Missouri bullfrogs recalled over British pond fears
A U S recall targets Missouri bullfrogs sold as garden pets amid worries they could prey on UK pond wildlife. Garden center owner Peter Barratt reports about 200 of 400 tadpoles returned, with refunds offered for 1.85 each.
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Washington
U.S
Jack Buechner
Tony Tynan
Garden Center
The
Daily Telegraph
Barratt
Missouri
Italy
Tall price for a 600 year old bonsai pine
Deutsche Presse-Agentur reports Tokyo hotel owner Kuranosuke Akao paid about 750000 dollars for a 14 foot high and 40 foot wide 600 year old bonsai pine. The tree rests in a 20 square yard pot and was moved by truck to Akao's Ata mi hotel yard for guests to admire as part of a new garden attraction.
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Deutsche Presse-Agentur
Tokyo
Kuranosuke Akao
Akao
Atami
Nuns Arrested in Tibetan Protests Near Jokhang Temple
Tibetan sources report about 18 to 19 Buddhist nuns arrested in Lhasa for anti Chinese demonstrations linked to protests following March riot. Officials in Lhasa confirm arrests on April 17 and 24 with nuns shouting support for the Dalai Lama.
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France-Presse
Beijing
Lhasa
Tibet
Tibetan Foreign Affairs Department
Jokhang Temple
Dalai Lama
Brotherhood
Baldness Cure Trial Aids 6 Year Old in Beijing Program
A Chinese clinic runs a baldness trial with 100 Japanese participants including a 6 year old boy from Fukuoka. The boy lost his hair 18 months ago and received Baldness Cure No 101 on the scalp. No results or conclusions on effectiveness were available at the time.
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Fukuoka
Japan
Beijing
Lockheed cat lady wins stay for felines
Marie Newberry known as the Cat Lady of Lockheed in Burbank wins a plan allowing the cats to stay at the plant after months of negotiations with Lockheed officials and animal rights groups. The project funds a 10 foot feeding run with shelters and private consider ness. Cats will be spayed neutered by CATS volunteers and fed daily at a $35 cost Newberry covers.
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Los Angeles Times
Burbank
Calif
Marie Newberry
Lockheed
Newberry
Aerospace Company
Iowa
C.A.T.S
International Association of Machinists
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