Tag: animals
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farmers see ‘mark of the beast’ in rfid livestock tags
from threat level: A group of community farmers, some of them Amish, are challenging rules requiring the tagging of livestock with RFID chips, saying the devices are a “mark of the beast.” Michigan and federal authorities say the radio frequency identification devices (RFID) will help monitor the travels of bovine and other livestock diseases. “Use…
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9/11: memorial delays, cloned heroes & hopsicker
9/11 memorial to be completed by 2012?from gothamist: Now that the Port Authority doesn’t want to give “unrealistic” or “phony” timelines about projects at Ground Zero, it’s clear many projects won’t be completed. Like the long-awaited 9/11 Memorial. Back in 2006, when construction started, it was thought the memorial would be completed by 2009, but…
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puppy-killing marine to be booted
from ap: The Marine Corps is expelling one Marine and disciplining another for their roles in a video showing a Marine throwing a puppy off a cliff while on patrol in Iraq. The 17-second video posted on YouTube drew sharp condemnation from animal rights groups when it came to light in March. The clip shows…
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crazy rasberry ants, sunspot cycles & wi-fi allergies
‘crazy’ ants plague texas, fouling electronics from los angeles times: Texans are battling a plague of insects that sounds right out of the book of Exodus. So-called “crazy Rasberry ants,” named after Tom Rasberry, the exterminator who first identified them, and called “crazy” for their erratic marching pattern, have begun appearing in huge numbers in…