US Groundhog Predicts 6 More Weeks of Winter

The handlers of the most famous groundhog in the eastern U.S. state of Pennsylvania say the furry little rodent from the small town of Punxsutawney  has forecast six more weeks of winter. The groundhog, known as Punxsutawney Phil, was pulled from his cozy tree stump home around dawn Monday. Tradition has it that if Phil sees his shadow (if the day is sunny), there will be six more weeks of winter in North America. If not, spring will arrive soon. Groundhog Day is traditionally...

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