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Utah Rock Art Canyon Up for Historic Designation
Offbeat (tags: ancient, indian art, culture, protection, goodnews )

Lone
- 6 days ago - washingtonpost.com

SALT LAKE CITY -- Parts of a remote central Utah canyon decorated with ancient Indian art are being nominated for the National Register of Historic Places.

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Oldest Graffiti Vandal Arrested: 74-Year-Old Gets Tagged By Cops
Offbeat (tags: graffiti, humor, funny, unusual, crime, police )

Lone
- 5 days ago - nydailynews.com

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A 74-year-old man said to be the oldest graffiti vandal ever captured in Los Angeles County was arrested Friday, authorities said

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Johnny Depp Wins His 2nd 'Sexiest Man Alive' Title From People Magazine; Matt Bomer Also Wins
Offbeat (tags: off-beat, Sexiest Men Alive, performance )

Lone
- 2 days ago - chicagotribune.com

Depp nudged aside Jackman to get the coveted endorsement from People magazine Wednesday. It's the 46-year-old actor's second time as "Sexiest Man Alive." He also won in 2003.

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Problems at Arlington National Cemetery Investigated
Offbeat (tags: interesting, bizarre, investigation, two in grave, government )

Lone
- 6 days ago - cnn.com

Washington (CNN) -- Army Secretary John McHugh ordered a new investigation into poor record keeping and other problems at Arlington National Cemetery even as a separate investigation ended without an absolute answer to who is buried in a grave marked

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Winfrey to Announce Friday Show Will End in 2011
Offbeat (tags: Oprah Winfrey, ending show, interesting, society )

Lone
- 1 day ago - washingtonpost.com

CHICAGO -- Oprah Winfrey's production company says Winfrey will announce Friday that her talk show will end in 2011 after its 25th season on the air. Chicago-based Harpo

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Burmese Cats Return to Their Homeland -- Thanks to Harrods and Wong How Man
Offbeat (tags: animals, cats, burmese, environment, protection )

Cher
- 6 days ago - timesonline.co.uk

They are golden-eyed, with silky coats of flawless chocolate brown or blue-grey, and they curl affectionately around the legs of total strangers. Already there are about 40 of them living in bamboo huts built on stilts in the middle of Inle Lake, a huge

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Best Wildlife Videos: Animals Attack
Offbeat (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 4 days ago - telegraph.co.uk

Photos of a crocodile attacked by hippos have amazed wildlife enthusiasts and thrilled lovers of the natural world. Here we showcase the best online videos of animals attacking other animals

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Spain's Amazing Bull Leapers: They Fly Through the Air With the Greatest of Ease... and Avoid a Pair of Very Sharp Horns
Offbeat (tags: animals, bulls, Spain, leaping, environment, protection )

Cher
- 5 days ago - dailymail.co.uk

Displaying flips, leaps and jumps these modern day Spanish 'Recortadores' continue a bull leaping tradition that goes back to the legendary King Minos from Crete's Minoan civilisation around 1500 BC

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Most People Keep Their Ducks in the Bath... But This Lot Aren't Made of Rubber
Offbeat (tags: animals, ducks, rescued, sinks, environment, protection )

Cher
- 5 days ago - dailymail.co.uk

There's not a huge amount of room and it gets rather dull going round and round a little sink - but it's a whole lot better than being in the cold outside

6 comments

Joe Namath's Labrador Retriever Deemed 'Dangerous'
Offbeat (tags: animals, dogs, Joe Namath, deemed dangerous, pets, environment )

Cher
- 6 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com

Hall of fame quarterback Joe Namath had a lot of luck on the gridiron, on the singles scene and in the media spotlight, but he's not having the best of luck with his 6-year-old Labrador retriever, Leo

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Catnip Is Just Good, Clean Fun
Offbeat (tags: animals, cats, catnip, environment, protection )

Cher
- 4 days ago - princegeorgecitizen.com

What is it about catnip that makes are felines go wild? Catnip is a member of the mint family. The harmless herb has a stimulatory response. It is activated by a strong scent that attracts about 70 per cent of all cats.

10 comments

WWF Announces New Year Contest for Children in the Year of the Tiger
Offbeat (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, tigers, environment, competition, awareness, kids, endangered, extinction, protection, conservation, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 1 day ago - wwf.ru

WWF invites teachers, caregivers, educators and just creative people to participate in the educational project "Keeping the Tiger!".

5 comments

State Farm Ordered to Pay Texas Homeowners $310 Million for Overcharging
Offbeat (tags: rip-offs, insurance policies, crime, interesting )

Lone
- 3 days ago - dallasnews.com

AUSTIN - State Farm Insurance must repay its customers $310 million for charging them too much for homeowners coverage dating back to 2003, the state insurance commissioner ruled Monday.

3 comments

Paper Plate Poinsettia - a Christmas Craft for Children
Offbeat (tags: children, Paper Plate Poinsettia, Christmas Craft for Children, how-to article )

Kelli
- 3 days ago - associatedcontent.com

Christmas holidays are right around the corner and making crafts with your children is always a wonderful way to make good memories. This craft project is a fun and easy way to make them with your children.

6 comments

UDAW Campaign Reaches Critical Milestone! Video!
Offbeat (tags: animals, UDAW, environment, protection, government )

Cher
- 1 day ago - wspa.ca

Since 2007, WSPA Canada has been working tirelessly to convince the Canadian government to support our campaign to achieve a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW). In a landmark decision on November 6, MPs from all four political parties

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