JOHANNESBURG – The killing of a well-known Zimbabwe lion named Cecil by a dentist from Minnesota has provoked outrage among…
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Massachusetts officials attend service for unidentified girl whose remains were found on beach
BOSTON – Massachusetts officials have attended a memorial Mass near the Statehouse for a young girl whose body was found…
Read MoreCourt dismisses lawsuit seeking personhood for 2 N.Y. chimps
NEW YORK – Two chimpanzees will not be freed from a New York state university where they’re used in locomotion…
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Southwest Airlines: No plans to start charging for checked luggage
Southwest Airlines will maintain its “bags fly free” policy, making it still the last major U.S. carrier to offer a…
Read MoreMunich city council refuses to lift ban on tiny sidewalk plaques remembering Holocaust victims
BERLIN – Munich’s city council has refused to lift a ban on so-called “stumbling stones,” tiny plaques embedded in sidewalks…
Read MoreLast wild horse dies on Bahamas’ Great Abaco, but caretakers hope cloning can bring herd back
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The last of the wild horses on Great Abaco island in the Bahamas has died, prompting caretakers…
Read MoreColder than Malibu, more buttoned-down than Bondi, North Korea seen as possible surf spot
PYONGYANG, North Korea – Here’s a new take on gnarly. A pro surfer who coaches the Chinese National Surf Team…
Read MoreVolkswagen outsells Toyota in first half worldwide, GM reporting results later this week
TOKYO – Volkswagen overtook Toyota in global vehicle sales for January-June, the first time the German automaker has come out…
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Gun-free zones are killing us
Hours before the latest shooting at a movie theater in Louisiana, President Obama lamented what he regards as his greatest…
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Caramel popcorn recalled for undeclared milk product
KellBran Caramel popcorn has been recalled because it contains undeclared milk product, a threat to those with an allergy or…
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