From the Associated Press
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Escaped zebra captured near Seattle after gallivanting around Cascade mountain foothills for daysSEATTLE (AP) -- A zebra that has been hoofing through the foothills of western Washington for days was recaptured Friday evening, nearly a week after she escaped with three other zebras from a trailer near Seattle.
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Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger's pantsMIAMI (AP) -- Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week -- a bag of snakes hidden in a passenger's pants.
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The Twins and their lucky home run sausage are home safely with the winning streak still intactMINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The lucky home run sausage safely returned to Minnesota with the Twins -- and their winning streak.
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Man says his emotional support alligator, known for its big social media audience, has gone missingBRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) -- A Pennsylvania man who credits an alligator named Wally for helping relieve his depression for nearly a decade says he is searching for the reptile after it went missing during a vacation to the coast of Georgia.
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Utah cat with a fondness for cardboard takes surprise trip to California in an Amazon boxGalena, a 6-year-old house cat from Utah, likes hiding and playing with cardboard.
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To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount FujiFUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan (AP) -- The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists.
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Zebras get loose near highway exit, gallop into Washington community before most are corralledNORTH BEND, Wash. (AP) -- It was an unusual wildlife sighting Sunday when four zebras escaped from their trailer and galloped into a Washington neighborhood.
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British Army says horses that bolted and ran loose in central London continue 'to be cared for'LONDON (AP) -- The military horses that bolted and ran loose when spooked by construction noise in central London earlier this week "continue to be cared for and closely observed," the British Army said Friday.
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2 military horses that broke free and ran loose across London are in serious conditionLONDON (AP) -- Two military horses that bolted and ran miles through the streets of London after being spooked by construction noise and tossing their riders were in serious condition Thursday after undergoing operations, a U.K. government official said.
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When Danish police pulled a woman over, she locked herself in her car and refused to talkCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- A routine traffic stop on a highway south of Denmark's capital turned into an unusual standoff as a 26-year-old woman locked her car and refused to speak to the police officer who had pulled her over, authorities said Thursday.
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Chicago's 'rat hole' removed after city determines sidewalk with animal impression was damagedCHICAGO (AP) -- The "rat hole" is gone.
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Rush hour chaos in London as 5 military horses run amok after getting spooked during exerciseLONDON (AP) -- Five military horses spooked by noise from a building site bolted during routine exercises on Wednesday near Buckingham Palace, threw off four riders and caused chaos as they galloped loose through central London streets and collided with vehicles during the busy morning rush hour.
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The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the oceanWASHINGTON (AP) -- Many animals can glow in the dark. Fireflies famously blink on summer evenings. But most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean.
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Phish fans are famously dedicated. What happens when they enter the Sphere?LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Adele, Mariah Carey and Garth Brooks tower over the Las Vegas Strip, peering out from billboards advertising their various casino residencies. But the 20,000 fans marching toward the glowing Sphere last week were there for a band that many Strip visitors have no idea exists.
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Cicadas are so noisy in a South Carolina county that residents are calling the policeNEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) -- Emerging cicadas are so loud in one South Carolina county that residents are calling the sheriff's office asking why they can hear sirens or a loud roar.
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Canadian family receives wrong body after father died on Cuban vacationLAVAL, Quebec (AP) -- A family in Quebec is searching for answers after discovering that their father's remains didn't make it to Canada from Cuba, where he died while on vacation, and instead received the remains of another man.
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A Nigerian chess champion plays the royal game for 60 hours -- a new global chess recordNEW YORK (AP) -- A Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate played chess nonstop for 60 hours in New York City's Times Square to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon.
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A coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprisingHELSINKI (AP) -- An artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence in a trial in which it's hoped that technology can ease the workload in a sector that traditionally prides itself on manual work.
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Man who won primary election while charged with murder convicted on lesser chargeLEBANON, Ind. (AP) -- A central Indiana man who won a primary election for a township board position while charged with killing his estranged wife has been found guilty of the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.
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This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a tonWASHINGTON (AP) -- A ancient giant snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton, researchers reported Thursday.