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October 20, 2008

In Lab Mice, Gender Can Change Results

ABC Science Online -- Female lab mice can respond quite differently to male mice. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/15/lab-mice-gender.html

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ARS Grazinglands Lab in Oklahoma Celebrates Anniversary

EL RENO, Oklahoma—Festivities to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Grazinglands Research Laboratory here are being held today at the historic Fort Reno Parade Grounds located at the center of the 11-square-mile facility. The celebration includes bus tours of the facility, reenactments of life at the historic fort during the 1880s, and a dinner. http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2008/081020.htm

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The Intelligence Of Animals

CBSNews Sunday Morning reports -- Studies, Behavior Prove There Is More Going On In Animals' Minds Than We Thought Possible. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/19/sunday/main4531094.shtml?tag=cbsBroadcasts;cbsBroadcastsContent

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October 15, 2008

Cancer of the Devil

NYTimes.com reports Tasmanian devils might be facing extinction, and the cause is unusual and disturbing: an infectious cancer. http://judson.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/14/cancer-of-the-devil/index.html?ref=opinion

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Magna Entertainment Corp. - Media Release

Magna Entertainment Corp. announced today that it has recently formally adopted a company-wide policy promoting the humane treatment of racehorses. http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=98631&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1208315&highlight

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