From the Associated Press
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PHOTOS: At the Pet Gala, fashion goes to the dogsNEW YORK (AP) -- They may call it a catwalk, but the Pet Gala is the dogs' time to shine.
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Moose kills Alaska man attempting to take photos of her newborn calvesANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A 70-year-old Alaska man who was attempting to take photos of two newborn moose calves was attacked and killed by their mother, authorities said Monday.
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706 people named Kyle got together in Texas. It wasn't enough for a world record.KYLE, Texas (AP) -- How many people named Kyle can fit in one place? For one Texas city, not enough.
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A college puts the 'cat' into 'education' by giving Max an honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degreeCASTLETON, Vt. (AP) -- A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of "doctor of litter-ature" on Max the cat, a beloved member of its community, ahead of students' graduation on Saturday.
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Up in smoke: Workers remove dozens of apparent marijuana plants from Wisconsin Capitol tulip gardenMADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Someone's plans to harvest dozens of apparent marijuana plants grown on the Wisconsin state Capitol grounds have gone up in smoke.
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Indiana judge opens door for new eatery, finding `tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches'FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) -- An Indiana judge who declared that "tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches" has cleared the way for the opening of a new restaurant, delighting a restauranteur following a legal battle.
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West Virginia candidate hospitalized after being bitten by snakes while removing campaign signsCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- A candidate for West Virginia secretary of state said he has been hospitalized for copperhead snake bites sustained while removing election campaign signs.
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A greasy, monumental ritual at the Naval Academy ends after more than 2 hoursANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- It took Naval Academy plebes two hours, 19 minutes and 11 seconds Wednesday to accomplish the ultimate in upward mobility: scaling a greased obelisk and swapping out a cup with a cap, this year with an unusual hitch.
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A Chicago teen entered college at 10. At 17, she earned a doctorate from Arizona StateCHICAGO (AP) -- Dorothy Jean Tillman II'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.
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Punxsutawney Phil's babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don't call them the heirs apparentPUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) -- Punxsutawney Phil's offspring now have names that just might help the famed weather-forecasting groundhog to predict when spring will begin.
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Most of 15 million bees contained after bee-laden truck crashesCLINTON, Maine (AP) -- A tractor-trailer hauling about 15 million honey bees to be used to pollinate blueberry fields crashed and overturned on Interstate 95, officials said.
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Scammer who claimed to be an Irish heiress should be extradited to UK, judge rulesPORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A convicted scammer who claimed to be an Irish heiress and who is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from several victims should be extradited to the United Kingdom, a federal court has ruled.
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Colorado woman tried to steal a pickup, but couldn't handle the stick shift, police saidBOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- A Colorado woman's attempt to steal a pickup truck -- shortly after she was released from jail on a car theft charge -- was thwarted not by officers, nor the truck's owners, but by her inability to drive a stick shift, Boulder Police said.
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Australian woman denies murdering her former husband's relatives with poisonous mushroom lunchMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- A woman accused of serving her ex-husband's family poisonous mushrooms pleaded not guilty in an Australian court on Tuesday to three charges of murder and five charges of attempted murder.
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Escaped zebra captured near Seattle after gallivanting around Cascade mountain foothills for daysSEATTLE (AP) -- A zebra that has been hoofing through the foothills of western Washington for days was recaptured Friday evening, nearly a week after she escaped with three other zebras from a trailer near Seattle.
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Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger's pantsMIAMI (AP) -- Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week -- a bag of snakes hidden in a passenger's pants.
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The Twins and their lucky home run sausage are home safely with the winning streak still intactMINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The lucky home run sausage safely returned to Minnesota with the Twins -- and their winning streak.
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Man says his emotional support alligator, known for its big social media audience, has gone missingBRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) -- A Pennsylvania man who credits an alligator named Wally for helping relieve his depression for nearly a decade says he is searching for the reptile after it went missing during a vacation to the coast of Georgia.
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Utah cat with a fondness for cardboard takes surprise trip to California in an Amazon boxGalena, a 6-year-old house cat from Utah, likes hiding and playing with cardboard.
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To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount FujiFUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan (AP) -- The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists.