Oprah Winfrey named PETA's 'Person of the Year'

Animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has named Oprah Winfrey its "Person of the Year."

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Scoop: Fuss over Madonna's stolen photos isn't over

Madonna won a judgment Dec. 8 against U.K. publication The Mail on Sunday for publishing photographs from her 2000 wedding to Guy Ritchie. But the brouhaha surrounding the wedding photos — which were stolen from her Beverly Hills home by an interior decorator — might not be over.

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Scoop: Palin book deal could rake in $7 million

After she spent the last few weeks talking to just about any camera put in front of her, it should come as no surprise that former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is moving closer to inking a book deal.

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NYC rabbi reports threats over chicken slaughter

New York City police are investigating a rabbi's complaint that he received a thousand threatening e-mails over the slaughter of chickens before a Jewish holy day.

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PETA asks military to end testing on animals

Animal-rights activists want the U.S. to stop using animals as subjects to help train its military, calling the medical and trauma exercises cruel and a disservice to the troops.

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Churchill Downs president willing to talk to PETA

The president and CEO of Churchill Downs says he's willing to sit down with members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to talk about safety issues facing the horse racing industry.

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PETA pushes Eight Belles investigation

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants Kentucky's horse racing regulators and Louisville police to investigate the death of Eight Belles.

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PETA wants Eight Belles jockey suspended after filly's death

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is seeking the suspension of Eight Belles' jockey after the filly had to be euthanized following her second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.

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PETA offers $1 million for lab-created meat

Animal rights activists are offering scientists a $1 million reward if they can produce commercially viable meat in a laboratory.

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Philly Wins PETA Ballpark Award

Put away those hot dogs, carnivores. Wheat-based cheesesteaks are on the ballpark menu in Philadelphia, the No. 1 vegetarian-friendly stadium in America, according to PETA.

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Animal Activists Want Vick Suspended

Animal-rights advocates and their dogs gathered Monday outside Atlanta Falcons headquarters, calling for the suspension of Michael Vick following his indictment on dogfighting charges.

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PETA Tells NFL to 'Sack Vick'

Roger Goodell met with animal welfare officials inside NFL headquarters Friday and about 50 people demonstrated outside, urging the NFL commissioner to suspend Michael Vick following his indictment on dogfighting charges.

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"Sea kittens" is the new term being used by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, for the creatures they believe are in dire need of an image makeover: fish.

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Ingrid Newkirk, president of Peta, said: "We applaud the folks at City Crab and Seafood for their compassionate decision to allow this noble old-timer to live out his days in freedom and peace.

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A lobster thought to be about 140 years old will be returned to the ocean after briefly becoming the mascot for a New York City restaurant, an animal rights group has said.

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A CAMPAIGN to rename fish as "sea kittens" in order to improve their image has been ridiculed by the Federal Opposition. Outspoken animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is using the "sea kitten" name as part of its push to restrict fishing.

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Intelligence officers created a voluminous file on Norfolk-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, calling the group a "security threat" because of concerns that members would disrupt the circus.

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For many people, sticking up for animal rights is a way of life. Now it can be a way of death, too.� In partnership with PETA, a New Mexico company is building coffins with slogans such as "Told you I wouldn't be caught dead in fur!"

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For many people, sticking up for animal rights is a way of life. Now it can be a way of death, too.� In partnership with PETA, a New Mexico company is building coffins with slogans such as "Told you I wouldn't be caught dead in fur!"

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Article and video of Jacko's old giraffe "Rambo" hittin' the bag to the "Rocky" theme song. Article Excerpt: Michael Jackson has turned his back on cardio-deprived giraffes, according to PETA.

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Luca Brasi Sleeps with the "Sea Kittens"

If you're going to start a movement to change the name of what's for dinner, you might want to pick something with a bit more ambiance than "sea kittens."

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"He's already been punished enough," said Porter (referring to Vick's possible reinstatement after serving his sentence), who owns a pair of pit bulls and a Maltese. "They gave him his penalty. He paid his penalty. What else should they do to him now?

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PETA Dealt Blow in Courts: Must Cede Name to People for the Eating of Tasty Animals

Salt Lake City- In a decision handed down by the 10th Circuit Court today, the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, lost the right to use PETA as their acronym.

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VERMONT -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is calling on Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont to raise health insurance premiums for people who eat meat, and lower the premiums for vegetarians.

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So it was no surprise when he told the girls during his acceptance speech they "have earned the puppy that is coming with us." But what kind will the first family choose? Malia, 10, wants a "goldendoodle"—a mix of a golden retriever and a standard poodle, the Chicago Tr …

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PETA, you're pretty cool sometimes, but recently you've gotten pretty @!$%#ing crazy. Seriously, stop it.

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Next week TIME magazine will feature People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) founder Ingrid Newkirk in a "10 questions" feature, answering queries cherry-picked from among hundreds suggested online by readers.

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Leila Tvedt, associate vice chancellor for public relations, said Monday night that maintenance workers found the 75-pound bear cub shot to death around 7:45 a.m. in front of the school's administration building at the entrance to the campus near N.C. 107.

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In between hitting line drive homers and almost getting beaned in the dome, the Phillies' Shane Victorino enjoys himself a Spam musubi every once in a while. And, of course, PETA is all bent out of shape over it.

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PETA animal rights activists demonstrate naked and speared with banderillas against the EU cash support for bullfights in front of the EU Parliament's Headquarters in Brussels on October 9, 2008.

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PETA and other Animal rights groups are up in arms over an annual festival in Peru that serves up hundreds of fried CATS to locals.

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Police are investigating the discovery of several decapitated chickens that mysteriously appeared around a Cocoa Beach lifeguard stand. Pictures of headless chickens See more irresistible headlines

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PETA & Chinese Milk

PETA's hare-brained notion of inducing that ice cream place to use human milk worries me unless suppliers are American. Will Chinese ladies export the critical ingredient? I hope not. Everyone there has melamine in their system.

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Earlier this month human breast milk was being included in at least 75% of "various soups and sauces" at Storchen restaurant, including a Chantarelle sauce with breast milk and cognac.

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Mooove over, Holsteins. PETA wants world-famous Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream to tap nursing moms, rather than cows, for the milk used in its ice cream.

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Mooove over, Holsteins. PETA wants world-famous Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream to tap nursing moms, rather than cows, for the milk used in its ice cream.

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Time for the next chapter in the ongoing quest for chemical-free, ethical eats. PETA wants human breast milk to replace cow's milk in ice cream.

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