The Harvey Wallbanger cocktail is said to be named after a California Surfer named Harvey. He liked his screwdrivers spiked with Galliano Italian liqueur. Legend has it that one day Harvey had one too many cocktails and left banging his head on a wall..
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]]> The Karavali Development and Environment Lovers Association has condemned the attitude of the anti-thermal power plant agitators of Hanakon.
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]]> The Supreme Court's latest look at how to punish young criminals flows directly from its 4-year-old decision to rule out the death penalty for anyone younger than 18.
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]]> MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A hurricane watch was issued Sunday for the U.S. Gulf Coast as Hurricane Ida moved through the Yucatan Channel heading into Gulf waters, the National Hurricane Center said.


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]]> Barcelona climate talks ended on Friday in a near stalemate with the US refusing to offer any figures for greenhouse gas emission reduction even as African countries and the G77 group vented their frustration against the rich countries trying to kill...
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]]> The video of New Mexico Junior defender Elizabeth Lambert vs BYU. These actions have gotten her suspended indefinitely from the team.
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]]> Very interesting video! Looks as if Rep.Dingell is having a rough time.
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]]> Japan's space agency it wants to collect solar power in space and zap it down to Earth, using laser beams or microwaves by 2030.
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]]> Racism is a serious problem in America. Fueled by immigration fears, the economic crisis and the election of a black president, racist hate groups increased their numbers again in 2008. The Southern Poverty Law Center has documented a staggering 926 hate
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]]> KING 5 viewers have donated $2,000 to help save the lives of two Siberian tigers. The money is expected to keep the tigers from being euthanized.
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]]> Polar bears are in decline, alright, but not everywhere. There is a case for keeping the hunt alive in Nunavut and the Inuit are making it
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]]> A $2,500 reward has been offered by local hunting clubs to anyone who gives information leading to the conviction of a poacher who shot and dumped a grizzly bear near Elkford.
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]]> The system continuously monitors the highway travel lanes and shoulders using infrared energy beams. When the sensors are activated by an animal, a flashing beacon automatically warns approaching drivers.

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]]> The 20 Whooping Cranes in the 2009 hatch class from Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin have made it as far as Illinois on their migration to wintering grounds in Florida. These birds, raised from hatching by humans (costumed as cranes), need
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]]> Turtles and birds and snakes. (Oh, my.)

What was the rarest of them all? An albino skunk.

Those were just some of the exotic animals turned in today during the nonnative pet amnesty day held at Busch Gardens.
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]]> Dereck and Beverly Joubert, who have spent 25 years documenting Africa's most iconic animals, have teamed with National Geographic on the Big Cats Initiative in an attempt to stop their extinction
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]]> Two men got a nasty surprise as they were driving their van - when a massive white snake slithered across their windscreen. The 4-foot-long albino reptile emerged from the bonnet of James Denton and Morne Aspeling's van as they drove back to their office.
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]]> The plan to repopulate Panna Tiger Reserve has gone a step further with the successful translocation of a male tiger from Pench. The three-and-a-half-year-old male was taken by road to Panna, a distance of more than 400 km, to join two tigresses shifted
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]]> The Earth on Continuous Alarm
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]]> Wildlife officials are looking for anyone with information about the shooting of a bald eagle near Millsfield Loop Road in Millsfield.
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]]> With its pelicans, koalas, emus, sea lions, cockatoos and namesake marsupials, Kangaroo Island is Australia’s astonishing menagerie

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]]> A woman in South Korea who has tried to pass the written exam for a driver's license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded - on her 950th time. Having spent more than 5 million won ($4,200) on application fees, Cha Sa-soon, 68,
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]]> You don't need electricity to do the laundry. It's as easy as riding a bike.
My wife's 90-year-old aunt still washes her laundry by hand, and dries it with a wringer.
God bless her. But if you're a little busier, you can keep you
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]]> Animal control officers unearthed a gruesome pet cemetery Saturday in the backyard of a Long Island woman who is suspected of torturing, killing and burying as many as 20 dogs and cats


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]]> Newborn babies start learning language in the womb--and are born with what you might call accents, a new study of crying babies says.
That fetuses hear and become accustomed to language is nothing new. Several studies have shown that, when ex
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]]> The Royal Canadian Geographical Society awarded National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis its top honor, the Gold Medal, at its 80th anniversary dinner in Ottawa last night. The anthropologist, ethnobotanist, writer, photographer, and lecturer
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]]> Bill contains public health-ins plan. Passed by 220-215 wi steep concessions to BlueDogs irking prog lawmakers & activists. More on what's in it & likely battles to arise in committee, here & in "5 Key Fights We Face Against the Insur Ind" in comments.
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]]> My best friend, Alex, was sixteen when she decided to stop eating meat. Her love of animals and her distaste for the sinewy feeling of meat between her teeth left her seeking vegetarian alternatives to her old steak and chicken staples. When she discovere
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]]> Jared Jacang Maher investigates whether twenty years of outlawing pit bulls in Denver has made the city safer. (You can also read more about the numbers of dogs killed in "Pit Bull Row"). Here, a photo tour of the city's "pit bull row,"
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]]> Why be a friend to the trees? If nothing else, there's a little something I like to call survival. As you'll soon see, trees are essential to our species and many, many others. Sure, trees are fun to climb, to swing on, to picnic under, or to hug...but we
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]]> MILTON, Fla. -- A Panhandle woman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a drunken-driving crash that left two people dead.
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]]> The incident was described as unusual and extreme because the dogs attacked without being provoked.
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]]> When selecting trees from their southwest Wisconsin property to use in the construction of their new home, farmers Marcia Halligan and Steven Adams passed over the stately oaks and the sturdy maples, choosing instead the weak and diseased trees. They did
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]]> Family Guy Season 8 Episode 4: Brian's Got a Brand New Bag (08x04) Video - FullOnline.Watch Family Guy Season 8 Episode 4: Brian's Got a Brand New Bag (08x04) Video - Online,Family Guy (S08E04) Online,Family Guy Episodes - Season 8,Family Guy (S08E04),Wat
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]]> OREM — An unruly man, arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, was Tasered twice by a Utah Highway Patrol officer Friday after trying to kick out the windows of a patrol car and assaulting a trooper.

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]]> Good overview of all the components in a small home solar PV system - solar panels, charge controller, battery, inverter.
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]]> With meat-free and meat-substitute meals making up more of our diet, increasing numbers of people are cutting down on their meat consumption, according to recent research.
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]]> You want to look good, but you find that some make-ups actually irritate your skin, causing breakouts. Is that make-up actually causing you more harm than good? If that's the case, mineral makeup may be what you're looking for.
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]]> Undoubtedly, rice is the most important grain in the world. Billions of people depend on it for sustenance. Growing it in the backyard, though, is challenging -- but not impossible. You’ll have the best luck with it if you live in the South (Texas, Louis
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]]> National Wildlife Humane Society recently concluded the Fall 2009 Wildlife/Nature Photo Contest. The contest was held in the NWHS sponsored internet community, Wildlife Community Network (WCN) Congratulations Kevin, the contest winner! Kevin nabbed his
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]]> Another story of a Central American farmer going organic to raise his standard of living and save tropical forests.
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