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Idaho Looks Into Loud Cannon Fire at Governor’s Inauguration BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Idaho National Guard’s commanding officer says he will look into 19 startlingly loud ceremonial canon blasts that…
Elephant Seals Take Over California Beach During Shutdown SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A colony of elephant seals took over a beach in Northern California during the government shutdown when there…
German Man Survives Ride Between Two Train Cars at 125 Mph BERLIN (AP) – Police say a German man who ducked out of a train for a cigarette during a…
Austrian Train Workers Rescue Wild Goat Buried in Snowdrift BERLIN (AP) — Austrian news agency APA reported Wednesday two workers leapt out of the train and shoveled through the snow…
Cincinnati Zoo’s Premature Hippo Fiona Hits Big Milestone CINCINNATI (AP) – The Cincinnati Zoo is celebrating another milestone for its famous premature baby hippo. The zoo said Wednesday that Fiona…
350-Pound Headstone Stolen From Massachusetts Business PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts business owner doesn’t know who broke into her company, but she does know they had to have been…
Candidate Whose Missed Vote Led to Tie Loses on Dice Roll WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (AP) – A city council candidate in northeastern Arkansas whose runoff election ended in a tie…
Inmate Hitches Ride With Officer, Goes Back to Jail GREENUP, Ky. (AP) – A jail inmate who escaped from authorities and tried hitchhiking along a highway didn’t enjoy freedom for…
Beloved Gift Shop Turtle Celebrates 50th Birthday Party BRISTOL, N.H. (AP) — A turtle given to a bedridden little boy in New Hampshire back in 1968 has celebrated her 50th…
Dutch Court Rejects Man’s Request to Be 20 Years Younger THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch motivational speaker Emile Ratelband may feel like a 49-year-old but according to Dutch law…
Expert: Rare Snake With 2 Heads Found in Virginia Has Died WAYNESBORO, Va. (AP) — A wildlife expert says a rare, two-headed snake found several months ago in Virginia near…
Police: Mom Drove With Son on Car Hood Over Dentist Dispute BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania mom faces criminal charges for allegedly driving with her son on the hood…
Causing an Uproar: Lion-Car Combo the Latest in Selfie Fad PARIS (AP) — When Paris police officers found a lion cub in a Lamborghini during a traffic stop, they exposed…
Surprise: Large Alligator Found in Kansas City Apartment KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri landlord stumbled upon an unwanted house guest while evicting a tenant: a large alligator in…
New Mexico Man: My Dog Charlie Accidentally Shot Me LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – A New Mexico man is recovering after he says his dog Charlie shot him. Yes, he…
Hawaii Bonsai Tree Stolen After Owner Cared for It for Decades HONOLULU (AP) – Hawaii police are trying to find a rare bonsai tree that was stolen from a nursery owner…
Gecko Pocket Dials ‘Bazillion’ Times From Hawaii Seal Hospital HONOLULU (AP) – If you got incessant phone calls last week from a hospital that cares for Hawaiian monk seals, you…
Rhode Island Man Wins First Prize for 1-Ton Pumpkin TOPSFIELD, Mass. (AP) —A Rhode Island man has won the prize for the heaviest pumpkin at the Topsfield Fair in Massachusetts…
Bomb Technicians Detonate Mine in Puget Sound BROWNSVILLE, Wash. (AP) – Coast Guard and Navy bomb technicians have detonated what they said appeared to be an unidentified mine floating in…
Coast Guard Offering Reward for Info on Buoy Bell Thieves PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The Coast Guard is offering a reward for information about brass gongs and bells that have…