Duck Dynasty

Duck Dynasty is a reality television series on A&E. It shows the lives of the Robertson family, who became wealthy from their family-operated business, Duck Commander, operated in West Monroe, Louisiana, which makes products for duck hunters, primarily the duck call named Duck Commander. The Robertson men, brothers Phil and Si, and Phil's sons Jase, Willie, and Jep, are known for their long beards. The business began in a family shed, where Phil Robertson spent 25 years making duck calls from Louisiana cedar trees.^[1] His son Willie is now the CEO of the company. The family was previously featured on the series Benelli Presents Duck Commander and its spin-off Buck Commander, which still airs on the Outdoor Channel.^[2] On June 10, 2013, it was announced that the family is working on a Christmas album, titled Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas. It is scheduled for release on October 29, 2013.^[3]

Tibetan Mastiff

Zoo visitors in China are in an uproar after a wildlife park tried to pass off a Tibetan mastiff dog as an African lion.

 

A Chinese news agency reports that visitors became suspicious when the supposed "big cat" started barking at the zoo in the Henan Province.

Officials are apologizing and claim the mix-up occurred because they couldn't afford to have real lions.

Paulina Gretzky

Golfer Dustin Johnson is having a pretty good year. He won the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, has five top-10 finishes, finished tied for eighth at this year's PGA Championship and is No. 14 on the PGA Tour's money list with earnings of $2,572,844.

Oh, and he just got engaged to Paulina Gretzky, daughter of The Great One, Wayne Gretzky. Yup, things are looking up for Johnson.

He posted the picture on Instagram, with the caption "She said yes!!!!!"

Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks are an American Football team in the National Football League based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference (NFC), and joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Seahawks have had some notable stars on the team, such as Steve Largent, Jim Zorn, Dave Krieg, Kenny Easley, Curt Warner, Joe Nash, Brian Blades, Cortez Kennedy, Joey Galloway, Warren Moon, Walter Jones, Shaun Alexander, Matt Hasselbeck, Russell Wilson and Marshawn Lynch. Two of them have inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and some have been inducted into theSeahawks Ring of Honor. Seattle is the only team to have played in the AFC (American Football Conference) and NFC Championship Games, winning the latter. The Seahawks have won seven division titles, the first two from 1988 and1999 coming from the AFC West, and their only Super Bowl appearance was in 2006 for Super Bowl XL.

Iams Recall

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Procter & Gamble is voluntarily recalling some of its dry dog and cat food because of potential Salmonella contamination. The company said the products were distributed to most states along the East Coast, including Georgia.

The recall includes select packages of Iams dry dog and cat food, and Eukanuba dog food. Use-by dates generally are November 2014. A complete list is at www.iams.com. P&G said all retailers have been notified and are working to remove the products.

No illnesses have been reported, P&G said. Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans, the company said.

P&G said it is recalling the products as a precautionary measure. The company said the products represent one-tenth of 1 percent of its production and were made during a 10 day window at a single manufacturing site. No other dry dog or cat food products are affected, P&G said.

Consumers who purchased them should stop using the products and discard it and contact P&G toll-free at 800-208-0172, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Laura Prepon

We already know Donna Pinciotti — played by Orange Is the New Black star Laura Prepon — was the most badass character on That 70s Show, but we had no idea she was also secretly psychic.

Fraley: Rangers’ Perez outpitches his idol, King Felix

Perez, the Rangers’ growing left-hander, followed up his first major league complete game with a suitable encore: outperforming his idol. Perez pitched seven innings in a 15-3 victory against Seattle and its ace, “King Felix” Hernandez, at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Perez was not as precise as he was in the complete-game win Sunday at Houston. He trailed after four pitches but gathered himself and harnessed the excitement brought on by facing a national hero in his homeland of Venezuela. Perez grew up watching telecasts of Hernandez’s games and marveling at his ability.

The win returned the Rangers to a 1 1/2-game lead over Oakland in the AL West.

“Winning the game, pitching against Felix Hernandez, it’s great,” Perez said. “I feel pretty good now.”

Perez has won three consecutive starts. In his last four starts, he has a 2.12 ERA. With the rotation down to four healthy starters, Perez is blooming at the right time for the Rangers.

“You’re watching him grow in front of your eyes,” manager Ron Washington said. “But as I always say, a couple of outings don’t make a season. Just let the kid continue to pitch and have fun and grow. Watch it and enjoy it.”

Hernandez entered with the American League’s top ERA at 2.28. He lasted only five innings, allowing five runs. The Rangers beat Hernandez for the third time in four meetings this season.

They spotted Hernandez a two-run advantage but flattened him with a five-run second inning that featured a suicide-squeeze bunt and a hit-and-run single, but no homers.

“That inning was perfect,” said Elvis Andrus, who had a vital hit.

The Rangers had near-flawless execution in the second. The telling fact was the Rangers had six plate appearances with a runner at third and fewer than two outs. They scored on four of those appearances.

Jurickson Profar drove in a run with a single, and David Murphy followed with a two-run double against his favorite pitcher. Murphy is hitting .329 with 16 RBIs in 73 career at-bats against Hernandez.

The Rangers played small ball to get the final two runs. Leonys Martin put a squeeze bunt in the perfect spot, scoring Profar. Andrus followed with a hit-and-run single through the gaping hole on the right side, producing the final run of the inning.

The Rangers won their sixth consecutive game in which they did not hit a homer, tying Cleveland for the longest such streak in the AL. They scored a season-high in runs and matched the second-highest run total for a homerless game in club history. The Rangers had 16 in a homerless win against Detroit in 1976.

“They were grinding against a very good pitcher,” Washington said. “When we can do that, that’s when we’re at our best.”