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Lion flimed attacking handler Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:57PMSHOCKING amateur footage has emerged of a lion attacking its trainer while on show at a casino.
Dramatic moment as lion attacks trainer Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:30PMSHOCKING footage has emerged of a lion attacking its trainer at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, KTNV reported today.
Man fined for having endangered salamander Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:21PMAn Ohio man was sentencing for owning a two-foot-long salamander that is on the endangered species list.
Fall Fest Kicks Off At Columbus Zoo & Aquarium Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:19PMJack Hanna, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and NBC 4 wants to help you kick off the fall with an event the whole family can enjoy.
Fall Fest Kicks Off At The Columbus Zoo Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:04PMJack Hanna and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium wants to help you kick off the fall with an event the whole family can enjoy.
The National Society of Hispanic MBAs Announces New Chief Executive Officer, Manuel 'Manny' Gonzalez Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:44AMWith a successful history in both the public and private sectors, NSHMBA's Board of Directors confident and excited Gonzalez is a complement to the organization's newest mission, vision and strategies
Summer gardens' produce helps fill a growing need Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:25AMLike many others, the Dublin Food Pantry has experienced an increase in need over the past year.
Events Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:18AMKatie Brennan, a Granville resident and Stage 3 Melanoma survivor, will host her fifth annual Black Ribbon Benefit to raise money to fight Melanoma Skin Cancer at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at the Lodge Bar in the Arena District. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Locals Stay Local For Holiday, Save Money Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:19PMLocal attractions get some love
Things to Do Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:45AM9/11 ceremonies The memorial ceremony in Watchung to remember those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Village Green across from Borough Hall on the Watchung Circle. Mayor Albert Ellis and the Borough Council will lead the ceremony. All are invited.
Nonprofits risk losing tax-exempt status Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:47AMThe North Platte Telegraph Small nonprofit organizations may be at risk of losing their tax-exempt status if they failed to file the required forms to the Internal Revenue Service in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
2010 Fall Festival Guide Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:07PMFALL FESTIVALS & FAIRS
Event Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:45PMThe annual Walk for Wishes will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 9990 Riverside Drive.
Great City Hall East Rummage Sale grosses more than $100,000 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:12AMHow much cash did deal-loving folks drop on chairs, desks and 911 call center consoles at last week's Great City Hall East Rummage Sale and Thursday's final auction of leftover items ? According to Mayor Kasim Reed's office, which finished counting up the receipts on Friday, the event made more than $100,000.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
A handy guide to area corn mazes Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:05PMAutumn is back, and you know what that means: Corn mazes! Here's our guide to mazes in the area, as well as info on where you can go apple and pumpking picking and more.
Chicago Calendar Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:32AMBeyond the Coyote: The Flat Iron Artists Association is reviving the Coyote name for the Wicker Park/Bucktown Fall Arts Festival on Sept. 10 through 12. Beyond the Coyote is a three-day show and sale that will feature the art of more than 150 painters, sculptors, photographers, performers, poets and musicians.
Rare Baby Red Pandas Make Debut Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:01AMA zoo in Winnipeg might just have the cutest creatures in all of Canada with the debut of two rare baby red pandas.
Rare Baby Red Pandas Make Debut Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:01AMWINNIPEG, Manitoba -- A zoo in Winnipeg might just have the cutest creatures in all of Canada. Two baby red pandas got their moment in the spotlight Wednesday at the Assiniboine Park Zoo.
Adorable red pandas zoo's newest babies Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:17AMThey're fussy eaters, they love to climb and they are gnawing on all their stepmother's electrical cords. Robyn and Steele, two red pandas, are the newest babies born at the Assiniboine Park Zoo.
Performance and classical music listings Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:15AMTheater Professional/semi-professional 12 Angry Men Courtroom drama about a jury where one holdout tries to convince the other jurors of his point of view. Ritz Theatre Company, 915 White Horse Pike, Oaklyn; 856-858-5230. $17-$22. 9/9. 7:30 pm.
Leave a comment! Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:11PMDanceState Fair Promenaders Square Dance - 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at Elmdale Community Center, 400 E. Av ...
State of the Arts: What's Missing? Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:06AMGreater Cincinnati's arts scene is strong, but here are a few ways it be made even stronger The charge to local arts leaders and CityBeat writers was simple yet also complex and difficult: What is the one thing you would change or add to the local arts scene to make it better? Well, maybe it wasn't worded quite so bluntly, but that was the point. There are plenty of exciting things happening ...
Rare red pandas born in Winnipeg Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:28AMTwo rare baby red pandas, born at Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Zoo in June, are being brought out to meet the press.
Canyon News - Komodo Dragons Hatch At The LA Zoo Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:46AMGRIFFITH PARK — For the first time in its history, the Los Angeles Zoo has successfully bred Komodo Dragons. Lima, the adult female Komodo, laid her eggs on January 22, and on August 8, the first egg hatched.
What's happening Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:03AMConcerts
What Cincinnati Art Needs Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:21PMCincinnati’s arts scene is strong, but can it be made even stronger? The charge to arts leaders and our writers was simple, yet also complex and difficult: “What is the one thing you would change or add to the local arts scene to make it better?" Well, maybe it wasn't worded quite so bluntly, but that was the point. There are plenty of exciting things happening locally in the arts. So what's next?
Names in the news Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:22PMSusan Rector of German Village was recently inducted into the Leadership Columbus Hall of Fame.
Willard sees increase in students Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:36AMWILLARD -- The Willard City School System's migrant education program is growing -- at a time when such programs were eliminated in some other Ohio districts because of shrinking demand.
This bride-to-be wants an elephant-size entrance Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:01PMTwo thoughts have weighed heavily on my pizza roll-shaped mind since my manfriend asked for my hand in marriage earlier this year:What words will I use to pledge my undying love to my betrothed and where can I find an elephant willing to let me mount it for our grand entrance into the reception?
2 inmates charged with escape Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:52PMCOLUMBUS, GA. — A pair of Muscogee County Prison inmates have been indicted on escape charges after authorities accuse them of running from a work detail.
Misha The Gorilla Undergoes New Surgery Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:45PMMisha, the Louisville Zoo's beloved infant gorilla, is once again recovering from surgery.
Emergency Hip Surgery Performed On Columbus Zoo's Baby Gorilla Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:30PMMisha is Recovering From Surgery After Partially Dislocating a Hip By Patty Peters Powell, OH - Misha (MEE-sha), the infant gorilla who came to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium after losing part of a leg at less than two months of age is once again recovering from surgery after partially dislocating a hip. Misha came to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium from the Louisville Zoo on May 24. She was ...
Python found in Ohio park Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:41AMNORTH ROYALTON, Ohio, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Visitors to an Ohio park said they were shocked to discover a 6-to-7-foot python sunning itself in a picnic area. Ohio - United States - Business and Economy - Organizations - Columbus Ohio
Adoptions bring multiple blessings Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:56AMHuang Hui Na arrived to little fanfare in November 2002. Three days into the Chinese infant’s life she ...
News Headlines for Monday, August 30, 2010 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:25AMEmployees at the Worker's Compensation Council have settled a religious discrimination lawsuit Authorities have found more than 40,000 pot plants in Ohio this month Two new research vessels being built for the Great Lakes Science Center are expected to help strengthen research on Lake Erie WKSU's Amanda Rabinowitz reports.
Willard's migrant school is growing Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:17AMWILLARD -- The Willard City School System's migrant education program is growing -- at a time when such programs were eliminated in some other Ohio districts, due to shrinking demand.
22 Komodo dragons hatch in US zoo Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:30AMTwenty-two Komodo dragons hatched at a US zoo this month and is a small but encouraging boost to the endangered species’ population. The Los Angeles Zoo’s adult female Komodo laid the eggs in January. Members of the media witnessed the hatchlings.
Wac'd Out festival welcomes students back to town Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:24PMAs bands waited for their turns onstage, organizers from the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce and Baylor University’s Uproar Records were optimistic about attracting 2,000 students to the first “Wac’d Out: Waco’s Back to College Music Bash” on Sunday evening at Heritage Square in the shadow of Waco City Hall.
Chicago Calendar: Beach Boys at Ravinia Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:01PMAn Evening with the Beach Boys: The Beach Boys, with John Stamos on drums, performs at Ravinia at 8 p.m. Sept. 1.
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A better home: Students explore sustainability Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:05AMThe Ohio State Solar Decathlon Team hosted a kick-off celebration for their solar-powered house that will be entered in the International Solar Decathlon competition in Washington, D.C.
Who We Are: A helping hand for Congo Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:03AMIf you want to help, visit such websites as www.runforcongowomen.org and www.raisehopeforcongo.org, the latter of which you can click ‘Take Action' and e-mail the 21 largest electronic companies to urge them to produce conflict-free products.
Who We Are: A helping hand for Congo Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:10PMEditor's note: This story mentions specific acts of violence in Congo and therefore may not be appropriate for all ages. However, we urge adults to inform themselves about "the largest war that no one has heard of" by reading this story and visiting listed websites. Approximately 1,400 people in Democratic Republic of Congo have died every single day for the last 14 years (and counting) in what ...
Clyde Beal: Local couple enjoys simple, low-key vacations Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:07PMEverybody loves taking a vacation. It's that special time of the year void of routines, staff meetings, alarm clocks, and deadlines. It's traveling off to places where drudgery is left behind, and stress melts away like fat grams on a treadmill.
Service organizations focus on back-to-school aid Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:17PMMacomb County service organizations are doing their part to help families and schools prepare children for the start of the new academic year by giving them school supplies and backpacks, dictionaries and warm clothing.
22 Komodo Dragons Hatch at the L.A. Zoo Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:39PM For this first time in the L.A. Zoo's history, komodo dragons have been successfully breeded. Since August 8th, when the first one poked through its egg, 22 have seen the light of day. But not is all easy for the 14- to 20-inch hatchlings: "Komodos are cannibalistic and usually eat their young and eggs of their own species, so zoo officials say staying alive is tricky for a hatchling ...
Baby Komodo Dragons: 22 Cannibalistic Lizards Hatch In Los Angeles Zoo, Boost Endangered Population Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:23AMWhat's Your Reaction? LOS ANGELES — Twenty-two Komodo dragons have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo this month, giving a modest boost to the world's endangered population.
Books | Zoo turns new page on education Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:42AMZoo animals inspire plenty of stories.
Zoo births boost for endangered Komodo dragon Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:27AMTwenty-two Komodo dragons hatched at a US zoo this month, a small but encouraging boost to the endangered species' population. The Los Angeles Zoo's adult female Komodo laid the eggs in January. Media were invited this week to see the hatchlings.
22 endangered Komodos hatch at zoo Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:21PMA zoo in the US has witnessed the hatching of 22 Komodo dragons, an endangered species. Related Stories Nun dies in US Ambassador car crash Ill president cedes power to deputy Australian mum cuddles ‘dead’ tot back to life Opposition chief's land confiscated Would-be airline hijacker jailed