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ANIMALS

WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 24, 2015
Minnesota declares state of emergency over bird flu in poultry
Minnesota declared a state of emergency on Thursday over a fast-spreading strain of avian flu that has led to the extermination of more than 7.3 million birds in the country. It followed Wisconsin's action on Monday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 23, 2015
Coyote roaming exclusive Manhattan triggers police hunt
A coyote spotted on Wednesday in an exclusive Manhattan neighborhood touched off a massive police hunt that shut down Riverside Park, then led to Columbia University and Grants Tomb.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 22, 2015
N.Y. judge to consider claims that chimpanzees are 'legal persons'
An animal rights group has been granted a court hearing in which it will argue that two chimpanzees who live at a New York state university cannot be held captive because they are autonomous, intelligent creatures.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 21, 2015
Huge outbreak of bird flu reported at Iowa poultry farm
Iowa, the top U.S. egg-producing state, found a lethal strain of bird flu in millions of hens at an egg-laying facility on Monday, the worst case so far in a national outbreak that prompted Wisconsin to declare a state of emergency.
Japan Times
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Apr 19, 2015
Lord of the manor: Cat Chatby finds a home in Kawasaki
Since appearing in The Japan Times in November, Milan, rechristened Chatby, has found a home.
WORLD / Society
Apr 16, 2015
San Francisco to ban performing animals, exempting pets, livestock
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to ban performances of wild or exotic animals for public entertainment, including appearances in circuses or on the sets of movies, television shows and commercials.
Japan Times
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Apr 12, 2015
Shy girl: a cat named Chorogi
Chorogi is a beautiful cat, almost a year old with a classic Japanese pattern and an extra-long tail.
Japan Times
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Apr 5, 2015
Pint-size powerhouse: a dachshund named Miggy
Miggy knows what she likes — the right people, the right dogs and toys, toys, toys!
Japan Times
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Mar 29, 2015
Dreamy: a cat named Mignon
Mignon loves people and would make a very special companion for someone who appreciates beauty both inside and out.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 28, 2015
Primordial sea predator with spiky claws unearthed in Canada
A fossil site in the Canadian Rockies that provides a wondrous peek into life on Earth more than half a billion years ago has offered up the remains of an intriguing sea creature, a four-eyed arthropod predator that wielded a pair of spiky claws.
Japan Times
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Mar 22, 2015
Dachshund Cabanas finds a new life in Tokyo
First featured here in September, Cabanas has happily found a new home with a family in Tokyo's Meguro Ward.
Japan Times
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Mar 15, 2015
'A' student: a dog named Mav
Mav is infinitely trainable. With a person who knows and loves dogs, he will definitely go to the top of the class!
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 12, 2015
Oceans yield 1,500 new creatures in past year; many others lurk unknown
Scientists identified almost 1,500 new creatures in the world's oceans last year, including a humpbacked dolphin and a giant jellyfish, and reckon that most species of marine life are yet to be found.
Japan Times
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Mar 8, 2015
A touch of class: a cat named Hana
Five-year-old Hana is affectionate, sweet and healthy — and rather fond of food.
WORLD
Mar 7, 2015
New York airport alarm reveals stowaway dog in luggage
U.S. security agents searching a checked suitcase after an alarm went off at New York's LaGuardia Airport expected to discover weapons but instead found a stowaway Chihuahua, authorities said on Friday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 6, 2015
Spider venom may hold chemical keys to new painkillers
Scientists who analyzed countless chemicals in spider venom say they have identified seven compounds that block a key step in the body's ability to pass pain signals to the brain.
Japan Times
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Mar 1, 2015
As young as you feel: a dog named Shirokichi
Shirokichi is hoping to find someone with a big heart who will reach out, love him and make his final years happy ones.

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