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http://news.yahoo.com/pets/ Get the latest Animal and Pets news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking Animal and Pets news, including analysis and opinion on top Animal and Pets stories, photos and more.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedMon, 15 Jul 2013 21:00:53 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/pets/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifBy Karen Brooks (Reuters) - A giant panda at the Atlanta zoo delivered an extra bundle of joy on Monday when she gave birth to twins, an apparent surprise to zoo officials who had been excitedly anticipating the birth of a single cub. Lun Lun delivered the tiny, hairless duo at 6:21 p.m. and 6:23 p.m. EDT, the first giant panda cubs to be born in the United States in 2013, Zoo Atlanta officials said. "We had no reason to expect twins, although we had not ruled them out," said Dwight Lawson, deputy director of Zoo Atlanta, adding that pandas regularly give birth to twins. ...http://news.yahoo.com/giant-panda-gives-birth-twins-atlanta-zoo-004903054.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 21:00:53 -0400Reutersgiant-panda-gives-birth-twins-atlanta-zoo-004903054<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mets-harvey-tigers-scherzer-named-star-game-starters-212324261.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/v_FdKRNq__q1WGzxvfbKYw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T212324Z_1_CBRE96E1NF700_RTROPTP_2_BASEBALL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="New York Mets Matt Harvey pitches to Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB game in New York" align="left" title="New York Mets Matt Harvey pitches to Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB game in New York" border="0" /></a>By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - Matt Harvey will be in familiar surroundings but in a rare spot as the New York Mets hurler was named the National League&#039;s starting pitcher against the American League&#039;s Max Scherzer for Tuesday&#039;s All-Star game. Both pitchers will be making their All-Star debuts with the spotlight directly on them as starters at Citi Field, home of the Mets, in a Midsummer Classic that gives the winning league home field advantage in the World Series. Harvey has compiled a 7-2 record with a sterling 2.35 earned run average (ERA) for the offensively challenged Mets. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/mets-harvey-tigers-scherzer-named-star-game-starters-212324261.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 17:23:24 -0400Reutersmets-harvey-tigers-scherzer-named-star-game-starters-212324261<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mets-harvey-tigers-scherzer-named-star-game-starters-212324261.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/v_FdKRNq__q1WGzxvfbKYw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T212324Z_1_CBRE96E1NF700_RTROPTP_2_BASEBALL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="New York Mets Matt Harvey pitches to Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB game in New York" align="left" title="New York Mets Matt Harvey pitches to Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB game in New York" border="0" /></a>By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - Matt Harvey will be in familiar surroundings but in a rare spot as the New York Mets hurler was named the National League&#039;s starting pitcher against the American League&#039;s Max Scherzer for Tuesday&#039;s All-Star game. Both pitchers will be making their All-Star debuts with the spotlight directly on them as starters at Citi Field, home of the Mets, in a Midsummer Classic that gives the winning league home field advantage in the World Series. Harvey has compiled a 7-2 record with a sterling 2.35 earned run average (ERA) for the offensively challenged Mets. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Larry Fine NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters) - Matt Harvey will be in familiar surroundings but in a rare spot as the New York Mets hurler was named the National League's starting pitcher against the American League's Max Scherzer for Tuesday's All-Star game. Both pitchers will be making their All-Star debuts with the spotlight directly on them as starters at Citi Field, home of the Mets, in a Midsummer Classic that gives the winning league home field advantage in the World Series. Harvey has compiled a 7-2 record with a sterling 2.35 earned run average (ERA) for the offensively challenged Mets. ...http://news.yahoo.com/baseball-mets-harvey-tigers-scherzer-named-star-game-204410456.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 16:44:10 -0400Reutersbaseball-mets-harvey-tigers-scherzer-named-star-game-204410456<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tigers-scherzer-emerges-among-als-best-171504577.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EURxco1zgWYqGbbwheso.g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/094416d16f837f17370f6a706700e5ff.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Detroit, Saturday, July 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)" align="left" title="Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Detroit, Saturday, July 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)" border="0" /></a>DETROIT (AP) ? After all the questions about his remarkable unbeaten streak ? and his own attempts to downplay it ? Max Scherzer could finally reflect a bit on the type of run most players will never experience.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/tigers-scherzer-emerges-among-als-best-171504577.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 14:52:38 -0400Associated Presstigers-scherzer-emerges-among-als-best-171504577<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tigers-scherzer-emerges-among-als-best-171504577.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EURxco1zgWYqGbbwheso.g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/094416d16f837f17370f6a706700e5ff.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Detroit, Saturday, July 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)" align="left" title="Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Detroit, Saturday, July 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)" border="0" /></a>DETROIT (AP) ? After all the questions about his remarkable unbeaten streak ? and his own attempts to downplay it ? Max Scherzer could finally reflect a bit on the type of run most players will never experience.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/scherzer-finally-loses-rangers-beat-tigers-7-1-021957156.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EURxco1zgWYqGbbwheso.g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/094416d16f837f17370f6a706700e5ff.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Detroit, Saturday, July 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)" align="left" title="Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Detroit, Saturday, July 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)" border="0" /></a>DETROIT (AP) ? For the first time in over nine months, Max Scherzer stood in front of his locker as the losing pitcher, trying to explain what went wrong.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/scherzer-finally-loses-rangers-beat-tigers-7-1-021957156.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 23:33:25 -0400Associated Pressscherzer-finally-loses-rangers-beat-tigers-7-1-021957156<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/scherzer-finally-loses-rangers-beat-tigers-7-1-021957156.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EURxco1zgWYqGbbwheso.g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/094416d16f837f17370f6a706700e5ff.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Detroit, Saturday, July 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)" align="left" title="Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Detroit, Saturday, July 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)" border="0" /></a>DETROIT (AP) ? For the first time in over nine months, Max Scherzer stood in front of his locker as the losing pitcher, trying to explain what went wrong.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/phegleys-slam-leads-white-sox-over-tigers-6-215942984.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/z5CCKnU_j9z1OEFs4bE6XA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/03cba54e30c54b17370f6a70670094dc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Chicago White Sox&#039;s Josh Phegley, (36) is congratulated by teammates Jeff Keppinger, left, and Gordon Beckham (15) after his grand slam during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Thursday, July 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)" align="left" title="Chicago White Sox&#039;s Josh Phegley, (36) is congratulated by teammates Jeff Keppinger, left, and Gordon Beckham (15) after his grand slam during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Thursday, July 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)" border="0" /></a>DETROIT (AP) ? It was hard to tell who was happier when Joshua Phegley&#039;s sixth-inning grand slam cleared the fence ? Phegley himself, or the pitcher who would benefit from those four runs.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/phegleys-slam-leads-white-sox-over-tigers-6-215942984.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 17:59:42 -0400Associated Pressphegleys-slam-leads-white-sox-over-tigers-6-215942984<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/phegleys-slam-leads-white-sox-over-tigers-6-215942984.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/z5CCKnU_j9z1OEFs4bE6XA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/03cba54e30c54b17370f6a70670094dc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Chicago White Sox&#039;s Josh Phegley, (36) is congratulated by teammates Jeff Keppinger, left, and Gordon Beckham (15) after his grand slam during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Thursday, July 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)" align="left" title="Chicago White Sox&#039;s Josh Phegley, (36) is congratulated by teammates Jeff Keppinger, left, and Gordon Beckham (15) after his grand slam during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Thursday, July 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)" border="0" /></a>DETROIT (AP) ? It was hard to tell who was happier when Joshua Phegley&#039;s sixth-inning grand slam cleared the fence ? Phegley himself, or the pitcher who would benefit from those four runs.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/more-150-accused-online-wildlife-sales-212237123.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/etDA.muPczlNLeC.sDzgEw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b2c08b2130a14a17370f6a7067006781.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) shows a Sumatran tiger skin/California confiscated by the USFWS. More than 150 people face federal and state charges after authorities disrupted wildlife trafficking operations involving tiger and leopard pelts, elephant ivory and live birds. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the arrests Thursday an undercover operation that included officers from 16 states, three federal agencies and three Asian countries. (AP Photo/USFWS)" align="left" title="The undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) shows a Sumatran tiger skin/California confiscated by the USFWS. More than 150 people face federal and state charges after authorities disrupted wildlife trafficking operations involving tiger and leopard pelts, elephant ivory and live birds. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the arrests Thursday an undercover operation that included officers from 16 states, three federal agencies and three Asian countries. (AP Photo/USFWS)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? More than 150 people face federal and state charges after authorities disrupted online wildlife trafficking operations involving tiger, leopard and jaguar pelts, elephant ivory and live birds.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/more-150-accused-online-wildlife-sales-212237123.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 17:24:08 -0400Associated Pressmore-150-accused-online-wildlife-sales-212237123<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/more-150-accused-online-wildlife-sales-212237123.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/etDA.muPczlNLeC.sDzgEw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b2c08b2130a14a17370f6a7067006781.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) shows a Sumatran tiger skin/California confiscated by the USFWS. More than 150 people face federal and state charges after authorities disrupted wildlife trafficking operations involving tiger and leopard pelts, elephant ivory and live birds. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the arrests Thursday an undercover operation that included officers from 16 states, three federal agencies and three Asian countries. (AP Photo/USFWS)" align="left" title="The undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) shows a Sumatran tiger skin/California confiscated by the USFWS. More than 150 people face federal and state charges after authorities disrupted wildlife trafficking operations involving tiger and leopard pelts, elephant ivory and live birds. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the arrests Thursday an undercover operation that included officers from 16 states, three federal agencies and three Asian countries. (AP Photo/USFWS)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? More than 150 people face federal and state charges after authorities disrupted online wildlife trafficking operations involving tiger, leopard and jaguar pelts, elephant ivory and live birds.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/feds-charge-150-accused-online-wildlife-sales-193421060.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/etDA.muPczlNLeC.sDzgEw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b2c08b2130a14a17370f6a7067006781.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) shows a Sumatran tiger skin/California confiscated by the USFWS. More than 150 people face federal and state charges after authorities disrupted wildlife trafficking operations involving tiger and leopard pelts, elephant ivory and live birds. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the arrests Thursday an undercover operation that included officers from 16 states, three federal agencies and three Asian countries. (AP Photo/USFWS)" align="left" title="The undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) shows a Sumatran tiger skin/California confiscated by the USFWS. More than 150 people face federal and state charges after authorities disrupted wildlife trafficking operations involving tiger and leopard pelts, elephant ivory and live birds. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the arrests Thursday an undercover operation that included officers from 16 states, three federal agencies and three Asian countries. (AP Photo/USFWS)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? More than 150 people face federal and state charges after authorities disrupted online wildlife trafficking operations involving tiger, leopard and jaguar pelts, elephant ivory and live birds.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/feds-charge-150-accused-online-wildlife-sales-193421060.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 17:07:43 -0400Associated Pressfeds-charge-150-accused-online-wildlife-sales-193421060<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/feds-charge-150-accused-online-wildlife-sales-193421060.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/etDA.muPczlNLeC.sDzgEw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b2c08b2130a14a17370f6a7067006781.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) shows a Sumatran tiger skin/California confiscated by the USFWS. More than 150 people face federal and state charges after authorities disrupted wildlife trafficking operations involving tiger and leopard pelts, elephant ivory and live birds. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the arrests Thursday an undercover operation that included officers from 16 states, three federal agencies and three Asian countries. (AP Photo/USFWS)" align="left" title="The undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) shows a Sumatran tiger skin/California confiscated by the USFWS. More than 150 people face federal and state charges after authorities disrupted wildlife trafficking operations involving tiger and leopard pelts, elephant ivory and live birds. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the arrests Thursday an undercover operation that included officers from 16 states, three federal agencies and three Asian countries. (AP Photo/USFWS)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? More than 150 people face federal and state charges after authorities disrupted online wildlife trafficking operations involving tiger, leopard and jaguar pelts, elephant ivory and live birds.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wildlife-officials-remove-arrow-canada-goose-144523986.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/duWxkBRAP56BlW6WRPinVQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9f2fc57f30a34a17370f6a706700f4f0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This 2013 photo provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources via The Bay City Times shows a Canada goose that was first spotted in April 2013 with an arrow protruding from its breast. Wildlife officials have removed an arrow from a Canada goose more than two months after the injured bird was spotted in Bay City. (AP Photo/Michigan Department of Natural Resources via The Bay City Times)" align="left" title="This 2013 photo provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources via The Bay City Times shows a Canada goose that was first spotted in April 2013 with an arrow protruding from its breast. Wildlife officials have removed an arrow from a Canada goose more than two months after the injured bird was spotted in Bay City. (AP Photo/Michigan Department of Natural Resources via The Bay City Times)" border="0" /></a>BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) ? Wildlife officials in Michigan have removed an arrow from a Canada goose more than two months after the injured bird was spotted, leaving the once-easily recognized bird to blend in once again with its fellow geese.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/wildlife-officials-remove-arrow-canada-goose-144523986.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 16:12:51 -0400Associated Presswildlife-officials-remove-arrow-canada-goose-144523986<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wildlife-officials-remove-arrow-canada-goose-144523986.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/duWxkBRAP56BlW6WRPinVQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9f2fc57f30a34a17370f6a706700f4f0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This 2013 photo provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources via The Bay City Times shows a Canada goose that was first spotted in April 2013 with an arrow protruding from its breast. Wildlife officials have removed an arrow from a Canada goose more than two months after the injured bird was spotted in Bay City. (AP Photo/Michigan Department of Natural Resources via The Bay City Times)" align="left" title="This 2013 photo provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources via The Bay City Times shows a Canada goose that was first spotted in April 2013 with an arrow protruding from its breast. Wildlife officials have removed an arrow from a Canada goose more than two months after the injured bird was spotted in Bay City. (AP Photo/Michigan Department of Natural Resources via The Bay City Times)" border="0" /></a>BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) ? Wildlife officials in Michigan have removed an arrow from a Canada goose more than two months after the injured bird was spotted, leaving the once-easily recognized bird to blend in once again with its fellow geese.</p><br clear="all"/>BANGKOK (AP) ? Thai police say they have rescued about 90 famished cats that they believed had been headed to Vietnam. They declined to say what fate they had rescued the felines from, but cats are considered a delicacy in their intended destination.http://news.yahoo.com/90-cats-rescued-smuggling-near-thai-border-124453093.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 12:07:23 -0400Associated Press90-cats-rescued-smuggling-near-thai-border-124453093<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/dolphins-may-see-pregnant-womens-fetuses-120629607.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.cwdo016Y5.qv4mr07u.4g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/LiveScience.com/dolphins-see-pregnancy.jpg1373479765" width="130" height="86" alt="Dolphins May &#039;See&#039; Pregnant Women&#039;s Fetuses" align="left" title="Dolphins May &#039;See&#039; Pregnant Women&#039;s Fetuses" border="0" /></a>Using echolocation, dolphins might be able to detect a pregnant woman&#039;s developing fetus, some experts say.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/dolphins-may-see-pregnant-womens-fetuses-120629607.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 08:06:29 -0400LiveScience.comdolphins-may-see-pregnant-womens-fetuses-120629607<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/dolphins-may-see-pregnant-womens-fetuses-120629607.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.cwdo016Y5.qv4mr07u.4g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/LiveScience.com/dolphins-see-pregnancy.jpg1373479765" width="130" height="86" alt="Dolphins May &#039;See&#039; Pregnant Women&#039;s Fetuses" align="left" title="Dolphins May &#039;See&#039; Pregnant Women&#039;s Fetuses" border="0" /></a>Using echolocation, dolphins might be able to detect a pregnant woman&#039;s developing fetus, some experts say.</p><br clear="all"/>Mammals can skew the male-female ratio of their offspring in order to maximize their reproductive success, new research finds.http://news.yahoo.com/baby-boy-girl-mammals-choose-115204964.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 07:52:04 -0400LiveScience.combaby-boy-girl-mammals-choose-115204964IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) ? An Iowa man who beat a puppy to death with a baseball bat didn't commit animal torture, an appeals court ruled Wednesday, in a decision denounced by an animal rights group.http://news.yahoo.com/court-killing-puppy-bat-wasnt-torture-192939386.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 15:29:39 -0400Associated Presscourt-killing-puppy-bat-wasnt-torture-192939386European colonization of the Americas brought smallpox, starvation and warfare that decimated indigenous populations.http://news.yahoo.com/american-dogs-come-asia-010143935.htmlTue, 09 Jul 2013 21:01:43 -0400LiveScience.comamerican-dogs-come-asia-010143935<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nmfs-denies-ribbon-seal-endangered-species-listing-222037776.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YULEZ7XgyW_wHLJMayC3JA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/72c00093f3e71f16370f6a7067008877.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A ribbon seal rests on sea ice in the Bering Sea, in this May 27, 2007 photo by John Jansen of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The National Marine Fisheries Service has again rejected an endangered species listing for the ribbon seal, a species of ice seal found off Alaska, as it did in December 2008. The agency says in July 9, 2013 announcement that anticipated threats from reductions in sea ice and disruption to prey will result in a gradual decline in ribbon seal population numbers. However, the decline is not expected to put them in danger of extinction in the foreseeable future. (AP Photo/NOAA, John Jansen)" align="left" title="A ribbon seal rests on sea ice in the Bering Sea, in this May 27, 2007 photo by John Jansen of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The National Marine Fisheries Service has again rejected an endangered species listing for the ribbon seal, a species of ice seal found off Alaska, as it did in December 2008. The agency says in July 9, 2013 announcement that anticipated threats from reductions in sea ice and disruption to prey will result in a gradual decline in ribbon seal population numbers. However, the decline is not expected to put them in danger of extinction in the foreseeable future. (AP Photo/NOAA, John Jansen)" border="0" /></a>ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) ? The federal government has rejected an endangered species listing for a seal species that relies on sea ice for molting and reproducing.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/nmfs-denies-ribbon-seal-endangered-species-listing-222037776.htmlTue, 09 Jul 2013 19:54:59 -0400Associated Pressnmfs-denies-ribbon-seal-endangered-species-listing-222037776<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nmfs-denies-ribbon-seal-endangered-species-listing-222037776.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YULEZ7XgyW_wHLJMayC3JA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/72c00093f3e71f16370f6a7067008877.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A ribbon seal rests on sea ice in the Bering Sea, in this May 27, 2007 photo by John Jansen of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The National Marine Fisheries Service has again rejected an endangered species listing for the ribbon seal, a species of ice seal found off Alaska, as it did in December 2008. The agency says in July 9, 2013 announcement that anticipated threats from reductions in sea ice and disruption to prey will result in a gradual decline in ribbon seal population numbers. However, the decline is not expected to put them in danger of extinction in the foreseeable future. (AP Photo/NOAA, John Jansen)" align="left" title="A ribbon seal rests on sea ice in the Bering Sea, in this May 27, 2007 photo by John Jansen of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The National Marine Fisheries Service has again rejected an endangered species listing for the ribbon seal, a species of ice seal found off Alaska, as it did in December 2008. The agency says in July 9, 2013 announcement that anticipated threats from reductions in sea ice and disruption to prey will result in a gradual decline in ribbon seal population numbers. However, the decline is not expected to put them in danger of extinction in the foreseeable future. (AP Photo/NOAA, John Jansen)" border="0" /></a>ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) ? The federal government has rejected an endangered species listing for a seal species that relies on sea ice for molting and reproducing.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/martinez-tigers-beat-indians-4-2-10-innings-031608960.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VQsnwlL3HqoGOdnq.y8Zxg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/18f7e31eef850b16370f6a706700f303.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Detroit Tigers&#039; Miguel Cabrera (24) celebrates with Victor Martinez (41) after a 4-2 win in 10 innings over the Cleveland Indians in a baseball game Monday, July 8, 2013, in Cleveland. Martinez drove in Cabrera and Prince Fielder with a double in the 10th for the win. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)" align="left" title="Detroit Tigers&#039; Miguel Cabrera (24) celebrates with Victor Martinez (41) after a 4-2 win in 10 innings over the Cleveland Indians in a baseball game Monday, July 8, 2013, in Cleveland. Martinez drove in Cabrera and Prince Fielder with a double in the 10th for the win. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)" border="0" /></a>CLEVELAND (AP) ? Max Scherzer didn&#039;t care that his record stayed spotless. All that mattered to him was that Detroit&#039;s improved.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/martinez-tigers-beat-indians-4-2-10-innings-031608960.htmlTue, 09 Jul 2013 00:07:26 -0400Associated Pressmartinez-tigers-beat-indians-4-2-10-innings-031608960<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/martinez-tigers-beat-indians-4-2-10-innings-031608960.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VQsnwlL3HqoGOdnq.y8Zxg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/18f7e31eef850b16370f6a706700f303.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Detroit Tigers&#039; Miguel Cabrera (24) celebrates with Victor Martinez (41) after a 4-2 win in 10 innings over the Cleveland Indians in a baseball game Monday, July 8, 2013, in Cleveland. Martinez drove in Cabrera and Prince Fielder with a double in the 10th for the win. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)" align="left" title="Detroit Tigers&#039; Miguel Cabrera (24) celebrates with Victor Martinez (41) after a 4-2 win in 10 innings over the Cleveland Indians in a baseball game Monday, July 8, 2013, in Cleveland. Martinez drove in Cabrera and Prince Fielder with a double in the 10th for the win. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)" border="0" /></a>CLEVELAND (AP) ? Max Scherzer didn&#039;t care that his record stayed spotless. All that mattered to him was that Detroit&#039;s improved.</p><br clear="all"/>DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) ? Four red-necked wallabies made a break for freedom after a gate was left open on the Australia exhibit at a Des Moines zoo.http://news.yahoo.com/4-wallabies-recaptured-walkabout-iowa-zoo-184112012.htmlMon, 08 Jul 2013 16:08:51 -0400Associated Press4-wallabies-recaptured-walkabout-iowa-zoo-184112012By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - About 600 people and numerous sled dogs were evacuated as a massive wildfire threatened homes in communities northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, state and federal fire management officials said on Monday. The Stuart Creek 2 fire, whipped by strong winds, expanded about 25 percent over the weekend to more than 100 square miles (259 sq km) as of Monday morning, according to InciWeb, the inter-agency fire information website run by the U.S. Forest Service. ...http://news.yahoo.com/hundreds-people-sled-dogs-evacuated-escape-alaska-wildfire-170433028.htmlMon, 08 Jul 2013 13:04:33 -0400Reutershundreds-people-sled-dogs-evacuated-escape-alaska-wildfire-170433028<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/brantleys-5-rbis-lift-indians-past-tigers-9-223134128.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ovWXNZgcoO_hd4D.4yiyNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/36587736b587ed16360f6a7067000c67.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Cleveland Indians&#039; Jason Kipnis, right, congratulates Michael Brantley after Brantley hit a two-run home run off Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Al Alburquerque in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 7, 2013, in Cleveland. Nick Swisher scored. The Indians won 9-6. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)" align="left" title="Cleveland Indians&#039; Jason Kipnis, right, congratulates Michael Brantley after Brantley hit a two-run home run off Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Al Alburquerque in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 7, 2013, in Cleveland. Nick Swisher scored. The Indians won 9-6. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)" border="0" /></a>CLEVELAND (AP) ? The Indians were down, in danger and nearing doom.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/brantleys-5-rbis-lift-indians-past-tigers-9-223134128.htmlSun, 07 Jul 2013 18:31:34 -0400Associated Pressbrantleys-5-rbis-lift-indians-past-tigers-9-223134128<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/brantleys-5-rbis-lift-indians-past-tigers-9-223134128.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ovWXNZgcoO_hd4D.4yiyNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/36587736b587ed16360f6a7067000c67.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Cleveland Indians&#039; Jason Kipnis, right, congratulates Michael Brantley after Brantley hit a two-run home run off Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Al Alburquerque in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 7, 2013, in Cleveland. Nick Swisher scored. The Indians won 9-6. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)" align="left" title="Cleveland Indians&#039; Jason Kipnis, right, congratulates Michael Brantley after Brantley hit a two-run home run off Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Al Alburquerque in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 7, 2013, in Cleveland. Nick Swisher scored. The Indians won 9-6. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)" border="0" /></a>CLEVELAND (AP) ? The Indians were down, in danger and nearing doom.</p><br clear="all"/>(Reuters) - Detroit starter Rick Porcello pitched seven shutout innings on Friday as the Tigers padded their lead in the American League Central with a 7-0 victory over division rivals Cleveland. Jhonny Peralta and Ramon Santiago each drove in two runs at a sold out Progressive Field while Andy Dirks collected two hits and scored three times for Detroit, who moved 2-1/2 games ahead of the second-placed Indians by improving to 47-38. Peralta delivered a two-out, two-run double in the fifth inning to Cleveland ace Justin Masterson out of the game. ...http://news.yahoo.com/porcello-pitch-perfect-tigers-maul-indians-051651823.htmlSat, 06 Jul 2013 01:16:51 -0400Reutersporcello-pitch-perfect-tigers-maul-indians-051651823July 5 (Reuters) - Detroit starter Rick Porcello pitched seven shutout innings on Friday as the Tigers padded their lead in the American League Central with a 7-0 victory over division rivals Cleveland. Jhonny Peralta and Ramon Santiago each drove in two runs at a sold out Progressive Field while Andy Dirks collected two hits and scored three times for Detroit, who moved 2-1/2 games ahead of the second-placed Indians by improving to 47-38. Peralta delivered a two-out, two-run double in the fifth inning to Cleveland ace Justin Masterson out of the game. ...http://news.yahoo.com/baseball-porcello-pitch-perfect-tigers-maul-indians-050951367.htmlSat, 06 Jul 2013 01:09:51 -0400Reutersbaseball-porcello-pitch-perfect-tigers-maul-indians-050951367<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/hoarded-calif-dogs-await-rescue-groups-213526472.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4ayXR4UHyejrU46KnICb.Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1eb26c849232c016360f6a706700c5a1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This image provided by the San Bernardino County Animal Shelter in San Bernardino, Calif., shows a dog held by Supervising Animal Control Officer Doug Smith at the shelter on Friday, July 5, 2013. The animal was one of more than 130 dogs seized from a hoarder two weeks ago. The animals had been living in one large pack for years without proper food, medical care or human interaction, officials said. They can only be released to rescue groups because of the costly and extensive medical care and behavior work they need. (AP Photo/San Bernardino County Animal Shelter, C.L. Lopez)" align="left" title="This image provided by the San Bernardino County Animal Shelter in San Bernardino, Calif., shows a dog held by Supervising Animal Control Officer Doug Smith at the shelter on Friday, July 5, 2013. The animal was one of more than 130 dogs seized from a hoarder two weeks ago. The animals had been living in one large pack for years without proper food, medical care or human interaction, officials said. They can only be released to rescue groups because of the costly and extensive medical care and behavior work they need. (AP Photo/San Bernardino County Animal Shelter, C.L. Lopez)" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (AP) ? More than 130 dogs saved from a hoarder in California two weeks ago need to be saved again ? but only rescue groups can save them now.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/hoarded-calif-dogs-await-rescue-groups-213526472.htmlFri, 05 Jul 2013 20:48:38 -0400Associated Presshoarded-calif-dogs-await-rescue-groups-213526472<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/hoarded-calif-dogs-await-rescue-groups-213526472.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4ayXR4UHyejrU46KnICb.Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1eb26c849232c016360f6a706700c5a1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This image provided by the San Bernardino County Animal Shelter in San Bernardino, Calif., shows a dog held by Supervising Animal Control Officer Doug Smith at the shelter on Friday, July 5, 2013. The animal was one of more than 130 dogs seized from a hoarder two weeks ago. The animals had been living in one large pack for years without proper food, medical care or human interaction, officials said. They can only be released to rescue groups because of the costly and extensive medical care and behavior work they need. (AP Photo/San Bernardino County Animal Shelter, C.L. Lopez)" align="left" title="This image provided by the San Bernardino County Animal Shelter in San Bernardino, Calif., shows a dog held by Supervising Animal Control Officer Doug Smith at the shelter on Friday, July 5, 2013. The animal was one of more than 130 dogs seized from a hoarder two weeks ago. The animals had been living in one large pack for years without proper food, medical care or human interaction, officials said. They can only be released to rescue groups because of the costly and extensive medical care and behavior work they need. (AP Photo/San Bernardino County Animal Shelter, C.L. Lopez)" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (AP) ? More than 130 dogs saved from a hoarder in California two weeks ago need to be saved again ? but only rescue groups can save them now.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pets-ryan-gosling-lisicki-bartoli-uncovered-175118563.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FMnM5nT7FxruRfmCTeB1zQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-05T175118Z_1_CBRE9641DLN00_RTROPTP_2_TENNIS-WIMBLEDON.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Sabine Lisicki of Germany sits on the ground during a training session on a practise court at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London" align="left" title="Sabine Lisicki of Germany sits on the ground during a training session on a practise court at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London" border="0" /></a>By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - Sabine Lisicki laughs a lot, is allergic to grass, adores her Yorkshire terrier Happy and carries animal-shaped charms in her tennis bag. Marion Bartoli hit rock bottom recently, enjoys painting, loves her two cats, and is rather partial to actors Pierce Brosnan and Ryan Gosling. The likes and dislikes of the two women who will battle it out in Wimbledon&#039;s women&#039;s final on Saturday have the media scrambling to find titbits on the players who started the tournament as outsiders. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pets-ryan-gosling-lisicki-bartoli-uncovered-175118563.htmlFri, 05 Jul 2013 13:51:18 -0400Reuterspets-ryan-gosling-lisicki-bartoli-uncovered-175118563<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pets-ryan-gosling-lisicki-bartoli-uncovered-175118563.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FMnM5nT7FxruRfmCTeB1zQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-05T175118Z_1_CBRE9641DLN00_RTROPTP_2_TENNIS-WIMBLEDON.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Sabine Lisicki of Germany sits on the ground during a training session on a practise court at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London" align="left" title="Sabine Lisicki of Germany sits on the ground during a training session on a practise court at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London" border="0" /></a>By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - Sabine Lisicki laughs a lot, is allergic to grass, adores her Yorkshire terrier Happy and carries animal-shaped charms in her tennis bag. Marion Bartoli hit rock bottom recently, enjoys painting, loves her two cats, and is rather partial to actors Pierce Brosnan and Ryan Gosling. The likes and dislikes of the two women who will battle it out in Wimbledon&#039;s women&#039;s final on Saturday have the media scrambling to find titbits on the players who started the tournament as outsiders. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/joey-chestnut-wins-7th-contest-record-69-dogs-171332621.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WJX6IQDIPcfE4Ea7PuQ3sg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d275d0675822a116360f6a706700a9fb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Joey Chestnut, center, wins the Nathan&#039;s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating contest with a total of 69 hot dogs and buns, alongside Tim Janus, left, and Matt Stonie, right, Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Coney Island, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)" align="left" title="Joey Chestnut, center, wins the Nathan&#039;s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating contest with a total of 69 hot dogs and buns, alongside Tim Janus, left, and Matt Stonie, right, Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Coney Island, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Joey Chestnut downed 69 franks and devoured his own record in the men&#039;s Fourth of July hot dog eating contest while Sonya Thomas defended her title in the women&#039;s competition.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/joey-chestnut-wins-7th-contest-record-69-dogs-171332621.htmlThu, 04 Jul 2013 16:22:06 -0400Associated Pressjoey-chestnut-wins-7th-contest-record-69-dogs-171332621<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/joey-chestnut-wins-7th-contest-record-69-dogs-171332621.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WJX6IQDIPcfE4Ea7PuQ3sg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d275d0675822a116360f6a706700a9fb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Joey Chestnut, center, wins the Nathan&#039;s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating contest with a total of 69 hot dogs and buns, alongside Tim Janus, left, and Matt Stonie, right, Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Coney Island, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)" align="left" title="Joey Chestnut, center, wins the Nathan&#039;s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating contest with a total of 69 hot dogs and buns, alongside Tim Janus, left, and Matt Stonie, right, Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Coney Island, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Joey Chestnut downed 69 franks and devoured his own record in the men&#039;s Fourth of July hot dog eating contest while Sonya Thomas defended her title in the women&#039;s competition.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chestnut-downs-69-dogs-win-7th-straight-contest-170237524.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/6PzIdlOe.PDItu62s5AwPg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e3d8ee78392d8916360f6a70670040b1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, watches and Joey Chestnut, left, and Sonya Thomas face off while eating a hot dog after the official weigh-in for the Nathan&#039;s Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at City Hall park in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)" align="left" title="New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, watches and Joey Chestnut, left, and Sonya Thomas face off while eating a hot dog after the official weigh-in for the Nathan&#039;s Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at City Hall park in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Joey Chestnut has downed 69 franks and devoured his own record in the annual hot dog eating contest.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/chestnut-downs-69-dogs-win-7th-straight-contest-170237524.htmlThu, 04 Jul 2013 13:04:03 -0400Associated Presschestnut-downs-69-dogs-win-7th-straight-contest-170237524<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chestnut-downs-69-dogs-win-7th-straight-contest-170237524.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/6PzIdlOe.PDItu62s5AwPg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e3d8ee78392d8916360f6a70670040b1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, watches and Joey Chestnut, left, and Sonya Thomas face off while eating a hot dog after the official weigh-in for the Nathan&#039;s Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at City Hall park in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)" align="left" title="New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, watches and Joey Chestnut, left, and Sonya Thomas face off while eating a hot dog after the official weigh-in for the Nathan&#039;s Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at City Hall park in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Joey Chestnut has downed 69 franks and devoured his own record in the annual hot dog eating contest.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/military-sonar-may-hurt-blue-whales-141911253.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/5lxlKLzwlUFWVtrdc_k_RA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/LiveScience.com/bluewhales.jpg1363312375" width="130" height="86" alt="Military Sonar May Hurt Blue Whales" align="left" title="Military Sonar May Hurt Blue Whales" border="0" /></a>The oceans are increasingly cluttered with human-made noise, which can disturb even the largest animals on Earth, blue whales, new research shows.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/military-sonar-may-hurt-blue-whales-141911253.htmlThu, 04 Jul 2013 10:19:11 -0400LiveScience.commilitary-sonar-may-hurt-blue-whales-141911253<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/military-sonar-may-hurt-blue-whales-141911253.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/5lxlKLzwlUFWVtrdc_k_RA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/LiveScience.com/bluewhales.jpg1363312375" width="130" height="86" alt="Military Sonar May Hurt Blue Whales" align="left" title="Military Sonar May Hurt Blue Whales" border="0" /></a>The oceans are increasingly cluttered with human-made noise, which can disturb even the largest animals on Earth, blue whales, new research shows.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/max-scherzer-wins-again-tigers-beat-blue-jays-023007875.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EG_m5bxwoy7AjZvfs6yleQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1d3b8ac654f19216360f6a706700d8cb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Home plate umpire Mike Estabrook, right, holds back Detroit Tigers&#039; Torii Hunter, center, next to Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia, left, as Hunter stares at Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Todd Redmond after being hit by a pitch during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 3, 2013, in Toronto. The Tigers won 6-2. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)" align="left" title="Home plate umpire Mike Estabrook, right, holds back Detroit Tigers&#039; Torii Hunter, center, next to Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia, left, as Hunter stares at Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Todd Redmond after being hit by a pitch during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 3, 2013, in Toronto. The Tigers won 6-2. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)" border="0" /></a>TORONTO (AP) ? Max Scherzer&#039;s latest victory was overshadowed by some bad blood on the basepaths.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/max-scherzer-wins-again-tigers-beat-blue-jays-023007875.htmlThu, 04 Jul 2013 00:00:05 -0400Associated Pressmax-scherzer-wins-again-tigers-beat-blue-jays-023007875<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/max-scherzer-wins-again-tigers-beat-blue-jays-023007875.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EG_m5bxwoy7AjZvfs6yleQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1d3b8ac654f19216360f6a706700d8cb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Home plate umpire Mike Estabrook, right, holds back Detroit Tigers&#039; Torii Hunter, center, next to Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia, left, as Hunter stares at Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Todd Redmond after being hit by a pitch during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 3, 2013, in Toronto. The Tigers won 6-2. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)" align="left" title="Home plate umpire Mike Estabrook, right, holds back Detroit Tigers&#039; Torii Hunter, center, next to Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia, left, as Hunter stares at Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Todd Redmond after being hit by a pitch during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 3, 2013, in Toronto. The Tigers won 6-2. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)" border="0" /></a>TORONTO (AP) ? Max Scherzer&#039;s latest victory was overshadowed by some bad blood on the basepaths.</p><br clear="all"/>By Steve Keating TORONTO (Reuters) - Max Scherzer's perfect season continued on Wednesday as the Detroit Tigers' big righthander improved his record to a sparkling 13-0 and confirmed his status as an elite pitcher with a 6-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. No-hitters and perfect games are pitching's great personal milestones but Scherzer's run of perfection that began in the chill of early April and has carried on into the heat of the North American summer is something not seen in major league ballparks since 1986 when Roger Clemens began his campaign 14-0. ...http://news.yahoo.com/perfect-scherzer-tigers-purring-034746702.htmlWed, 03 Jul 2013 23:47:46 -0400Reutersperfect-scherzer-tigers-purring-034746702By Steve Keating TORONTO, July 3 (Reuters) - Max Scherzer's perfect season continued on Wednesday as the Detroit Tigers' big righthander improved his record to a sparkling 13-0 and confirmed his status as an elite pitcher with a 6-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. No-hitters and perfect games are pitching's great personal milestones but Scherzer's run of perfection that began in the chill of early April and has carried on into the heat of the North American summer is something not seen in major league ballparks since 1986 when Roger Clemens began his campaign 14-0. ...http://news.yahoo.com/baseball-perfect-scherzer-tigers-purring-034205183.htmlWed, 03 Jul 2013 23:42:05 -0400Reutersbaseball-perfect-scherzer-tigers-purring-034205183<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mlb-suspends-tigers-rhp-rick-porcello-6-games-203250898.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8sCKw2zYBThmGyez45SQog--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d31020871b207516360f6a706700e26b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Sunday, June 30, 2013, photo, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Rick Porcello throws during a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla. Major League Baseball has suspended Porcello for six games for hitting Tampa Bay&#039;s Ben Zobrist with a pitch in the game. The right-hander said he will appeal the decision, which was announced Tuesday before the Tigers played at Toronto. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)" align="left" title="In this Sunday, June 30, 2013, photo, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Rick Porcello throws d

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