Guest guest Posted February 14, 2002 Report Share Posted February 14, 2002 Senate Passes Legislation to Ban Interstate Transfer of Birds for Cockfighting - AP The Senate Wednesday approved legislation that would ban the interstate transfer of birds for cockfighting. The House passed the same cockfighting legislation last year when it passed its version of the farm bill. It is part of the farm bill again this year. http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAT39FRNXC.html PETA calls for Safeway boycott - East Bay Business Times Officials of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals plan to call for a consumer boycott of Safeway Inc., claiming the Pleasanton-based grocery giant condones abuse of farm animals by some of its suppliers. http://www.bizjournals.com/eastbay/stories/2002/02/04/daily37.html Statewide heart program first in country - Charleston Daily Mail Dr. Dean Ornish coaxed Loretta Lamb right out of a comfortable retirement. In return, Lamb will be part of the country's first comprehensive, statewide program to reverse heart disease in a region well known for its unhealthy hearts. Lamb, who retired in 1993 as a cook at Charleston Area Medical Center's General Hospital, will reprise her role early next month for 15 lucky participants in the yearlong Ornish program. But this time around, she'll prepare meals with less than 10 percent fat. " I've been used to having meat, " Lamb said. " Now, there will be no meat, no fat, no caffeine. We do use a little sugar. " http://www.dailymail.com/news/News/200202094/ And on the lighter side... Hungry gunman 'vents pizza delivery time anger' - Ananova A man allegedly forced restaurant staff to make him a pizza at gunpoint after they said a home delivery would take half an hour. Canadian police say he became angry after ringing the restaurant in Edmonton to order an extra large vegetarian pizza. Staff at the Edmonton restaurant claim he arrived at the restaurant 20 minutes after the call with a handgun. Police spokesman Dean Parthenis said: " We've see some bizarre things happen, but this one tops the list. It certainly had our investigators baffled. " http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_519290.html?menu=news.quirkies Send FREE Valentine eCards with Greetings! http://greetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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