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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 01: Flo the skunk arrives at Edinburgh Zoo from Amneville Zoo in France on June 1, 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Flo has joined a six year old male skunk Fergus, both are striped skunks which are native to North America. These black and white creatures are most iconic for their unique, defensive odour.

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  • Police think Canada body parts suspect is overseas

    (AP) -- A Canadian porn actor suspected of mailing body parts tothe headquarters of two major political parties after making a video of the killing might have fled North America , police said Thursday. Montreal Police Cmdr. Ian Lafreniere said authoritie 5/31/12 Read more »

  • Senators seek to name bison 'national mammal'

    (AP) -- Western lawmakers want to elevate the Plains bison to a status similar to that of the iconic bald eagle with legislation to declare the burly beasts America's "national mammal."Bison advocates launched a "vote bison" public relations campaign Fri   Read more »

  • War of 1812 bicentennial sites, events all over US

    (AP) -- Pity the War of 1812. Its bicentennial is at hand and events are planned for all over North America , from Canada and the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic and the South. But good luck finding someone who can explain in 10 words or less what the wa   Read more »

  • Cannes' female-free directors line-up criticized

    (AP) -- This year's Cannes Film Festival features directors in their 30s and their 80s, directors from Europe and North America , directors from Asia and the Middle East -- but no women.Not, at least, among the 22 filmmakers competing for the coveted Pal   Read more »

  • Ooh, aah: Take in Yosemite views by computer

    Just in time for spring snowmelt: a webcam pointed at one of Yosemite National Park's main attractions, the soaring 2,425-foot Yosemite Falls.The HD camera went live on North America 's tallest fall Monday, allowing anyone with computer access to watch i   Read more »

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About North America

North America is a continent in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost fully in the western hemisphere. It is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southeast by the Caribbean Sea, and on the south and west by the North Pacific Ocean; South America lies to the southeast, connected to North America by the isthmus of Panama. It covers an area of about 24,490,000 km² (9,450,000 sq mi), or about 4.8% of the planet's surface. As of October 2006, its population was estimated at over 514,600,000. It is the third-largest continent in area, after Asia and Africa, and is fourth in population after Asia, Africa, and Europe.

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