Man stuck in pipe for two days rescued

California: A man who was trapped 15 ft underground for two days in a San Francisco Bay Area storm pipe was rescued in an effort that lasted hours and involved 50 firefighters and police officers. AP

‘Endangered’ tag for fungus-ravaged bat

Traverse City: Federal officials on Tuesday proposed designating the Northern long-eared bat, once common but ravaged by a deadly fungus, as an endangered species. AP