Articles filed under Curious
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Before killing a rhinoceros, a hunter faces death threatsJan 03, 2015 12:01 am - Ben Carter heard the story of the fearsome black rhinoceros during a trip to Namibia more than a year ago, and it's still fresh in his mind. The bull roamed the dry fiel...
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Famous Southern California white cobra gets name: AdhiraJan 02, 2015 10:00 pm - SAN DIEGO (AP) - A white monocled cobra that briefly became a national celebrity after it roamed a Southern California neighborhood for several days in September now has...
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Officials tell family to scale back luxe treehouseJan 02, 2015 10:00 pm - GRANITE BAY, Calif. (AP) - Northern California authorities are telling a Placer County couple to prune back their deluxe treehouse. Mike and Pat Splinter's 500-square-fo...
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At med school, 'Seinfeld' about more than nothingJan 01, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) - "Seinfeld" may have been a show about nothing, but a psychiatry professor is using it for much more than that. Medical students at Rutgers Rob...
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3 men see snout, free moose buried in avalancheJan 01, 2015 10:00 pm - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - There's an extra moose alive in southcentral Alaska thanks to three snowmobilers who freed it from an avalanche. Marty Mobley, Rob Uphus and Ave...
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Suburbs abound with sledding, tubing, boarding optionsJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - There's a reason Mount Hoy near Warrenville is often listed among the top hot spots for suburban winter fun. "Bigger is better," said Sue Olafson, spokeswoman for the Du...
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Suburban colleges offer unique coursesJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - There are no grades, no boring lectures, no buttoned-up professor. Meet the noncredit class at suburban community colleges. Here, students of all ages learn about their ...
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51 years after wreck, 7-inch car part found in armDec 31, 2014 10:00 pm - CREVE COEUR, Mo. (AP) - Fifty-one years ago, Arthur Lampitt of Granite City, Illinois, smashed his 1963 Thunderbird into a truck. This week during surgery in suburban St...
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Vegas snow on New Year's Eve is a roll of the diceDec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - LAS VEGAS (AP) - One fireworks coordinator has a request of Mother Nature in this city of glitzy shows: If you're going to let it snow on New Year's Eve, let it fall at ...
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Bad weather postpones New Year's partyDec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) - A New Year's Eve dance in southeastern New Mexico has been postponed due to bad winter weather. To make matters worse, a supply truck carrying the ...