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...Duong district, told TIME that 20,000 of its chickens died with symptoms correlating with avian flu. The company says it sent blood samples to the MARD's Veterinary Department, whose tests revealed that the chickens had been killed by an unknown agent. Van Dang Ky, a veterinarian from the department's epidemiology unit, admits, "The first signs of an epidemic were found in Tam Duong district in July 2003. At the time, Vietnam was preparing actively for the 22nd Southeast Asian Games and we thought we could control the disease, so we did not announce it for political...
...first time DREW BARRYMORE and ADAM SANDLER acted together, they nurtured crushes over Journey songs in that 1980s nostalgia trip The Wedding Singer. Next Valentine's Day the pair co-star in another tale of love and memory--this one about forgetting. In 50 First Dates, Sandler, a veterinarian, falls for Barrymore, a woman with short-term-memory loss, and has to woo her anew every day. Of re-teaming with her "jovial, lovable" onscreen honey after six years, Barrymore says, "We're a little bit more mature but not much." Does that mean Sandler's not playing The Hannukah...
...Each Other" pulls in 800,000 listeners during peak hours by serving as a proxy people's advocate. An errant spouse? The radio station will dispatch a therapist to provide counseling at the couple's home. A sick puppy? Callers will flood the line with recommendations on the best veterinarian. And that's only the beginning. The station helps callers find wallets left in the back of taxis and notifies the fire station when there's a blaze in the neighborhood. It also badgers hospitals to admit patients who don't have adequate funds and harasses lawmakers to change legislation...
...critters known as pocket pets that have surged in popularity lately. Pet-industry insiders say the little fur balls appeal to exotic-pet lovers with limited free time or backyard space. Despite the possible public-health hazards these pets represent, business appears as healthy as ever. Michael Jones, a veterinarian at the Jones Animal Hospital in Tacoma, Wash., says he sees growing numbers of pet marsupials from New Zealand known as sugar gliders, as well as chinchillas and naked vole rats. If animal inspectors and public-health officials are concerned, exotic-animal traders are not worrying...
...pleasant love story into a perplexing meditation on identity, reality and commuting. At times Zhou Yu's Train feels like a parody of an art film, complete with slow-motion shots of a melancholy Gong Li. Not even the charming presence of Sun Hong-Lei as a love-struck veterinarian who tries to persuade Zhou to dismount her iron horse can save the film's stalled second act. It's good to have Gong Li back, but here's hoping her next director stays on track. Anyone know what Zhang Yimou...