settlement for owners of dogs and cats sickened by contaminated pet food
Associated Press WriterCAMDEN, N.J. (AP) _ A federal judge Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats who were sickened or died after eating pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Noel Hillman clears...Tags: Pet Supplies, Healthcare Policies, Lawyers, Cats, Pets and Pet Supplies
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You don't have to be a cat lover to hate this
Americans are busy hissing and scratching each other's eyes out over presidential politics. But there is one thing we can agree on—sending a few thousand U.S. troops into Peru to occupy the nation and stop Peruvians from eating all their cats.
This...Tags: Festive Event, Baby Products, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Baby Products, Games, and Toys
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Dumb gorillas need not apply
Chicago Tribune reporterWhen the frozen blueberry rolled out of a tube near a 42-inch touch-screen computer in the Lincoln Park Zoo's great ape house, a lowland gorilla named Rollie popped the berry into her mouth, gleefully stomped her feet and let out a celebratory hoot....Tags: Research, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Lincoln Park Zoo
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Road closures, school closures and evacuations
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFor information on wildfire-related traffic, evacuations and shelter locations, call the Los Angeles Fire Department at (800) 439-2909. For information on animal evacuations, call the West Valley care center of Los Angeles Animal Services at (818) 756-...Tags: Wildfires, Los Angeles Fire Department, Equestrian, Fires, Colleges and Universities
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