Police in England is trying to solve a mysterious case of an animal-rights activist who reportedly sent "letter bombs" to three companies that provide forensic services to police. A 40-year-old woman working for Orchid Cellmark in Abingdon was hurt Thursday when she opened the explosive letter. Orchid Cellmark spokesman said, "We are shocked to have been targeted in this way and are relieved that our colleague was not seriously injured. We have provided forensic DNA services to the police for 20 years and this is the first time we have experienced anything of this nature. "

The biggest medical milestone since 1840 is not antibiotics, DNA or vaccines, according to more than 11,000 physicians and members of the public. Although they all made the top five in the British Medical Journal's poll of favorite medical breakthroughs, the number-one choice was sanitation. Sanitation just barely beat out antibiotics, and anesthesia took third place. Fourth and fifth places went to vaccines and DNA.

Authorities at Caddo Parish's Chimp Haven have decided to conduct a DNA test on all its retired male chimps after a female chimp delivered a baby despite every male being vasectomized. The 40-year-old female chimp Teresa, who's been at Chimp Haven for the past year and a half, surprised the authorities after she appeared with a newborn chimpanzee in her arms.

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) has identified eight U. S. servicemen, missing in action (MIA) from the Korean War. The bodies of Master Sgt. Alfred H. Alonzo Sr. ; Sgt. 1st Class Robert C. Bucheit; Sgt. Francis E. Lindsay; Cpl. Joseph Gregori; Cpl. Darrell W. Scarbrough; Cpl. Homer L. Sisk Jr. ; Cpl. Charles E. Sizemore; and Cpl. William E. Wood will be returned to their families for burial with full military honors.

Civic officials in the Indian city of Mumbai have banned feeding pigeons in the city's posh Marine Drive area. Any violation of the ban will fetch a fine of 500 rupees ($11). The ban came into effect last week, after civic officials circulated handbills with the warning: "Bird feeding is prohibited in public places. "