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Judge Rules Animal Snuff Films Protected By Constitution
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, suffering )

Cher
- 3 hours ago - greenerideal.com
Torturing animals for fun, as long as it is captured on camera, is an act protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, according to a federal judge in Texas.
Tiger's Basketball-Sized Hairball Removed By Surgeons (VIDEO)
Offbeat  (tags: goodnews, tiger, 400 pound, basketball-size, hairball, veterinary, surgery, video )

BarbKnigh
- 23 hours ago - huffingtonpost.com
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons in Florida when he couldn't hack up a basketball-size hairball by himself.
Funny Animals Behaving Like Humans   video
Offbeat  (tags: performance, bizarre, interesting, wildlife )

David
- 19 hours ago - youtube.com
let have a little fun on care2-----go on smile a little---just a little.
Panjin Red Beach, China
Offbeat  (tags: photos, Panjin Red Beach, China )

Agnes
- 10 hours ago - amusingplanet.com
The Red Beach is located in the Liaohe River Delta, about 30 kilometer southwest of Panjin City in China. The beach gets its name from its appearance, which is caused by a type of sea weed that flourishes in the saline-alkali soil.
Japan's Miura Becomes Oldest To Reach Top Of Mount Everest At 80
Offbeat  (tags: Japan, Mount Everest, oldest, Yuichiro Miura, tallest summit, health )

Naoko
- 1 day ago - mainichi.jp
Yuichiro Miura, an 80-year-old Japanese adventurer and professional skier, became the oldest person to conquer the world's tallest peak on May 23 when he reached the 8,848-meter-high summit of Mount Everest.
Say Hello to Bozie, the National Zoo's New Elephant
Offbeat  (tags: Elephant, Bozie, zoo, wildlife, protection, animals, off-beat, pictures )

Julie
- 22 hours ago - blogs.smithsonianmag.com
Looks like this is a good place for Bozie the Elephant
Animal Photos of the Week: 12 April 2013
Offbeat  (tags: animals, pictures, photos, wildlife )

Marty
- 16 hours ago - telegraph.co.uk
Hundreds of walruses have found themselves a new home on an iceberg 20 miles off shore. The giant marine mammals pile onto the ice and huddle together as they relax on their island. They are taking a break from hunting in the Chukchi Sea, 20 miles off
Inside the KKK: Film Crew Exposes the Inner Workings of Hate Group That Is Still Alive and Well in America's Deep South
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Agnes
- 11 hours ago - dailymail.co.uk
In March 2013, about 60 members of the KKK wearing hoods and carrying banners with swastikas descended on downtown Memphis to protest the renaming of Nathan Bedford Forrest Park.
The Week in Wildlife - in Pictures
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, wildlife, pictures, photos )

Cher
- 28 minutes ago - guardian.co.uk
A desert fox, a year in the life of a tree and a windblown owl are among the pick of this week's images from the natural world
Pizza Delivery to Afghanistan Troops Sets Guinness Record
Offbeat  (tags: pizza, military, Afghanistan, U.S., delivery, World, business, Record, mission, americans, food, goodnews, humans, news, off-beat )

Janet
- 1 day ago - gma.yahoo.com
A pizza mission to U.S. military service members in Afghanistan has made the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest pizza delivery.
EU Shelves Plans to Ban Refillable Olive Oil Jugs
Offbeat  (tags: interesting )

David
- 19 hours ago - bbc.co.uk
The EU has dropped plans to ban restaurants from using refillable jugs and bowls of olive oil, after they drew consumer criticism and even ridicule.
CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year 2013: Selected Images
Offbeat  (tags: environment, photos, interesting )

Marty
- 16 hours ago - telegraph.co.uk
Lu Guang, Polluted Landscape, 2012: "Due to the vast exploitation of coal mines, meadows in Holingol City are left degraded and no cattle or sheep exist there. In order to maintain the image of the city, the local government sculpted more than 120 sheep
Marijuana: The Next Diabetes Drug?
Offbeat  (tags: marijuana, diabetes, blood, sugar, glucose, metabolism, slim, weight, cannabis, bizarre, ethics, funny, health, humans, humor, interesting, news, odd, off-beat, unusual )

Janet
- 12 hours ago - cnn.com
Toking up may help marijuana users to stay slim and lower their risk of developing diabetes, according to the latest study, which suggests that cannabis compounds may help in controlling blood sugar.
I-5 Bridge North of Seattle Collapses
Offbeat  (tags: Seattle, bridge, collapse, cars, river, Mount Vernon, Washington, americans, bizarre, design, environment, humans, news, off-beat, odd, safety, technology )

Janet
- 10 hours ago - nydailynews.com
A four-lane bridge in Mount Vernon, Wash. collapsed around 7 p.m. An eyewitness said three cars containing one person each may be in the water, but officials say there were no fatalities.
Orphaned Sibling Panthers Released Back Into the Wild! VIDEO!
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Cher
- 3 hours ago - tampabay.com
Biologists there have released two endangered Florida panthers this year, a brother and sister that they rescued as kittens about a year and a half earlier.
Kabul Bomb Blast Today May 24, 2013 - Afghan Kabul Bomb Blast Video, Photos
Offbeat  (tags: Several people are feared dead or injure, capital of Afghanistan. The explosion oc, a Kabul police spokesman said. There was )

Kabul
- 2 hours ago - tinyurl.com
Several people are feared dead or injured after the three large explosions in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. The explosion occurred at about 4 p.m. (11:30 GMT) in the downtown district of Borj-e Sharahah, a Kabul police spokesman said. There was no word..
Between a Rock and a Shard Place
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Frank
- 1 hour ago - thesun.co.uk
"AN AMAZING beacon of light beams out of a natural arch in a rock due to a rare natural phenomenon."- thesun.co.uk
Companion Ticket
Offbeat  (tags: travel, Pets on Trains Act of 2013, animalwelfare, humans, protection, rescued, pets, GoodNews, interesting, pets, safety, business, animals, americans )

Kelly
- 1 day ago - animalconnectionac.wordpress.com
You can take your dog or cat on an airplane, and stay with your pet in many hotels. But why can't a companion animal travel with your family on a passenger train?
I-5 Bridge COLLAPSES; People and Cars Plummet to the Water Below
Offbeat  (tags: tagit river, washington, bridge collapse )

Lisa
- 12 hours ago - abcnews.go.com
in Washington state, the bridge connecting I-5 highway N-B and S-B, over the Sagit River. It is unclear if their were injuries.
Ducks Rule at Peabody Hotel, Memphis
Offbeat  (tags: animals, photos, Ducks Rule at Peabody Hotel, Memphis )

Agnes
- 10 hours ago - amusingplanet.com
Peabody Hotel is not just another luxury hotel in downtown Memphis in Tennessee, USA. This one has a peculiar attraction - ducks. Every day at 11 in the morning, a parade of five mallard ducks makes its way
White Tiger's Coat Linked To Pigment Gene Variant
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, white tigers )

Cher
- 3 hours ago - huffingtonpost.com
The strikingly beautiful, milky coats of white tigers are caused by a single change in a known pigment gene, a new study finds.
5 Ways to Help Your Kids Cope With the Death of a Family Pet
Offbeat  (tags: animals, children, environment, protection, pets )

Cher
- 3 hours ago - catster.com
I don't remember burying deceased pets when I was a kid, but I think some sort of closure is healing and honors the life of the animal.
5 Ways to Get Your Cat to Stop Biting You
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, pets )

Cher
- 3 hours ago - catster.com
We love our cats. But sometimes they bite -- hard. These training methods will end the bad behavior.
I Survived 428 Miles Aboard a Spay-and-Neuter Caravan
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Cher
- 3 hours ago - catster.com
At 7 a.m. in a mall parking we were greeted by 37 cats, all hissing inside covered cages handed to us by their sleepy owners. That was just the start.
   

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