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Gang of feral goats wreaking havoc in New Zealand town By Owen Weldon Blackball - A small town on New Zealand's South Island is dealing with a goat problem. More than 10 feral goats have been causing havoc in the town.

Hit 'Goatscaping' project to see more action in Boston this year By Michael Thomas Boston - After a highly successful pilot project, a small army of goats will once again descend on Boston this summer to provide some natural landscaping.

Obese 100-year-old crocodile dies from overeating sacrifices By James Walker An overweight 100-year-old crocodile in south-western Bangladesh has died from overfeeding caused by eating too many chickens and goats that were thrown to it by worshippers believing they would get good luck.

Herd of goats invades railway station in Terrassa, Spain (Video) By Anne Sewell Terrassa - Commuters catching trains in Terrassa, Spain Tuesday got somewhat of a shock when a herd of 17 goats invaded the railway line, seemingly from nowhere. The poor animals were very disorientated and the passengers both shocked and amused.

Goat brigade released to fight poison ivy in Boston By Walter McDaniel Boston - City officials brought in goats to clean up large patches of poison ivy scattered about Hyde Park. According to reports the animals are fast, clean and efficient in removing these and are not hurt by the ivy at all.

Photo Essay: Lots of fun at the farm Special By Tim Sandle London Colney - Willows Farm is located in leafy Hertfordshire, a county in England. The farm is aimed at children and attracts hundreds of visitors each day. This Easter the Digital Journal paid a visit.

40 arty goats brighten up Calle Larios in Málaga, Spain By Anne Sewell Calle Larios in Málaga on the Costa del Sol in Spain is a busy shopping street. You will always see loads of shoppers and street mimes along the way, but now there are 40 goats, posing for your artistic pleasure.

Grazing goats to clean invasive plants in Capitol Hill cemetery By Leigh Goessl Washington - A team of goats has been "hired" to clean out the invasive plants that are currently taking over the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C. The work is expected to take about six days of 24-hour shifts.

'Bring your kids to work day' has new meaning in Tokyo By Kirstin Stokes Smith Tokyo - Japanese café owner Rena Kawaguchi is giving ‘bring your kids to work day’ a new meaning. The owner of two pet goats, Sakura and Chocolat, Kawaguchi has turned her coffee shop into a goat petting café.

David Duchovny bares his stoner soul and butt in the film 'Goats' Special By Earl Dittman The former star of 'The X-Files' -- and the current leading man of the hit cable series 'Californication' -- talks about his new film, 'Goats,' in which he plays a stoner philosopher who doesn't mind showing his bare behind.

Two goats go surfing in Orange County By Melissa Horrocks San Onofre - Imagine the scene, relaxing on the beach, on a hot, summers day, minding your own business and you suddenly spot something in the water, but it's not a shark. No, it's two goats riding the waves.

Op-Ed: Using goats to control kudzu in Atlanta city parks By Jacki Viles Atlanta - Living in the South has made me a kudzu warrior. I’ve battled that vine at most of the properties I’ve owned in Georgia. At times, I’ve sat and watched it grow. Know your enemy. That’s right. I’ve put my time in.

MLS: TFC remain winless after 1-0 loss to Chivas USA Special By Aman Dhanoa Toronto - After five straight losses to begin the MLS season and the worst start in franchise history, the hope of turning its fortunes around and the goal of a playoff spot is looking faint for Toronto FC.

University of London study suggests goats develop accents By Leigh Goessl London - A new study suggests young goats, called 'kids', develop accents as they grow older and this is linked to the groups the goats are socializing with.

Video of surfing goat becomes Internet hit By Kim I. Hartman Pismo Beach - A video of a surfing goat has become an international hit after being picked up by the Today Show and other media outlets around the globe. The footage shows Goatee, a one-year-old goat, learning to surf at California's Grover Beach.

Goats rescued after spending 2 days on ledge 60 feet above road By Lynn Curwin Helena - Two young goats spent two days on a narrow ledge high above a road in Montana. The animals were finally rescued with a cherry picker.

'Green' goats help recycle Christmas trees By Sandy Sand As former “Tonight Show” host Jack Paar was famous for saying, “I kid you not.“ When goats join forces with ecologists, discarded Christmas trees have a way of quickly disappearing.

Goat flu in Netherlands sickens over 2,000 humans, kills six By Steven Z.K. Nickels An outbreak of "Q fever" in the Netherlands has sickened more than 2,000 people and killed at least six. Dutch officials say they plan to "slaughter all pregnant infected goats" to help prevent the spread of disease.

Op-Ed: Review: 'Men Who Stare at Goats' fails to deliver Special By Jay David Murphy The new movie, "The Men Who Stare at Goats," had a lot of potential. However, the final product falls flat, despite a great script. Director Heslov and Editor Riegel have a lack of understanding what comedic tension is all about.

Mr. Media Radio: Jonathan Rosenberg, cartoonist, 'Goats' Special By Bob Andelman Jon Rosenberg, you had me at the gray-skinned alien who said, “On our planet, people worship pancakes.” That’s the point—it was page three, I believe—that I realized that 'Goats: Infinite Typewriters' was spinning out of control and I loved it.

Wind farm may have killed Taiwanese goats By Bob Ewing A farmer claims he has lost more than 400 animals after eight giant wind turbines were installed close to his grazing land.

Google Goes To the Goats By KJ Mullins Google is using an old fashion means to combat forest fires around its campus. They have 'hired' 200 goats to munch the grass and create buffer zones that firefighters advise dwellers in wildfire zones.

Grazing Goats Eliminate Homeless In Million Dollar San Francisco Neighborhood By Pamela Jean Irritated by the empty beer cans, discarded needles & tents pitched on hillsides surrounding their multi-million dollar homes, City officials purchased a herd of goats. The reason? They ate up the brush the homeless hid in. The result - no more homeless.

Kudzu Eating Goats By Debra Myers Kudzu is a vine that has literally eaten the Southern part of the U.S. It's native to Asia, but was introduced into the U.S.A. in 1876 at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. It was then considered an ornamental vine, and was planted in the South.

New South Wales liberal party dump candidate over text joke By Critical_Conformity Txt Msg "The video you have ordered about how to have sex with a goat has now arrived" gets politician dumped by party. Investigation into whether he actually made the instructional video mysteriously absent

Paris Hilton and Midgets and Goats, Oh My By Leah After downing TY KU liquor and bottles of Dom Perignon, guests reported seeing Hilton play with a monkey while a band of midgets led a pack of goats around the room.....

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