| Animal abuser jailed for violating probation
A Thurmont woman convicted of animal cruelty last year pleaded with a judge to give her another chance after he found her guilty of violating probation. "You've already had a second chance. You got that when I put you on probation," Frederick County District Court Judge W. Milnor Roberts told Faith Kilby on Thursday, referring to her April 2007 appearance in Frederick County District Court. During the April hearing, Roberts found Faith Kilby, 32, and her husband, Jeffrey Kilby, 35, guilty of animal cruelty after a police officer found their 10-year-old dog, Bear, decomposing in their backyard. At first, Thurmont Police Officer DiAnne Tackett didn't realize what she was seeing about 1:15 p.m. June 7, 2006. Tackett initially mistook the cocker spaniel's body for an old rug, according to court testimony.
Will 'Stunt Pizzas' Crash Your Diet?
It's happened to all of us at one time or another: It's pizza night, and you find yourself bored with pizza. You've had every crust type available with every conceivable combination of toppings, and you're just flat bored.
This is when the stunt pizzas find their way onto your family menu. You know the ones, the "limited time only" culinary experiments that the pizza chains trot out periodically to liven up their menu boards, drive sales and annoy the heck out of the cooks. .
Some old wives' tales are far from true
As long as digestion has begun, you should be fine. Don't, however, combine swimming and eating. You could choke. Coffee stunts your growth: No, it doesn't. But too much caffeine will have kids climbing the walls. If you go outside with wet hair, you'll catch a cold: You're likely to be uncomfortable but colds are caused by viruses. People get them more often in winter because they're spread more easily indoors. Reading in dim light hurts your eyes: Good lighting makes reading easier and prevents eye fatigue but dim light won't hurt you. Too much TV is bad for your eyes: No, not even if you sit really close (something else mom warned you about). But researchers say kids whose normal weekly routine includes more than 10 hours of TV are more likely to be aggressive, chubby and slower to learn.
FISCALLY FIT
Your credit score is another common source of last-minute fees. "They'll claim they had to do extra work to get the loan approved because of your bad credit score, when many times the credit score isn't bad in the first place," Mr. Kirlew says. The best response to either claim is to refuse to close the deal unless the charges are removed, Mr. Kirlew says. (Having copies of your credit reports handy for disputes also helps.) In the end, Joe and Rhonda should be able to keep fees to a minimum as long as they stand firm and refuse to be intimidated. And Joe has an advantage here: At six-foot-seven, he can be quite intimidating himself! How are you at negotiating lender fees? Do you have some tips or advice to share? Share your experiences with me at fiscallyfit@wsj.com, and then come you're your fellow readers in a discussion about negotiating lender fees.
Kid-friendly snack rates as 'bargain'
Here are a few of my latest Calorie Bargain findings — foods, drinks, products and services that help you live a healthier life. Do you have a Calorie Bargain? E-mail it to me at info@dietdetective.com. If I use it, you will get a free copy of "The Diet Detective's Calorie Bargain Bible." .
Determined to be svelte by summer?
If you want to lose weight and shape up before summer, there's still time, nutrition experts say. By Easter, which is March 23, you could drop 5 pounds or more and lose some of your belly fat, which means your pants and jeans would fit better. .
Boulder: Impeach Bush?
The Coloradoan says: "Rising crime, growing traffic congestion, and overall, a diminishing quality of life in Boulder. Crimes of rape and assault go unsolved. High paying jobs are going away. And Instead of focusing on Boulder issues, the council wastes time and money on meaningless gestures." Because as more cities pass this measure, the more meaningful it becomes. Especially cities that are disparate on so many levels. Coloradoan also said: "To what point? So they can encourage even more companies to leave Boulder?" Attracting business is not the end all and be all of every city. Some cities would prefer a more localized economy, rather than depend on companies who decide to live there because of the tax advantages - and thus, have no real loyalty to that city and will have no problem picking up stakes and leaving if they get a higher bid one day.
Who ensures the safety of pet food?
The FDA and state feed program officials regulate the industry, but it's largely self-policing. Pet food companies set their own standards for testing raw ingredients and finished products, said Greg Aldrich, an animal nutritionist with Pet Food & Ingredient Technology of Topeka, and a consultant to pet food companies.
They may test raw ingredients themselves, or they may rely on suppliers to show that raw ingredients are up to snuff, said Sakharam Patil of SK Patil & Associates, a consulting firm for pet and human food.
Typically, companies will take samples from random lots of raw products and test them. They look to make sure the product is what it is supposed to be, that it's free of foreign objects, that bacteria levels are low and that it's free of dangerous mycotoxins, poisons produced by molds or fungi, said Peter Clark, a food-processing consultant in Oak Park, Ill.
Gatorade and Tiger Woods Join Forces to Develop a Signature Line of ...
CHICAGO, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gatorade Company, a division of PepsiCo, and Tiger Woods announced today a collaboration to develop Tiger- inspired sports performance beverages for athletes at all levels. Terms of the licensing deal were not disclosed. "Gatorade has been part of my game plan for years, whether I'm training or competing, so this is an ideal match," said Woods. "Gatorade is a winning brand with a proven formula and the science to back it up. That's why I wanted to partner with them. I'm eager to launch my first signature product in a few months and look forward to developing additional sports performance beverages with Gatorade in the coming years." The first product, Gatorade Tiger, is a Gatorade Thirst Quencher subline that will be launched in March 2008.
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