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Video: Omaha Zoo Announces Names of 5 Lion Cubs

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:52:04 +0000

Five lion cubs born at the Omaha zoo in late December now have names. People who logged on to the zoo's Facebook page have chosen the names Josiri, Taj, Kya, Leela and Zuri. (April 4)

Video: Raw: Police Find Millions in Gold Hidden in Car

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:51:42 +0000

Italian border police intercepted a ton of gold bullion worth 7.5 million dollars at Ponte Chiasso on the border with Switzerland on Easter Sunday. Video silent from source. (April 4)

Video: Airline Sets Prices by Passenger Weight

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:16:45 +0000

Samoa Airline plans to start pricing tickets according to the weight of passengers and their bags. The airline first implemented the policy for certain routes last year and now plans on doing it for its new route to American Samoa. (April 3)

Video: Raw: Animals Get Frozen Treats to Cool Off

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:19:53 +0000

As Thailand sizzles into high summer there's been some relief from the heat for the animals at Bangkok's zoo. They've been getting ice cream, yogurt and frozen vegetables to try to help in temperatures edging 104 degrees. (April 2)

Video: Dozens Shimmy, Shake to Protest Wash. Dance Tax

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:15:36 +0000

Dozens of people protesting a decades-old state tax on dance venues swayed, kicked and twirled to the rhythm of music Monday in support of a repeal being considered by lawmakers in Washington state. (April 2)

Video: Rehabilitated Eagles Released Into Alaska Wild

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:53:05 +0000

The Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka, Alaska, released several eagles over the weekend that have been rehabilitated over the winter. (April 1)

Video: Raw: Golfer Takes Off Pants to Play Out of Water

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:30:14 +0000

Danish golfer Andreas Harto removes shoes and pants to hit a ball from the waters edge at the Trophee Hassan II European Tour event in Morocco on Sunday. (April 1)

Video: Raw: Man Crashes Car Into Wal-Mart, Four Injured

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:23:50 +0000

In an apparent attack, a 33-year-old man in a red sedan hit two cars in the parking lot of a San Jose Wal-Mart Sunday before ramming the car through the front of the store and assaulting customers inside. Four people were injured, one seriously, (April 1)

Video: Cows of the Desert: Camel Milk Set to Go Global

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:27:34 +0000

People in the United Arab Emirates have been drinking camels' milk for centuries, but now there are plans to go global. Dubai's plans to export camel milk products worldwide, using it for everything from cheese to ice cream. (April 1)

Video: Dogs Are the New Offspring in One-child China

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:22:52 +0000

Dogs ownership in China is growing among young urban professionals. Many businesses are now looking to capitalize on the growing pet care industry, which is predicted to double by 2017 to $2.1 billion a year. (March 29)

Video: Lottery Winners Share Prize With New Employee

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:00:52 +0000

A dozen real estate agents at a Florida agency won a $1 million Powerball lottery. They hope to "pay it forward" by sharing their winnings with the only employee who didn't join the office pool. (March 28)

Video: Camera Lost in Hawaii Washes Ashore in Taiwan

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:09:13 +0000

An underwater camera lost by a Georgia woman during a diving trip in Hawaii, five years ago, has been found washed ashore in Taiwan. (March 27)

Video: Raw: Flying Possum Is Indonesia's New Pet Craze

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:33:31 +0000

Sugar gliders are furry flying possums found in forests and jungles and now increasingly in the pockets and backpacks of pet owners across Indonesia. (March 26)

Video: Raw: Golfer Climbs Tree, Hits Ball Off Limb

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:13:43 +0000

Pro golfer Sergio Garcia provided an amazing highlight at the Arnold Palmer Invitational when he climbed some 15 feet into an oak tree and played a shot back out to the fairway. He ended with a double bogey on the hole. (March 25)

Video: Belgium Chocolate Stamps Offer Lick With a Kick

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:12:00 +0000

Feel like having chocolate at Easter in Belgium? Well, send a letter and really lick that chocolate-flavored postal stamp. The Belgian post office released stamps on Monday that have the essence of cacao oil in the glue at the back for taste. (March 25)

Video: Famed Groundhog 'Indicted' Over Spring Forecast

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:04:13 +0000

Authorities in still-frigid Ohio have issued an "indictment" of famed groundhog Punxsutawney Phil, who predicted an early spring when he didn't see his shadow after emerging from his western Pennsylvania lair on Feb. 2. (March 22)

Video: New Yorkers Boldly Flout Law to Keep Pigs

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:29:17 +0000

A New York City family is selling their house and leaving the city because they refuse to part with their pet pig. Danielle Forgione has started a petition to make pig ownership legal in New York City. (March 22)

Video: Raw: Thought Dead, Deer Jumps From Car Trunk

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:44:51 +0000

A public safety officer checking a suspicious car parked behind a southwestern Michigan motel early Tuesday was more than a little surprised when a deer climbed out of the trunk, stumbled onto the road and bolted into nearby woods. (March 20)

Video: Skiiers Take to the Slopes In...Iran

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:41:45 +0000

Downhill skiing is taking off amongst Iran's elite. And despite it's proximity to Tehran, the ski resort of Dizin has more in common with western ski resorts than you might think. (March 19)

Video: Aging Tiger Has Groundbreaking Arthritis Surgery

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:56:40 +0000

Tacoma the Siberian tiger is the ripe old age of 13 and his golden years have been painful. The big cat has debilitating arthritis and walks with a bad limp. But, his caretakers gave the cat a groundbreaking surgery to relieve the aches. (March 19)

Video: Iowa Police Officer Aids in 'Special Delivery'

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:38:46 +0000

An Iowa man who was pulled over for speeding as he rushed his pregnant wife to the hospital said he was determined to keep going despite the traffic stop. The police officer helped deliver the baby, then escorted the family to the hospital. (March 18)

Video: Pope Wades Into Crowd Before Window Debut

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:15:40 +0000

Breaking with tradition, Pope Francis delivered off-the-cuff remarks about God's power to forgive instead of reading from a written speech for the first Sunday window appearance of his papacy. (March 17)

Video: Raw: Ride on "First-of-it's-kind" Mo. Coaster

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:37:59 +0000

Silver Dollar City, an amusement park in Branson, Missouri, is set open it's Outlaw Run roller coaster to the public Friday. The amusement park says the ride includes the steepest drop and first double barrel roll on a wood coaster. (March 14)

Video: Gator Learning to Move With Prosthetic Tail

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:58:52 +0000

An alligator in Phoenix is learning to walk and swim with its new prosthetic tail. The Phoenix Herpetological Society says the CORE institute and researchers at Midwestern University worked together to develop the fake tail. (March 12)

Video: Raw: Congressman Battles Kickboxing Champ

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 14:58:30 +0000

New York Rep. Peter King has survived a two-round bout with former kickboxing champion "Irish" Josh Foley. He squared off with Foley before a crowd of 400 in a Wantagh pub. He agreed to the fight to raise money for the business of his friend. (March 10)

Video: LaughFest Seeks Another Fake Mustache Record

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:24:43 +0000

Organizers of a Grand Rapids laughter festival say they've set a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing false mustaches and say 1,544 people did so Thursday evening. (March 8)

Video: First Person: Peeps As Popular As Ever at Age 60

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 07:47:45 +0000

As Peeps celebrate their 60th anniversary, Pennsylvania-based Just Born Inc. expects to churn out more than 1 billion marshmallow chicks and bunnies this Easter season, a record. (March 8)

Video: Map of U.S. Made Out of Cereal Revealed in NYC

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:41:24 +0000

A 6'x 8' vertical map of the U.S. made entirely of cereal is on display in the Time Warner building in New York to celebrate National Cereal Day Thursday. (March 7)

Video: NY Man Gets Summonses for Laughing Too Loudly

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:10:38 +0000

A New York man says he didn't know it was a crime to laugh. But Robert Schiavelli of Long Island, was recently given two summonses for "disturbing the peace" with his laugh. (March 7)

Video: Raw: Students Play Basketball Riding Donkeys

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:56:05 +0000

Some students as a high school in Novinger, Missouri participated in a fundraiser that required them to play basketball while riding donkeys. Event officials say the Tuesday night fundraiser was a success. (March 6)

Video: Get Fit With Fido: People, Pooches Fight Flab

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:05:45 +0000

Many dogs and humans share the same problem: They're overweight. So why not work out together? That's the strategy at the K9 Fit Club, a new business in Illinois that promises healthy rewards for dogs and their owners. (March 6)

Video: Holy Batman! Caped Crusader Hands Over Suspect

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:02:06 +0000

A man dressed as the comic book superhero Batman was filmed handing over a wanted man at a British police station. The suspect is now in custody, and the identity of the caped crusader remains a mystery, of course. (March 4)

Video: World's Largest Light Sculpture on SF Bay Bridge

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:18:11 +0000

The world's largest light sculpture will live for two years on the San Francisco Bay Bridge starting on March 5. Almost two miles miles wide and 500 feet high, it uses 25,000 white individually programmed LED lights to create a dazzling display. (March 1)

Video: High School Marathon Dancers Raise Almost $500k

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:51:56 +0000

Hundreds of high schoolers in New York State danced for more than 24 hours over the weekend. They raised money for a combination of people needing medical care, car accident survivors and others who need a helping hand. (March 1)

Video: Former Sailor Wins Conch Honk Contest

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 19:58:57 +0000

A former sailor won the men's division of the 'Conch Honk' contest in Key West, Florida on Saturday. (March 3)

Video: What's for Dinner? in Michigan, It's Muskrat

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:58:15 +0000

A group of Michigan residents are dining on Muskrat, which they consider a local delicacy. The Alogonquin Club of Detroit and Windsor holds a muskrat dinner once a year. (March 1)

Video: What's for Dinner? in Michigan, It's Muskrat

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:16:14 +0000

A group of Michigan are dining on Muskrat, which they consider a local delicacy. The Alogonquin Club of Detroit and Windsor holds a muskrat dinner once a year. (March 1)

Video: Raw: 'Harlem Shake' at 30,000 Feet

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:51:27 +0000

The FAA is trying to determine if some students violated any rules when they performed a popular dance during a flight from Colorado Springs to San Diego. Members of the Colorado College Ultimate team did the "Harlem Shake" in the aisles. (Feb. 28)

Video: Tumbleweeds Invade West Texas Home

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:31:54 +0000

Strong winds pushed hundreds of tumbleweeds against a Midland, Texas home. The homeowner says it's 'the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen.' (Feb. 27)

Video: Raw: Lions Removed From Gangster's Property

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:35:47 +0000

Authorities have removed four lions and two bears from the estate of a notorious Romanian gangster, who reportedly used them to threaten his victims. The animals were tranquilized and taken to a zoo. (Feb. 27)

Video: Large Shark Kills Man in New Zealand

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:09:04 +0000

A shark, possibly 14 feet long, killed a swimmer near a popular New Zealand beach on Wednesday, then disappeared after police attempting to save the man fired gunshots at the enormous predator. (Feb. 27)

Video: To Lose Weight, Holly the Housecat Takes a Dip

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:42:14 +0000

Like people, America's pets are getting larger, too. To fight the flab, cats and dogs are getting personalized workouts at fancy 'pet resorts' rather than sitting at home all day. The AP's Lee Powell found one house cat that even likes to swim. (Feb. 27)

Video: Raw: 101 Year-Old Runner Retires After Last Race

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:34:51 +0000

The man known as the world's oldest marathon runner ran his last long-distance competitive race in Hong Kong on Sunday. 101-year-old Fauja Singh finished the Hong Kong marathon (6.25 miles) in one hour and 32 minutes. (Feb. 25)

Video: Raw: Woman Is Surrogate Mom for Baby Monkey

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:44:02 +0000

An employee at a wildlife centre in Colombia has taken on the role of surrogate mother for a baby monkey. The tiny night monkey is with Martha Silva 24 hours a day. (Feb. 22)

Video: Raw: Sea Otter Plays Basketball

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:57:41 +0000

Keepers at the Oregon Zoo have come up with a way to help Eddie the sea otter cope with arthritis. They taught him how to play basketball as a well to exercise his joints. (Feb. 21)

Video: Lightsaber Class: Feel the Force, Star Wars Fans

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:08:24 +0000

'Your nerdhood, you must embrace!' might be how Yoda would describe a real-life lightsaber class for jedis-in-training. AP's Haven Daley learns how to use the force in San Francisco. (Feb. 21)

Video: Virginia Dog Gets Acupuncture for Pain

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 06:58:47 +0000

A Virginia family has turned to the ancient practice of acupuncture to help reduce pain for their dog, Triumph, after the pet lost a leg to cancer. (Feb. 19)

Video: Spanish Mom's Strip to Save School Bus

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:05:42 +0000

A group of mothers in Spain are fighting austerity cuts by posing for an erotic calendar to save the school bus. (Feb. 18)

Video: In NYC, Never to Young to Om

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:44:59 +0000

Children in New York are getting a taste of eastern practices young. Yogi Beans is introducing yoga to anyone from six weeks old - and it's proving to be popular. (Feb. 18)

Video: Chicken or Duck: Raw Food the Rage As Pet Food

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:09:54 +0000

The all-natural, organic food movement among humans is spreading to what people feed their pets. Think raw chicken, beef, even duck or venison. But as the AP's Lee Powell found, there is little consensus raw food as pet food is best. (Feb. 14)