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The graffiti shows a young girl in a headscarf, stencilled onto the side of a house in the Barton Hill area of Bristol with black and white paint.She holds a catapult in one hand with the other hand behind her, as though she has just launched a projectile. At the end of the catapult's trajectory is a bright red shape like a blood splatter, made of red plastic leaves and flowers.

Staff had been on a pregnancy watch focused on the 3 1/2-year-old clouded leopard Jao Chu (JOW-chew) for four days. Jao Chu gave birth to the first cub at 6:04 p.m. and the second cub at 6:20 p.m.

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In the spirit of Valentine's Day, the Bronx Zoo is making an unusual offer: the right to name a Madagascar hissing cockroach after a loved one.

Still holding on to your ex's stuff? This Valentine's Day, cleanse your home and heart by letting go of past loves — the green way.

I'd love to be excited about bringing you this week's update on my Weight Watchers journey, but I'm sorry to say the news isn't exciting. I gained a pound.

Stay out of the doghouse and send a Valentine e-card to your honey. Here's our favorite free sites.

Here are some ways to help you get creative with your surplus holiday candy.

Celebrate Generosity Day by saying yes to everything asked of you this Valentine's Day.

"Happy Halloween" and "Happy birthday" may not be sentiments heard very often in the same breath, according to a new study. The research finds that the number o

You could spend hours at the mall trying to find the perfect Valentine's Day gift and ask the cashier for a gift receipt, just in case.

Sure you could bake some cupcakes, frost them pink and call them Valentine’s Day desserts, but you might want to be a little more creative when treating your

Americans will profess their love this Valentine's Day by digging deeper into their wallets than ever before, new research shows.

Ahh, Valentine’s Day, one of the great triumphs of the retail world, their way of saying, “We can get you to feel guilty enough to buy anything — even a d

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

Whipping up decadent Valentine's Day desserts don't have to mean tons of refined sugar. Try these healthier, but delicious recipes.

Michael Clarke Duncan, Omarosa, Thomas Gibson, Tamala Jones, Raphael Sbarge and Karina Smirnoff give green tips.

Why stay home and cook for your sweetheart, your family, or your friends on Valentine’s Day? Let me show you.

Finally, here's something cute you can make with those wine corks you've been hoarding.

Need to make valentines for the whole class? Here are 10 great ideas for gifts that kids can make for all of their classmates.

A pancake heart valentine for the special people in your life.

How to help kids deal with unrequited love, a scarcity of cards, and broken hearts on Valentine's Day.

Instead of coloring Valentine’s treats with artificial red dye, try one of these natural red dye alternatives for cupcakes, cookies and more.

Using carbon nanotubules, college students have created the world's smallest Cupid, to eventually be used in nanofilters.

From appetizer to dessert, a menu for Valentine’s Day dinner so you can enjoy time in the kitchen with your sweetheart.

Need a Valentine's Day craft in a hurry? Here are 5 fast and fabulous ideas.

This image from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory may look like a space flower, but it's actually a planetary nebula.

On the hunt for the perfect Valentine's Day gift? Consider these handmade and eco-friendly home accessories that not-so-subtly say 'amore.'

It may invoke images of hearts and flowers, but the origins of Valentine's Day are more gruesome than you might think.

A fun, not-so-serious, but still-helpful chart that helps you select a vino based on what you're doing, not what you're eating.

A full moon is rising for lovers on Valentine's Day, and it will be a Snow Moon.

Given all the stress, how many people actually like Valentine's Day?

Before you finish your Valentine's dinner with a decadent dessert, start it with this healthy salad full of red fruits and veggies.

Do electrical circuits and chemical elements make your heart sing? Check out these fun Valentine's Day designs.

These dreamy landscape photographs will have nature lovers everywhere pining, "Mother Earth, won't you be my Valentine?"

These adorable pictures are sure to warm even the coldest heart.

Best Friends Animal Society shares 14 reasons why 'the one' for you might have four legs.

Check out this useful infographic that has tips on pairing cheese with red, white or pink wine, plus explanations on why the pairings work.

Forget dinner and chocolates. Do something for your sweetie that's fun and doesn't cost a thing.

Check out these sweet gifts for the love of your life, be it of the four-legged or two-legged variety.

The Bronx Zoo will let you name one of its Madagascar hissing cockroaches after anyone you like — or don't like.

Single? Welcome love into your life, and celebrate — don't shun — the holiday.

Trust Chanie Kirschner when she says you can't go wrong with flowers and chocolate -- organic or free trade, of course.

Organic, fair trade, locally sourced … these chocolates fit the sustainable requirements our food blogger expects — and they're absolutely delicious, too.

Traditional, sustainable Valentine’s gifts your sweetheart will love.

A solar computer bag, which comes with charging adapters for various devices, was popular item with celebs like "Modern Family" star Rico Rodriguez.

There are all sorts of other things to gather together into a bouquet and give with love.

Don't let the door hit you on the way out, pigtail.

The Rainforest Alliance offers five suggestions for making Valentine’s Day traditions more earth-friendly.

Video: Danielle shows you how to celebrate Valentine's Day in an organic way.