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FILE - British driver Andy Green, right, is congratulated by a crew member after setting a new unofficial world diesel powered land speed record of over 328 mph over two runs on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah on Tuesday, Aug. 2006. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac, File)
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Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah

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The first and only person to break the sound barrier in a car has his eye on another speed record.

This combination of images show, from left, Zendaya at "The Odyssey" premiere in New York on July 14, 2026, Demi Moore at the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, on May 16, 2026, and Lady Gaga at the 68th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photo)

Why celebrities from Zendaya to Kylie Jenner are wearing Fecal Matter

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Zendaya, Kylie Jenner and Demi Moore have all walked the red carpet in Fecal Matter.

This photo provided by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shows a stolen Civil War-era cannonball discovered by TSA officers in a checked bag at the Gulf Shores International Airport in Gulf Shores, Ala., on July 18, 2026. (Transportation Security Administration via AP)

TSA finds stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger's suitcase at an Alabama airport

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Law enforcement officials say a set of stolen Civil War-era cannonballs was discovered in a passenger’s suitcase during a routine security screening at an Alabama airport.

In this photo provided by Catherine Taylor a page of the book "Antiquities of Athens," stamped by a library, is shown on Thursday, July 30, 2026, after its return in Kiama, Australia, an estimated 150 years late. (Catherine Taylor via AP)

A book found bricked in a fireplace is returned to an Australian library, 150 years overdue

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A book on Greek antiquities has been returned to an Australian public library about 150 years late, with water damage from years bricked into a fireplace.

Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, right, walks with his lawyers as he arrives at the State Courts building in Singapore, Thursday, Jul. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/David Hu)

French student pleads guilty and is fined for a straw-licking stunt in Singapore

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A French student has been fined in Singapore for licking a straw from a juice vending machine and putting it back in what lawyers described as a social media stunt.

FILE - The sun sets behind the Space Needle as a small plane flies by on the first day of spring, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson,File)

Seattle police are searching for two men who parachuted from the Space Needle

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Police say two men climbed over the glass wall of Seattle’s iconic Space Needle on Friday, flipped over the edge and parachuted down from the 605-foot structure.

Punch, a young Japanese macaque, plays at Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Garden in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japan's monkey sensation Punch gets thousands of birthday messages as he turns 1 on Sunday

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Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many people’s hearts by clinging to an orangutan plushie, is marking his first birthday Sunday.

Two fighters battle during the International Medieval Combat Federation's World Championship at Spottrup Castle, in Spottrup, Denmark, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/James Brooks)

With swords, axes and shields, fighters go head-to-head in medieval combat world championship

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With swords, axes and shields, competitors from 30 countries are going head-to-head in the grounds of a Danish fortress in a modern version of old-fashioned battle.

FILE - Forensic anthropologists, archeologists and volunteers prepare the remains of an unidentified Revolutionary War soldier killed in the Battle of Camden in 1780 for reburial on March 30, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins, File)

DNA from the skull of an unknown Revolutionary War soldier reveals more than his name

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For more than two centuries, a fallen Revolutionary War soldier was unknown and unnoticed.

This image taken from a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department body camera video shows a police officer pulling over Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo on May 15, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department via AP)

'I'm Joe Lombardo': Nevada governor not ticketed after being pulled over in a traffic stop

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Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo was pulled over in a May traffic stop in Las Vegas and wasn't ticketed.

Santas, Mrs. Clauses and Christmas elves from around the world pose for a photo at the annual World Santa Claus Congress, a colorful midsummer tradition, in Aalborg, Denmark, Wednesday July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/James Brooks)

World Santa Congress brings Christmas cheer to the height of summer

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Santas, Mrs. Clauses, and elves from around the world have gathered in Aalborg, Denmark, for the annual World Santa Claus Congress.

In this photo provided by Niels van der Pas, people look at the peanut butter floor spread across a museum floor in tribute to Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers, who died last month, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Thursday, July 9, 2026.(Niels van der Pas/via AP)

Museum honors a late artist by covering its floor in enough peanut butter to make 15,000 sandwiches

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More than 800 pounds of peanut butter have been spread across a museum floor in the Netherlands.

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, shown here, where an 18-month-old toddler discovered in a backyard pool and taken to the hospital in February, was declared dead before being found breathing hours later in a room that serves as the hospital morgue, according to recently released police records, Monday, July 6, 2026, in Gilbert, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

A toddler was found in a pool and declared dead. He's alive and his parents could be charged

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Police say an Arizona toddler discovered in a backyard pool in February was declared dead at a hospital but later discovered to be alive.

In this photo provided by Sam Volker Photography, Neil the Seal, a 1,000 kg (2,200 pound) elephant seal, nuzzles up to bollards he has damaged in Tasmania, Australia, June 27, 2026. (Sam Volker Photography via AP)

Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a 1-ton seal who respects nothing

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Neil, a 2,200-pound elephant seal, has returned to his birthplace on the Australian coast, causing quite a stir.

This image made from video shows a newly discovered copy of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, printed in July 1776 in Exeter, is displayed at The National Archives in London, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Kwiyeon Ha)

Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured US ship

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Michael Scurr, a volunteer at Britain’s National Archives, has discovered a rare early copy of the Declaration of Independence.

St. Bernard dogs from the Barry foundation lie in the hills at the St. Bernard Pass, Switzerland, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Jez Fielder)

St. Bernard dogs still roam the Swiss Alps as part of this 'living museum' and its breeding program

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St. Bernard dogs walk the same mountain paths their ancestors patrolled for hundreds of years at the Great St. Bernard Pass in the Swiss Alps.

Christian Gomez interacts with his duck Merlin, dressed in a Mexican national soccer team jersey, as they attend the daily press conference by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Merlín the duck takes a trip to the stadium, but FIFA rules keep him out of Mexico match

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A viral sensation from this World Cup, Merlín the duck was at Mexico City's stadium before the national team's match against the Czech Republic.

Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho, left, holds up jerseys along with Ignazio Cipriani, president of Ravenna FC, at a media event celebrating Ronaldinho's recent signing with the Italian soccer club, at Cipriani Downtown Miami restaurant, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Ronaldinho says 'let the magic begin' after signing with Italian Serie C club Ravenna at age 46

Read full article: Ronaldinho says 'let the magic begin' after signing with Italian Serie C club Ravenna at age 46

Brazil great Ronaldinho has signed with Italian Serie C club Ravenna at age 46 and more than a decade after retiring.

FILE - The Titanic leaves Southampton, England, April 10, 1912, on her maiden voyage. The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the wreckage of the ship in 14 years, and those involved in the mission said they have both heavy hearts and lofty goals for the trip. (AP Photo, File)

A plan to sell artifacts from the Titanic faces US government opposition

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A newly unsealed court filing shows the U.S. government opposes a plan to auction more than 100 artifacts recovered from the wreckage of the Titanic in the North Atlantic.

Merlin the duck, dressed in a Mexican national soccer team jersey, attends the daily press conference by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, second from left, along with his caretakers Carla Gomez and her sons Carlos, and Christian who holds Merlin, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Merlin the duck steals the spotlight at President Sheinbaum's news briefing

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Merlín the duck, Mexico’s unofficial World Cup mascot, stole the spotlight at President Claudia Sheinbaum’s news briefing.

Iran's Ali Alipour (11) battles for the ball with New Zealand's Ryan Thomas (23) during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Turkish state broadcaster drops veteran World Cup commentator over Iran-New Zealand mix-up

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Turkish state broadcaster TRT has removed a commentator from its World Cup roster after he mixed up the Iran and New Zealand teams.

Visitors walk into the artwork "The Pont Neuf Cave" by French street artist JR on the Pont Neuf bridge, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Paris, open to the public from June 15 to 28. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Monumental cave art on Paris' oldest bridge finally opens, as the public steps and sniffs inside

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French street artist JR has transformed Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, into an artificial cavern.

This photo provided by Evan Pfeufer shows Pfeufer pointing to his senior quote in his high school yearbook, which reads: "Knicks in 6. 2026 NBA Finals" on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Kings Park, N.Y. (Evan Pfeufer via AP)

Knicks in 6: NY man’s high school yearbook prediction 6 years ago goes viral

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A New York man has gone viral for a prediction he made in his high school yearbook six years ago that the New York Knicks would win an NBA title in 2026.

Rajasthan Royals' captain Riyan Parag consoles his teammate Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after Gujarat Titans won against Rajasthan Royals during the Indian Premier League cricket match in New Chandigarh, India, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

Wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, gets maiden India call-up

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Wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been called up by India for the first time as he was named in the T20 squad for the tours of Ireland and England plus the Asian Games.

This image supplied by Australia's Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water shows, a staff member holding a Madagascar hissing cockroach seized from a commercial breeder at Bathurst, Australia, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water via AP)

Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects in record bug bust

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Australian officials say they confiscated more than 100,000 illegal live cockroaches from a breeder in May in the country's largest-ever seizure of exotic invertebrates.