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The El Paso Zoo will name a cockroach after someone's ex, and feed it to a meerkat, a primate or a bird. Last year, scorned lovers submitted 6,000 names.

A case of mad cow disease is confirmed in the United States, the second to be found here. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns emphasized that the cow never entered the food supply and was not used as feed for other cattle. The first case came in December 2003.

Relief food supplies begin to arrive in the West African nation of Niger, months after calls for help first went out. The United Nations says it will feed 2.5 million people, but food shortages are grave throughout the Sahara desert region.

Flamingos look silly when they eat, but new research suggests they're actually being smart.

In California, there are more than 4,500 firefighters battling the wildfire burning in and around Yosemite National Park. The Rim Fire is more than 300 square miles in size. Crews have been making progress by doing controlled burns of things like brush that would feed a bigger blaze.

When a 23-year-old who has tried to kill himself visits family, he must mentally prepare to resist hurting himself with their guns, he says. Gun access can make suicidal impulses harder to fend off.

In a personal essay, producer Julia Furlan of BuzzFeed Media talks about her own relationship with Brazilian-American identity.

Coyotes have moved into the Boston suburb of Belmont, Mass. The Boston Globe says they've lost their fear of humans because people feed them. So, Belmont is training volunteers for coyote hazing. Their job is to harass coyotes — shouting at them, throwing objects their way, even squirting them with water hoses.

The posting asks: Have you counted kittens before sleeping? Do you feed stray cats? Does petting cats make you feel warm and fuzzy? They also prefer if you understand different types of purring.

Instead of being in London, Khaled's Instagram feed showed him lounging in an infinity pool in Mexico. One festival-goer said by not showing, Khaled made her cry on her birthday.