Critter cams provide peek into the lives of bears

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Biologists at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are getting a peek into what city bears do all day.

Rodman to Kim: ‘Do me a solid’ and free American

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Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is tapping his friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to ask for the release of a Korean-American man sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in the North.

Collector keeps his 29 boa constrictors _ for now

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A Utah snake collector who says his rare boa constrictors are getting a bad rap has won at least a temporary reprieve from an order to remove more than two dozen of the exotic pets from his home.

Gerbils strut their stuff at New England pageant

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The American Gerbil Society’s annual pageant brought dozens of rodents scurrying to New England this weekend for a chance to win “top gerbil.”

9-inch copter lands in arms of Ohio court statue

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An unwanted modern addition has flown into the arms of a Lady Justice statue that sits atop a county courthouse in north-central Ohio.

Small Wash. school closes because of nice weather ads not by this site Offbeat Video ads not by this site Buy AP Photo Reprints

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In sun-deprived Washington state, the promise of nice spring weather has prompted a small private school to give students a day off to enjoy the sunshine.

Giant rubber duck makes splash in Hong Kong harbor

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A six-story-high rubber duck is making a big splash in Hong Kong.

Former hostage left bemused by UK piracy mix up

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Arrrrgh! That must’ve been embarrassing.

Polar bear spotter on Norwegian islands

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Do you enjoy the outdoors and have strong vocal cords? If so, Norway might have a summer job for you: three weeks in the Arctic wilderness spotting polar bears.

Henry Gribbohm loses life savings at carnival, wins giant stuffed banana with dreadlocks

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A New Hampshire man says he lost his $2600 life savings on a carnival game and all he has to show for it is a stuffed banana with dreadlocks.