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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: donkey

donkey stories: 2 news summaries

 Donkeys Run Wild in Cyprus 

Dilemma raises long-lived political tensions

(Newser) - Wild donkeys are overrunning northern Cyprus, upsetting locals and pitting conservationists against politicians, the Independent reports. Decades after farming technology rendered them obsolete, the donkeys—now numbering about 1,000—are destroying crops and causing traffic accidents. "The donkeys are a real problem," said Mehmet Demirci, a... More »

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 Donkey Retires From Ballet 

Monika ends successful run with Russia's Mariinsky ballet

(Newser) - A veteran Russian artiste is headed for retirement today: Monika, a 21-year-old female donkey. She has performed for 19 years as the trusty steed of Sancho Panza in the Mariinsky ballet's production of Don Quixote. "She loves to perform and she loves applause," said Tatyana Solomatina of the... More »

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