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• Indian villagers desperate as floods spread
Some set their cattle loose before fleeing as the animals had gone without food for days. Diseases like diarrhea were reported from many government-run camps in the state, which agencies like the UNICEF say was still way below the required standards.
• Itchy Invasion Hits Some Tri-State Neighborhoods
The mites drop from trees where cicadas have been and onto people and animals, said insect expert Dr. Gene Kritsky. ?They may be out in the yard playing, (and) they'll come out at the end of the day getting these little welts and bites and intense ...
• Character Counts
Whether furry, scaly or feathered, animals can be particularly effective company icons. "It's easier to involve yourself in the ads because most of us like animals," says Stan Richards, founder of Dallas-basedThe Richards Group, the agency that came ...
• Donors without borders: charity-affiliated trips
On a donor visit to Vietnam with her mom, Sandra Joyce gave some of her favorite stuffed animals to a girl whose home she and her mom helped build (Courtesy Pam Joyce) Good works are Carol Ann Bass's job. But even when the minister gets time off, she ...
• Congo rebels, army clash near gorilla park
Nkunda's rebels have been accused by wildlife officials of attacking gorillas in the past, but since last year they have taken tourists and some journalists on unauthorized visits to the rare animals.