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A college puts the 'cat' into 'education' by giving Max an honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree
A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of “doctor of litter-ature” on a cat named Max who has become a beloved member of its community More »
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Up in smoke: Workers remove dozens of apparent marijuana plants from Wisconsin Capitol tulip garden
Someone’s plans to harvest dozens of apparent marijuana plants grown on the Wisconsin state Capitol grounds have gone up in smoke More »
Indiana judge opens door for new eatery, finding `tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches'
An Indiana judge has cleared the way for the opening of a new restaurant after finding that “tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches." More »
A greasy, monumental ritual at the Naval Academy ends after more than 2 hours
A first-year U.S. Naval Academy student has stood victorious on classmates' shoulders and placed an upperclassman’s cap atop the Herndon Monument after a grueling, slippery struggle More »
German parliament approves plans to relax strict restrictions on family names
The German parliament has approved plans to relax strict restrictions on family names — clearing the way, among other things, for couples to take double-barreled surnames and pass them on to their children More »
Messi napkin that sealed Barcelona move sells for $965,000 at auction
British auction house Bonhams says the famous napkin that linked a young Lionel Messi to Barcelona has sold for $965,000 More »
A Chicago teen entered college at 10. At 17, she earned a doctorate from Arizona State
Dorothy Jean Tillman'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 More »
Punxsutawney Phil's babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don't call them the heirs apparent
Punxsutawney Phil’s offspring have names that just might help the famed weather-forecasting groundhog to predict when spring will begin More »
West Virginia candidate hospitalized after being bitten by snakes while removing campaign signs
A candidate for West Virginia secretary of state is hospitalized for copperhead snake bites sustained while he was removing election campaign signs More »
