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The heist of 100,000 eggs in Pennsylvania becomes a whodunit that police have...

ANTRIM TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — The heist of 100,000 eggs from the back of a trailer in Pennsylvania has become a whodunit that police have yet to crack. Four days after the theft that law enforcement say...

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It's the 'purr-fect' job. Britain's top feline diplomat comes out of retirement

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s top feline diplomat has come out of retirement for a new, ‘purr-fect’ job. Palmerston, former chief mouser at the Foreign Office, is now the U.K.'s chief four-legged...

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Louisiana woman arrested following death of Kansas City reporter covering...

KENNER, La. (WGNO) — A Louisiana woman has been arrested after the death of a Kansas City reporter who was visiting New Orleans to cover Super Bowl LIX. Danette Colbert, of Slidell, was arrested...

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The number of venomous snakes removed from this Australian yard will make you...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man described feeling “the shudders” as more than 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes were removed from a pile of mulch in his Sydney backyard. David Stein called...

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Australia holds its nose for its 3rd rancid bloom of a rare corpse plant in 3...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A rare bloom with a pungent odor like decaying flesh has opened in the Australian capital in the nation’s third such extraordinary flowering in as many months. The corpse...

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Arizona has added an endangered bat to the list of night-flying creatures...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Scientists have long suspected that Mexican long-nosed bats migrate through southeastern Arizona, but without capturing and measuring the night-flying creatures, proof has been...

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Fugitive dog recaptured in New Orleans after gaining national fame for escapades

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A scruffy New Orleans rescue dog famed for evading a monthslong effort to recapture him using nets and tranquilizer rifles has finally been caught and returned to domestic life...

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Tar balls wash ashore on Florida beaches, but the source of the sticky black...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for tar balls that began showing up on South Florida beaches over the weekend, but so far the source of the black muck remains a...

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Why people are naming bugs, rats and cats after their exes this Valentine’s Day

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Feel like dissing instead of kissing your former lover this Valentine’s Day? Think your ex is more like a rat than a prince? Do you believe your former paramour should never...

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A humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia — and it's all...

PUNTA ARENAS, Chile (AP) — A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral. Last Saturday,...

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'Saturday Night Live' stars name their favorite sketches and reflect on...

NEW YORK (AP) — Legions of comedic talent have paraded through NBC's Studio 8H, whether as cast members, writers or hosts of “Saturday Night Live.” As the sketch show marks its 50th anniversary with a...

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Michigan judge sentences Walmart shoplifters to wash cars in the parking lot

A Michigan judge is putting sponges in the hands of shoplifters, ordering them to wash cars in a Walmart parking lot when spring arrives. Judge Jeffrey Clothier hopes the unusual form of community...

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Bakery owner in New England says he was offended over town's decision against...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A bakery owner in New Hampshire testified Friday that his excitement about displaying a painting by high school students of giant pastries quickly turned to annoyance after a...

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QR-code stickers mysteriously appear on 1,000 Munich graves. Police are now...

BERLIN (AP) — Police in Munich are investigating a mystery: More than 1,000 stickers were put on gravestones and wooden crosses at three cemeteries in the German city, without any indication of where...

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Scottish Highland bull on the loose in Connecticut's rural hill country

KENT, Conn. (AP) — A Scottish Highland bull is the talk of the town in the rural hills of western Connecticut, where it has been roaming for over a month in the frigid winter weather after escaping...

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Michigan court uproots part of verdict in favor of gardener whose organic...

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan court struck down a large chunk of an $88,550 verdict for a Detroit-area organic gardener whose beloved clover lawn was destroyed by a man spraying herbicide — at the wrong...

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Thieves used a stolen card to buy a $523,000 lottery ticket. The victim wants...

PARIS (AP) — Thieves used a stolen card to buy a winning French lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros ($523,000). But they vanished before cashing in —- and now they’re among France’s most famous...

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Prosecutor says golden toilet was stolen from English palace in 'audacious raid'

LONDON (AP) — It was not your typical smash-and-grab burglary and the booty was precious: a toilet worth more than its weight in gold. The one-of-a-kind 18-carat gold toilet was swiped in under five...

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Wojnarowski auctions iPhones used for 'Woj bombs' to raise NIL money at St....

OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) — Adrian Wojnarowski is cleaning out his office of cell phones and press passes, and even offering dinner dates in a bid to raise name, image and likeness funds for the St....

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British lawmaker jailed for beating constituent in street during drunken rage

LONDON (AP) — A British lawmaker who punched out a constituent in the street while in a drunken rage was sentenced Monday to 10 weeks in prison. Mike Amesbury, 55, a member of Parliament who was...

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