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Squirrels are cute but can carry plague
You’ve got to admit: they’re cute. Minutes ago, this thought hit me anew as another one shot past my window. California ground squirrels – whether hauling acorns, dancing across lawns, or simply racing down the street – are a goofy, high-octane species that normally make me smile.

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Local veterinarian elected vice president of national association
For some it was a favorite pet. For others, it was an injured animal. For Dr. Jan Strother, it was bottle-feeding a baby gazelle at an animal hospital in Georgia.

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Supposed ‘hero’ vs a ‘true hero’
OPINION The former chief of Bukit Bendera Umno, Ahmad Ismail, was honoured with titles and proclaimed a ‘Malay hero’. He was conferred two heroic titles: the Wira Bangsa Melayu and Bintang Perkasa Melayu Jati.

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How Castaway made my life hell
Ten years on, one of the participants in the BBC reality show on why it took him years to recover from the experience Ten years ago I was one of 36 men, women and children recruited to live on the remote Hebridean island of Taransay as part of the Castaway 2000 project for the BBC. It was ambitiously billed as a “bold new experiment for the new millennium” and we were the guinea pigs who’d build …

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With views and blueberries plentiful, it’s the perfect time to hike Angel Rocks
FAIRBANKS — Talk about lunch with a view. It felt like we were on top of the world Sunday as we munched on sandwiches and chips sitting on a ridge overlooking the Chena River valley. With a 360-de…

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