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PORTAGE, Ind., Feb. 26 (UPI) -- A 3-foot-6-inch alligator found at the side of a highway in Portage, Ind., is in good health at a local veterinary clinic, a clinic employee said.
Portage police said the animal was found in a plastic storage tub at the side of Willowcreek Road by a female motorist who had stopped to see if the tube was salvageable, the Chesterton (Ind.) Tribune reported Tuesday.
The police said the reptile was lethargic from the cold, but otherwise seemed to be in good health. A staffer at Dr. Larry Reed's veterinary clinic said the alligator appeared to be healthy when it arrived and it is now "relaxing" at his temporary home.
Reed is known in the area for giving sanctuary to injured and out-of-place animals including ducks, geese, chickens, mice, lizards, venomous snakes and at least one other alligator.
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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
A funeral is being planned for songstress Whitney Houston in her hometown of Newark, N.J., later this week, sources close to her family told NBC New York.
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook Costa Rica Monday and could be felt as far away as Panama, officials said.
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NEWPORT, R.I., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Lottery officials said Monday the winning $336.4 million Powerball ticket was sold at a Rhode Island convenience store, but the winner had yet to come forward.
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So-called tar sands oil from Canada is "much, much worse" for the environment than conventional crude oil, a Maine environmental advocate said.
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