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Jenny Diski takes issue with an author whose empathy with livestock raises a bigger questionTemple Grandin, who teaches about livestock behaviour and facility design at Colorado State University, approaches problems by asking elementary questions, thinking in pictures rather than language, and putting into practice the results of her investigations. When she noticed that cattle were strangely uncomplaining while they waited in a chute, tightly held in place for their vaccinations, she reasoned it was the squeezing, as she calls it, that had the effect of allaying their anxiety. She too suffers from fear and anxiety. She is autistic, and finds negotiating the social world extremely difficult; nor does she like being touched by other people. So she extrapolated from her observation, let the pictures in her head come up with a design, and made a squeeze machine for herself at home, into which she climbs whenever she feels the need for reassurance. She invented the hug from first principle

The government will give the two impoverished child stars of the hit movie 'Slumdog Millionaire' new homes, a top state official said yesterday.

PHIL Spector has been sentenced to 19 years to life in prison for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson, who was shot through the mouth in the music producer's home six years ago.

PHIL Spector has been sentenced to 19 years to life in prison for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson, who was shot through the mouth in the music producer's home six years ago.

The Indian state of Maharashtra announces it will give new homes to the two child stars of the Slumdog Millionaire film.

Summer might be the busiest time of the year at the box office, but it is the slowest on the home market. This week we have a couple Summer TV series coming out on DVD, a few late stragglers from Awards season '08, and an early surprise at the '09 box office. However, while there are a few worth picking up, none jump out at me as obvious contenders for the DVD Pick of the Week.

TomKat's little Suri Cruise, dressed in a bold floral print dress, was spotted with Katie Homes who was seen holding a tiny pair of ballet shoes of cutie.

Indiana officials say the remains of a fifth person have been found at a Gary funeral home that closed three years ago. Authorities could not immediately determine whether the cremated remains found Thursday at the Serenity Gardens Funeral Home are related to...

Weekly Film: Three Teutonic-financed films take prizes -- Germany celebrated an extraordinarily rich haul from Cannes this year, applauding the three pics made with Teutonic coin and full of home-grown talent that won prizes at the French festival, which had long snubbed its neighbor.

The 371 miniature american Eskimos rescued from a puppy mill are responding well to the kindness of rescuers who are working to find them good homes. Adoptions may start soon because the owner of the kennel has agreed to give the dogs up, said Benton County...