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Sheep, lambs at Island Cove, Cavite as seen in this April 8, 2009 photo.
Animals   Lambs   Photos   Sheep   Warming  
 The Times 
Latest threat from global warming: shrinking sheep
Fri 3 Jul 2009
| The scientists returned to the remote Scottish island again and again and counted enough sheep to send even the most dedicated researchers into a sound slumber. | Yet by the end of the exercise, the... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Britain's opposition Conservative Party leader David Cameron answers a question from a journalist as he gives a speech to journalists and academics at a think tank on Policy Exchange in London, Monday, Oct. 29, 2007.
Cameron   Government   Leaders   Photos   Politics  
 BBC News 
Cameron tells councils to open up
Thu 2 Jul 2009
| David Cameron has told council leaders they need to be more open about how they spend public money, urging a "new era of Google government". | Councils should publish details of spending o... (photo: AP / Akira Suemori)
Police dog on scene                                Star Tribune  Thu 2 Jul 2009
2 British police dogs die after being left in car during heat wave

| LONDON - Two British police dogs died after being left in a car during a heat wave, police said Thursday. | The German shepherds were left in a car Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of police hea... (photo: Creative Commons)
London   News   Photos   UK   Wildlife  
London Police Dogs  The Times  Thu 2 Jul 2009
Police dogs: trained at a cost of £9,100

| Many police dogs come to forces when they are puppies and they can come from members of the public or be specially bred for the force. | When they are between 12-18 months each dog will undergo 13 w... (photo: Creative Commons / Mark Kobayashi-Hillary)
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dog The Times Thu 2 Jul 2009
Pet owners warned on heatwave dangers

| Pet owners are being warned to be vigilant about the care of their animals during the current heatwave. | Nigel Gibbens, the Government's chief veterinary officer, has ... (photo: Creative Commons / Pleple2000)
Animals   Hospitals   Pets   Photos   Veterinary  
A hotel guest wearing mask gestures to reporters at the lobby after police seal off Metro Park Hotel in Hong Kong Saturday, May 2, 2009 Star Tribune Thu 2 Jul 2009
Britain revamps swine flu strategy to handle surge of 100,000 new cases a day by August

| LONDON - Britain faces a projected 100,000 new swine flu cases a day by August and must revamp its flu strategy, the nation's health minister said Thursday. | Britain h... (photo: AP / Vincent Yu)
Britain   Disease   Health   Photos   Society  
Wines The Guardian Thu 2 Jul 2009
Doctors call for alcohol ads to be banned

| BMA conference urges a minimum unit price for all drinks to curb alcohol-related illnesses | Figures show a sharp rise in young people being admitted to hospital for dr... (photo: Creative Commons / Flickr upload bot)
Alcohol   Health   People   Photos   Society  
A Royal Mail LDV Maxus The Guardian Thu 2 Jul 2009
From Royal Mail to Post Bank
| Lord Mandelson has announced that the market will not support the part-privatisation of Royal Mail and the bill has been dropped. But this should not be a decision base... (photo: GFDL)
Britain   Economy   Markets   Photos   Privatisation  
Two cute puppies - Dog - Animal - Pet The Guardian Thu 2 Jul 2009
How to keep pets cool on hot days
| Pets rely on their owners to keep them safe during heatwaves. Rachel Dixon offers a brief guide to what you should and shouldn't be doing as the temperature soars | Wha... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Animals   Pets   Photos   Temperature   Weather  
Venezuelas President Hugo Chavez speaks at a meeting with Bolivia's President Evo Morales, unseen, and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, unseen, in the Amazonian town of Riberalta, Bolivia, Friday, July 18, 2008. The News & Observer Thu 2 Jul 2009
Chavez's exiled ally

| LONDON -- Venezuela's president, Hugo Chavez, has declared that any attack on his country's embassy in Honduras will lead to war between the two nations, and I can't he... (photo: AP / Joao Padua)
London   News   Photos   President   Venezuela  
Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers a speech during a meeting with Brazilian and British businessmen New Statesman Thu 2 Jul 2009
We hate to say it, but there is a third way

The left should show that it too, can be thrifty in straitened times. But that doesn't mean timidly accepting the smaller-state proposals of the Tories | Nine months ago,... (photo: AP / Andre Penner)
Brown   Financial   Government   Photos   Politics