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US zoo looking into conception mystery after birth of anteater; no male in pen

GREENWICH, Conn. - An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation centre, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived....

posted: May 17,2013





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Man charged after overnight feast in closed Kentucky supermarket

MOUNT WASHINGTON, Ky. - Authorities in Kentucky have charged a man who officers say had an...

posted: May 14,2013

Stop smoking plan: Calif. woman who slapped deputy to go to jail to quit smoking gets 63 days

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Think you've heard of every way possible to quit smoking? Etta Mae Lopez came...

posted: May 10,2013

Weed and feed? Police pull over speeder; discover marijuana, fish products

STONY PLAIN, Alta. - It was the catch of the day for Edmonton-area Mounties.

posted: May 9,2013

Cemetery commission says rapper's family cannot inscribe headstone with swear words

LYNN, Mass. - Commissioners at a Massachusetts cemetery have said no to profanity on headstones.

posted: May 9,2013

Winnipeg resident finds python in Dumpster; police corral it with recycling bin

WINNIPEG - Winnipeg police faced a slithery situation Tuesday night when a citizen came across a...

posted: May 8,2013

PETA's dancing condoms encouraging pet owners to 'fix' their cats and dogs

CALGARY - Former TV game show host Bob Barker would be proud.

posted: May 6,2013


Camels, lamas storm Austrian football field, forcing unscheduled break in girls' match

posted: May 6,2013

Sun day: Small Wash. school closes Friday because of nice weather, had snow days to burn

posted: May 3,2013

2 pounds of loose skin removed from Obie, the formerly fat Oregon dog; lost 40 pounds on diet

posted: May 2,2013

Some unenchanted evening: California high school prom mix-up leaves students without a dance

posted: May 1,2013

Man sought in thefts of Rogaine, teeth whiteners, weight-loss pills from Colo. Walgreens

posted: April 25,2013

Saskatchewan professor wants to test the health benefits of nose-picking

posted: April 24,2013

Concrete evidence: Astoria police department's pig gets a new paint job, prominent place

posted: April 24,2013

Can't keep a good dog down: 2nd-time competitor Huckleberry wins 'Beautiful Bulldog' crown

posted: April 23,2013

When nature calls: Kansas woman enters bathroom at same time as escaped circus tiger

posted: April 22,2013

Wallabies escape from farm in Austrian - yes, Austrian - countryside

posted: April 18,2013

F-Troop: RCMP puppy names all start with sixth letter of alphabet

posted: April 16,2013

US judge holds self in contempt, pays $25 fine after his smartphone disrupts hearing

posted: April 15,2013

Michigan judge holds self in contempt, pays $25 fine after his smartphone disrupts hearing

posted: April 15,2013

Police say $3,200 ring swallowed during alleged attempted theft has ... emerged

posted: April 14,2013

S. Ore. deputies say thirsty burglars were done in by leaving DNA on orange juice carton

posted: April 10,2013





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