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Fishermen want humpback whales off endangered list
A group of Hawaii fishermen is asking the federal government to remove northern Pacific humpback whales from the endangered species list, saying the population has steadily grown since the international community banned commercial whaling nearly 50 years ago. Hawaii Fishermen's Alliance for Conservation and Tradition Inc., a coalition of fishing ...
Horse Saved From Slaughter, Goes on to Win Big
He may never run for the Kentucky Derby roses, but Illinois race horse Magna Fortuna and his owners are celebrating a victory of their own: survival. The three-year-old gelding, whose name means "great luck," turns out to be a lucky bet. (M...
That's the Spirit: Local Crop Booze Booming
An upstate New York distillery is part of a movement some referred to as "grain to glass." It's the beer-and-whiskey version of the foodie slogan, "farm to table." (May 3)
Growing crowd of celebrity wines take spotlight
Fancy having Brangelina, Drew Barrymore and Dan Aykroyd over for dinner? No problem, they'll even bring the wine. OK, maybe the stars themselves won't show up, but their wines will appear with just a wave of a credit card. You might start with an aperitif of Angelina Jolie and Brad ...
How Chinese bird flu infects humans still mystery
Almost three weeks after China reported finding a new strain of bird flu in humans, experts are still stumped by how people are becoming infected when many appear to have had no recent contact with live fowl and the virus seemingly isn't passing from person to person. The uncertainty adds ...
Lenny's rise from garage to Brazil's bikini queen
Before she became Brazil's bikini queen, with an empire of chic boutiques and legions of VIP fans that include Hollywood A-listers and pop royalty, Lenny Niemeyer was locked away in her garage, making swimwear out of old pareos and sliced cow bones. Sitting before this perfectly coiffed blond businesswoman in ...
At One Ballpark, Ostriches Strut in Outfield
When the Reading Fightin Phils rebranded, they chose as their mascot the gangly, awkward ostrich. The AP's Lee Powell explains while trying to avoid the flightless bird's bite. (April 16)
Despite tensions, NKorea readies for festivities
As the world watches to see what North Korea's next move will be in a high-stakes game of brinksmanship with the United States, residents of its capital aren't hunkering down in bunkers and preparing for the worst. Instead, they are out on the streets en masse getting ready for the ...
Growing Up: Indoor Farm Goes 'Mega' Near Chicago
Indoor "vertical" farming is a hot trend in the upper Midwest and other parts of the world, though some farms have had more success than others. Now one indoor farm is taking it to new levels in a giant warehouse just outside Chicago. (Marc...
First-Ever Fishing Tournament for Asian Carp
Officials in Kentucky have organized a first-ever tournament, bringing together fishermen to hunt Asian Carp. The species has infested much of the Mississippi River and its tributaries, gobbling up food supplies and crowding out native fish...
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