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Toxins in grapes, raisins or sultanas can cause renal failure in dogs. In some cases, small dogs have died after eating as few as four grapes. Vets believe many owners are unaware of the dangers and have fed their pets cake and biscuits containing chocolate or grapes as treats. In other cases the animals have helped themselves.

In response to today's landmark Supreme Court decision granting habeas corpus to Guantanamo detainees, Lindsey Graham has decided he wants to amend the United State Constitution to strip it of any pesky kinds of civil rights protections that have existed since the Magna Carta.

Dennis Kucinich is speaking on the floor of Congress (and on C-SPAN) right now, introducing articles of impeachment. Go, Dennis! [As suggested in comments]:Congressman Dennis Kucinich is on the floor of the House of Representatives right now introducing 35 articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush. Yes, 35. He'll be reading for a while. [Update: at an hour and a half, he's up to #14 :-) ]

Sugar Bush Squirrel is a real, live Eastern Gray Squirrel who is owned and photographed by Ms. Kelly Foxton. Rescued, as a baby in her nest, from a tree which was being cut down, she is now living the 'good life' with Kelly in Boca Raton, Florida. A small, lime-green parrot, named Rio, is her big sister and constant companion.

A construction crane collapsed Friday on New York's Upper East Side, smashing into a high-rise apartment building and killing at least one person. Firefighters combed through the wreckage at East 91st Street and First Avenue, searching for survivors.

The Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, in Osaka's Minato-ku, has decided to bring the five baby oriental short-clawed otters outside, to give them a chance to get some sunlight and prevent them from developing skeletal abnormalities.

Gas prices are heading up, up, up, and as every media outlet in town has noted this week, Chicago's prices are topping the nation's, averaging over $4 per gallon. But that got us wondering: How much do gallons of other liquids cost?

Richard Austin Doe-eyed Cindy would have been left all alone in the world were it not for the strong paternal instincts of the Great Dane, who is as protective of her as he is his puppies. Staff at the Secret World Animal Rescue Centre in Highbridge, Somerset, have been caring for Cindy since she was found close to death when she was days old. Article continuesadvertisement The 9st dog towers over his spotted companion, who he gently nuzzles and accompanies on daily walks, ever watchful. The two-week-old fawn returns the affection by rushing over to her trusted friend whenever she is in need of reassurance. Pauline Kidner, who runs the centre, told the Daily Express: "A nurse found her in a terrible state. She was wet, cold and almost unconscious. "Rocky belongs to my son Simon. I was walking Cindy and Rocky was there and she thought he was more likely than me to be her mother." Come this autumn however, carers hope Cindy will be confident enough to leave her companion and join a herd of roe deer in the wild.

Pictured: The tiny hedgehog family born a month early thanks to Britain's unpredictable weatherLast updated at 08:23am on 8th May 2008 Comments These baby hedgehogs might be nestling comfortably in the hand of a rescuer but they are actually victims of Britain's unpredictable weather. Bluebell, Primrose, Daisy and Buttercup - named after spring flowers - were born a month earlier than normal on April 26, making them one of the earliest litters ever seen in the UK. Experts believe they are the result of mild conditions which brought their mother, April, out of hibernation early. Scroll down for more...Tiny: The hedgehogs weighed just 20 grams at birth

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You've heard of the Yule Log channel? Well these are the Yule Dogs - videos of sleeping dogs. Tune in, chill out, and watch these mutts as they catch up on their z's. Got your own video of a sleeping dog? Send it as a Quicktime file or mpg to wowreport@worldofwonder.net, with "Sleeping Dogs" in the subject line.

I came across the story of Cashew and Libby on our Orange County Guide Dogs of America website. It’s the story about Cashew a 14 year old yellow lab who is blind and deaf. You may be wondering how does Cashew get around? Cashew’s best friend is a cat named Libby who acts as Cashew’s Seeing Eye Cat and helps Cashew avoid obstacles and leads her to her food.

Billy the boxer has become the constant companion of the 12-day old kid called Lilly. He sleeps with the goat, licks her clean, and protects her from any dangers at Pennywell Farm wildlife centre at Buckfastleigh, near Totnes, Devon.

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This makes me excited about Valentine's Day in ways you'll find hard to comprehend.

The ruddy 2-pound poodle was featured in a story earlier this month after her doctor-owner saved her life with cardiopulmonary resuscitation. But just as she was recovering, the Lake Oswego pooch almost bit it again.

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. - Three Chihuahua puppies, born without front legs due to a genetic defect, now have what the North Shore Animal League calls "front-wheel drive." The trio, Venus, Carmen and Pablo, rescued by the League from a Virginia shelter, were equipped with two-wheeled carts that give them mobility, the shelter said in a news release Thursday. "The three have been practicing getting about and eating using their new, custom-built, aluminum carts," the shelter said. The carts are fastened to the dogs with "Velcro-held polar fleece padding for comfortable body support and lightweight foam wheels."

As we enter the eighth year of the Bush-Cheney administration, I have belatedly and painfully concluded that the only honorable course for me is to urge the impeachment of the president and the vice president.

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