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California homeowner rolls out ‘unwelcome’ mat for black bear living under his house

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California homeowner rolls out ‘unwelcome’ mat for black bear living under his house

Some dogs can expand their vocabulary by eavesdropping on their owners

Some dogs can expand their vocabulary by eavesdropping on their owners

Rescuers use drone technology to find dog that escaped along New Jersey Turnpike

Rescuers use drone technology to find dog that escaped along New Jersey Turnpike

Italian basketball team left with 1 player on court and forced to forfeit European game

Italian basketball team left with 1 player on court and forced to forfeit European game

Detroit suburb agrees to a $3.25 million settlement in the case of woman found alive in a body bag

Detroit suburb agrees to a $3.25 million settlement in the case of woman found alive in a body bag

Rhode Island firefighters rescue a yellow Lab from an icy pond on New Year’s Day

Rhode Island firefighters rescue a yellow Lab from an icy pond on New Year’s Day

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Betty Boop and ‘Blondie’ enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives

Betty Boop and ‘Blondie’ enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives

Oysters, crab and $400,000 worth of lobster meat stolen in New England

Oysters, crab and $400,000 worth of lobster meat stolen in New England

Peruvian shamans predict Maduro’s fall, continued global conflicts in 2026

Peruvian shamans predict Maduro’s fall, continued global conflicts in 2026

Kyrgios beats Sabalenka in latest ‘Battle of the Sexes’ in tennis

Kyrgios beats Sabalenka in latest ‘Battle of the Sexes’ in tennis

Debate over surfing in German park gets gnarly after city removes wave-creating device

Debate over surfing in German park gets gnarly after city removes wave-creating device

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‘The best gift ever’: Baby is born after the rarest of pregnancies, defying all odds

‘The best gift ever’: Baby is born after the rarest of pregnancies, defying all odds

Pop culture in 2025: A ring for Taylor, an ill-timed KissCam … and whatever ‘6-7’ means

Pop culture in 2025: A ring for Taylor, an ill-timed KissCam … and whatever ‘6-7’ means

British baker’s criticism of Mexican ‘ugly’ bread triggers social media outrage

British baker’s criticism of Mexican ‘ugly’ bread triggers social media outrage

Harvard morgue manager who sold body parts like ‘baubles’ gets 8-year prison term

Harvard morgue manager who sold body parts like ‘baubles’ gets 8-year prison term

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Last US cents sold at auction for a sum of $16.76 million were worth a pretty penny

Baltimore cyclist finds joy in collecting lost hubcaps and stringing them into art

Baltimore cyclist finds joy in collecting lost hubcaps and stringing them into art

Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth

Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth

Skydiver dangles at 15,000 feet after parachute catches on plane’s tail in Australia

Skydiver dangles at 15,000 feet after parachute catches on plane’s tail in Australia

San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi

San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi

Holiday ornaments decorate life all year long in this Belgian shop

Holiday ornaments decorate life all year long in this Belgian shop

Drone drops steak and crab legs for prisoner feast but South Carolina guards find it first

Drone drops steak and crab legs for prisoner feast but South Carolina guards find it first

Caroline Garcia turned down $270,000 betting company offer for her tennis podcast

Caroline Garcia turned down $270,000 betting company offer for her tennis podcast

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