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Barbaro
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Kentucky Derby champ Barbaro is showing signs of improvement after weeks of aggressive treatment in Pennsylvania to repair his shattered right hind leg..."He's been very, very good on his legs," Barbaro's surgeon Dr. Dean Richardson told the Times. "It's exciting. He's improving." But he also warned it will be months before knowing about chances of full recovery.
Firefighters Shot At For Not Helping Cat
A man angry at firefighters who refused to rescue a cat from a tree was arrested after he started shooting at the fire crew, officials said...A three-person fire crew went to Cullen's home Thursday when he reported a tree fire, but found no blaze, Hualapai Valley Fire Department spokeswoman Sandy Edwards said.
Instead, Cullen told firefighters he wanted a cat rescued from his tree and knew they would only respond to a fire call, Edwards said. A battalion chief told Cullen to call animal control or wait for the cat to get hungry and come down.
Cullen apparently didn't like the response, Edwards said.
Sadie Says: While I admire his commitment to the kitty, please never shoot at firemen. Now he's arrested and who knows who will get my comrade her tuna.
The Tungara frog of Trinidad is an amphibian of unusual habits. When females lay eggs in ponds, their mates build huge balls of froth around them. These act as nests that protect their delicate, developing offspring. But those froth balls are proving to be very special.
Scientists have found that they contain a new type of detergent, as well as anti-microbial agents. Researchers are trying to isolate and develop this chemical to make new drugs and medicines.
'This material is amazing,' said Professor Malcolm Kennedy, of Glasgow University's biology department. 'You could imagine using this stuff as an emergency spray on soldiers injured by shell blasts or on burns victims. It could provide immediate protection for the wound and stop infections spreading.