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Mountain lion dashes from Los Angeles school to backyard
Associated Press | April 20, 2016 7:20 amLOS ANGELES (AP) — Students and teachers at a Los Angeles high school missed their lunch break Friday after a mountain lion strolled onto campus… -
101-year-old Florida woman gets second chance at prom
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 1:06 amMIAMI (AP) — A 101-year-old Florida woman is getting a second chance at prom. Eleanor Bessin says she attended her prom on a boat in… -
Cops: Dad’s stranger-danger test scares teens into 911 call
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 3:45 pmWESTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — A suburban Cleveland man had a friend pose as a threatening ex-convict during a test to see whether his teenagers would… -
Michigan couple faces jail over lost Dr. Seuss library book
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 3:35 pmTECUMSEH, Mich. (AP) — A judge told a Michigan couple they could land in jail for up to 93 days and face a maximum $500… -
Rock ramps at North Texas park help turtles exit the water
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 9:43 amBEDFORD, Texas (AP) — Some turtles having a tough time crawling out of an updated North Texas pond can now use special exit ramps. The… -
Stinking drunk? Police say “inebriated” man used fart spray
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 5:58 amATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Police in Georgia have arrested a man for allegedly causing a stink at a bar. The Athens Banner-Herald (http://bit.ly/1Mx8avn) reports that… -
So long, suckers! Inky the octopus makes an amazing escape
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 12:38 amWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Inky the octopus waited until it was dark and the staff had gone home from the National Aquarium of New… -
Chimp flees Japan zoo, caught after falling from power pole
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 6:09 pmTOKYO (AP) — A chimpanzee escaped from a zoo in northern Japan, climbed a tall electricity pole and then plunged from the wires into a… -
Principal won’t punish ninth-graders who hired male stripper
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 4:00 pmDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines principal has decided not to punish the ninth-grade girls who arranged for a male stripper to perform… -
Judge dismisses Flying Spaghetti Monster religion as parody
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 8:53 amLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a Nebraska inmate’s lawsuit that claimed he was denied his right to worship the divine Flying Spaghetti…
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Heroin epidemic gets a shout-out during Trump rally in Everett
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