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Leader of Belarus gifts Putin a tractor for 70th birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin has received an unusual gift for his 70th birthday: a tractor Learn More
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Man charged with smuggling pythons in his pants at US border
A New York City man has been charged with smuggling three Burmese pythons in his pants at a U More »
Guilty! Law school sends out erroneous admissions emails
A Massachusetts law school says it's guilty of accidentally sending acceptance emails to thousands of former and current applicants More »
San Diego Zoo welcomes 41 endangered turtle hatchlings
It only took two decades, but a rare and endangered turtle species has finally bred at the San Diego Zoo More »
Rescuers flock together to save 275 parrots stranded by Ian
A menagerie of parrots has been rescued from a Pine Island bird sanctuary after its owners refused to evacuate without them in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian More »
Super squash: 2,554-pound pumpkin carves out new US record
A 2,554-pound pumpkin grown in upstate New York has set a new U.S. record for the heaviest More »
Chesapeake Bay lighthouse auctioned, with strings attached
The federal government has sold off a lighthouse in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay for a six-figure sum after a bidding war at auction More »
Moose back on the loose after rescuers free it from fence
A moose is back on the loose in Connecticut after some quick-acting rescuers helped to free it from a fence More »
Hurricane Ian ‘street shark’ video defies belief
A cellphone video filmed during Hurricane Ian’s assault on southwest Florida on Wednesday showed a shark or other large fish thrashing around an inundated Fort Myers backyard More »
Herd the news? Wild boar piglet adopted by cows
A cow herd in Germany has gained an unlikely following — after adopting a lone wild boar piglet More »
