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No. 7 Houston outlasts No. 12 Kansas in 2OT
J'Wan Roberts scored 24 points, including six in two overtime periods, and No. 7 Houston beat No. 12 Kansas in double overtime on Saturday night.ESPN - 4d -
WATCH: Houston zoo animals play in the snow
Some animals are enjoying the rare Texas snowfall, including the Asian elephant, capybaras, otters, sea lions and Lisa the leopard.ABC News - 4d -
Pandas make their debut at D.C.'s National Zoo
The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., debuted its two new pandas to the public Friday, Bao Li and Qing Bao. The two seemed unfazed by the throngs of fans who waited months for their debut. Nancy ...CBS News - 5d -
Inside the National Zoo's giant pandas debut
After a long wait, two new giant pandas made their public debut Friday at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns braved the cold and got a first look.CBS News - 5d -
New pandas make their debut at National Zoo
The National Zoo announced pandas have returned to Washington and made their public debut Friday. “The wait is OVER: the giant pandas have officially made their public debut at the Smithsonian’s ...The Hill - 5d -
‘Pandamonium’ as giant pandas from China make debut at DC’s National Zoo
Three-year-old bears Qing Bao and Bao Li can be seen on the zoo’s ‘giant panda cam’ after arriving in US in October. Two new giant pandas made their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo ...The Guardian - 5d -
Giant pandas debut to public at National Zoo, continuing historic partnership
Bao Li and Qing Bao, the two giant pandas from China, are 3 years old and arrived in October. After taking a few months to settle in, they're making their public debut at the National Zoo.CBS News - 5d -
National Zoo's giant pandas make their debut
On Friday, the National Zoo in Washington is introducing its two new giant pandas to the public. Bao Li and Qing Bao are 3 years old. They're part of a conservation program, a historic partnership ...CBS News - 5d -
National Zoo's giant pandas set to make their debut
The National Zoo's newest residents, giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao, are making their public debut Friday morning. The two pandas have been acclimating to their new habitat since arriving from ...CBS News - 5d -
Rio's thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat
A Rio de Janeiro zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar, wolves and monkeys for some welcome relief from Brazil’s stifling summer heatABC News - Jan. 22 -
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Elephants can't pursue their release from a Colorado zoo because they're not human, court says
DENVER — Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but, since they’re not human, they do not have the legal right to pursue their release, Colorado’s highest court said Tuesday.NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Elephants to remain at zoo following Colorado Supreme Court ruling
The court ruled Tuesday that elephants couldn't be released because animals don't have the same rights as humans. The group that filed the suit said that the animals were experiencing stress, ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Elephants are ‘majestic’ but cannot pursue legal case to leave Colorado zoo, says court
Because five mammals are not human, they do not have legal right to challenge detention, rules top state court. Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but, since they are not human, ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Airlines cancel flights and Houston airports close ahead of storm
Airports are readying for major disruptions in Texas, Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast before anticipated wintry blast.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
'I was Whitney Houston's real-life bodyguard'
David Roberts spent six years protecting the late superstar as she toured the world.BBC News - Jan. 18 -
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Rats get taste for drugs in Houston police evidence room
Police department officials lament ‘systemic problem’ and say rats ‘enjoying’ 400,000lbs of marijuana in storage. Houston has found itself with a problem after drug-eating rats invaded the city’s ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Drug-eating rats invade Houston police evidence room
The rodents are enjoying marijuana at the Houston Police Department that has been sitting in evidence for years.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Chilean flamingo and harbor seal dead from bird flu at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo
After two animals died of bird flu in Chicago, the Lincoln Park Zoo’s bird house will be closed for the near future.ABC News - Jan. 15 -
'Drug-addicted rats' infesting Houston police evidence room
"Drug-addicted rats" are eating narcotics seized and stored by Houston police, prompting a change in how long the police department is required to store the evidence, officials said.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
Zebra died after rhino punctured stomach, says zoo
Ziggy died after two rhinos were sparring together in a mixed species habitat at Colchester Zoo.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
A young gorilla rescued from an aircraft hold recovers at Istanbul zoo
A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat.NBC News - Jan. 13 -
Lynx let go in Cairngorms were starving, says zoo
Four cats were captured over Thursday and Friday before one of them later died.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
Young gorilla found in airplane cargo hold recovers at Istanbul zoo
The 5-month-old gorilla was discovered in a box on a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand last month.CBS News - Jan. 12 -
Young gorilla rescued from aircraft hold recovers at Istanbul zoo
A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitatABC News - Jan. 12 -
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NBA postpones Houston Rockets vs Atlanta Hawks game for winter storm
Winer storm dumped snow and ice on Atlanta on Friday NBA will announce rescheduled date at later time The game between the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks scheduled for Saturday has been ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Winter storm forces Atlanta Hawks-Houston Rockets postponement
ATLANTA — The game between the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of a winter storm.NBC News - Jan. 11 -
Zebra killed in ‘incident’ with rhino at Colchester zoo
Animals were in mixed-species African habitat when ‘extremely rare’ confrontation took place on Friday. A zebra has died during an “extremely rare” incident with a rhino at a zoo in Essex.. ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Zebra dies after 'incident' with rhino at zoo
A spokesperson from Colchester Zoo says they are devastated by what has happened.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
Sources: Pumas in talks for Houston's Carrasquilla
Liga MX side Pumas UNAM is in discussions with Houston Dynamo FC regarding the possible acquisition of Panama international midfielder Adalberto Carrasquilla, sources confirmed to ESPN.ESPN - Jan. 9 -
WATCH: Adorable giant pandas enjoy snow day at their new home, the Smithsonian National Zoo
Bao Li and Qing Bao are loving the snow in Washington, D.C., ahead of their public debut. Visitors are invited to meet the bears at the zoo on Jan. 24.ABC News - Jan. 6 -
Rockets assign Reed Sheppard to G League as rookie's minutes dwindle in Houston
The No. 3 pick in the draft is going to get some run with the Rio Grande Valley VipersCBS Sports - Jan. 6 -
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'Humans are all they know' - Fate of whales uncertain as marine zoo shuts
Campaigners, politicians and zoo managers disagree on where Wikie and her son Keijo should be sent.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
Zoo recycles old Christmas trees - and the animals love it
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in north Somerset has recycled thousands of trees in the past five years.BBC News - Jan. 4 -
It's Christmas for the elephants as unsold trees are fed to the animals at Berlin Zoo
For the elephants and others at the Berlin Zoo, it’s finally time to unwrap their Christmas presentsABC News - Jan. 3 -
Authorities search Houston location linked to New Orleans truck attacker
The FBI said it searched a location in Houston in connection to the New Orleans truck attack that killed 15 people.CBS News - Jan. 2
