Tim Burgess

Updated: January 22, 2012 2:29AM

Several new books point to the fact that wars are becoming scarcer and we as people are becoming less violent as a result.

Joshua Goldstein, professor emeritus of international relations at American University, author of Winning the War on War, told a radio interviewer last month that there is measurably less violence this decade than in the past 100 years. World War II, which started 70 years ago, created levels of violence that were 100 times higher than the wars of today, including Iraq and Afghanistan.

When wars do conflagrate, there is more exposure to the bloody entrails of war, via the Internet and social media, which increases...

Only eight months old, Reno found himself lost and alone. Even worse he was injured: Something was wrong with his eyes, one of his back legs had been fractured, the other back leg needed surgery.

Worse yet, baby Reno had pellets shattered inside his body: He had been shot several times.

However, Reno, a male orange tabby kitten, survived it all. Aurora Animal Control (AAC) and Fox Valley Animal Welfare League (FVAWL) helped the homeless kitten find a rescue group, medical care and ultimately a “forever home.”

A non-profit organization, FVAWL has partnered with AAC for the past 65 years to help lost, forgotten and injured animals find...

Foxconn chairman compares his workforce to animals

By Hana Stewart-Smith | January 20, 2012, 3:43am PST

Summary: In an ill-worded statement, the chairman of Foxconns parent company compared his workforce to animals and sought management advice from the director of Taipei Zoo.

(Collierville, TN/01/20/12) It was the traffic stop in Fayette County this week that led to the discovery of a U-Haul packed with more than 100 pooches and a cat living in whats been described as horrible conditions.

John Robinson is shelter manager with Collierville Animal Services.

Robinson said, Ive seen a lot of hoarding cases of animals crowded into a small space, but probably never anything like this where theyre crowded and stacked.