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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Man wages war with Chick-fil-A
An artist refuses to back down after his home business spurs a warning from the fast-food chain.
Also: American files for bankruptcy
The only big airline to avoid bankruptcy after the 2001 terror attacks seeks to unload massive debt.
Also: What hurts your credit score
Unpaid gym dues and library late fees can be a rude surprise on your credit report.
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Where exiled royals wind up
Members of former ruling families often settle for regular jobs that don't require a crown.
Also: Josef Stalin's daughter dies
Lana Peters became a best-selling author for her 1963 memoir about life in Russia.
Also: RFK gunman's new claims
Lawyers for Sirhan Sirhan say the bullet that killed Robert Kennedy didn't come from his gun.
Also: Van der Sloot sues for $10 mil
From the "You've got to be kidding" Department:
The man suspected of killing Natalee Holloway and Stephany Flores seeks a $10 million payday.
Also: Police Arrest Man Despite His Excellent "Fighting Is What Redneck People Do" Excuse
Although one might think that it would be an ironclad legal defense, police in Martin County, Florida nonetheless arrested a man for getting drunk, shooting his lawnmower in his front yard, and then fighting with his son:After being cuffed and placed in a cruiser, Wach asked why he was being arrested, according to a Martin County Sheriff’s Office report. After being provided with an explanation by a deputy, Wach claimed that he “shoots in the yard all the time.”
And, as for fighting with his 18-year-old son, Wach remarked that, “fighting is what redneck people do.”
Emails banned at company
A technology firm believes 90 percent of the messages that employees receive aren't useful.
Also: Facebook settles charges
The FTC claimed the site didn't keep users' information private as promised.
Also: European Commission going after Facebook for selling users information
Name This Octopus
Wandering wolf rattles nerves
Sightings of a creature named "OR-7" rattle nerves and inspire an unusual campaign.
Also: Dog-Breeding Gone Wrong
The Bulldog
Bulldogs sure are endearing, and bulldog lovers may love their pets to death, literaly. You see, bulldogs are bred to look that way, and the lengths that people are willing to go to get that cute look is killing the breed:“It is the most extreme example of genetic manipulation in the dog-breeding world that results in congenital and hereditary problems,” Pacelle said.Can the bulldog be saved? Benoit Denizet-Lewis wrote an interesting article for The New York Times Magazine about how the bulldog breed can redesigned ... and whether we should do so: here.
Brenda Bonnett, a consulting veterinary epidemiologist and a speaker at the conference, outlined the results of her study of Swedish dog-insurance data from 1995 to 2006. She told conference attendees that bulldogs are significantly more likely than other dogs to suffer from a wide range of health issues, including ear and eye problems, skin infections, respiratory issues, immunological and neurological problems and locomotor challenges.
Man forced to choose prison or death of pet dog
For residents of Ashgabat, capital of one of the world's most bizarre dictatorships, taking the dog for a walk has become a dangerous pastime. Earlier this month, a pet-lover was walking his dog through the streets of Turkmenistan's capital late one evening, when he was suddenly surrounded by police, pushed to the ground, and dragged off to the local police station.
According to police, the cortège of the country's leader, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, had been speeding along a nearby boulevard, which in Turkmenistan means that the streets are cleared of cars and people for several blocks around.
The unfortunate dog-walker had strayed into a restricted area, and the police soon told him that an order had come from the top – either they could shoot the dog, or the man would have to go to prison for two weeks. Unable to pronounce the death sentence on his pet, the man agreed to prison.
The story, which was recounted on an independent website run by Turkmen émigrés, is hard to verify, as there are no free media in the country. But the incident would fit with an apparent pathological hatred of household pets on the part of Mr Berdymukhamedov.
According to police, the cortège of the country's leader, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, had been speeding along a nearby boulevard, which in Turkmenistan means that the streets are cleared of cars and people for several blocks around.
The unfortunate dog-walker had strayed into a restricted area, and the police soon told him that an order had come from the top – either they could shoot the dog, or the man would have to go to prison for two weeks. Unable to pronounce the death sentence on his pet, the man agreed to prison.
The story, which was recounted on an independent website run by Turkmen émigrés, is hard to verify, as there are no free media in the country. But the incident would fit with an apparent pathological hatred of household pets on the part of Mr Berdymukhamedov.
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