Dogs gifted by North’s Kim resettle in South Korean zoo
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un four years ago ended up at a zoo…
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Alaska firefighters help rescue a moose trapped in a home
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Huge opal sells for nearly $144,000 at Alaska auction
Israeli strawberry clocks in as world’s heaviest on record
‘Bah-boom, bah-boom’: Acorn-ucopia of food fattens squirrels
Lock in: Dozens stuck in England’s highest pub after storm
Don’t look up! Bangkok’s slitherers keep snake catchers busy
Pranksters charged after home, 2 cars covered in cheese
GIRARD (AP) — A man and two teenage boys who allegedly covered two cars and a home with cheese slices are facing disorderly conduct charges….
Group hopes to prevent “opossum dropping” on New Year’s Eve
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A movement is growing in North Carolina to prevent the act of so-called “opossum dropping.” The practice involves suspending an opossum…
Spanx founder buys Olivia Newton-John’s ‘Grease’ pants
NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of Spanx was revealed to be the successful bidder for the skintight satin pants that Olivia Newton-John wore in…
S Carolina turtle patrol group finds two-headed hatchling
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A group that monitors sea turtles in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, has reported finding a two-headed Loggerhead hatchling….
Historical marker commemorates reported alien abduction
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — A historical marker has been placed near the river where two men in southern Mississippi said they were abducted by aliens…
Authorities: Woman unhappy about birthday attacks boyfriend
WEST NEWTON (AP) — A western Pennsylvania woman allegedly attacked her boyfriend with a box cutter because no one got her a card, cake or…
Teacher wins $10K for reading fine print in insurance policy
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida travel insurance company has awarded a Georgia high school teacher $10,000 for reading the fine print in a…
‘It’s too cold!’ Mr. Hot Dog says no school in South Dakota
PARKER, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota school district is using a talking hot dog to announce closures due to the extreme cold. In a video posted to…
Aquarium apologizes for tweets about sea otter
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium has apologized after some people perceived a tweet about a sea otter as body-shaming. The aquarium on Tuesday tweeted…
Scuba-diving Santa brings holiday cheer to fish, museum goers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It’s a busy time for Santa Claus, but he’s making time to feed some fish in San Francisco. The California Academy…
Missouri poacher ordered to repeatedly watch ‘Bambi’
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri poacher has been ordered to repeatedly watch the movie “Bambi” as part of his sentence for illegally killing hundreds…