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Deer hunting stands go upscale
Deer stands have long been a tradition for hunters in the region. But some don't have to rely on makeshift tree stands. Instead, they'll hunt from the comfort of deer hunting shacks, some of which include glass windows and heaters.
A rare clouded leopard will live out its life at an animal rescue center in eastern Minnesota after a financially struggling zoo decided to retire the animal.
The agency plans to end the season when hunters have taken 116 wolves or on the last day of February, whichever comes first.
To the government, it was a defunct offshore light tower that hadn't helped ships navigate the waters off North Carolina in more than a decade. To a Minnesota entrepreneur, the platform out in the Atlantic is a launching pad for research into wind power and other technologies.
Dolphins are washing ashore along the northern Gulf Coast with bullet wounds, missing jaws and hacked off fins and federal officials are looking into the mysterious deaths.
Obama's climate change plan: Is it enough?
During his press conference last week, President Barack Obama affirmed his belief that climate change is real and something needs to be done to address it. What would a short-term solution look like, and is it enough to address the issue?