The Daily Raglan

Veterinarians say it’s not unusual for some dogs and cats to reach 15 years or more, and they’re seeing more and more pets do so.

Director Ruben Fleischer skimps on neither the gore nor the fun in his uproarious tale of a world ruined by a zombie plague. Woody Harrelson is very good as a sort of zombie bounty hunter, but Jessie Eisenberg as a college student is what holds the film together. Includes a fantastic extended cameo almost worth the price of admission by itself. (R - 83 minutes) P, V.

Lady Gaga knows how to put on a show — when she’s on stage. Too bad she makes her fans wait an hour and a half for an hour performance with no encore.

Solid Blue fans are already camping out on the UK campus to get their hands on tickets to this year’s Big Blue Madness. Tickets aren’t available for another three days.

Awkward two-step Dancer Karina Smirnoff was on the arm of a new partner this week when she ran into former fiance and Dancing With the Stars co-worker Maksim Chmerkovskiy. While Smirnoff and her date were cuddling at Teddy’s in Hollywood’s Roosevelt hotel, her former beau was watching from his table, onlookers told RadarOnline.com. To cover his pain, Chmerkovskiy called some women over to the …

Tens of thousands of women who fled unrest in Darfur face the daily threat or rape and violence in refugee camps in neighbouring Chad, Amnesty International said Wednesday.

Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) — Wynn Macau Ltd., the casino company led by billionaire Stephen Wynn , raised HK$12.6 billion ($1.63 billion) in a Hong Kong initial public offering, said two people familiar with the matter.

The Giants got back to business on the ground in Week 3, and owners should expect more of the same in Week 4.

Tonight’s must-see: The Middle debut, 8:30 p.m., ABC.

The Middle8:30/7:30c ABC Originally developed — and shelved — for the 2006-07 TV season with Ricki Lake in the lead, this sitcom was finally given the green light when Patricia Heaton came on board. No offense to Ms. Lake, but with a two-time …