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Indiana town marshal rescues horse that got stuck in tree
WINFIELD, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana town marshal wielding a chain saw rescued a horse that became wedged between two branches of a tree trunk amid subzero cold . Winfield Town Marshal Dan Ball says…
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Elephant seals take over California beach during shutdown
A colony of elephant seals took over a beach in Northern California during the government shutdown when there was no staff to discourage the animals from congregating in the popular tourist area, an official said.
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‘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 the Parker School District’s Facebook page,…
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Police: Would-be bank robber gets cold feet, rips up note
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Police in Massachusetts are looking for a woman they say intended to rob a bank but got cold feet and left without a penny. Fall River police tell the Herald…
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Vegetable oil vandals delay classes at New Mexico school
EUNICE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico high school was forced to delay classes after authorities say vandals poured vegetable oil throughout the hallways. The Hobbs News-Sun reports the oil was poured at Eunice High…
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Man pleads guilty to forging museum artifact
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to forging an artifact that ended up in a Connecticut museum. Harold Gordon faces up to 20 years in prison after entering his plea Tuesday…
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Stray cows to be bar coded in Indian state to counter menace
NEW DELHI (AP) — Authorities in India’s most populous state have been ordered to bar code stray cows and use vacant buildings to shelter them in response to farmers’ complaints that the closure of slaughterhouses…
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‘More than OK’: See Super Bowl LIII commercials
Want to see the commercials set to air during Super Bowl LIII? Click here so you don’t have to wait until Sunday’s big game.
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911 dispatcher helps boy with his fractions homework
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Police dispatchers are trained to deal with a number of situations, and a dispatcher in Indiana had to know her numbers when a boy called 911 seeking help with his homework.…
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Washington baker apologizes for ‘Build that Wall’ cookie
A Washington state baker is apologizing for a politically charged Valentine’s Day cookie that generated an uproar on social media.
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Taking tune from “The Office,” man helps save woman’s life
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A classic scene from a decade-old episode of “The Office” helped an Arizona mechanic save an unconscious woman’s life. The Arizona Daily Star reports that 21-year-old Cross Scott found a woman…
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Idaho looks into loud cannon fire at governor’s inauguration
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho National Guard’s commanding officer says he will look into 19 startlingly loud ceremonial canon blasts that were part of Gov. Brad Little’s inauguration. The canon fire on Jan. 4 set…
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AP PHOTOS: Czech dog sled race hit by severe weather
DESTNE, Czech Republic (AP) — Severe weather conditions have caused about half of the 100 competing drivers to give up the five-day Sedivackuv Long dog sled race, organizers said. The 23rd edition of one of…
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Police: Woman drove drunk on vanilla extract
Police say a Connecticut woman charged with driving under the influence was drunk on vanilla extract, which contains a significant amount of alcohol.
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California county employee helps deliver baby in van
PERRIS, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California couple got some unexpected help delivering their baby. Amanda Tadeo of Perris went into labor Jan. 16, according to a Riverside County news release about the birth. Amanda…
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