SAN ANTONIO --A panda bear would probably be the coolest pet in the world -- except for the razor-sharp teeth, unpredictable rage and massive body. It's true that a wild animal probably isn't the best ...

Chicago's stockyards and meat packing plants began closing in the 1950s, but nearly half a century later, the city's streets were once again crowded with cows: fiberglass cows, painted and decorated ...