OREGON CITY, Ore. — It was an unusual call for Oregon firefighters: A 1,500-pound camel, named Moses, needed to be rescued. The call came in Tuesday night in Clackamas County after the Oregon City owners of the camel called firefighters to say that Moses had fallen into a sinkhole 6 to 8 feet deep and was possibly injured. The owners – who have several camels and run a children’s ministry – had tried to get the camel out themselves but failed.
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter is turning its text-messaging website into a multimedia showcase by adding a new pane that will make it easier for its 160 million users to check out photos and video. The redesign may compel people to linger on Twitter’s website for longer periods and come back more frequently.
NEW YORK — Edwin Newman, who brought literacy, wit and energy to NBC newscasts for more than three decades, and battled linguistic pretense and clutter in his best sellers “Strictly Speaking” and “A Civil Tongue,” has died. He was 91. NBC News did not immediately say Wednesday where or when Newman had died, or the cause of death.
