WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that it was investigating a Chino, Calif.-based supplier of meat to the National School Lunch Program after release of a video showing slaughterhouse workers using inhumane and illegal practices on weak and sick cows.The video, presented by the Humane Society of the United States at a news conference Wednesday morning, showed workers at Hallmark Meat Packing using forklifts to pick up and roll animals too weak to stand and forcing sick or weak cows to stand by shooting high-pressure water sprays into their nostrils or repeatedly shocking them with electricity.

Bristol Tennessee woman could face life behind bars

ABINGDON, Va. – A 30-year-old Bristol Tennessee woman could face life behind bars after entering guilty plea to robbery and other charges on Friday in Washington County, Va., Circuit Court.

Friday Look Ahead: What's happening in Vegas?

But at some point Saturday I suspect I'll start wishing I was at The Orleans and attending the Las Vegas Invitational, just like last year when I saw Kansas beat Florida in an overtime thriller.

This season, it's North Carolina vs. Louisville for the championship Saturday night (assuming there is no stupid upset Friday night). The game will be played in an arena connected to the casino, a bonus for fans because there's just something cool about leaving your room, walking downstairs, eating dinner, grabbing a drink, playing blackjack for two hours, placing a bet on your team of choice in the sports book and then moseying on over to watch yourself win or lose money on a game featuring two Hall of Fame coaches that is unfolding right before your eyes, all while never having to so much as go outside.

More dangerous dogs on our streets

But you can "never blame the dog for its behaviour", he added.

Liberal Democrat health spokesman Norman Lamb called for a review of the Dangerous Dogs Act, saying more needed to be done to make people aware of the risks of irresponsible dog ownership.

Boca vet clinic sued after toy poodle suffers burns during teeth ...

Five-year-old Molly went in for a routine teeth cleaning and left with burns to her belly that took months to heal.

Now the owner of Molly, a toy poodle, is suing Calusa Veterinary Center in Boca Raton, alleging negligence and infliction of emotional distress.

Two years ago, Delray Beach resident Sandy Alexander dropped Molly off at the vet for the teeth cleaning and was told when she returned that the poodle may have developed sensitivity to the heating pads used during the procedure.

Eating Well, Harvard-Style

These days, it's a piece of (low-calorie) cake to find sugar-free, fat-free, or even carb-free foods. Politic-free foods, on the other hand, are not so easy to come by. If you're worried about how food industry lobbyists have corrupted the government's dietary guidelines, fret no more: Harvard has created its own food pyramid! In 2005, the USDA replaced its 1992 food pyramid with a new version, which Walter C. Willett, Frederick John Stare Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition, dubbed “a complete joke." The pyramid's recommendations (heavy on dairy, meat, and grains) are rife with political undertones, according to Jami M. Snyder, Communications Coordinator of Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS). “It's very convenient for the industry," Willett said. “Everyone's in the game." So Willett created his own food pyramid, displayed in Harvard's dining halls and his book “Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy." Willett's design distinguishes between good and bad fats and carbohydrates, less dairy than the government's dietary guidelines, and “sparing" servings of red meat and white bread.

St. Jude Memphis Half Marathon results

Keith Mccain, 33 (Little Rock, AR.), 1:39:49.