Providence/New Bedford News, Weather and Sports

WLNE - Sat Nov 07

The swine flu virus has been confirmed in a cat treated at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Hempstead grad earns award from ISU music department

Telegraph Herald - Sat Nov 07

Wayne Tigges, 36, a graduate of Dubuque Hempstead High School, was selected to receive the distinguished alumni award from the music department at Iowa State University in Ames.

Veternarians try to calm H1N1 fears

St. Cloud Times Online - Sat Nov 07

People aren't the only ones who can get sick from the H1N1 novel flu virus. A dog or a cat can catch the swine flu from its owner, but it is highly unlikely, local veterinarians say.

How to Protect Your Pets From Swine Flu

KTLA - Fri Nov 06

A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, veterinary and federal officials said, in what's believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline.

The Risk of Home Fetal Heart Monitors

The New York Times - Fri Nov 06

Pregnant women often use home fetal heart monitors for reassurance. Internet advertisements and parenting Web sites often advise pregnant women to use a fetal heart monitor at home and be reassured by listening to their baby's heart beat.

Rob Woutat | What About Those Newspaper Endorsements?

Kitsapsun.com - Fri Nov 06

At the end of another election, it's pertinent to ask if newspaper endorsements make any difference in the outcome.

Cat Gets H1N1 Flu; Vets Respond

WTAE-TV Pittsburgh - Fri Nov 06

A 13-year-old cat has been infected with swine flu, and it's believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline, according to veterinary and federal officials.

Amesa Barnes close to college decision

The Gazette - Thu Nov 05

Posted on Nov 05, 2009 by Jeff Johnson . All-American prep basketball senior Harrison Barnes of Ames will hold a press conference at Ames High School on Nov.

The Cat Who Got Swine Flu

International Herald Tribune - Thu Nov 05

House cats like these appear to be vulnerable to catching flu from humans. A few days after two members of an Ames, Iowa, family came down with the flu, they noticed their 13-year-old cat wasn't feeling too well either.

Iowa Cat First Feline To Get H1N1 Swine Flu

Huliq.com - Wed Nov 04

It's called H1N1 flu, but it's better known as swine flu. That doesn't mean, however, that it can't cross species, and an Iowa cat is proof of that, as it has been confirmed to have contracted swine flu.