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SKOPJE - A lion and a llama died of cold in a zoo in southern Macedonia this week as polar temperatures gripped the country, zoo authorities said on Thursday. The 25-year-old lion and the baby llama were found dead in their cages after temperatures in the southern city of Bitola, near the border with Greece, fell overnight to minus 28 degrees Celsius (minus 18.40 Fahrenheit). Both animals lived in open bar cages with no heating. Zoo authorities said the lion was too old to withstand the cold and the two-month-old lama too young to be taken from her mother and...

DELAWARE, Ohio (August 30) — The star of the cult hit Napoleon Dynamite said making the film gave him the chance to "celebrate the nerd within me." Jon Heder, who plays the film's curly haired, awkward namesake, appeared with Aaron Ruell, who plays Napoleon's older brother Kip, at Ohio Wesleyan University north of Columbus Sunday. They said they could relate to the movie, which follows Idaho outcasts trying to find their place in the world. "We created Kip and Napoleon from ourselves and from people we knew and experiences we had," said Heder, 27. "It was fun to celebrate the...

Hello! Just wanted to pass this information along to everyone, thought you might enjoying watching it. Attention!! We would like every llama owner and lover to be aware of an exciting 1/2 hour llama program that is being aired on RFD-TV. The showings will be at the following times: July 4th at 6:30pm. July 5th at 2:30am and again at 10:30am July 9th at 5:00pm. It will be shown on channels: Dish Network channel #9409 Direct T.V. channel #379 Cable T.V. (check your local listings) This was filmed on a llama ranch and features Cart Pulling, Fiber, Youth, A Breeding...

NORTH ANSON -- A School Administrative District 74 administrator has apologized after showing students disturbing images of a slain llama on an overhead projector. SAD 74 Superintendent Regina P. Campbell said she has dealt with the actions of Mary F. Adley, principal at the school. Campbell acknowledged that Adley showed students the photographs of the slain llama. Campbell said letters of apology have been sent to parents, who were not contacted regarding the showing of the photos. It was an inappropriate action, she said: "That's been dealt with." Meanwhile, the investigation into the crime has been compromised because word of...

East Waynesville Baptist asked nine members to leave. Now 40 more have left the church in protest. Former members say Pastor Chan Chandler gave them the ultimatum, saying if they didn't support George Bush, they should resign or repent. The minister declined an interview with News 13. But he did say "the actions were not politically motivated." There are questions about whether the bi-laws were followed when the members were thrown out.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (AP) -- A llama on the loose gave Brenda Hobbick and her stepson, Zachary, a surprise when it showed up at their rural Grand Rapids home. The cattle and horses at their property bear little resemblance to the animal that was standing in the yard as they arrived home Friday. "We just pulled in, and I was like, 'That's not ours. What the heck is it?'" said Zachary, 15. The wayward llama had slipped away from a pen in another part of town when Dale Carlson went to do some raking. "I carelessly left the gate open...

AUSTIN, Minn. -- A llama had to be destroyed after a hunter in southern Minnesota mistook the animal for a deer and shot it. Police said the man was hunting south of Austin Saturday morning when he saw a deer run into a cornfield.

I was just outside my building in Old Towne, Alexandria, VA(suburb of Washington, DC) and noticed 2 low flying F-16 fighter jets fly by. I remember this happening about a month ago, but that, I eventuqally found out was for a photo shoot. Today's weather(gloomy/rain) is definitely not optimal for photo ops. Have searched the web, no results...