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What: Shares of vacation services provider Interval Leisure Group (NAS: IILG) were enjoying a sunny day today, climbing as much as 15% in intraday trading after the company reported first-quarter results.

So what: As put by Interval CEO Craig Nash, Interval Leisure Group started 2012 with success at every level. That sounds like great news and the numbers back up that assessment. Total revenue for the quarter increased 8.3% from a year ago to $127...

Avoid wild animals acting tame and tame animals acting wild, said Sue Ferguson of DHEC’s Bureau of Environmental Health.

About 275 South Carolinians are advised to undergo preventive treatment for rabies every year, with most exposures from being bitten or scratched by a rabid or suspected rabid animal. Wild animals carry the disease most often, but domestic pets can contract rabies as well. Stray animals should be avoided as they can carry the disease.

While this is the second confirmed rabid animal of the year in Spartanburg County, five rabid animals were confirmed there last year.

There were 107 confirmed cases of animal rabies during 2011 in South Carolina.

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RAPID CITY, SD The Missouri Mavericks haven#146;t played a game since April 2 and had the luxury of taking four days off from even practicing.

The Komets played four brutally physical games in that span against the Rapid City Rush, whom they eliminated from the Turner Conference semifinals with a 4-3 overtime victory Tuesday.

The Komets won the series 4-2.

The Komets are not worried because the Mavericks were able to rest entering the conference finals series, which starts Friday at Memorial Coliseum.

#147;I think our team is pretty high right now, pretty pumped,#148; said Komets coach Al Sims, whose team spent Wednesday making the 1,100-mile trek back from...

When opposing batters stare down pitcher Alyssa Landrith, they cannot see her eyes. All they see is a pair of white-rimmed sunglasses with blue reflective lenses. Behind those sunglasses, Landrith’s eyes are hard at work, scanning the strike zone and zeroing in on the precise spot she expects each pitch to end up.

Rutgers softball pitching coach Misty Beaver labeled the freshman ace as a perfectionist, like most pitchers are.

And when something goes wrong on the mound, her dad’s voice pops into her head, helping her work out the solution.

“It’s always just been about the hard work,” Landrith said. “If I threw a one-hitter, me and [my dad]...

After coyotes have been spotted in several New Lenox neighborhoods, the police department is reminding residents how to stay safe if they come across one.

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Its not a huge problem, but we periodically get calls, New Lenox Police Chief Bob Sterba said. We just have a little primer on what to expect. 

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In addition to posting a message on the village website, the police department is looking to establish a partnership with a private, licensed trapper the police can use for a referral service when they receive calls. They use a similar referral for squirrels and racoons.

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In January, coyotes nearly killed a couple of small dogs in a residential...

PEMBROKESHIRE leisure resort Bluestone has scooped a top industry award for its environmental work.

The Narberth based business clinched the community and environmental action award from the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA).

The Federal Government has announced almost $380 million in funding for a new quarantine centre for plant and animal imports.

The centre will be in Melbourne, Victoria, and will integrate five existing services on a central site.

The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry has confirmed the centre will be the central hub for all animal and plant imports into Australia including breeding stock and domestic pets.

In the previous budget money was allocated for design work, and funds were put aside to buy land.

The project will mean construction jobs and the re-location of additional staff to Melbourne with existing stations to begin closing from 2015.

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EXCITEMENT is gathering in Cheltenham after the announcement that rapper Labrinth will be coming to the town with the Olympic torch.

But along with the star, who brought Let the Sun Shine and Pass Out to the charts, plenty of local talent and culture will be on display as part of the celebrations.

The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District health Unit issued the following warning on May 2

When temperatures rise, so do the number of animal bites in the Health Unit region, and that situation is cause for concern.

The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is encouraging pet owners and local residents to be careful when they are around animals, including domestic pets like dogs and cats. Animals can bite or scratch people, putting them at risk of serious injury and potentially exposing them to rabies, says Richard Ovcharovich, Manager of Environmental Health with the HKPR District Health Unit.

“People, especially children, will see an animal and not even...