Can Squirrels Spy for People? Iran Thinks So

All Things Considered, July 20, 2007 · Iranian news agencies this week reported the capture of 14 squirrels equipped with espionage systems along the border. Robert Baer, who worked for the CIA in Iran,...

Squirrels Arrested In Iran For Spying

"Police in Iran are reported to have taken 14 squirrels into custody - because they are suspected of spying.The rodents were found near the Iranian border allegedly equipped with eavesdropping devices. The reports...

Squirrel Goes Nuts!

An aggressive squirrel attacked and injured three people in a German town before a 72-year-old pensioner dispatched the rampaging animal with his crutch. "Experts believe the attack may have been linked to...

Plague in Denver?

Denver health officials found five squirrels and one rabbit infected with plague in a public park, and have noted a mass squirrel die-off in the area in recent weeks. This is a little ominous: The most recent...

Religious Differences Run Deep!

BAGHDAD (Digital Dementia News Services) – Religious differences run deep.  The chasm of hatred that divides Shia and Sunni groups in the Muslim world respects no boundaries except the bloody line that...

Massive Squirrels' Nest Blamed In Fire - Boston Fire Department

"Massachusetts - Squirrels are to blame for a two-alarm fire that injured two jakes and left five people homeless in Charlestown, fire officials said. The blaze at 46 Washington St. started about 11:40 a.m. when a...

Squirrels: The New Underclass

Chicago (Digital Dementia News Services) - A new breed of alienated, disenfranchised and potentially dangerous inner city denizens stalks the streets of American cities. Sciurus Carolinensis, commonly known...