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Residents express amazement after seeing fireball streak across the southern sky
Read full article: Residents express amazement after seeing fireball streak across the southern skyMore than 200 people across a half-dozen southern states have reported witnessing a fireball streak across the sky, and NASA has determined that it was a meteor.
What's that in the sky? We're not sure, but the fireball was very bright
Read full article: What's that in the sky? We're not sure, but the fireball was very brightAn object bright enough to be seen streaking across the midday sky has fallen across parts of the Southeast U.S. The National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia, says the object was likely either a meteor or space junk.
An Alaska brown bear has a new shiny smile after getting a huge metal crown for a canine tooth
Read full article: An Alaska brown bear has a new shiny smile after getting a huge metal crown for a canine toothAn Alaska brown bear at the Lake Superior Zoo in northeastern Minnesota has a gleaming new silver-colored canine tooth after a first-of-its-kind procedure.
Colombian waste pickers inundate iconic Bogota square with plastic bottles to protest falling wages
Read full article: Colombian waste pickers inundate iconic Bogota square with plastic bottles to protest falling wagesDozens of Colombian waste pickers have inundated one of Bogota’s most iconic squares with about 15 tons of recyclable goods.
A wild bear enters Lithuania's capital. Hunters refuse a government request to shoot the animal
Read full article: A wild bear enters Lithuania's capital. Hunters refuse a government request to shoot the animalLithuanian hunters have refused to shoot a wild bear that was spotted roaming around the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius and criticized the government for issuing a permit to kill a member of the protected species.
An 80-year-old drives a luxury Mercedes sedan down Rome's Spanish Steps and gets stuck
Read full article: An 80-year-old drives a luxury Mercedes sedan down Rome's Spanish Steps and gets stuckPolice in Rome say an 80-year-old man drove a compact luxury Mercedes A Class sedan part way down the city's landmark Spanish Steps before getting stuck.
Men hit by lightning plucked from mountain in record-high Colorado helicopter rescues
Read full article: Men hit by lightning plucked from mountain in record-high Colorado helicopter rescuesTwo men who were struck by lightning on a Colorado peak were flown to safety in what is believed to be the highest helicopter rescues on record in the mountainous state.
Men who stole $6 million golden toilet from English mansion sentenced to prison terms
Read full article: Men who stole $6 million golden toilet from English mansion sentenced to prison termsTwo men who stole a $6.4 million golden toilet from an English mansion have been sentenced to more than two years in prison.
White shirts. Black ties. Bald caps. Pitbull’s fans party like clones worldwide
Read full article: White shirts. Black ties. Bald caps. Pitbull’s fans party like clones worldwideThousands and thousands of Pitbull fans dressed up for his London shows this week wearing bald caps, a white shirt, black tie and drawn-on facial hair, before swarming to the city’s O2 Arena.
The world's oldest restaurant faces a challenge from another Madrid tavern that says its even older
Read full article: The world's oldest restaurant faces a challenge from another Madrid tavern that says its even olderIn the heart of Spain’s capital, the famous Sobrino de Botín restaurant proudly holds the title of being the world’s oldest restaurant.
Leaders of ‘orgasmic meditation’ women's wellness company OneTaste convicted in forced labor trial
Read full article: Leaders of ‘orgasmic meditation’ women's wellness company OneTaste convicted in forced labor trialThe leaders of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” have been convicted of federal forced labor charges.
A quirky vegetable sculpture contest features a squash Donald Trump and a papal 'Cornclave'
Read full article: A quirky vegetable sculpture contest features a squash Donald Trump and a papal 'Cornclave'Vegetable likenesses of U.S. President Donald Trump and singer Dolly Parton and a papal “Cornclave” are on display at the Lambeth Country Show.
Man wearing only cape, underwear breaks into Ohio Dollar General, steals women’s clothing
Read full article: Man wearing only cape, underwear breaks into Ohio Dollar General, steals women’s clothingAuthorities in Ohio are looking for a man who was caught on security camera breaking into a Dollar General store wearing strange attire.
Flying boats make for a rare sight as Washington clears an island of derelict vessels by helicopter
Read full article: Flying boats make for a rare sight as Washington clears an island of derelict vessels by helicopterThe Washington Department of Natural Resources has been using one of its firefighting helicopters to haul abandoned boats off an uninhabited island in the southernmost reaches of Puget Sound this week.
Dilly Dally the sea turtle returns to the ocean after flipper amputation
Read full article: Dilly Dally the sea turtle returns to the ocean after flipper amputationAn adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally is back in the Atlantic Ocean, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle hospital.
Police to start new search near where toddler Madeleine McCann disappeared in 2007
Read full article: Police to start new search near where toddler Madeleine McCann disappeared in 2007Police investigating the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann from a Portuguese holiday resort in 2007 are to conduct fresh searches in the area.
A 700-pound boulder pins Alaska man face-down in a glacier creek for three hours
Read full article: A 700-pound boulder pins Alaska man face-down in a glacier creek for three hoursAn Alaska man escaped unscathed after being trapped by a 700-pound boulder for three hours during a hike in a remote area last weekend.
Brazil's lifelike doll craze goes from shopping malls to state legislatures
Read full article: Brazil's lifelike doll craze goes from shopping malls to state legislaturesVideos featuring emotional moments with hyper-realistic baby dolls have sparked both online fascination and political debate in Brazil, with lawmakers even bringing the lifelike dolls into legislatures.
What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?
Read full article: What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?Twice per year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers.
'How did you get here?' A large elephant seal is found lumbering along a South African street
Read full article: 'How did you get here?' A large elephant seal is found lumbering along a South African streetA large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in South Africa on Tuesday.
Meet Hercules and Ned, the border collies fending off wildlife at West Virginia’s busiest airport
Read full article: Meet Hercules and Ned, the border collies fending off wildlife at West Virginia’s busiest airportTwo border collies have a full-time job keeping birds and other wildlife off the runway at West Virginia's busiest airport.
An Oregon man who quit his job to set sail with his cat arrives to cheering fans in Hawaii
Read full article: An Oregon man who quit his job to set sail with his cat arrives to cheering fans in HawaiiAn Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat reached his destination Saturday.
Hot diggity dog! Wienermobiles put on riveting race in Wienie 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Read full article: Hot diggity dog! Wienermobiles put on riveting race in Wienie 500 at Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayThe top dog in a race among the six iconic Wienermobiles from Oscar Mayer proved to be the one representing the Southeast.
Jury convicts New York-Paris flight stowaway who slipped past gate agents
Read full article: Jury convicts New York-Paris flight stowaway who slipped past gate agentsA woman who was able to sneak onto a flight from New York to Paris without a boarding pass last year has been convicted of a stowaway charge.
A new sports festival in Las Vegas is letting athletes use performance-enhancing drugs
Read full article: A new sports festival in Las Vegas is letting athletes use performance-enhancing drugsThe Enhanced Games is a sports festival that bills itself as better than the Olympics because it allows athletes to benefit from using performance-enhancing drugs.
Tigers, jaguars and elephants are the latest to flee cartel violence in Mexico's Sinaloa
Read full article: Tigers, jaguars and elephants are the latest to flee cartel violence in Mexico's SinaloaA pack of veterinarians clamber over hefty metal crates of animals they load one-by-one onto a fleet of semi-trucks.
Hot dog: Oscar Mayer's Weinermobile fleet set to race during Indy 500's Carb Day festivities
Read full article: Hot dog: Oscar Mayer's Weinermobile fleet set to race during Indy 500's Carb Day festivitiesOscar Mayer’s iconic Wienermobile fleet will be “hot dogging” it later this week at the inaugural "Wienie 500.”.
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is forced into a draw in a showdown against ‘the world’
Read full article: Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is forced into a draw in a showdown against ‘the world’Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was forced into a draw Monday by more than 143,000 people worldwide playing against him in a single, record-setting game.
Man who tried to sell $6.4m gold toilet stolen from English country house is spared jail
Read full article: Man who tried to sell $6.4m gold toilet stolen from English country house is spared jailA man who tried to help a burglar cash in from the theft of a gold toilet was spared prison on Monday after a British judge said he had been taken advantage of by the thieves.
Whataburger sued by Harris County man after onion in meal causes allergic reaction
Read full article: Whataburger sued by Harris County man after onion in meal causes allergic reactionA Harris County man, Demery Ardell Wilson, has filed a lawsuit against Whataburger, alleging that the restaurant's negligence led to a severe allergic reaction after he was served onions despite requesting none.
Still finding trouble in the woods: 'Blair Witch Project' star at center of Maine road dispute
Read full article: Still finding trouble in the woods: 'Blair Witch Project' star at center of Maine road disputeHeather Donahue starred in the low-budget hit movie “The Blair Witch Project” and has been embroiled in a spat with locals in her tiny Maine town after she started marking trees to help people find their way in the dense forests.
Police investigate disappearance of Melania Trump's statue in her native Slovenia
Read full article: Police investigate disappearance of Melania Trump's statue in her native SloveniaPolice in Slovenia are investigating the disappearance of a bronze statue of U.S. first lady Melania Trump that was sawed off and carried away from her hometown.
Paul Pierce says he walked 20 miles to work in a robe as punishment for guaranteeing a Celtics' win
Read full article: Paul Pierce says he walked 20 miles to work in a robe as punishment for guaranteeing a Celtics' winFormer Celtics great Paul Pierce was so confident in his team in Game 2 against the Knicks, he said he would walk to work barefoot “in my robe” if they lost for a second straight game in the second-round series.