From the Associated Press
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Fully clothed bathing burglar found in Seattle bathroomSEATTLE (AP) -- A man suspected of breaking into a Seattle home has refused to come clean about his intentions, even though police found him fully clothed in a bathtub filled with water.
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Tiny radioactive capsule lost in Australia triggers searchPERTH, Australia (AP) -- Authorities in Western Australia were searching for a tiny but potentially deadly radioactive capsule that got lost while being transported on a truck from a mine to a depot in the city of Perth, officials said Saturday.
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Police: 29-year-old posed as teen to enroll in high schoolNEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) -- A 29-year-old woman used false documents to enroll as a New Jersey high school student and attended some classes over a four-day period before her scheme was discovered last week, authorities said.
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Man crushed to death under outdoor urinal in LondonLONDON (AP) -- A pop-up urinal crushed a man to death in London's theater district Friday, police said.
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World champion says Rubik's Cube and violin go hand in handANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- A University of Michigan student is one of the world's foremost "speedcubers," a person capable of quickly solving a Rubik's Cube. He also is an accomplished violinist.
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Member of Congress reads AI-generated speech on House floorBOSTON (AP) -- When U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss decided to deliver a speech on a bill that would create a U.S.-Israel artificial intelligence center, he opted to let the AI do the talking.
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Police recover Guardians manager Francona's stolen scooterCLEVELAND (AP) -- The case of the stolen scooter has been solved.
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Results released in girl's request for DNA evidence of SantaCUMBERLAND, R.I. (AP) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health says it was not able "to definitively confirm or refute the presence of Santa" in a young girl's home after she requested to have a partially eaten cookie and a couple of gnawed-on carrot sticks tested for DNA to see if Santa Claus is real.
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School hopes lights can finally shut off after costly glitchWILBRAHAM, Mass. (AP) -- It's hoped that the lights at a Massachusetts high school will be able to be turned off by the end of next month, about a year-and-a-half after a computer glitch kept the lights on night and day, officials say.
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Hong Kong pet rabbits enjoy bunny resort while owners awayHONG KONG (AP) -- Rabbits scamper around a play area in a climate-controlled building in suburban Hong Kong, some climbing a castle made of wood while others explore a cotton tunnel.
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2 Minnesota brothers investigated in TikTok gambling schemeMINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Investigators in Minnesota are looking into allegations two men have been running a TikTok gambling scheme in the state's casinos.
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Girl asks police to test cookie for DNA proof of SantaCUMBERLAND, R.I. (AP) -- A young Rhode Island girl has finally figured out how to determine if Santa Claus is real -- DNA.
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Burning German 'ghost train' stopped near Austria borderBERLIN (AP) -- Authorities in southern Germany say efforts to put out a fire on a train turned into a spectacular chase early Friday after the driverless diesel engine began taking off toward Austria of its own accord.
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Stolen hot dog statue returned to WVa restaurant ownerCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- The owner of a West Virginia restaurant that was heavily damaged by fire has his coveted hot dog statue back.
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Claim of mammoth bones brings treasure hunters to NYC riverNEW YORK (AP) -- Ask people what you might find buried in the muck at the bottom of New York City's East River and they'd likely say "mob boss" before thinking of mammoth bones.
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Old NASA satellite falling from sky this weekend, low threatCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- A 38-year-old retired NASA satellite is about to fall from the sky.
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Stealing home? Man accused of burglarizing Brewers clubhouseMILWAUKEE (AP) -- A man passed out in the bushes outside the Milwaukee Brewers' stadium after a game and, upon awakening, entered the team's clubhouse and stole electronics, a credit card, team memorabilia and other items, according to a criminal complaint.
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Rats! NYC mayor ticketed for rodents at his property againNEW YORK (AP) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams vowed Wednesday to fight his own City Hall -- again -- after he was ticketed for rats at his Brooklyn townhouse.
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Florida sheriff: Burglars call 911 to get help moving stuffPOINCIANA, Fla. (AP) -- Two people in Florida were arrested after one of them made a 911 call to get help with moving their belongings from a home they were burglarizing, authorities said.
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Bucs' Gabbert, brothers rescue people in Tampa chopper crashTAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Buccaneers backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert became an unexpected hero Thursday when a helicopter crashed into Hillsborough Bay in Tampa.