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In Afghanistan, galloping to get one's goat

Is the world ready for a sport played with a headless goat carcass?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:59:30 GMT
2 lions kill white tiger in Czech zoo

A rare white tiger was killed by two lions that managed to sneak into its enclosure in a Czech zoo, officials said Thursday.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:17:49 GMT
Leggo my Eggo! Kellogg fights waffle shortage

Kellogg says there will be a nationwide shortage of its popular Eggo frozen waffles until next summer because of interruptions ...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:44:19 GMT
It's a boy: Zoo tortoise reveals mistaken identity

Zookeepers in Cleveland are the ones feeling slow because after more than 50 years, the tortoise they called "Mary" is actually ...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:27:47 GMT
San Diego Zoo panda cub gets name

Out of 6,300 suggestions, San Diego Zoo managers have chosen a name for a baby panda born this summer.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:37:30 GMT
This little piggie may not always be 'teacup' size

A recent, growing wave of interest in piglets as pets has breeders scrambling and sanctuaries crying false advertising.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:53:56 GMT
Police: Drunken Pa. man drove tractor on beer run

Pennsylvania State Police say a man was drunk when he hopped on a lawn tractor and drove it to buy more beer.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:12:47 GMT
Marriage proposal deflates as ring falls from hot-air balloon

This is a story of love rewarded. Twice.

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:17:35 GMT
School nixes cash-for-grades fundraiser in North Carolina

Administrators have nixed a North Carolina middle school's cash-for-grades fundraiser. The school was offering 20 test points ...

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:48:04 GMT
Winning Punkin' Chunkin' pumpkin travels 4,162 feet

A team from Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey has been declared the winner of the annual Punkin Chunkin competition.

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:40:40 GMT
Woman drives into aquarium at airport

The driver and the child in her lap survived when a pickup slammed into a 1,500-gallon (5,680-liter) aquarium at Tampa International ...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:15:30 GMT
Meatball-eating winner snarfs 50 in 10 minutes

Joey Chestnut maintained his dominance in the sport of competitive eating and expanded his palate by winning the first-ever ...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:11:43 GMT
Stranded Canadian teen rescued in Arctic

Battling hypothermia, a 17-year-old hunter stranded on a floating chunk of ice shot and killed a polar bear while trapped for ...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:45:58 GMT
UC Berkeley students roll a giant serpent of sushi

It was the roll of a lifetime.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:51:36 GMT
Chickens come home to roost in backyards around the USA

Urbanites, eager to scoop up flavorful organic eggs, are flocking to backyard chicken farming.

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:36:17 GMT
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