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Alligator Far From Home

Urban legends tell of alligators in New York City sewers. But what about in a Staten Island stream? A man spotted a 4-foot, 5-inch alligator Wednesday afternoon while walking with his daughter through Historic Richmondtown, a reconstructed village of old farm buildings nestled deep in Staten Island.

For more on the alligator, go to http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/alligator_statenisland000615.html

City Critters

Populations of non-migrating Canada geese have grown by exponential rates in urban and suburban areas across the United States.

For more on the Geese, go to http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/cityanimal0000616.html

Floods threaten endangered rhino in eastern India

Kaziranga is home to about 1,500 one-horned rhinoceros, a highly endangered species found only in some pockets of Assam, Bhutan and Nepal. The total world population of one-horned rhino is estimated at little more than 2,000. "We have been regulating the speed of all vehicles as animals might try and cross the highway to escape the floods," said park ranger Bidyut Barthakur.

For more on endangered rhinos, go tohttp://sg.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/asia/afp/article.html?s=singapore/headlines/000613/asia/afp/Floods_threaten_endangered_rhino_in_eastern_India.html

Two-Headed Turtle Found in Indiana

Charles Newby, 7, found a pint-sized painted turtle that has two heads.A biologist in Indiana says that it is unusual, but she was not surprised. The biologist stated that these things do happen.

For more on this amazing turtle story, go to
www.abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/turtle000526.html

Sports News

Shaq scores 41 points to lead the Lakers past the Pacers 116-111 in Game 6 for their first title since 1988. SportsLine.com's Mike Kahn says Shaq dominates this season from start to finish, and that's why the Lakers are champions.

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