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6 Oct. 2019

Owners present pets to Philippines priest for blessing

Elaborately dressed cats and dogs and even a palm-sized sugar glider were among the animals blessed outside a Philippine mall on Sunday in celebration of the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and World Animal day.

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4 Mar. 2020

Checkout clerk’s advice earns Maryland woman $100,000

A Maryland woman said heeding a checkout clerk’s advice paid off when she scored a $100,000 lottery jackpot.

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28 Sep. 2019

China’s ‘national flag baby’ raises flag, captivates millions

Feng Jianhan, 9, puts on his olive-colored army uniform, cap and white satin gloves each morning, and goosesteps across his living room.

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14 Sep. 2019

Thieves steal $5 million gold toilet from Britain’s Blenheim Palace

Burglars have stolen a fully-functional 18-carat gold toilet from Britain’s Blenheim Palace, where it had been installed as an art exhibit, police said on Saturday.

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3 Oct. 2019

Italian astronaut to watch World Cup match from space

Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will be cheering on his team from space when they take on South Africa in their pivotal Rugby World Cup clash.

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2 Sep. 2019

UK PM Johnson to the rescue: girlfriend adopts a rescue puppy

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his girlfriend, Carrie Symonds, revealed on Monday that they had adopted a rescued Jack Russell puppy.

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13 Sep. 2019

Rugby: Octopuses predict Japan will beat Ireland but not reach knockouts

Two octopuses in Obira, on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, have predicted the hosts of the Rugby World Cup will not progress from their pool when the tournament begins later this month.

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2 Mar. 2020

Look: RSPCA officer uses dish soap to free deer from metal gate

An animal rescuer in Britain said she used dish washing liquid to help a deer that found itself wedged between the metal railings of a gate.

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25 Feb. 2020

Watch: Deer crashes through Ohio couple’s house

An Ohio couple were left cleaning up a sizable mess after a deer dashed into their home and crashed into walls and windows while searching for a way out.

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19 Sep. 2019

Philippines’ Duterte pestered again as gecko stalls speech

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte just keeps getting bugged during his public speeches.

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31 Aug. 2019

Maurice the Rooster pitches city slickers against locals in rural France

A loud 4-year-old rooster called Maurice on an island off the French Atlantic shore has pitted a couple of city slickers who bought a second home next door against his owners, and stirred a nationwide debate.

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10 Mar. 2020

Maryland man wins a second lottery jackpot one year later

A Maryland man who won a $50,000 jackpot from a scratch-off lottery ticket said the windfall is his second big prize in about a year.

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