Canadian province on red alert against ratsOctober 2nd, 2009 TORONTO - Canada's Alberta province is on red alert against rats. Rat patrols have been set up to check intrusion of the rodents from neighbouring Saskatchewan province.
Russia urges resumed eradication of Afghan poppies, a Bush policy critics say aided TalibanSeptember 23rd, 2009 Russia presses US to destroy Afghan poppy cropMOSCOW — Russia is pressing the White House to resurrect the Bush-era policy of large-scale eradication of poppy fields in Afghanistan, an effort that critics say angered Afghan farmers and rallied support for the Taliban but did little to curb the cultivation of opium. The Kremlin's counter-narcotics chief, Viktor P.
Colombian police: Bombs strapped to donkeys kill 2 coca-eradication workersSeptember 11th, 2009 Colombian police: Bombs tied to donkeys kill 2BOGOTA — Police say two bombs being carried by donkeys exploded in northeastern Colombia, killing two coca-eradication workers and wounding six soldiers. Police Gen. Orlando Pineda says the workers were heading from one field to another to destroy coca plants when the explosives tied to the two donkeys went off.
When doves go awry: Dozens of birds apparently released at wedding are found in NYC parkJuly 28th, 2009 Doves apparently from wedding stranded in NYC parkNEW YORK — More than two dozen doves apparently released during a wedding were left clinging to life in a New York City park. A couple discovered the albino ringneck doves in Flushing Meadow Park in Queens over the weekend.
Autopsy finds 3-month-old La. infant whose body was covered in rodent bites died of blood lossJuly 23rd, 2009 Report: baby found with rodent bites bled to deathWESTWEGO, La. — A 3-month-old suburban New Orleans girl whose body was covered with rodent bites bled to death before she was found in her crib, according to an autopsy released Wednesday.
Police in Ohio say boy, 3, apparently shot self to death accidentally with father's handgunJuly 23rd, 2009 Police: Ohio 3-year-old apparently shot self, diedVANDALIA, Ohio — Police say a 3-year-old southwest Ohio boy has died after apparently shooting himself in the face with his father's gun. The boy's mother said in a 911 call Tuesday afternoon that William McAnaul pulled the trigger after he found the 9 mm handgun under a bed in the family's home in the Dayton suburb of Vandalia.
Autopsy: 3-month-old La. infant whose body was covered in rodent bites bled to death in cribJuly 23rd, 2009 Report: Baby covered in rodent bites bled to deathWESTWEGO, La. — A 3-month-old suburban New Orleans girl whose body was covered with rodent bites bled to death before she was found in her crib, according to an autopsy released Wednesday.
Invasive kelp comes to San Francisco Bay, worrying scientists and outpacing eradication effortJuly 10th, 2009 Fast-growing kelp invades San Francisco BaySAN FRANCISCO — A fast-growing kelp from the Far East has spread along the California coast from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay, worrying marine scientists and outpacing eradication efforts. In May, scientists for the first time found the invasive seaweed called Undaria pinnatifida clinging to docks at a yacht harbor in San Francisco Bay, fouling boat hulls and pier pilings.
Fire department: NYC ferry boat loses power, slams pier while docking, injuring 14 peopleJuly 2nd, 2009 Staten Island Ferry boat's hard landing injures 14NEW YORK — Fire department officials say a New York City ferry boat has hit a pier while docking, injuring 14 people. The injuries are minor.
Staten Island Ferry boat's hard landing during rush hour injures 10 peopleJuly 2nd, 2009 Staten Island Ferry boat's hard landing injures 10NEW YORK — Fire department officials say a New York City ferry boat has hit a pier while docking, injuring 10 people. The hard docking happened Wednesday night on Staten Island.
A look at the opium poppy production problem in southern AfghanistanJuly 2nd, 2009 A look at poppy production in southern AfghanistanHelmand province, where 4,000 U.S. Marines launched a major anti-Taliban offensive Thursday, is the world's largest cultivator of opium poppies — the crop used to make heroin.
US to shift Afghan drug eradication funds to interdiction, alternate crops; G-8 praises moveJune 27th, 2009 US announces big shift in Afghanistan drug policyTRIESTE, Italy — The U.S. is shifting its strategy against Afghanistan's drug trade, phasing out funding for opium eradication while boosting efforts to fight trafficking and promote alternate crops, the U.S.
Drunk man angered by a door-to-door solicitor fires rifle and hits his own car, police sayJune 2nd, 2009 Man angry at solicitor fires rifle, hits own carSTERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — A door-to-door solicitor apparently rubbed a Michigan man the wrong way, prompting him to grab a rifle and fire two shots — one of which hit his own car.
Rats have fierce loyalty to 'home'May 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Although rodents have a free run of the city, they develop a fierce sense of loyalty to the neighbourhoods where they spend the rest of their lives. Rats typically stay close to home.
Rats! Shopper sues, claims La. Wal-Mart let a large rodent named Norman run free and scare herMay 8th, 2009 Woman sues La. Wal-Mart over 'Norman the nutria'NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana woman is suing a Wal-Mart store over what she claims was a much-too-close encounter of the furry kind.
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