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Algae-dyed polar bears puzzle Japan zoo visitors (AP)

A polar bear, its fur stained with algae, stands in its cage at Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya, central Japan, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Three polar bears at the zoo changed their colors in July after swimming in a pond with an overgrowth of algae, prompting many questions from visitors concerned about whether the animals are sick or carrying mold, a zoo official said. (AP Photo/Kyodo News, Shuzo Shikano)AP - Green polar bears are drawing questions from puzzled visitors at a Japanese zoo.



Fish flies out of lake, breaks Arkansas teen's jaw (AP)
AP - It's a fishing tale that packs a wallop so strong it broke the jaw of a southeastern Arkansas teen and covered him in fish blood and guts.

Wanted: Ride to Mojave Desert for wayward tortoise (AP)
AP - Sadie the desert tortoise needs a ride to an adoptive home in the Mojave Desert — the sooner the better.

Rocket fuel experiment by NASA engineer blows up (AP)
AP - A retired NASA engineer looking to develop an inexpensive way for people to travel to space might have to go back to the drawing board after one of his experiments exploded Saturday.

NJ cops kick in door over bird's cries for help (AP)

Evelyn DeLeon holds her umbrella cockatoo Luna in Trenton, N.J.,Thursday, Sept. 4. 2008. A persistent cry of 'Help me! Help me!' coming from  DeLeon's Trenton house turned out to be from the bird. Neighbors called police, who knocked in the door. Inside, they found the cockatoo with a convincing call.(AP Photo/ Michael Mancuso/Trenton Times )AP - Cries for help inside a Trenton, N.J., home turned out to be for the birds. Neighbors called police Wednesday morning after hearing a woman's persistent cry of "Help me! Help me!" coming from a house. Officers arrived and when no one answered the door, they kicked it in to make a rescue.



Greek postmen beat zombies to win oddest book title (Reuters)
Reuters - "Greek Rural Postmen and Their Cancellation Numbers" benefited from a late surge in public support to win the title Friday of oddest book title of the past 30 years, The Bookseller magazine said.

Vienna's dancing horses get first female riders (Reuters)
Reuters - Two women have made history at Vienna's Spanish Riding School by becoming the first female riders to pass the entrance exam in 436 years.

Angry Argentine commuters torch train in rush hour (Reuters)

A fire begins at the carriage of a train at the Castelar station in Buenos Aires September 4, 2008. (Rodolfo Pezzon-DyN/Reuters)Reuters - Furious rail commuters in Argentina set fire to a train on Thursday in anger over delays during the morning rush hour.



"Cremated" father reunited with family (Reuters)
Reuters - A father mistakenly declared dead after going missing eight years ago has been reunited with his family after his son spotted him on television, police said on Thursday.

"Robin Hoods" steal at the store, give to the poor? (Reuters)
Reuters - Greek anarchists stormed a supermarket on Thursday and handed out food for free in the latest of a wave of raids provoked by soaring consumer prices.