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New Zealand Bunny Toss: Town Is Outraged That It's Cancelled (VIDEO)

Oct. 25, 2009
A North Canterbury town in New Zealand has canceled its historical dead rabbit toss and was greeted with fierce opposition from the locals. WATCH: Get HuffPost Green On Facebook and Twitter!
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler