Texas areas battle invasion of crickets (USA Today) They congregate on patios, slip into stairwells and, if they're crunched under foot, oh do they stink. Crickets are here in force, annoying Texans earlier than usual thanks to the year's wet weather in much of the state....more...Crickets bugging Texans (The Bryan-College Station Eagle) AUSTIN - They congregate on patios, slip into stairwells and, if they're crunched under foot, oh do they stink. ...more... Elkhart seeks mega shredder answers (WNDU 16 South Bend) Elkhart has hired a consultant to measure the amount of noise, vibration and odor coming from the mega shredder....more... A really, really lost dog (The Herald News) SYDNEY, Australia -- A dog that vanished two months ago has been found 2,000 miles from home, media reported Wednesday. ...more... Texas areas battle invasion of crickets (The San Luis Obispo Tribune) They congregate on patios, slip into stairwells and, if they're crunched under foot, oh do they stink. Crickets are here in force, annoying Texans earlier than usual - thanks to the year's wet weather in much of the state. The problem is so bad at the University of Texas at Austin that school officials are taking the unusual step of darkening the 307-foot-tall bell tower for three nights the next ......more... Sparking a need for speed (Galesburg Register-Mail) Photographer Kent Krieghauser endures wait to drive a race car...more... Bug off: Best products, tips to avoid insect bites (MSNBC) Don't want to be scratching away this season? Prevention magazine shares the best repellants and strategies to prevent getting bitten. ...more... Texas Areas Battle Invasion of Crickets (The San Francisco Examiner) (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck) This is a close up view of a cricket as seen on a stairway Thursday, July 26, 2007, in Austin, Texas. Crickets have arrived in force annoying Texans earlier than usual, thanks to the year's wet weather in much of the state....more... Slain Sunrise nurse: He will kill me (Miami Herald) Linda Renee Innocent feared for her life....more... |