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Woman Jogs For A Mile With Fox Locked On Her Arm
An Arizona woman has to run for at least a mile with a rabid fox hanging on to her arm after it bit her while she was jogging, before driving herself to a hospital to receive treatment. Report said the woman, from Chino Valley south of the Grand Canyon, Ariz. was jogging on a trail near Prescott when she encountered the rabid fox which bit her leg.
Key West Post Office Introduces Electric Mail Carrier
The U.S. Postal Service has begun pilot testing the use of a three-wheeled electric vehicle in delivering mail in Key West, Florida to reduce its carbon footprint. The Key West Post Office's T3, which is similar to the two-wheeled personal transporter Segway, has two mail compartments on its sides, pulls a small trailer and is equipped with a GPS and solar-powered anti-theft alarm system. It is easy to maneuver and can fit into narrow alleyways and some sidewalks.
HIV/AIDS Virus Dates Back To As Early As 1880s
The discovery of a 50-year-old human tissue sample in an African university shows that HIV/AIDS pandemic in humans originated at least three decades earlier than previously thought. Michael Worobey, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Arizona, Tucson, and lead author of the study suggests that AIDS may have been triggered by rapid urbanization in west-central Africa during the early 20th century and the virus most likely started circulating among humans in sub-Saharan Africa sometime between 1884 and 1924.
Arizona Dog Calls 911 When Owner Has Seizure
A German shepherd may have saved its owner's life when it used the phone to dial 911 when the man began having a seizure. Buddy, an 18-month-old service dog, is trained to assist his owner, Joe Stalnaker, who sustained brain damage 10 years ago in a military accident that has left him prone to life-threatening seizures.
Singer Robbie Williams Claims He Was Visited By An Alien
Robbie Williams says he was visited by an alien just after he'd written a song about extraterrestrial beings. The "Angels" singer - who is fascinated by intergalactic beings and goes on UFO spotting camping trips - claims a strange light flew into the Los Angeles recording studio where he was working and then went back out again as he looked on in amazement.
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