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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…
Gulp! Georgian Boy Solves Six Rubik’s Cubes Under Water in One Breath TBILISI (Reuters) – An 18-year-old student from Georgia solved six Rubik’s Cubes under water in one breath on…
School Demolition Crews Unearth 124-Year-Old Time Capsule SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. (AP) – Construction crews tearing down a former middle school in Massachusetts have found a 124-year-old time capsule. The Daily Item…
New Delhi Robbers Escape With Valuable Commodity: Hair NEW DELHI (AP) – Posing as customers, the three men entered a little New Delhi workshop early one morning. Then one pulled out…
Pawn Shop Buys Violin for $50, Finds Out It’s Worth $250,000 SOMERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — A violin bought by a Massachusetts pawn shop for $50 has ended up being worth…
Florida Family Allowed to Keep ‘Starry Night’ House Mural (Reuters) – A Florida couple has won a nearly year-long legal battle for their right to cover their house and wall…
State Board to Consider Changing Mountain’s Made-Up Name WINDSOR, Vt. (AP) – A Vermont state board plans to hear a man’s request to change the name of Mount Ascutney because…
Burning Bird Falls From Wire In Germany, Torches Dry Field BERLIN (AP) – Police say a burning bird falling from an overhead electric line set fire to a field in…
Omaha Zoo Finds Escaped Parrot Scared by Goodyear Blimp OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A macaw that flew away from Omaha’s zoo after apparently being spooked by the Goodyear blimp has…