Brit man sets world record spending 114 days with 40 dangerous snakes

LONDON – A British man has set a new world record after he spent 114 days in a tiny room with 40 dangerous snakes.

David Jones, 45, has spent four months in a 5m x 4m sealed room with two black mambas, two green mambas, three snouted cobras, seven bloomsangs and 27 puff adders.

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British papal pilgrims told to pack a picnic, but leave pets, instruments and alcohol at home

Off to see the pope? Bring a picnic, but no booze

LONDON – Britons planning to attend open-air services by Pope Benedict XVI next month have been told it’s OK to bring a picnic – but leave the wine at home.
Organizers of the pontiff’s visit released a detailed list Monday of what is allowed and barred …. Original source  : British papal pilgrims told to pack a picnic, but leave pets, instruments and alcohol at home.

AP Exclusive: Activists’ video shows SC hounds repeatedly running at chained, declawed bear

Group wants SC bear hunters to call off their dogs

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Animal rights groups hope new undercover video of dogs running and jumping at a chained-up bear will prod South Carolina lawmakers into banning the practice known as “bear baying.”
The Humane Society of the United States says the videos released Monday exclusively to The …. Original source  : AP Exclusive: Activists’ video shows SC hounds repeatedly running at chained, declawed bear.