Emily Beth McDonald charged with feeding her 3-year-old feces

Emily Beth McDonald, a 23-year-old mother from Austin, Texas, has been charged with injury to her three-year-old daughter, due to repeatedly feeding her human waste, causing her life-threatening infections. The hospital staff put in a surveillance camera in the Dell...

San Antonio plans to convert human waste to energy

Symptomatic awkward silences can be quickly remedied by bringing up the day's abominable gas prices. If you're daring enough to look for a chuckle, then you can tell them about San Antonio's plan to convert human waste to energy. " San Antonio residents produce about 140,000...

Report: Record beach health warnings issued

Water quality was so poor at beaches across the United States last year that authorities ordered a record number of health warnings, according to the latest annual report from the Natural Resources Defense...

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