Elephants Challenge Fat Heart Disease Theory
Elephants, though herbivores, show rapid arterial hardening with age, surprising researchers Dr. K McCullagh and Dr. M G Lewis after examining 415 elephant arteries in Uganda and Kenya. They argue dietary fat may not drive early arterial hardening in elephants or humans, suggesting other factors initiate atherosclerosis.
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Tower of London Raven Cora Dies at 21
The Tower of London’s famed raven Cora, age 21, died after a long life with her mate. Governor Sir Thomas Butler mourned the bird, noting she was a bird of great character and will be missed by all at the tower.
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Taxpayers Protest Town Gift to Viet Cong in Vietnam
Borlange Sweden residents file suit after the town council approved a $1000 gift to the Viet Cong in Vietnam by a 21 to 13 vote. A poll shows 87 percent of the 13 900 households disapprove, fueling widespread taxpayer anger.
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UCSB Receives 6000 Acre Sedgwick Ranch Gift
Santa Barbara campus of the University of California receives 51 percent undivided interest in the Sedgwick Ranch 30 miles northwest of the campus. The gift comes from sculptor-rancher Francisco Minturm Sedgwick and his wife Alice and marks the largest private donation to the campus.
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