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Woman who got postcard sent in 1993 tracks down sender
Springfield, Jul 19 (AP/UNB) — An Illinois woman who recently got a 1993 postcard in her mailbox has tracked down the man who sent it to his children more than two decades ago.
US heat wave just warming up for long and scorching weekend
Detroit, Jul 18 (AP/UNB) — The heat wave that has been roasting much of the U.S. in recent days is just getting warmed up, with temperatures expected to soar to dangerous levels through the weekend.
Owners of record-setting cats killed in fire sue chair-maker
Farmington Hills, Jul 18 (AP/UNB) — The suburban Detroit owners of two record-setting cats killed in a house fire have filed a lawsuit blaming the maker of a massage chair for the blaze.
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.
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.
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.
Second North Carolina wild horse dies this summer
Corolla, Jul 15 (AP/UNB) — One of North Carolina's famed wild mustangs was killed when it ran into a power line, making it the second death in the herd this summer.