Three years ago I posted about the cats at the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum. The museum has had an ongoing battle with the U.S. Department of Agriculture since 2003 about the 50 cats on the property. The USDA took issue with the museum not having an animal exhibition license but wouldn't issue one since they cats weren't in an enclosure. And they threatened a hefty fine. An independent animal behaviorist (a vet from the ...

A 478 carat diamond has been discovered at a mine in Lesotho. Said to be the 20th largest rough diamond ever found, the stone is of remarkable clarity and color. It could likely yield a 150 carat cut stone.

Fans of the Car Talk guys may want to catch their television appearance on the "Car of the Future" NOVA broadcast this Tuesday. John Lithgow narrates as Tom and Ray learn about the world's reliance on petroleum and what can or can't be done about it.