A powerful tornado has been caught on camera moving through the US state of Minnesota and destroying a house on its way. The twister touched down in Wilkin County, near the North Dakota state border. The footage, captured by a storm chaser ( http://www.youtube.com/user/SevereStu… ) shows the tornado crossing a road, Continue Reading

Alaska State Troopers are presenting a special award to Buddy, a German Shepherd that led authorities to a fire at his owners’ property. The owner suffered minor burns.

A 23-year-old Alaskan was in his workshop when a heater unexpectedly ignited some chemicals, and the building suddenly burst into flames. For help, he turned to his dog Buddy:

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…..Tony Wrench and friends—in their quest to live sustainably—built and moved in to some low-impact dwellings based on traditional Celtic roundhouses. Believing (probably correctly) that they would not get planning permission, they didn’t ask for it. Given that the land they built on, while being privately owned, was protected from development as part of a national Continue Reading