Complex behavior in midshipman fish and desert ants explored
A Science magazine overview notes how plainfin midshipman males hum to attract females and how female hearing changes with mating hormones. It also describes Markus Knaden and Rudiger Wehner’s desert ant study showing aggression depends on perceived distance to home, not actual distance, revealed by a navigational toolkit.
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Science Magazine
Pacific
Markus Knaden
Rudiger Wehner
University of Zurich
Animals in Iraq War Bring Soldiers and Pets Together
The Iraq war story shifts from rescue of animals by soldiers to animals becoming protectors and companions for troops. Maj. Mike Fenzel cared for Bashur the stray dog now a unit mascot, while Staff Sgt. Rick Bousfield and Pfc. Hammer the cat find safety stateside with help from Alley Cat Allies and Military Mascots. Over 100 pets have found homes after bonding with their soldiers amid combat.
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Best Friend’s
Animal Society
Iraq
U.S
Maj
Mike Fenzel
Illinois
Chicago Tribune
Fenzel
Bashur
Kirkuk
173Rd Airborne
Rick Bousfield
Pfc
Hammer
Bousfield
Washington, D.C
Becky Robinson
ACA
Husband's Infidelity Tests Marriage In Dear Abby Column
A wife, whose Army husband is stationed in Honduras, wonders how to rebuild trust after he confesses infidelity. Abby advises a vow to avoid temptations and suggests marriage counseling after his return to heal the breach.
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Abby
Honduras
Alaska
Retailers' outlook unclear as oil prices rise
New York retailers face a unclear outlook as July sales stall for a second month with high energy costs. Wal-Mart Target and Kohl's reported upbeat forecasts for Q2 profits while the Commerce Department noted a 0.7 percent rise in July retail sales after a 0.5 percent June drop. Analysts warn energy prices may dampen consumer spending and job growth.
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New York
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Target Corp
Kohl's Corp
Commerce Department
Lee Scott
Wal- Mart
Aiken Regional ED Saves Two Young Burn Victims
Fire at a family home in Aiken left eight and four year old brothers critically burned. Firefighters, EMTs, and the ER team at Aiken Regional Medical Centers stabilized them before transfer to a burn center. One boy released, the other remained hospitalized with grafts planned. staff praised the life saving teamwork.
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Aiken
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Teddy Umstead
Marc Hutcheson
Bill Musslewhite
Billy Cameron
Robert Velasco
Aiken County
EMT
Tim Adcock
J.R. Williams
Aiken Regional
Stephen Platte
Brandy Redd
Mallory Langston
Linda West
Brenda Eubanks
LPN
Ed Eidson
Ruth Ness
Carol Grimes
ICU
Grimes
Ness
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
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Net
Nih
Abigail van Buren
Jeanne Phillips
Pauline Phillips
Dear Abby
DearAbby
Los Angeles
ARMC
Langston
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