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Correction: National Zoo-Panda story
In a Sept. 24 story about the death of a panda cub, The Associated Press, relying on information from the National Zoo in Washington, reported ...
On video, dolphin gives birth to calf in Hawaii
A 12-year-old dolphin at a Hawaii resort has given birth to a female calf that seems to instantly recognize her mother in a video of the birth posted ...
Judge seeks more review of Chris Brown's probation
A judge has ordered a further review of Chris Brown's community service and travel to determine whether the R&B singer has violated the terms of his ...
Clifford the Big Red Dog feted on 50th birthday
School kids sang "Happy Birthday" and Scholastic unfurled a huge banner worthy of a big red dog from the roof of its headquarters Monday to fete ...
Plight of 2 baby gorillas raises fears in Congo
The plight of two infant gorillas, rescued after being kidnapped from their wild families, highlights the dangers confronting the endangered Grauer's ...
Dutch Van Gogh Museum closes
The operation began moments after the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam closed Sunday evening. Men removed alarm tags from behind some of Vincent Van ...
SHOW BITS: Moore a wallflower, Klum a traffic cop
IT'S NOT TV, IT'S AN AFTER-PARTY Show Bits brings you the 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists.
AP Exclusive: Neglect ruins Marcos' prized shoes
Termites, storms and neglect have damaged part of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos' legendary collection of shoes and other possessions left ...
Mauled NY man: I wanted to be one with the tiger
Before his now-infamous tangle with a Bronx Zoo tiger, David Villalobos adorned his Facebook page with New Age odes to Mother Earth and affirmations ...
Sportsmen's bill passes Senate test
On its last day in session before the election, the Senate tied itself in knots over 41 polar bear carcasses that hunters want to bring home from ...
Polar bear bill ties Senate in knots
On its last day in session before the election, the Senate tied itself in knots over 41 polar bear carcasses that hunters want to bring home from ...
Milan runway not all black and white
It's not all black and white in Milan this season. Women's collections coming off the runway for next year's warmer weather are all about the pastoral ...
Asian energy boom threatens Montana ranches
The big mining companies first came knocking on Ellen Pfister's door in the 1970s, ready to tap the huge coal deposits beneath her family's eastern ...
41-pound cat named Skinny up for adoption in Texas
Don't be fooled by the name: Skinny the cat is one hefty feline. And all 41 pounds of her needs a home. A Dallas-area animal shelter has cared for the ...
Can religion save Africa's elephants and rhinos?
Standing before a pile of charred elephant ivory as dusk covered the surrounding savannah, Christian, Muslim and Hindu religious leaders grasped hands ...
How the tabby got its stripes: It's in the genes
How does a tabby cat earn its stripes? With the right DNA. Scientists say they've found the gene that sets the common tabby pattern — stripes or ...
Park Service defends refusal to use wolves
The National Park Service acted properly when it ruled out using wolves to control the elk population in Rocky Mountain National Park, government ...
Officials: Fla. man wanted to cook rare sea turtle
A rare sea turtle that a Florida fisherman wanted to cook and eat has been released back into the wild. Officials at The Florida Aquarium say the ...
Beagle survives 70-foot fall from NJ bridge
A beagle named Brandi survived a 70-foot fall from a New Jersey bridge. The dog got away from its owner during a walk along the Burlington Riverfront ...
Unique tombs found in Philippines
Archaeologists have unearthed remnants of what they believe is a 1,000-year-old village on a jungle-covered mountaintop in the Philippines with ...
UK lawmakers seek moratorium on Arctic drilling
International governments should seek a moratorium on offshore drilling in the Arctic amid concern an oil spill in the region could cause catastrophic ...
Posh post-Emmy bash to be in the red
Emmy losers — and even the winners — will be seeing red at this year's Governors Ball. That's because Sunday's official after-party for the 64th ...
Pot could be tax windfall, but skeptics abound
A catchy pro-marijuana jingle for Colorado voters considering legalizing the drug goes like this: "Jobs for our people. Money for schools. Who could ...
Chile's Pacific paradise endangered by goats, cats
It's still a natural paradise far out in the Pacific, with thick jungles and stunningly steep and verdant slopes climbing out of the sea. But much of ...