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Flooded water around a tree.

Outdoors

Man wades through neck-deep Assam floods to save cow tangled in debris

A cargo ship near a rocky island surrounded by water.

Outdoors

Oil slick from stranded 'shadow fleet' tanker swells to 232 square miles off Oman

Storm clouds above a road.

Tech

Minnesota storm chasers capture flying debris as possible tornado snaps trees

Rescuers taking a boat into the water.

Outdoors

Canada firefighters use boat to free bird dangling over water in fishing line

Smoke emanates from a parked black vehicle on a street, with a bicycle partially visible in the foreground.

Tech

Witness says smoke spread between Bronx manholes while nearby New York buildings went dark

A yellow and white snake skin resting on a textured surface.

Outdoors

Snake catcher spots rare albino Palestinian viper near chicken coop during routine call

A dimly lit cave with various rock formations and surfaces illuminated by a small light source.

Tech

Two 40,000-year-old mammoth-ivory bird carvings found 5 feet apart in German cave

A "For Sale" sign in front of a house against a clear blue sky.

Home

Colorado Zillow listing refuses showings, says prospective buyers will need to remove home's 'occupant'

Rocks on a hillside.

Outdoors

Rescuers free 11-year-old wedged in rock crevice next to python after 6 hours

A man inspects an air conditioning unit with wires and a snake visible nearby.

Home

3 snakes hiding in homeowner's AC send family scrambling in the heat

A large snake lies on the ground.

Outdoors

In India, a 10-foot python swallowed a deer, then got stranded beside a water pipeline

A mountain lion stands by a small pond surrounded by grass and rocks.

Outdoors

San Diego posts warning signs after mountain lion appears at Mission Trails park