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Summer-like conditions with record temperatures lead to first Wisconsin tornado in February

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EVANSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The first tornado ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month of February that tore through mostly rural areas...

Sheriff’s deputies corral wayward kangaroo near pool at Florida apartment complex

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A wayward kangaroo was corralled safely by sheriff's deputies Thursday after it was spotted hopping around the pool area of...

Florida zoo welcomes furry baby Hoffman’s two-toed sloth

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An adorable, furry baby Hoffman's two-toed sloth has made its debut at zoo in Florida.Zookeepers at the Palm...

Police: Inert Cold War-era missile found in garage of Washington state home

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BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — An inert rocket of the type used to carry a nuclear warhead has been found in the garage of a...

Sauna patrons dressed only in towels pull 2 from a car that plunged into...

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Not all heroes wear capes. Some don't wear anything at all.With only towels around their waists, patrons aboard a floating...

Who freed Flaco? One year later, eagle-owl’s escape from Central Park Zoo remains a...

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New York (AP) — This New York love story begins with a criminal act of sabotage.Under cover of darkness a year ago Friday, someone...

Indian police clear a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after 8 months in bird lockup

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NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police cleared a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after eight months' detention and released it into the wild Tuesday, news...

Woman falls into dumpster while tossing garbage, gets compacted inside trash truck

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MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A woman fell into a dumpster while throwing out her garbage and was later rescued from a trash truck that...

Taylor Drift and Clark W. Blizzwald take top honors in Minnesota snowplow-naming contest

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RICHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — Travelers in northwestern Minnesota can shake off their trepidation about hitting the winter roads knowing Taylor Drift is clearing a...

New Orleans thief steals 7 king cakes from bakery in a very Mardi Gras...

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With their purple, gold and green colors and toy babies hidden inside, king cakes are staples of Mardi Gras celebrations...