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November 9, 2012

VIDEO: Baboon adopts stray kitten

CNHI News Service

A baboon at an Israeli petting zoo has adopted a tiny kitten that recently strayed into its cage. Video released by the zoo shows the baboon caring for the kitten, stroking it and checking its fur for fleas as it would care for its own infant.

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  • Expert panel will tackle gardening issues

    Every community garden in Oklahoma serves as a reminder of what people can do if they come together to work towards a single purpose and goal.
    That’s one reason the Oklahoma County Master Gardeners are offering a “Community Gardening” workshop from 1-3 p.m. July 9.

    June 17, 2013

  • Pope, archbishop of Canterbury meet

    The neophyte holders of two of Christendom’s most venerable posts met for the first time Friday and spoke of fostering unity and understanding between their sometimes rival branches of the faith.

    June 17, 2013

  • OCU Hebrew students to study Dead Sea scrolls

    Students in a Biblical Hebrew class at Oklahoma City University will get a chance to study one of the Dead Sea Scrolls during the fall 2013 semester.

    June 17, 2013

  • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever remains a real threat

    Q: My dog Candy died last year from Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Is this that common in Oklahoma and how can I be sure neither one of my other dogs get it?
    A: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is a disease that can affect any of our pets as well as us. It is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii and is transmitted by a variety of ticks. Three ticks can be found in Oklahoma that carry it. They include the Lone Star Tick, The Gulf Coast Tick (more common in the southeast U.S.) and the American Dog Tick.

    June 17, 2013

  • VET Q&A: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever remains a real threat

    Q: My dog Candy died last year from Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Is this that common in Oklahoma and how can I be sure neither one of my other dogs get it?

    June 17, 2013

  • Screen shot 2013-06-13 at 11.36.37 AM.png VIDEO: Husband accidentally sells wife's wedding ring at garage sale

    A husband who accidentally sold his wife's wedding ring at a garage sale is hoping the person who bought will bring it back.

     

     

    June 17, 2013 1 Photo

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    Responding to an interview question in Sunday's Miss USA Pageant, Miss Utah Marissa Powell says the country needs to "create education better."

    June 17, 2013 1 Photo

  • ASK A LAWYER: County can sell your home for unpaid taxes

    EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a weekly series of columns written by attorneys at Lester, Loving & Davies law firm in Edmond.

    Q: I received notice that the county is going to sell my house at tax sale. Can they do this? Can I stop it?

    June 14, 2013

  • 6-15 Edmond Senior Center calendar

    The Edmond Senior Center, 2733 Marilyn Williams Drive, is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. For information about Edmond senior programs, stop by and pick up a monthly calendar, check out the website at edmondseniorcenter.com or call 216-7600. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. and reservations are needed a day in advance by 11 a.m. For lunch reservations, call at 330-6293 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

    June 14, 2013

  • Visits from loved ones are all a mother needs

    If there’s anything more nerve-wracking than waiting for my son to drive in on the heels of still-turbulent weather, it’s waiting for the phone call at the end of his visit telling me he has negotiated the Fort Worth traffic and is back in Austin. Yes, I’m one of those mothers who prays her son home and back. I suppose we’re all like that no matter how old our children get.

    June 14, 2013