A Texas family's pet setup took an unexpected turn when what they thought were two female guinea pigs turned out to be more.
Infected blood scandal: Kids used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials (Third column, 16th story, link)
We are always shocked and appalled by humans who have the audacity to abandon an animal to fend for themselves. Thank goodness for these amazing rescuers!
David Schultz's semi was found parked in the middle of the road on an isolated highway on November 21 and his death remains a mystery. His family confirmed he was found dead on Wednesday and said the Sac County Sheriff's Office identified him by the boots he was wearing and keys in his pocket. 'I had a feeling he would be found.. when the farmers were getting their fields ready,' his wife Sarah Schultz told a news conference
Archbishop William Lori announced that a Vatican indult allowing parish Latin Masses will expire in August and that the traditional Mass in his archdiocese will soon be relegated to a single shrine in Baltimore.
Several animals emerge with no credit whatsoever from Animal Farm. Benjamin the donkey is a case-hardened pessimist, as stolidly indifferent to conditions under the new regime as he was to the tyranny of Farmer Jones. The sheep are credulous dimwits, whose only function is to chant their approval for Napoleon’s self-aggrandizing schemes, while the Manor […]
It has become an accepted truism that today, liberal democracy is in a crisis.
Join the community for a social event and help raise money for a good cause at the same time. On Sunday, May 12 at 3:00 pm, Puppy Rescue Spain will be holding a garden party to support their efforts in Albox, Almeria. Tickets are available for €10 and include a lavish afternoon tea with a […]
Business software maker Salesforce has backed away from its talks to acquire data-management software firm Informatica after the two companies could not agree on terms, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday. The talks between the two companies were at an advanced stage earlier in April, Reuters reported. If the two sides had agreed on a deal, it would've ranked as one of Salesforce's biggest acquisitions. Salesforce and Informatica did not immediately respond to requests for...
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is hospitalized after he was rescued from a Wilkes-Barre creek Tuesday evening. Officials tell 28/22 News Wilkes-Barre City authorities were called to the 800 block of South Main Street to rescue a man from Solomon Creek. Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department Chief Mike Bilski says authorities were called at []
JESSUP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A happy ending for two dogs after they were trapped on the Lackawanna River Monday afternoon and were rescued by first responders. Officials say the call came in around 2:45 p.m. that two dogs near Sarah Bratty Park along the Lackawanna River in Jessup were stuck in the middle of []
When it comes to the Universe, there are some things we can be confident are out there based on what we observe. We know that the Universe was hotter, denser, and more uniform in the distant past. We know that the stars and galaxies in the Universe have grown up and evolved as the Universe has aged. We know that gravitation has formed the large-scale structure in the Universe, and that structure has grown more complex over time. And we also know how much normal matter, altogether, is present in...