SYDNEY (AP) ? A 265-pound (120-kilogram), big-eared and long-nosed bundle of joy was welcomed in Australia as an important step in helping to save the endangered Asian elephant.

The male calf ? so far without a name ? was born in Sydney's Taronga Zoo on Saturday and was healthy and generating many curious responses from among its herd, zoo officials said.

The calf was born to Thong Dee, one of a group of elephants brought to the zoo from Thailand in 2006 after logging camps were closed and there was no work for them at tourist operations in the country.

"Thong Dee's maternal instincts are kicking in and she's being very protective of the newborn," elephant keeper Kat wrote on a zoo weblog announcing the birth.

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Due to bad weather, the city of Tuttle has cancelled its scheduled fireworks display tonight and rescheduled for 9 p.m.

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? Determined to change the way the world views the United States, Barack Obama is onto his next foreign mission: rebuilding relations with Russia, proving to global leaders that America is serious about climate change, and outlining his vision for Africa, his father's birthplace.

And when in Rome?

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Some Tulsans celebrated the Fourth of July by exercising the constitutional right to protest taxes.

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Oklahoma state revenue from tribal casinos increased by nearly 30 percent in fiscal year 2009.

Drinking alcohol and excessive speed were blamed for a fatality accident that left a 77-year-old passenger dead and an 8-year-old passenger in critical condition.

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The 5-year-old boy had surgery on Saturday night for a skull fracture and other injuries.

The town of Woodward rolled out the red, white and blue carpet for Former President George W. Bush who was there to celebrate ?Let Freedom Ring 2009.'