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Christmas Comes Early at Taronga Zoo
Offbeat  (tags: taronga zoo, wild animals, early gifts, good, celebration, christmas )

Simone
- 14 seconds ago - smh.com.au
Christmas has come early at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, with hibiscus Christmas trees decorated with grevillea flowers, and pine cones topped with peanut butter and grapes on Wednesday's breakfast menu.
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Wildlife Can't Be Scheduled to Pose for Tourists' Cameras
Offbeat  (tags: wildlife, canada, tourism, tourists, cameras, wild animals )

Simone
- 40 minutes ago - huntsvilleforester.com
A visit this summer to Algonquin Park to hear the wolves howl provides a good example of how tourism and our wildlife don't mix. In spite of the incredible organization of the rangers in the park getting 1,500 people into place to possibly hear a pack
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Arnold Stang, Voice of Top Cat, Dies Aged 91
Offbeat  (tags: arnold stand, voice of top cat, cartoons, death, loss )

Simone
- 1 hour ago - dailymail.co.uk
Arnold Stang, the actor who was the voice of Top Cat in the 1960s cartoon, has died aged 91. The character actor died of pneumonia at a Massachusetts hospital on Sunday, said his wife of 60 years, JoAnne.
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Special Delivery: UPS Driver Returns $5,200
Offbeat  (tags: money, returned, man, happy, honesty )

Tonya
- 1 hour ago - msnbc.msn.com
A UPS driver's unscheduled delivery in New Jersey has made one retailer very grateful.
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Priest Wins $100,000 for Church in Poker Game
Offbeat  (tags: church, priest, money, won, poker tournament )

Tonya
- 1 hour ago - msnbc.msn.com
A South Carolina priest missed the $1 million top prize in a poker tournament to be televised this weekend but he won $100,000 for his church
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H1N1 Flu Virus Confirmed on Mainland in One Dog and Several Cats
Offbeat  (tags: swine flu, experts, baffled, pets, dog, america, unusual )

Simone
- 2 hours ago - examiner.com
Can this happen in Hawaii to our dogs and cats? Is H1N1 a return to the days of the Renaissance and the plagues that killed millions of people? Even with all our modern technology we may not be able to control this virus. The best advice is to be
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Boy Scout Returns Purse With Nearly $2,000
Offbeat  (tags: child, GoodNews, women, boy, returned, stolen )

Tonya
- 5 hours ago - msnbc.msn.com
An 11-year-old North Carolina boy has found and returned a stolen purse with nearly $2,000 inside.
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Expert Digs Up Dirt on Ancient Toilets
Offbeat  (tags: toilet, flush toilet, anient times, archaeology, book, eating habits )

Naoko
- 8 hours ago - search.japantimes.co.jp
Flush toilets are less a modern convenience than many people think , having been around since ancient times and research on those old privies can tell a lot about people's lives, according to a book published Monday by an archaeologist who specializes
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The Largest, Smallest, Funny and Most Beautiful Snowman
Offbeat  (tags: pictures, Snowman, funny, interesting )

Ivan
- 8 hours ago - epidemicfun.com
World's largest snowman was set in 2008 in Bethel, Maine. Olympia SnowWoman, the world's largest snow(wo)man is created by Jim Mann and his crew at Mt. Mann Jewelers. The World's Smallest 'snowman' was created by Dr David Cox, a member of the Quantum Dete
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Brazil Judge: Boy Must Be Returned to U.S. Dad
Offbeat  (tags: boy, dad, reunite, judge, ruled, happy, U.S, Brazil )

Tonya
- 8 hours ago - msnbc.msn.com
Ruling moves David Goldman step closer to reunification with son
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Brazil Toddler Awake After Needles Removed
Offbeat  (tags: children, surgery, needles, Brazil, father, 2 yr. old, boy )

Tonya
- 9 hours ago - msnbc.msn.com
Next step is surgery to take more from bladder, intestines
2 comments
Mexico City Lawmakers Approve Gay Marriage
Offbeat  (tags: marriage, lgbt, legal, Mexico City )

Tonya
- 10 hours ago - msnbc.msn.com
City on way to becoming first in Latin America to legalize such unions
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Teens Plead Not Guilty on Hate Crime Charge
Offbeat  (tags: teenagers, hate crime, immigrant, beating, death )

Tonya
- 10 hours ago - msnbc.msn.com
A federal judge denies bail for the pair, calling them a danger to community
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Necessity Defense' in Abortion Case Ruled Out
Offbeat  (tags: killing, doctor, defence, abortion, judge, court )

Tonya
- 10 hours ago - msnbc.msn.com
Judge rejects motion made by defendant in killing of Kan. doctor
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Teen Faces Up to 50 Years in Facebook Sex Scam
Offbeat  (tags: teenager, blackmail, sex, Facebook, students, court )

Tonya
- 10 hours ago - msnbc.msn.com
A Wisconsin teenager who blackmailed dozens of fellow high school students into sex acts by using photos and videos obtained in a Facebook
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