From the Associated Press
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A greasy, monumental ritual at the Naval Academy ends after more than 2 hoursANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- It took Naval Academy plebes two hours, 19 minutes and 11 seconds Wednesday to accomplish the ultimate in upward mobility: scaling a greased obelisk and swapping out a cup with a cap, this year with an unusual hitch.
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A Chicago teen entered college at 10. At 17, she earned a doctorate from Arizona StateCHICAGO (AP) -- Dorothy Jean Tillman II's participation in Arizona State University's May 6 commencement was the latest step on a higher-education journey the Chicago teen started when she took her first college course at age 10.
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Punxsutawney Phil's babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don't call them the heirs apparentPUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) -- Punxsutawney Phil's offspring now have names that just might help the famed weather-forecasting groundhog to predict when spring will begin.
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Most of 15 million bees contained after bee-laden truck crashesCLINTON, Maine (AP) -- A tractor-trailer hauling about 15 million honey bees to be used to pollinate blueberry fields crashed and overturned on Interstate 95, officials said.
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Scammer who claimed to be an Irish heiress should be extradited to UK, judge rulesPORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A convicted scammer who claimed to be an Irish heiress and who is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from several victims should be extradited to the United Kingdom, a federal court has ruled.
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Colorado woman tried to steal a pickup, but couldn't handle the stick shift, police saidBOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- A Colorado woman's attempt to steal a pickup truck -- shortly after she was released from jail on a car theft charge -- was thwarted not by officers, nor the truck's owners, but by her inability to drive a stick shift, Boulder Police said.
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Australian woman denies murdering her former husband's relatives with poisonous mushroom lunchMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- A woman accused of serving her ex-husband's family poisonous mushrooms pleaded not guilty in an Australian court on Tuesday to three charges of murder and five charges of attempted murder.
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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.