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Squiggle the Baby Mongoose Is Taking Over the House and Cuddling With Cats (VIDEO!!)
Offbeat  (tags: Squiggle, baby mongoose, wildlife, wildanimals, Karen Paolillo, Founder, Turgwe Hippo Trust, orphaned, Mongoose, Squiggles, cuddles, kitties, must watch, video )

BarbKnigh
- 11 hours ago - care2.com
There's never an 'ordinary' day in the life of raising a baby mongoose. Just ask Karen Paolillo, Founder of the Turgwe Hippo Trust. Since Karen began hand rearing an orphaned Slender mongoose named Squiggle at her home in Zimbabwe, there have been......
Westboro Baptist Church Responds To 'Lemonade For Peace' Sale With Anti-Gay Taunt
Offbeat  (tags: homophobia, gay rights, ethics, idiot )

Marty
- 11 hours ago - huffingtonpost.com
The Westboro Baptist Church has responded to one little girl's campaign to raise money for peace the only way they seem to know how: with a homophobic jab.
Awesome Montana Kids Comfort Shelter Animals By Reading To Them (PHOTOS)
Offbeat  (tags: regularly pass up play time, animaladvocates, animalwelfare, dogs, cats, endangered, environment, humans, protection, rescued, sadness, suffering, GoodNews, off-beat, safety, unusual, interesting, americans, children, treatment, prevention, healthcare )

Kelly
- 1 day ago - huffingtonpost.com
A group of awesome school children from Hamilton, Mont., regularly pass up play time to bring a little comfort to animals at their local shelter.
Super Moon! Coming June 23rd Time Zones for Global Areas
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Roxy
- 3 hours ago - facebook.com
Let the wolves run free. Super Moon :June 23, 2013 Time Zones :Time Zone Information included here
Atlanta Radio Hosts Fired After Making Fun of Steve Gleason, Who Suffers From ALS
Offbeat  (tags: idiots, ALS )

Debbie
- 1 day ago - sports.yahoo.com
If you're the kind of nimrod who thinks it's humorous to make fun of people suffering from ALS - a disease that mercilessly takes away nearly every bodily function most of us take for granted...well, three radio hosts are your men. I find this deporable
Tough Guy Shocks An Audience With His Voice and Surprise Audition Ending
Offbeat  (tags: culture, humans, performance, wonderful voice, great )

Giana
- 1 day ago - godvine.com
When Travis Pratt stepped up to the mic, no one expected for an angelic opera voice to leave his mouth! After winning over the judges with a superb performance, he shocks everyone with a surprise. This is awesome.
Weather Experts to Discuss Unusual UK Seasons
Offbeat  (tags: environment, investigation, study, climate change )

Marty
- 12 hours ago - guardian.co.uk
Experts will discuss the reasons for 2010's icy winter, last year's washout summer and this year's spring, which is set to be the coldest in more than 50 years.
Food Scare: Not Enough Bees to Pollinate Crops | WashingtonExaminer.Com
Offbeat  (tags: honey bees, healthconditions, Sustainabililty, humans, safety, research, risks, protection, health, humans, wildlife, news, animals, health )

Dianne Ly
- 2 hours ago - washingtonexaminer.com
The honey bee disaster just got worse. In a new Agriculture Department report about the declining health and numbers of beehives, one of the nation's leading bee experts said that the federal government doesn't think there are enough
Chance to Get Up Close and Personal With THE CULT BAND as They Are on Tour
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Roxy
- 16 minutes ago - facebook.com
Yes, many events as they are returning to the music scene. They are personal friends of mine I am proud to say, and you have a unique chance to get to know them and be part of it all. Many links, enjoy. Welcome THE CULT BAND!
Dog Isn't Ready for Bath Time - Video
Offbeat  (tags: dog, bath, humans, funny, video )

Giana
- 1 day ago - screen.yahoo.com
The instant this dog hears it's bath time, he heads inside and refuses to come out. Really funny!
Pictures of the Day: 17 June 2013
Offbeat  (tags: photos of the day, June 17th, 2013 )

Giana
- 1 day ago - telegraph.co.uk
Interesting.
THE Daily Show--- The Fantastic Mrs. Fox
Offbeat  (tags: political satire, political parody, Daily Show, Sarah Palin, Fox News )

Linda
- 10 hours ago - thedailyshow.com
Sarah Palin Reurns! And is re-hired at Fox News! Has she Changed?! Don't worry, little one, it 'll be okay...
The Paw Seasons Dog Hotel - Video
Offbeat  (tags: dogs, no kennels, no cages, acres of space, humans, luxury, holiday )

Giana
- 1 day ago - telegraph.co.uk
There are no kennels, no cages, just acres of space to run around in these luxury holiday breaks for man's best friend.
Pesticides Spark Broad Biodiversity Loss
Offbeat  (tags: environment, ethics, humans, wildlife )

Marty
- 12 hours ago - scientificamerican.com
Pesticide use has sharply reduced the regional biodiversity of stream invertebrates, such as mayflies and dragonflies, in Europe and Australia, finds a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
$73,000 Dog Vacation Is World's 'Most Spectacular'
Offbeat  (tags: bizarre, animals, funny, culture, interesting, pets, dogs, vacation, luxury )

Giana
- 5 hours ago - gma.yahoo.com
What to do with the family dog when vacation time comes is a common conundrum. Most dogs end up in a kennel. Some with a family friend. Just one will end up on a $73,000 luxury vacation of its own.
Reasons Dogs Misbehave âEUR" Too Much Energy
Offbeat  (tags: dog breeds, personality, animals, pets, goodnews, unusual, off-beat, news, funny, bizarre, interesting, pets, humor )

Dianne Ly
- 5 hours ago - dogloversdigest.com
Dogs come in all breeds, shapes, and sizes; each having its own personality type. From laid back couch potato to X Games adrenaline junkie and everything in between.
Shark Riding a Troubling Trend at Popular Dive Spot
Offbeat  (tags: sharks, humans, tourists, diving, predators, dangerous, rides )

Giana
- 4 hours ago - grindtv.com
Thrill-seeking tourists in Guam photographed being pulled through water on backs of predators; experts are critical of 'really dangerous' activity.
Pictures of the Day: 18 June 2013
Offbeat  (tags: photos of the day, June 18th, 2013 )

Giana
- 4 hours ago - telegraph.co.uk
Interesting photos.
Painting Poodles: The Bizarre World of Creative Dog Grooming - Video
Offbeat  (tags: dog grooming, creative, painting, Pennsylvania, artistic, color )

Giana
- 4 hours ago - telegraph.co.uk
Animal photographer Ren Netherland captures the best and the worst designs imaginable at an annual creative dog grooming event in Pennsylvania.
Hairless Squirrel Thought to Have Been the Jersey Devil Hails From Oklahoma - National Pet Rescue | Examiner.Com
Offbeat  (tags: jersey devil, squirrel, animals, unusual, wildlife, off-beat, news, interesting )

Dianne Ly
- 4 hours ago - examiner.com
A mysterious, hairless little creature made headlines on Thursday as a Reddit.com user named Diabolicism thought he had identified the Jersey Devil or a Chupacabre. The online conversation quickly grew livelier with such diverse opinions
View From the Top of the World: Passenger Jet Pilot's Jaw-Dropping Photographs Stunning Vistas... Taken From His Cockpit at 35,0
Offbeat  (tags: interesting, off-beat, pictures, photos )

Carol
- 3 hours ago - dailymail.co.uk
Most people are lucky to see the sky through their office window, let alone be in it. But Karim Nafani beholds more than just a few trees and clouds from his desk at work... he gets to see the whole world in shimmering panorama. And now the Dubai-based
England V South Africa ICC Champions Trophy 1st Semi-Final Live Streaming 2013
Offbeat  (tags: icc champions trophy 2013 1st semi final, England v South Africa, icc champions trophy 2013 semi final, england v south africa cricket, england v south africa cricket 2013, england vs south africa cricket 2013, champions trophy 2013 england vs )

Amith
- 41 minutes ago - goo.gl
Hosts England clashing with South Africa face off in the 2013 Champions Trophy first semifinal at The Oval in London on June 19. A spot in Sunday's final is up for grabs with the two 'underachievers' in world cricket going head-to-head. Eng won the toss.
Air Conditioning Replacement Cost
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Air
- 11 minutes ago - community.intuit.com
The moment you can understand your compressor is not starting up, you need to contact an AC replacement technician. Air Boss Mechanical Inc. will be happy to answer any of your service questions. Air conditioning Replacement cost.
   

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