Only after by-passing this beautiful house, the visitors will find evidence of Yap's livestock and dairy farming activities like an abattoir and organic animal feed processor. His farm, known as Evergreen Livestock Farm, was also accorded the award for excellence in dairy cattle breeding and has since provided practical training in livestock farming for undergraduates. Yap took this writer for a brief visit to his new multi-million pet project, located at a sprawling scenic hilltop,...

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HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam has confirmed its first human death from bird flu since 2005, as the latest flare-up of the virus ravaged poultry stocks, official media report. envoy at North Korean nuclear talks warned yesterday that shutting down the communist regime's atomic program remained a far-off goal, but welcomed the country's decision to invite U. Eighty-four Siberian tigers, among the world's rarest animals, have been born since March at a northeastern China breeding center, an...

Indeed, one reason we didn t buy such creature comforts might be the soaring prices of food and fuel. What remains unclear is how they will characterize the outlook on inflation and how the rest of us, ranging from big-time money shifters to mere working stiffs, will react. Economists rather blithely toss out food and energy prices which, admittedly, tend to be pretty volatile on a month-to-month basis when pondering the underlying inflation trend. And after running a little hot in recent...

Bush recently signed a proclamation to honor the world's oceans and recognize those dedicated to making our oceans and coasts cleaner, healthier and more productive. They can end up in the water from winds, tides or storm drains, where they can be mistaken for food and be fatal to marine life. Don't chase or feed the wildlife. Concentrated animal feed operations for cattle, poultry and hogs intensifies pollution from animal waste that can harm other coastal ecosystems. Some 15 tons of pet...