Article: PETS How can I tell if our tortoise has one foot in the grave.(Features)

Article: Labrador Barney survives heart op; MD/ANG ...
Sunday Mirror (London, England);  August 3, 1997 ;     231 words ...A four-month-old dog that underwent a hole-in-the-heart operation is fighting fit again just a few days after surgery. Barney the black labrador is back with owner Gail Smalley of Papplewick, Notts, after she paid pounds 550 for the 90-minute operation to give the family pet a future.

Article: Horse's head-shaking can have several causes
Roanoke Times & World News;  September 6, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... theory about that annoying habit of head- shaking in horses? I have a warmblood who does ... no effect. A The cause of the equine head-shaking syndrome has puzzled research workers ... school is a leading expert on the equine head-shaking syndrome and has suggested that because ...

Article: Head shaking after another Mountaineer setback
Charleston Gazette;  January 10, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... Virginia's 67-64 Big East basketball loss to Notre Dame. Head shaking. "It's getting kind of old," said Mountaineer forward ... wanted the action moving. But the only movement he got was head shaking. A terrific first half followed by a collapse. A young ...

Article: In Calais, excitement fades to head-shaking ...
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  November 7, 2007 ;     700+ words ...JOSIE HUANG Staff Writer -- Portland Press Herald (Maine) 11-07-2007 In Calais, excitement fades to head-shaking disappointment ; The defeat of the racino plan shatters high hopes for an economic revival. Byline: JOSIE HUANG Staff Writer ...

Article: 3Rd Straight Loss Means A Lot Of Head-Shaking ; ...
Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA;  January 15, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Bears coach Bob Woods used when he tried to come up with a reason for his team's less- than-stellar play lately. The head-shaking was warranted after the Bears were victims of a 7-2 thrashing at the hands of the Albany River Rats Wednesday night at ...

Article: Inside the courtroom and out, the Colin Ferguson case has taken ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  February 7, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... ability to defend himself are being called further into question. Inside the courtroom and out, the case has taken on a head-shaking quality. Elizabeth Aviles, 30, shot through the shoulder as she crouched on the floor, seemed to capture the essence ...

Article: `Head shaking' in Permas Jaya
The Malay Mail;  October 13, 2003 ;     533 words ...WHEN the lights go out, heads go bobbing. That was the situation at Permas Jaya when our team went out to check claims that some large night spots could be serving psychotropic pills on their dance floors. At midnight last weekend, our reporter and pixman discovered that while the pace was slower