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If He Only Had a Grave: An Effort to Honor Toto

(Nov. 4) -- The Wizard of Oz may have looked after the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and Dorothy, but what about Toto, that cute terrier who barely escaped the evil clutches of the Wicked Witch of the West? Thankfully, two fans of the famed cinema canine have joined forces in the hope of creating a historic...

Apple Unveils New MacBook Air, Lion OS X, Mac App Store at 'Slow' Keynote

(Oct. 20) -- A new version of Mac OS X 10.7 known as "Lion" was unveiled today at Apple's "Back to the Mac" media event, meeting expectations that the tech giant would introduce its latest "large cat"-themed operating system. What is most interesting about this innovation is the inclusion of iOS style app store where users...

Close Call: Lion Chomps on Trainer's Leg at Las Vegas MGM Grand [VIDEO]

(Sept. 8) -- Talk about evading death by a whisker! Last week, a 400-pound male lion attacked a male trainer at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, severely biting his leg before another trainer and a lioness were able to break up the inter-species feud. The harrowing scene was captured on video by a couple on their...

Why Cute Little Liger Cubs Are So Controversial

(Aug. 17) -- The Taiwanese government recently confiscated some pretty cute contraband -- two newborn liger cubs. The hybrid offspring of a male lion named Simba and female tiger named Beauty were housed together in a private zoo, and now the zookeeper could be fined close to $1,600. It's illegal to breed rare, protected...