When kitties groom, their tongues are pretty scratchy. Now science offers a peek at why: Cat tongues are carpeted in tiny hooks that spring up during grooming and those hooks contain hollow scoops. (Nov. 19)
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Police officer rescues bear cub stuck in dumpster
A Truckee, California, police officer rescued a bear cub that became separated from its mother while dumpter diving. The officer lifted the lid of the dumpster, allowing the bear to scamper away. (Nov. 19)
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Students hospitalized after exposure to substance
Officials say 26 students and one adult staff member from a South Florida high school have been hospitalized, including some who had seizures, after possible exposure to an unknown substance. (Nov. 19)
4 shot dead in Philadelphia home’s basement
Police say two men and two women were shot and killed in a basement in Philadelphia. The bodies were discovered in the west Philadelphia home on Monday, each with a single gunshot wound to the head. (Nov. 19)
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Here’s the scoop on your cat’s scratchy tongue
When kitties groom, their tongues are pretty scratchy. Now science offers a peek at why: Cat tongues are carpeted in tiny hooks that spring up during grooming and those hooks contain hollow scoops. (Nov. 19)
Holiday fundraiser kicks off Texas-style
Cowboys on horseback drive a herd of cattle around a Texas mall. The event marks the beginning of the annual Salvation Army Red Kettle fundraiser in Fort Worth (Nov. 19)
Man gets life for killing pregnant wife, 2 kids
A Colorado man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his pregnant wife and their two young daughters. Christopher Watts was sentenced Monday, nearly two weeks after pleading guilty to avoid the death penalty. (Nov. 19)
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Trumps welcome White House Christmas tree
President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, have received the official White House Christmas tree. Trump and the first lady accepted a 19-and-a-half-foot Fraser fir that was grown on a North Carolina farm owned by Larry Smith. (Nov. 19)
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US woman dies on cruise ship after 14 story fall
The FBI is investigating the mysterious death of an American woman aboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean. (Nov. 19)
Kemp announces transition team in Georgia
Republican Gov.-elect Brian Kemp has announced his transition team, saying his administration will be known as “incredibly competent, obviously diverse, and clearly committed to doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” (Nov. 19)
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