Atchison Man Charged With Dog Fighting After 8 Dead Dogs Found

"ATCHISON, KANSAS -- Michael Vick may be generating national news for dog fighting, but Atchison, Kansas police believe similar crimes were going on in their own backyard. An anonymous tip led police to the back yard of Keith Allen, 32. What they say they found were the...

Homicide trial set in Katrina deaths

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Perhaps the wrong people are on trial when FEMA, Governments both Federal and State whose duty is to protect it's citizens failed miserably during Katrina.Nothing...

I Vant to Buy Your Castle: Dracula's digs for sale

Picture the ad: For Sale: Large castle. 13 bd., 2 bath, complete with bats and secret passages. Perfect for newlywed ghoulies with plans for a brood or bachelor werewolf who likes having house guests. Secret lab...

Dancing bears freed

The last three "dancing bears" in Bulgaria have been freed. Although the cruel and painful practice of forcing bears to "dance" was outlawed in Bulgaria 13 years ago, some people had illegally continued the...

Victory for the animals at Cloverdale Rodeo

Tueday, May 22, 2007The Cloverdale Rodeo in British Columbia has decided to drop 4 of the most controversial shows at this annual event. Team Roping, Calf Roping, Steer Wrestling and Cowboy Cow Milking will no...

Protesters take over Cloverdale Rodeo arena

Sunday, May 20, 2007, at the Cloverdale Rodeo in British Columbia, 10 animal rights activists from the organization Liberation BC took over the arena ring with three anti-rodeo banners.  Activists...

Art Instalation Shut Down at the VAG

Statements have been issued, and Vancouver has a new art world controversy. There are reports that 4 of the caged animals died over the weekend, and the SPCA has closed down the actual art installation that...

B.C. gallery changes exhibit to allay cruelty concerns

"The Vancouver Art Gallery is retooling part of a controversial exhibit that puts together living insects and reptiles as a representation of society. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) had objected to part of an exhibit by Chinese-born artist Huang...

Heather Mills in pig farm raid to highlight 'cruelty'

Heather Mills has revealed she entered an industrial pig farm at the dead of night as part of a campaign to highlight alleged animal cruelty. She led a team from the vegetarian group Viva! in a raid on a Somerset farm two weeks ago.

Atheist's View of Quran Banned from YouTube?

Nick Gisburne is a self-professed atheist whose latest video, a selection of verses from the Quran describing what should happen to infidels, was allegedly banned from YouTube. It is unclear whether Mr. Gisburne has been reinstated or has been readmitted under  another...

Couple jailed for "appalling" daughter cruelty

"Couple jailed for "appalling" daughter cruelty Thursday, 08 Feb 2007 19:48 [The court ruled that Harte and Duncan should never again be trusted to look after young children] The court ruled that Harte and Duncan should never again be trusted to look after young...

Cruelty and xenophobia stir and shame the lucky country

"The Australian writer Donald Horne meant the title of his celebrated book, The Lucky Country, as irony. "Australia is a lucky country run by second-rate people who share its luck," he lamented in 1964, describing much of the Australian elite as unfailingly unoriginal,...

The Pink video that made Australia see red

The Australian government has angrily challenged pop star Pink over a campaign to boycott the country's wool.

Animal cruelty raises our ire

Local Florida man kills longtime friend and pet and locals are puzzled

Apocalypto - Gibson's stunning vision of the end

"Mel Gibson's epic about a refugee from the savagery and cruelty at the end of Mayan civilization. Rated R for sequences of graphic violence and disturbing images. Opened Friday in area theaters. You might as well...

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