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Patrick the pit bull: New Jersey woman pleads not guilty to charges relating...
NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey woman pleaded not guilty in court Friday to charges of starving and abandoning a 1-year-old pit bull that has since become an Internet celebrity. The judge in the case...
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Bronx Zoo peahen is found in garage after escape
NEW YORK — A green peahen is back in the fold at the Bronx Zoo. Weeks after a cobra escaped from her glass tank at the zoo's reptile house, the peahen made a break for it Monday and was spotted...
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Madagascar's wildlife -- including some newly discovered species -- imperiled...
JOHANNESBURG — From giant palm trees to mouse-sized lemurs, unique plants and animals are threatened on Madagascar as political deadlock drags on after a 2009 coup. The World Wildlife Fund...
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Fat cats up for adoption -- at a discount -- at Ohio shelter
A central Ohio animal shelter with an abundance of chubby cats is having a sale on its fattest felines, hoping a discount entices potential owners to take one home. The Capital Area Humane Society says...
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Patrick the pit bull: Judge decides abused dog should stay at animal hospital...
NEWARK, N.J. -- Accusations of greedy motives and arguments over visitation rights made it easy to forget that a recent court hearing centered not on the child of warring parents but on a four-legged...
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Nesari, among the few northern white rhinos left, dies at Czech zoo
PRAGUE — A 39-year-old northern white rhinoceros has died at a Czech zoo, further reducing the world's dwindling population of the endangered animal, an official said Friday. Nesari died in her sleep...
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Stan Lee, simians' superhero?
Since my column on comics wunder mensch Stan Lee appeared, I've heard from loads of his fans –- and now, I've heard just what he’s a fan of. The Primate Rescue Center in Nicholasville, Ky., is the...
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A note about our commenting system
Hi, readers! You'll notice that, beginning Wednesday, our commenting system is a bit different than you may be used to if you're a regular Unleashed reader. Along with most of our sibling blogs here...
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Starving Malaysian cats spark call for animal-cruelty crackdown
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian pet owners and activists who found nearly 300 starving cats caged and soaked in excrement at pet-care centers demanded sterner laws Tuesday against cruelty to...
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Happy Feet, wayward emperor penguin found in New Zealand, is released
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — He needed a little push before speeding backward down a makeshift slide. Once in the water, he popped his head up for one last look. And then he was gone. The wayward emperor...
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