UK proposes requirement that all new dogs be fitted with mircrochips, covered by insurance

UK proposes mandatory microchips for dogs
LONDON – The British government has proposed requiring that all new dog owners fit their pets with microchips.

Britain’s Home Secretary Alan Johnson says the rules are meant to target irresponsible owners who use dangerous animals as a weapon to intimidate others.
The proposal’s details are due to be outlined by Johnson …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : UK proposes requirement that all new dogs be fitted with mircrochips, covered by insurance.

Flu during pregnancy may raise baby’s schizophrenia risk

WASHINGTON – Influenza A infection during pregnancy can affect brains of babies, says a study on rhesus monkeys.

Published online by the journal Biological Psychiatry, the study found that rhesus monkey babies born to mothers who had the flu while pregnant had smaller brains and showed other brain changes similar to those observed in human patients … Read more >>>.

Teams struggle to rescue dolphins stranded on Cape Cod

Rescuers try to save dolphins on Cape Cod
WELLFLEET, Mass. – Rescuers have been hip-deep in mud in a desperate effort to rescue 16 white-sided dolphins stranded on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod, but at least two of the animals have died and the outlook for eight others is grim.

The International Fund for Animal Welfare says 10 of …. Original source  : Teams struggle to rescue dolphins stranded on Cape Cod.

DC exhibit explores why media saw Elvis as nothin’ but a hound dog _ and how it drove his fame

Elvis’ clash with media on view at Newseum in DC

WASHINGTON – A spark that helped ignite Elvis Presley’s fame more than 50 years ago was lit by the newspaper editors and critics who hated him.
They detested his voice and thought his moves were unfit for family publications, all while teenagers went wild. It’s that shocking … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : DC exhibit explores why media saw Elvis as nothin’ but a hound dog _ and how it drove his fame.