Rare rhinos slain as floods flood Kaziranga reserve
In Assam's Kaziranga National Park floods from the monsoon rains killed 39 rare one horned rhinoceroses and more than 600 other animals. Officials cited a record rainy season with heavy rainfall in eastern India. Deer, elephants, and several species also perished, according to Forest Minister Nagen Sarma via Press Trust of India.
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India
Kaziranga
Assam
Nagen Sarma
Press Trust of India
Cat serves six month quarantine after suitcase ride
London cat Katie rode to Canada in a suitcase during a seven hour British Airways flight. Purser John Pearson found the pet in Montreal after check in. Quarantine rules for foreign animals mean a six month stay upon return to the UK.
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John Pearson
British Airways
Katie
Montreal
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False 60 Minutes documentary on drug smuggling exposed
An independent panel found Carlton Communications produced a fake documentary for CBS called The Connection. It alleged a new heroin smuggling route via London Heathrow and showed a drug mule who was actually a paid actor, with no heroin discovered and no real mule. The panel urged refunds and questioned producer Marc de Beaufort's awareness.
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CBS
60 Minutes
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Carlton Communications
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Carlton
Independent Panel
Europe
Heathrow Airport
Heathrow
Steve Kroft
Marc de Beaufort
de Beaufort
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