Looks like Butterstick has some competition right around the corner — formerly confined to the indoors, today the National Zoo will unleash their four-and-a-half month old sloth bear cub into natural sunlight, according to WTOP. We see some joint merchandising opportunities arising, like Butterstick and Baby Sloth Bear visors, water bottles, and stuffed animals. Network of Animal Hospitals to Help Detect Bioterrorism: How will you know if a bioterrorism attack is occurring? Look for…

A plane bound for Washington’s Dulles International Airport out of London was diverted to Bangor, Maine, when a name popped up on a U.S. watch list: Yusuf Islam. The person in question is the man who used to go by the name Cat Stevens, the famed singer, who converted to Islam years ago. According to the AP, via WJLA, Mr. Islam will be put on the first available flight out of the country today because…