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Group wants to end protections for seals to deal with sharks
Boston, Jul 18 (AP/UNB) — A Massachusetts citizen's group is calling for eliminating federal protections for seals as Cape Cod officials seek ways to protect beachgoers from great white sharks.
All-white creature identified as rare albino porcupine
Kennebunkport, Jul 18 (AP/UNB) — A curious visitor to a Maine train museum that resembled a white throw pillow or perhaps a lost toupee turned out to be a rare albino porcupine.
Discarded windows give view of Jerusalem's diversity
Jerusalem, Jul 17 (AP/UNB) — A project in downtown Jerusalem is using an ornate tower constructed of discarded windows from around the city to give people a view of its diverse cultural past and present and bring life to a neglected area.
Beijing's museums add luster to summer vacation
Beijing, July 17 (Xinhua/UNB) -Museums across Beijing are hosting a variety of events and activities to enrich students' lives during the summer vacation.
Nesting penguins can't resist lure of New Zealand sushi shop
Wellington, Jul 17 (AP/UNB) — Two little blue penguins just couldn't stay away from a New Zealand sushi store, returning to nest there even after police had captured them and escorted them back to the ocean.
After 71 years of marriage, a husband and wife die on the same day
Dhaka, Jul 16 (CNN/UNB) - In the age of modern relationships and online dating, it's hard to find a love story that genuinely melts your heart and warms your soul.
Czech stud farm makes UNESCO's World Heritage list
Kladruby Nad Labem, Jul 14 (AP/UNB) — A Czech stud farm founded 440 years ago to breed and train ceremonial horses to serve at the Habsburg emperor's court has been added to UNESCO's World Heritage list, acknowledging the significance of a tradition that has survived for centuries.
For a creative chicken salad, get inspiration from Morocco
Dhaka, Jul 16 (AP/UNB) -For a creative chicken salad, we were inspired by the flavors of Morocco: apricots, lemon and warm spices.
Two pairs of panda twins born on same day in Chongqing
Chongqing, July 16 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Two giant pandas in a zoo in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality gave birth to two pairs of twins on June 23, the zoo said Tuesday.
Venezuelan migrants take arepas to new lands amid crisis
Bogotá, Jul 16 (AP/UNB) — Venezuelans like to jest that their beloved arepas are so widely consumed that babies come out of the womb with the corn flatbreads already in hand.