From the Associated Press
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2 military horses that broke free and ran loose across London are in serious conditionLONDON (AP) -- Two military horses that bolted and ran miles through the streets of London after being spooked by construction noise and tossing their riders were in serious condition Thursday after undergoing operations, a U.K. government official said.
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When Danish police pulled a woman over, she locked herself in her car and refused to talkCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- A routine traffic stop on a highway south of Denmark's capital turned into an unusual standoff as a 26-year-old woman locked her car and refused to speak to the police officer who had pulled her over, authorities said Thursday.
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Chicago's 'rat hole' removed after city determines sidewalk with animal impression was damagedCHICAGO (AP) -- The "rat hole" is gone.
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Rush hour chaos in London as 5 military horses run amok after getting spooked during exerciseLONDON (AP) -- Five military horses spooked by noise from a building site bolted during routine exercises on Wednesday near Buckingham Palace, threw off four riders and caused chaos as they galloped loose through central London streets and collided with vehicles during the busy morning rush hour.
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The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the oceanWASHINGTON (AP) -- Many animals can glow in the dark. Fireflies famously blink on summer evenings. But most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean.
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Phish fans are famously dedicated. What happens when they enter the Sphere?LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Adele, Mariah Carey and Garth Brooks tower over the Las Vegas Strip, peering out from billboards advertising their various casino residencies. But the 20,000 fans marching toward the glowing Sphere last week were there for a band that many Strip visitors have no idea exists.
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Cicadas are so noisy in a South Carolina county that residents are calling the policeNEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) -- Emerging cicadas are so loud in one South Carolina county that residents are calling the sheriff's office asking why they can hear sirens or a loud roar.
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Canadian family receives wrong body after father died on Cuban vacationLAVAL, Quebec (AP) -- A family in Quebec is searching for answers after discovering that their father's remains didn't make it to Canada from Cuba, where he died while on vacation, and instead received the remains of another man.
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A Nigerian chess champion plays the royal game for 60 hours -- a new global chess recordNEW YORK (AP) -- A Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate played chess nonstop for 60 hours in New York City's Times Square to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon.
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A coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprisingHELSINKI (AP) -- An artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence in a trial in which it's hoped that technology can ease the workload in a sector that traditionally prides itself on manual work.
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Man who won primary election while charged with murder convicted on lesser chargeLEBANON, Ind. (AP) -- A central Indiana man who won a primary election for a township board position while charged with killing his estranged wife has been found guilty of the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.
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This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a tonWASHINGTON (AP) -- A ancient giant snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton, researchers reported Thursday.
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How many ballerinas can dance on tiptoes in one place? A world record 353 at New York's Plaza HotelNEW YORK (AP) -- Hundreds of young dancers in white tutus and tightly coiffed hair gathered in New York's Plaza Hotel on Wednesday to break the world record for dancing on pointe in one place.
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A vehicle backfiring startled a circus elephant into a Montana street. She still performed TuesdayThe sound of a vehicle backfiring spooked a circus elephant while she was getting a pre-show bath in Butte, Montana, leading the pachyderm to break through a fence and take a brief walk, stopping noontime traffic on the city's busiest street before being loaded back into a trailer.
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A 9-year-old boy's dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow Terrance's story onlineThe one thing 9-year-old Cal Clifford wanted more than anything since he was a toddler was a pet octopus.
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Mountain goat stuck under Kansas City bridge survives rocky rescueAn escaped mountain goat that somehow got stuck under a Kansas City bridge has survived a rocky rescue effort and now may be reunited with the owners who suspect he was stolen from their farm two months ago.
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Who's really left-handed? In baseball, it can be hard to tellHOUSTON (AP) -- Houston's Yordan Alvarez might be the top left-handed hitter in Major League Baseball. Teammate Framber Valdez ranks among the best left-handed pitchers, too.
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First an earthquake, now an eclipse. Yankees to play ball on same day as another natural phenomenonNEW YORK (AP) -- A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook New York City on Friday as the Yankees went through batting practice before their home opener.
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A new declaration in Mexico gives 19 cats roaming the presidential palace food and care fur-everMEXICO CITY (AP) -- They prowl through palace gardens stalking pigeons and make cameos on televised press briefings. Some greet tourists at the doors, while others take a sneaky lick of ice cream from staff.
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The world's oldest man says the secret to his longevity is luck, plus regular fish and chipsLONDON (AP) -- The world's oldest man says the secret to his long life is luck, moderation -- and fish and chips every Friday.