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Mittens the cat is mistakenly left on a plane and becomes a frequent flyer
Read full article: Mittens the cat is mistakenly left on a plane and becomes a frequent flyerA Maine coon cat named Mittens accidentally flew three times between New Zealand and Australia this month after her cage was mistakenly left in the plane’s cargo hold.
A rare gold medal from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics sells for $545,371 at auction
Read full article: A rare gold medal from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics sells for $545,371 at auctionA rare gold medal from the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis has been sold at auction for $545,371 as part of a larger collection of memorabilia from previous Games.
'It was either me or him and I won,' British retiree says after beating back mugger
Read full article: 'It was either me or him and I won,' British retiree says after beating back muggerAn 84-year-old British man armed only with a pair of trousers beat back a mugger half his age who tried to rob him at a laundry in the north of England.
An albatross couple shares egg duty in this captivating low-drama reality show
Read full article: An albatross couple shares egg duty in this captivating low-drama reality showA popular New Zealand bird “reality show” that each year follows a pair of northern royal albatrosses as they breed and raise a chick has drawn a global audience of devoted fans in its current 10th season.
Elk on a shelf: Colorado wildlife officials rescue elk tangled in rope on ice climbing route
Read full article: Elk on a shelf: Colorado wildlife officials rescue elk tangled in rope on ice climbing routeWildlife officials have rescued a bull elk by lowering it down a cliff after the animal became entangled in a rope at a popular ice climbing area in southwestern Colorado.
In freezing temperatures, swimmers in China plunge into a river for health and joy
Read full article: In freezing temperatures, swimmers in China plunge into a river for health and joyEnthusiasm soared among about a dozen hardy swimmers during a daily ritual in northeast China’s “ice city” of Harbin even as the mercury dropped well below freezing.
Monkey in a tutu escapes from a home. Missouri sheriff's office says the capture was 'bananas'
Read full article: Monkey in a tutu escapes from a home. Missouri sheriff's office says the capture was 'bananas'A monkey in a pink tutu that slipped out of a Missouri home was captured before a winter storm slammed the state.
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans
Read full article: Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeansThe International Chess Federation says top ranked player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition.
Missing dog returned to family home and rang the doorbell
Read full article: Missing dog returned to family home and rang the doorbellAthena, a 4-year-old German Shepherd and Husky mix, escaped her home in Green Cove Springs, Florida, on Dec. 15, prompting a search among the community and nearby towns for her.
Santa braves the sticky heat of the Amazon jungle to bring gifts to children in Brazilian village
Read full article: Santa braves the sticky heat of the Amazon jungle to bring gifts to children in Brazilian villageSanta Claus has braved the sticky heat of the Amazon rainforest this weekend, taking two boats to bring gifts to the children of a small village near the Brazilian city of Manaus.
Baby pigs get Christmas pardon from Florida mayor in a Cuban twist on White House turkey tradition
Read full article: Baby pigs get Christmas pardon from Florida mayor in a Cuban twist on White House turkey traditionTwo little piggies will not become Christmas Eve roast pork thanks to a holiday pardon they received from a Florida mayor.
Baby Jesus figurine stolen from Colorado nativity scene returned anonymously with apology
Read full article: Baby Jesus figurine stolen from Colorado nativity scene returned anonymously with apologyA baby Jesus figurine snatched from a nativity scene in Colorado has been returned in time for Christmas, with an apology.
A 20-year-old blind cat is rescued from an icy Massachusetts pond after some quick thinking
Read full article: A 20-year-old blind cat is rescued from an icy Massachusetts pond after some quick thinkingA 20-year-old blind cat named Tiki caused a scare after he was seen on ice floating in a Massachusetts pond and then fell in.
New York man finds mastodon jaw while gardening in his backyard
Read full article: New York man finds mastodon jaw while gardening in his backyardScholars are hailing the discovery of a fossilized mastodon jaw discovered by a man who spotted two giant teeth while gardening at his upstate New York home this year.
Not quite the 'Girl from Ipanema', a fur seal's rare appearance on Rio's famous beach turns heads
Read full article: Not quite the 'Girl from Ipanema', a fur seal's rare appearance on Rio's famous beach turns headsA fur seal was spotted on Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, attracting attention from locals and tourists.
Brazilian Santa swaps sleigh for Jet Ski to deliver toys — and joy — to disabled children in Rio
Read full article: Brazilian Santa swaps sleigh for Jet Ski to deliver toys — and joy — to disabled children in RioDozens of children with disability gathered on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach on Tuesday to receive presents — and joy — from the white-bearded man, a joint effort by the city’s firefighters and nonprofit associations.
Detroit-area library says Chicago man can keep overdue baseball book -- 50 years later
Read full article: Detroit-area library says Chicago man can keep overdue baseball book -- 50 years laterFifty years later, a man who grew up in suburban Detroit tried to return a very overdue baseball book to his boyhood library.
Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US. Here's what we know
Read full article: Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US. Here's what we knowMysterious drones have been reported flying over the eastern United States in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern over who is flying them and why.
A New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish
Read full article: A New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak SpanishA New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he doesn’t speak, has won the board game’s Spanish-language world title.
Ukrainian man fleeing war rescued with his kitten on a perilous journey through Romanian mountains
Read full article: Ukrainian man fleeing war rescued with his kitten on a perilous journey through Romanian mountainsA Ukrainian man who embarked on a perilous journey fleeing his war-torn country into Romania has been rescued from a deep mountain ravine in subzero temperatures with an unlikely companion: his months-old kitten named Peach.
Philadelphians channel their inner Italian Stallion at Rocky and Adrian look-alike contest
Read full article: Philadelphians channel their inner Italian Stallion at Rocky and Adrian look-alike contestCouples who look awkward on skates have gotten a chance to celebrate their cute clumsiness in a Rocky and Adrian look-alike contest at Philadelphia’s RockyFest.
'Hello to my brother': Charles and Arthur Leclerc team up for Ferrari in F1 practice
Read full article: 'Hello to my brother': Charles and Arthur Leclerc team up for Ferrari in F1 practiceCharles Leclerc and his younger brother Arthur drove side-by-side in matching Ferraris in the first practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Is Enron back? If it's a joke, some former employees aren't laughing
Read full article: Is Enron back? If it's a joke, some former employees aren't laughingEnron, the Houston-based energy company that exemplified the worst in corporate fraud and greed in America after it went bankrupt in 2001, is coming back.
Police recover a stolen van with 2,500 pies after a chef's appeal, but they are too damaged to eat
Read full article: Police recover a stolen van with 2,500 pies after a chef's appeal, but they are too damaged to eatA British chef’s appeal for thieves to return 2,500 pies that were in a stolen van has ended in disappointment.
'It's a bird! It's a plane!' In Alaska, it's both, with a pilot tossing turkeys to rural homes
Read full article: 'It's a bird! It's a plane!' In Alaska, it's both, with a pilot tossing turkeys to rural homesIn the remotest reaches of Alaska, there’s no relying on DoorDash to have Thanksgiving dinner delivered.
Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures' rise
Read full article: Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures' riseScientists are using used fossilized feces and vomit from Poland to reconstruct how dinosaurs came to dominate the Earth.
Bah, humbug! Vandal smashes Ebenezer Scrooge's tombstone used in 'A Christmas Carol' movie
Read full article: Bah, humbug! Vandal smashes Ebenezer Scrooge's tombstone used in 'A Christmas Carol' movieIf life imitates art, a vandal in the English countryside may be haunted by The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
Stolen shoe mystery solved at Japanese kindergarten when security camera catches weasel in the act
Read full article: Stolen shoe mystery solved at Japanese kindergarten when security camera catches weasel in the actPolice thought a shoe thief was on the loose at a kindergarten in southwestern Japan, until a security camera caught the furry culprit in action.
Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law
Read full article: Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 lawNew York has repealed a seldom-used law over a century old that made it a crime to cheat on your spouse.
Earth bids farewell to its temporary 'mini moon' that is possibly a chunk of our actual moon
Read full article: Earth bids farewell to its temporary 'mini moon' that is possibly a chunk of our actual moonEarth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months.
Snack judgment: Spanish court slaps supermarket that fired a worker for eating a croquette
Read full article: Snack judgment: Spanish court slaps supermarket that fired a worker for eating a croquetteA Spanish court has upheld a ruling that a supermarket worker was unlawfully fired for having eaten a croquette that was going to be thrown away after not having been sold from the store’s deli section.
New eagle camera is going live in Minnesota to the delight of global viewers
Read full article: New eagle camera is going live in Minnesota to the delight of global viewersEagle lovers around the world who were crushed when the nest of a Minnesota pair and their chick collapsed on live video last year will get a when a new eagle camera goes live this week.
Was it the Mouse King? ‘Nutcracker’ props stolen from a Michigan ballet company
Read full article: Was it the Mouse King? ‘Nutcracker’ props stolen from a Michigan ballet companyA ballet group in suburban Detroit is scrambling after someone stole a trailer filled with props for upcoming performances of the beloved holiday classic “The Nutcracker.”.
Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound
Read full article: Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compoundAuthorities say Just eight monkeys remain free from the group who broke out of a South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research.