2012 is the officially the year of the micro pig. No longer the domain of Paris Hilton alone, the mini porkers are fast taking the world by storm in a series of genius photo shoots. A few weeks ...

The animals, known as “micro pigs”, don’t get bigger than a corgi dog, even as adults. The cafes also feature adorable baby pigs the size of toy poodles. Pig lovers say they make great pets.

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Another patient has received a transplant with a genetically modified pig kidney. Tim Andrews, a 66-year-old who lives in Concord, N.H., has end-stage kidney disease and had been on dialysis for ...