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Rodent Study Yields Surprise About 'Success' Of Rats, Mice

Posted 04.29.2012

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By: Wynne Parry, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 04/27/2012 05:21 PM EDT on LiveScience Rats and their close relatives, including mice, make ...

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Giant Rat Killed In England

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 04.23.2012

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An English man named Brian Watson killed a large rat his granddaughter's boyfriend found while cutting grass, Sky News reports. "I heard him shout...

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'House': House Lies To See Who He Can Trust

Posted 04.03.2012

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Everybody lies. That's Dr. House's mantra, and he proved it this week by playing a trick of sorts on his team in the latest "House" (Mon., 9 p.m. ET o...

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Everyday Beverage Turns Hard Workers Into Slackers, Study Suggests

Posted 03.30.2012

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By: Jennifer Welsh, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 03/28/2012 01:08 PM EDT on LiveScience What separates a hard worker from someone who doe...

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Sperm Scientists Test Odd Approach To Male Contraceptive

Posted 01.30.2012

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Jennifer Welsh, LiveScience Staff Writer First Published 01/29/2012 07:44 PM EST Two 15-minute tickles could be the future of...

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LOOK: Picture Of HUGE Rat Allegedly Found In New York Foot Locker Goes Viral

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 01.06.2012

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A stomach-churning picture of a giant rat that was allegedly found in a Bronx, New York, Foot Locker store is making the rounds on the Internet a few ...

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Blek le Rat, "The Godfather" of Stencil Graffiti Celebrates 30 Years of Art in the Streets

Mia R. Benenate | Posted 01.04.2012

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In the intense world of street art, Blek le Rat's work is a breath of fresh air--ironic considering he's stood at the forefront of the movement for ov...

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Watch: Rat Tempts Predators With Poisonous Mohawk

Posted 10.05.2011

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A species of African rat has developed a novel advantage in the evolutionary struggle - it slathers poison across the fur on its back. The rats apply ...

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PHOTOS: It's Rat Catcher's Day -- And Exterminators Don't Even Know It

HuffingtonPost.com | Ben Muessig | Posted 09.21.2011

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Exterminators work long hours setting traps in dark corners and dank basements -- but July 22 is their day in the sun. Or at least it's supposed to...

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Utah Man Accused Of Eating Live Baby Rat

AP | Posted 08.22.2011

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SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah man faces an animal cruelty charge after a Facebook video surfaced showing him eating what appeared to be a live baby rat. T...

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PHOTOS: Rat Fashion Show Highlights The Best In Rodent Couture

Posted 11.15.2011

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Rats can play a big role in the world of science -- but what about in the realm of style? Rodent lovers tried to prove that rats aren't creepy hous...

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Starbucks Responds To Video Showing Rat On Store's Counter

Posted 06.29.2011

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Despite a local resident finding what is believed to be a black rat inside a Starbucks located in Richmond, British Columbia, there is no cause for al...

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Rodent Scurries Past Obama In Rose Garden: Was It A Vole? (PICTURE, VIDEO)

Mark S. Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP)- In the midst of his battle with the titans of Wall Street, President Barack Obama was nearly upstaged by a rodent. Obama had just beg...

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Man Catches 3-Foot-Long Rat, Flees Scene With It In Satchel

Telegraph | Malcolm Moore in Shanghai | Posted 05.25.2011

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The rat, which weighed six pounds and had a 12-inch tail, was caught at the weekend in a residential area of Fuzhou, a city of six million people on C...

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Rat Found Roasting In Salmonella-Infected Peanut Plant

CBS | Posted 05.25.2011

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(CBS) A former employee of the Georgia peanut plant at the center of a criminal investigation in a nationwide salmonella outbreak says he saw a rat dr...

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Does Romney's Ad Against McCain Contain A Subliminal Message?

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Is there a subliminal message in Mitt Romney's recent attack (err... contrast) ad against Sen. John McCain? About seven seconds into a spot criticizi...

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