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In Pictures: Medo the bear
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/01
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/04
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Food Safety Act: five food recalls that rattled the industry
The Senate's passage of the Food Safety Act, the most sweeping food-safety law in 70 years has thrown a spotlight on the US food supply. Here are five of the most recent high-profile food safety cases:
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 11/05
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Mad cow: US 'confident' beef is safe, food-safety experts aren't sure
This week's incident of 'mad cow' disease presents no threat to human health, USDA officials say. But it does put a spotlight on beef safety practices, including how many cattle are inspected.
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Mad cow disease: Big deal abroad. US? Not so much. (+video)
Mad cow disease has hit the US only four times since regulators took steps to control it 15 years ago. Although the latest announcement of mad cow disease may alarm American consumers, the biggest reaction may come from nations that decide to ban US beef.
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Giant pandas, on loan from China, now living in Scotland
A pair of giant pandas was loaned to a Scottish zoo by the Chinese government. The pandas arrived in Edinburgh on Sunday.
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Chapter & Verse
"Henrietta Lacks" author Rebecca Skloot writing new book
Bestselling author Rebecca Skloot will release a book about humanity's relationship with animals
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Change Agent
Putting pizzazz into pet adoption
Adopt & Shop flips the somber animal shelter into a snazzy pet boutique.
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In Pictures: Medo the bear
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/01
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/04
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First blackbirds in Arkansas. Now jackdaws drop in Sweden. A common cause?
Falköping, Sweden, joins Pointe Coupee Parish, La., and Beebe, Ark., as the latest sites where experts are scratching their heads over mass bird deaths.
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Baby panda at makes debut at Atlanta zoo
Baby panda: The cub, who will be named when he is 100 days old following Chinese tradition, will be placed in public viewing areas when he can walk, usually around 4 months old. He measures just over a foot in length long and weighs 2.2 pounds.
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Food Safety Act: five food recalls that rattled the industry
The Senate's passage of the Food Safety Act, the most sweeping food-safety law in 70 years has thrown a spotlight on the US food supply. Here are five of the most recent high-profile food safety cases:
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 11/05
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In Pictures: Baby lions
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/07
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Plum Island, a former germ warfare testing site, gets rare look by environmentalists
Plum Island held an open house of sorts for environmental leaders Wednesday as the federal government proceeds with plans to relocate its 50-year-old animal disease research laboratory to Kansas and sell the 840-acre pork chop-shaped island off the eastern tip of New York's Long Island.
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Pakistan floods wipe out more than 1 million animals – and farmers' livelihoods
The death of more than a million livestock in the Pakistan floods has wiped out years of farmers' savings. How the government responds will shape the country's economic future.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 08/27
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Pet insurance bill in California to ensure better protection for animals
Pet insurance providers would have to provide more information about what level of care is covered by their insurance plans.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 08/19
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 08/03
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Afghanistan war: How USAID loses hearts and minds
One battle in the other Afghanistan war: How a mismanaged $60 million USAID project alienated those it aimed to help.
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In Pictures: Flying animals that aren't birds
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Global News Blog
Why do Vietnamese keep cats on a leash? (Hint: What's for dinner?)
Eating cat is traditionally thought to bring good luck. The practice is becoming less common in Vietnam as improved standards of living enable more people to keep animals as pets.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/09
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/13
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