Feinstein calls for new Office of Humane Slaughter in wake of video (The Press-Enterprise) Too little has been done in the aftermath of last year's historic recall of beef from a Chino slaughterhouse, Sen. Dianne Feinstein said this week as she called for increased protection for animals too sick or hurt to stand. Feinstein's remarks follow last week's release of new video footage showing workers at a Vermont slaughterhouse kicking, shocking and cutting conscious calves. [News Source]

Canada is better served with a monarchy (St. Thomas Times-Journal) As if to defy polls showing Canadians couldn't give a hoot about the Royal Family, Queen's Park was all abuzz last Wednesday. As soon as the bells clanged signalling the end of the legislative day, MPPs and staff scrubbed up and stampeded for the exits.[...] [News Source]

Live Active Cultures (Orlando Weekly) Any city can slap together a silent auction and hors d’oeuvres and call it a gala. But where else can you stand beneath a life-size dinosaur skeleton with loincloth-clad staff hovering as you sift sand for a diamond ring? [News Source]

Safety data from Avanir Pharmaceuticals’ Star trial evaluating Zenvia for treatment of pseudobulbar affect (News-Medical-Net) AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced efficacy, safety and tolerability results from the 12-week open-label extension phase of the confirmatory Phase III STAR trial evaluating the investigational drug Zenvia™ (dextromethorphan/quinidine) in the treatment of patients with pseudobulbar affect (PBA). [News Source]

Live Active Cultures (Orlando Weekly) Any city can slap together a silent auction and hors d’oeuvres and call it a gala. But where else can you stand beneath a life-size dinosaur skeleton with loincloth-clad staff hovering as you sift sand for a diamond ring? [News Source]