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Stinky 'corpse flower' in full bloom in California

SAN MARINO, Calif. (AP) — Visitors were flocking to the Huntington Library in Southern California on Friday to get a whiff of a so-called corpse flower, known for the rotten stench it releases when it blooms.

Fri, 17 Aug 2018 20:20:07 -0400

Restaurant cites worldwide freakout over its french fries

A Maine restaurant says news about the anger surrounding a change in its french fries has reached people all over the world. Bolley's Famous Franks co-owner Leslie Parsons tells the Kennebec Journal a newspaper in China wanted to try its fries and it received a call from people representing TV chef Rachael Ray. The Journal had reported the Waterville restaurant faced threats of violence when it changed from crinkle-cut to straight-cut fries in June.

Fri, 17 Aug 2018 17:44:00 -0400

Like a fish out of water: Barrels of bait spills on highway

NEWCASTLE, Maine (AP) — There's plenty of fish in the sea — and almost as many on a Maine highway.

Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:47:22 -0400

Baby boom at Arizona hospital with 16 pregnant nurses

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — A baby boom is brewing at a suburban Arizona hospital where 16 intensive care nurses recently discovered they are all pregnant.

Fri, 17 Aug 2018 13:43:05 -0400

Gulp! Georgian boy solves six Rubik's cubes under water in one breath

An 18-year-old student from Georgia solved six Rubik's Cubes under water in one breath on Friday, in a bid to set a new Guinness World Record. Vako Marchelashvili was submerged in a glass tank for just over one minute and 44 seconds as he flipped, turned and solved the cubes in front of a crowd at the Gino Paradise aqua park Tbilisi.

Fri, 17 Aug 2018 12:25:24 -0400

Mooning case against Virginia softball coach's wife wanes

FLOYD, Va. (AP) — The moon over Virginia was half-visible that May evening, as was the one on the softball field, authorities say.

Fri, 17 Aug 2018 08:33:54 -0400

California deputy shoots into car to free trapped bear

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California deputy fired several beanbag rounds into a back car window to free a trapped bear that had likely been searching for snacks.

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 19:43:25 -0400

University honors students who found love in elevator in '72

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia's Temple University is honoring a 45-year relationship sparked in a campus elevator.

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:40:10 -0400

Swiss brothers get ready to refloat the bubble car

Oliver and Merlin Ouboter have more than 7,200 orders for their Microlino, a modern version of the Isetta which swaps the old single-cylinder petrol engine for a 20 horsepower electric motor but keeps the famous front-opening door. The brothers, whose father Wim made millions from modernized kick-scooters, plan to launch the car in December. "The average modern car is way too big for normal use," said Oliver, the project's 24-year-old operations chief.

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 13:30:27 -0400

Karachi's rooftop cattle get a crane lift to the ground

Residents of Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, watched as cattle were lowered by crane from the top of a four-storey home ahead of the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha. Unlike other Muslims who buy animals for slaughter a few days before the sacrificial holiday, Syed Ejaz Ahmad, 55, said raising his own calves was more economical. Ahmad started raising calves in a rooftop shed about 15 years ago.

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 06:25:13 -0400

Scorching weather helps uncover archeological sites around Britain

Britain's hottest summer in decades has revealed cropmarks across the country showing the sites of Iron Age settlements, Roman farms and even Neolithic monuments dating back thousands of years, archaeologists said on Wednesday. Archaeologists at the public body Historic England have been making the most of the hot weather to look for patterns revealing the ancient sites buried below, from Yorkshire in the north down to Cornwall in the southwest. "We've discovered hundreds of new sites this year spanning about 6,000 years of England's history," said Damian Grady, aerial reconnaissance manager at Historic England.

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 13:23:58 -0400

ASPCA says more than 600 birds removed from home

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says more than 600 birds were removed from a house in central Ohio after reports of animal neglect and a complaint from the public about living conditions.

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 08:43:14 -0400

Police look into video of man spanking hippo at LA Zoo

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police are investigating after a video shows a man spanking a hippopotamus at the Los Angeles Zoo.

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 13:56:53 -0400

Trump 'live figure' thumps Merkel at Berlin's Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussauds in Berlin unveiled its latest attraction on Tuesday - a posturing Donald Trump figure striking a picture of German Chancellor Angela Merkel on a punchball. Unlike the usual wax figures, the new moving "Trump" in the Berlin museum is an actor wearing a silicone mask modeled on the billionaire U.S. president, dancing to the Abba hit "Money, Money, Money". Relations between the two leaders got off to a frosty start, although Trump said they had had a "great meeting" on the sidelines of a NATO summit last month.

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 13:08:29 -0400

Minnesota deputies rescue women stranded on unicorn raft

STARK, Minn. (AP) — It was not a fairy tale, but a rescue on a Minnesota lake did involve a rainbow unicorn.

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:52:14 -0400

Man rescued from mud with parrot perched on his shoulders

BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Firefighters had to rescue a southwestern Illinois man from deep mud after he became stuck while trying to reach his pet parrot.

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:47:17 -0400

Man donates to firefighter drive, leaves wedding ring behind

GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts firefighters say a man who donated to their muscular dystrophy drive accidentally dropped his wedding ring into their boot.

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:02:03 -0400

Rhode Island alone celebrates Victory Day, debate lingers

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is marking the end of World War II as a state holiday, although it remains the only state in the U.S. to do so.

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:13:10 -0400

Paris residents peeved at very public eco-friendly urinals

A new set of eco-friendly but completely exposed urinals deployed on the streets of Paris are provoking uproar from locals. One of the bright red "urinoirs" installed on the Ile Saint-Louis, not far from Notre Dame cathedral and overlooking tourist boats passing on the Seine, has caused particular indignation. "There's no need to put something so immodest and ugly in such an historic spot," said Paola Pellizzari, 68, owner of a Venetian art store.

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:00:31 -0400

Dog running on interstate can't resist lure of stuffed teddy

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A dog could not resist being lured away from a busy Massachusetts highway by a teddy bear.

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 17:46:15 -0400

Residents split in goose dispute in Long Island village

BRIGHTWATERS, N.Y. (AP) — Residents of a Long Island village are divided over what to do about a glut of goose droppings around town.

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 11:09:41 -0400

Mountain lion breaks into Colorado home, kills house cat

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A mountain lion that became trapped inside a Colorado home killed a house cat before police and wildlife officers were able to scare it out.

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 18:03:31 -0400

Officers seize 3 king cobras, 300 other reptiles from home

ALLEGANY, N.Y. (AP) — State wildlife officers have seized three king cobras among the more than 300 reptiles kept in a New York home.

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 16:36:07 -0400

India lawmaker dresses as Hitler to criticize prime minister

NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian lawmaker has appeared in Parliament dressed like Adolf Hitler with a toothbrush moustache and wearing a khaki coat with swastika symbols on his pocket and arm. His demand: More funds for the development of his state in southern India.

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 10:10:39 -0400

Billionaire drops quest to split California into 3 parts

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The billionaire behind a measure to split California in three said he's giving up on the effort to reimagine the nation's most populous state after the state Supreme Court knocked it off the November ballot.

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 20:55:42 -0400

Evangelist seeks prayer for yoga-practicing Oregon governor

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The evangelist Franklin Graham recently asked thousands of people at an Oregon rally to pray for the state's Democratic governor, saying she should be a Christian.

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 20:16:48 -0400

Bronze Archie statue honors artist for hometown anniversary

MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — A life-size bronze statue of a red-haired, freckle-faced Archie is now greeting visitors at a New Hampshire town in honor of a local man who drew the comic book character and his group of wholesome teenage friends.

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 17:03:17 -0400

School demolition crews unearth 124-year-old time capsule

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. (AP) — Construction crews tearing down a former middle school in Massachusetts have found a 124-year-old time capsule.

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:26:20 -0400

Missy Elliott praises woman's karaoke version of 'Work It'

WEST WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island woman's karaoke version of Missy Elliott's hit song "Work It" has become an internet sensation, even drawing praise from Elliott.

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 11:34:59 -0400

Vermont city employs goats to get rid of poison ivy

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's capital city is trying a natural way to get rid of poison ivy — grazing goats.

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 16:29:23 -0400

Colorado college reprinting up to 9.2K diplomas to fix typo

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado university is offering to reprint up to 9,200 diplomas after the outgoing editor of the school newspaper found a big typo.

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 16:19:24 -0400

2 lives down, 7 to go: Cat survives being hit twice by cars

GRAFTON, N.Y. (AP) — A cat named Harley has used up two of its nine lives after surviving being hit by two vehicles on an upstate New York road.

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 11:28:33 -0400

Michigan twins from different parties advance in election

KENTWOOD, Mich. (AP) — Twin sisters from different political parties are a step closer to public office in western Michigan.

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 10:59:14 -0400

Driver's test arrest: Pot, gun, cash found in smelly car

GLEN BURNIE, Md. (AP) — A 22-year-old man who went for his driver's test left in handcuffs after the examiner became suspicious about a certain odor emanating from the car.

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 10:23:29 -0400

Cardinals challenge fans to eat $75 belly busting burger

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals fans can reap a reward while expanding their waistlines watching football this season.

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 09:13:18 -0400

Holy cow! Bovine herd helps police corral suspect in Florida

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A herd of 16 cows helped police officers in Florida corral a fleeing suspect who bailed out of a car and ran through a pasture.

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 08:32:58 -0400

Iran's Ahmadinejad opines on Trump, James spat

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's former hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's quest to return to the spotlight now includes weighing in on a spat between President Donald Trump and basketball star LeBron James.

Sun, 05 Aug 2018 08:09:46 -0400

San Francisco's wild parrots branching out throughout city

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco's famous birds immortalized in the book and movie "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill" are now roosting in several neighborhoods throughout the city, a newspaper reported Saturday.

Sat, 04 Aug 2018 19:12:30 -0400

Amazin' frets: Free therapy for New York Mets fans

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets fans struggling with their team's lousy season now have somewhere to cope besides sports talk radio.

Sat, 04 Aug 2018 18:25:07 -0400

Man who harassed Yellowstone bison arrested at Glacier park

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — An Oregon man who was caught on video harassing a bison in Yellowstone National Park was arrested in Glacier National Park in the third disturbance in less than a week at a national park, officials said Friday.

Fri, 03 Aug 2018 20:00:03 -0400

Beauty queen resigns title rather than cover tattoos

PHELAN, Calif. (AP) — A beauty queen in the Southern California desert community of Phelan has given up her crown rather than cover up her tattoos.

Fri, 03 Aug 2018 16:31:23 -0400

Michigan man befriends wild turkey who moved into his yard

GARDEN CITY, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit man who found himself facing fines after a wild turkey moved into his overgrown backyard has made friends with the large bird.

Fri, 03 Aug 2018 15:58:51 -0400

Who let the goats out? Runaway herd invades Idaho neighborhood

More than 100 goats burst into a neighborhood in Boise, Idaho, on Friday, startling residents and captivating spectators on social media as they feasted on lawns, flower bushes and tree leaves. The herd of goats had been at work clearing some land for the county when scores of the inquisitive animals escaped at about 7 a.m. local time (1300 GMT) and wandered into a West Boise suburb, their owner said. "They were on a pond that the county had hired us to clear, and it looks like they pushed through some of the wood boards and got out that way," said Matt Gabica, owner of We Rent Goats, a company that provides goats to clear weeds on private and public property.

Fri, 03 Aug 2018 15:54:54 -0400

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