Tom Mueller

Sochi hires a pest control company to 'solve' its stray dog problem

February 3, 2014
Global Scan

The Sochi Olympics start this week, and the city has a new problem: dogs. They have a solution, but its almost as outrageous as the problem. Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, mayors are asking the government for permission to grow weed. And Japanese whalers are clashing with protesters off Antarctica, in today's Global Scan.

Sochi hires a pest control company to 'solve' its stray dog problem

Italy's extra virgin olive oil isn't always so virgin, or so Italian

January 31, 2014
Business, Economics and Jobs
Italy's extra virgin olive oil isn't always so virgin, or so Italian

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