Amy Boerger took this picture of a Teddy Bear Cholla Cactus at the Sonoran Desert Preserve in Scottsdale, Ariz. Amy Boerger took this picture of a Teddy Bear Cholla Cactus at the Sonoran Desert ...

Lucky is indeed a very lucky lady! She was rescued from the middle of a busy street by a member of our staff. No longer scared, she’s learning how great warm blankets, treats, and people she can trust ...

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DENVER (AP) — Four people are dead after a small plane crashed Friday in northern Colorado near the ski resort community of Steamboat Springs. An Epic E1000, a six-seat turboprop plane, crashed around ...

CAIRO (AP) — A passenger ferry capsized on the Nile River in Sudan on Wednesday, leaving at least 15 people dead, a medical group said. The ferry, with at least 27 people on board, including women and ...