Are Showhorses Being Abused?
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After the cancellation of a walking-horse championship, concerns are  being raised about how those high-stepping horses are treated
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MIAMI -- Rulers of the United Arab Emirates were accused in a lawsuit of enslaving tens of thousands of boys over three decades and forcing them to work as jockeys in the popular sport of camel racing.
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By Mark Story, The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.  Sep. 24--GEORGETOWN -- If only horses could talk. What a story Taylor's Special had to tell.
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First they were assaulted - allegedly - by a Prince. Then yesterday, the crowds of paparazzi got a further bashing when they were damned by Clarence House as &quot;pushy&quot;.
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Are girls getting more violent, or is their behavior being reported in new ways?
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NEW YORK  - Some patterns and locations of  bruising are suggestive of abuse and warrant further  investigation, researchers in Wales report.
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Life & style: He is being abused by his partner but refuses to leave
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The onscreen heroics of presenters like Steve Irwin have shaped viewers' perceptions about the dangers of some animals.
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WASHINGTON/NAJAF, AUGUST 25: An army investigation into the Abu Ghraib prison scandal has found that US officers sexually exploited Iraqi teenage prisoners and intimidated them by using military dogs, a media report said.
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Texan Willie Nelson is raising his voice in defense of a symbol of the West &#151; wild horses. Country singer Nelson is the latest to join an effort to ban the slaughter of horses in the U.S. for consumption of their meat abroad. The U.S. House is scheduled to vote Sept. 7 on a bill aimed at ending horse slaughter.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Just over a year after Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro shattered his leg in the Preakness, 30 racetracks across the country are set to launch a program to record on-track injuries to horses.
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When the starting gate opens, it's a pretty safe bet all the horses running will immediately get a pretty good view of the rear end of Southwestern Heat. For a half-mile, there likely isn't a faster horse in Maryland and few as quick in the country.
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TONY EASTLEY: The sport of kings is looking a little common in Britain today, where a race-fixing scandal has engulfed the horse racing industry.
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In an era when horse racing appears to be plagued by illegal drug use, when trainers regularly accomplish feats that defy logic, when bettors routinely factor &quot;juice&quot; into their handicapping
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NEW YORK  - While the traditional view of elder abuse in nursing homes involves staff harming residents, new research suggests residents may have more to fear from their peers.
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Some maulings and other incidents involving captive animals in the United States:
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Reports that acknowledge the mistreatment of prisoners was more widespread than previously disclosed have served to undercut earlier portrayals of the abuse.