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- One tough lady: An Alaska woman punched a bear in the face to save her aged dachshund.
. - Dog problems on Navajo Land: From an article about dogs on the Navajo reservation: "On the vast Navajo Nation, wildlife and animal control manager Kevin Gleason estimates there are four to five dogs for each of the more than 89,000 households — or as many as 445,000 dogs, most of which roam unchecked, killing livestock and biting people with alarming regularity."
. - Breast Implants as intelligence test: From Placebo Effect: "The FDA admits that almost 100 percent of implants must be removed over the lifetime of the patient and that up to 50 percent must be removed within the first 10 years. They perform no beneficial medical function and subject the patient to the risks of surgery, infection, scarring and pain..... Yet the FDA’s official position is that implants are 'safe and effective.'”
.. - Hate worms and afraid of fire? Now, when you die, you have another option for body disposal: New body 'liquefaction' unit unveiled in Florida funeral home.
- Are drone tractors the future? You can bet on it!
- Wind power for less? Japanese researchers say that by simply placing a 'wind lens' around turbine blades, wind power could become cheaper than nuclear. In another news story, it's reported that "wind turbines today produce 300 times the power of those made 15 years ago.
. - Cajun mountain lions? A mountain lion was photographed by remote camera in Vernon Parish, Louisiana in mid-August says the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
. - Less is more? How to build your own tiny, cordwood, off-grid roundhouse for $2,500.
. - Are Elk going to be introduced in Maryland? Maybe.
.. - Barack Obama celebrated his 50th birthday at the White House Thursday, and was presented with a new fly-fishing rod and reel from members of his staff.
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