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Second sad story about abused dogs in the state.

52 cats and one dog were removed from the home of a 76 year old Elkhart woman Tuesday by Elkhart Police Department's animal control officer and Humane Society workers. Elkhart Humane Society Assistant Director Rachel Dennis says the cats and dog are all in poor health, suffering from respiratory problems, matted eyes and infested with insects. Adult Protective Services was called to assist the 76 year old woman who was living in the feces covered trailer. The woman is now living with a family member. Elkhart Police say a maintenance worker at Four Season Trailer Park flagged down an animal...

Attention, pack rats: science may have figured you out. Researchers say they've found an area of the brain that seems to govern the urge to collect. For most people, collecting is a perfectly healthy behavior. It's an outlet for expressing passion for just about anything, such as stamps, wine, art, shoes, or Elvis memorabilia. Collecting is also common among animals, and not just for food. It's been observed in creatures great and small, from mammals to insects. For instance, some birds can't resist aluminum and bright objects, while hamsters gather glass beads when given the chance. But in rare cases,...

People are afraid to lose money and an unusual study released on Monday explains why -- the brain's fear center controls the response to a gamble. U.S. | Science | Health | Lifestyle The study of two women with brain lesions that made them unafraid to lose on a gamble showed the amygdala, the brain's fear center, activates at the very thought of losing money. [...]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANYBODY BUT BUSH OR KERRY Neither is fit to serve & I have never seen 2 more mediocre & sorry choices for prez than these two bozos/shysters Dont be duped or fooled by those 2 con artists again as the Who song says. Wouldnt buy a used car from either one. Its not what they SAY only what they do & on that basis neither is fit to serve. except a jail term Go 3rd party or bust. ANYBODY BUT GB OR JK.DOWN WITH BOTH. GO WITH THE CONSTTITUTION OR LIBERTARIAN PARTY OR STAY HOME & DO US ALL...

Our criminals in our bush-league government did 9-11. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pentagonconspiracy/message/9 Our criminals in our government did 9-11. The Pentagon evidence presented here proves it. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pentagonconspiracy/message/9 I. Security camera shows the wrong plane, the wrong explosion and the discrepant trail of an air-to-ground missile. Note the tail fin of the attacking jet, visible only in the first picture, sticking up behind the yellow parking-pass machine in the foreground. Observe also the white missile smoke trailing behind. Compare this with these two pictures of an F-16 jet fighter firing an air-to-ground missile, above right and below. The sequence of five pictures indicate by...