Tag: animals
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1/12 Pop Occulture: Hand Horns, Horses & Friday Fate
#Satanism Growing Among Iranian Youth // Are Satanists responsible for fatal UK horse mutilations? // French parents win case over son’s demonic name // Fate of West Memphis Three in ‘Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory’ // Bankster Backstory Behind Friday the 13th
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Ground Zero: Unholy Alliance, Along for the Ride
The Day the Birds Didn’t Fly // Chimeras: Beyond the Planet of the Apes // Unholy Alliance: The Demonic Attack of Alynn Pike // With God’s Permission // Phobos-Grunt: Fear Along for the Ride // Nemesis X
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kim jong il is dead, long live kim jong un!
north korea’s longtime leader & cult of personality dead at 69* from cnn: North Korea’s longtime leader Kim Jong Il, the embodiment of the reclusive state where his cult of personality is deeply entrenched, has died. He was believed to be 69. Regarded as one of the world’s most-repressive leaders, Kim Jong Il always cut…
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dna barcoding catches food fraudsters, identifies animals
from ctv: Scientists have discovered a range of new uses for a Canadian technology that can be used to peer into 30,000-year-old permafrost, detect phoney herbal medicines and catch invasive species before they sneak across borders. Researchers from around the world are fingerprinting most of the planet’s species by taking samples of their DNA and…
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in west virginia, snake handling is still considered a sign of faith
from washington post: For years, this tiny church in an unincorporated hamlet of 1,191 souls has been world-famous for its death-defying handlers of serpents. Reporters, researchers, photographers and TV crews have come here to track Pentecostals who brandish poisonous snakes, drink strychnine and play with fire as a testimony of their faith. Each Labor Day…
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fda tests pet food amid reports of owner illnesses
from newscore: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun a nationwide effort to test pet food for salmonella contamination amid evidence it is sickening pet owners. FDA investigators in October started taking samples of dry pet food, pet treats and diet supplements from distributors, wholesalers and retailers such as PetSmart, PetCo, Walmart, Costco,…
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Banned In US, Horse Slaughter Just Moves Across Borders
The closing of the country’s last meat processing plant that slaughtered horses for human consumption was hailed as a victory for equine welfare. But five years later just as many American horses are destined for dinner plates to satisfy the still robust appetites for their meat in Europe and Asia.
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attention surrounds foie gras as california ban looms
group says: widespread public support for ban on foie gras from aprl: As seen in today’s New York Times, the Animal Protection and Rescue League protested a foie gras dinner held last night to call attention to a statewide ban on force feeding and sale of products of force feeding the group helped pass, which…
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uk man lives off roadkill for 30yrs
british taxidermist’s specialty is pan-fried crane flies from kprc: A British conservationist claims he’s lived off roadkill for 30 years, cooking up owl curries and rat stir fries to make use of meat that otherwise goes to waste. Jonathan McGowan, a 44-year-old professional taxidermist, began his foray into roadkill cuisine at age 14, when he…
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another mass animal die-off: millions of bees mysteriously die in florida
from cba/ap: Florida officials are abuzz as to how millions of honey bees were killed in Brevard County. Several beekeepers in the county have reported lost colonies this week. Charles Smith of Smith Family Honey Company told Stuart News Thursday he lost 400 beehives. He says the bees appeared to have been poisoned. “I’ll never…
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9/29 binge & purge: pantries, pets & pig thieves
is the govt stockpiling food in anticipation of economic crisis?* report: emergency food pantries become a mainstay* illinois food bank grows to meet bigger demand* food pantry repeat visits increase in northeast florida* need for pet food banks is up in down economy* midwest farmers on alert as pig thieves strike* video: will food trucks…
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9/22 pop occulture: devil’s rock & underground groups
lunar bible goes on sale in auction* dozens sue montana church for abuse* brad pitt jokes about pact with satan while promoting ‘moneyball’* william & kate pressured to break royal tradition of killing animals* movie review: the devil’s rock* security forces hound shadowy underground groups*
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8/18 Binge & Purge: Profit, Problems & Poop
Video: Somalia, famine-for-profit & East-African food crisis // Arizona among worst states for family food hardship // Expert says GMO to blame for problems in Colorado plants, animals // Hepatitis a shot class action filed against N. Carolina olive garden // Suit filed against Cargill on behalf of Oregon child // Lab tests confirm e.…
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DARPA Shells Out $21M For IBM Cat Brain Chip
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is moving ahead with IBM in the third leg of its Synapse cat brain chip. That leaves one more leg, a tail, and nine lives to go.
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Murder/Mayhem: Dougherty Gang, Fugitive Siblings, Captured In Colorado
The three bystanders who chased and helped capture a member of the fugitive Dougherty Gang after Wednesday’s high-speed police chase ended in a crash had no idea who they were helping to apprehend, they said on “Good Morning America” today.