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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”...

West Virginia candidate hospitalized after being bitten by snakes while removing campaign signs

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A candidate for West Virginia secretary of state said he has been hospitalized...

A greasy, monumental ritual at the Naval Academy ends after more than 2 hours

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — It took Naval Academy plebes two hours, 19 minutes and 11 seconds Wednesday to...

When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth

DALLAS (AP) — Scientists once thought of dinosaurs as sluggish, cold-blooded creatures. Then research...

A Chicago teen entered college at 10. At 17, she earned a doctorate from Arizona State

CHICAGO (AP) — Dorothy Jean Tillman II's participation in Arizona State University's May 6 commencement...

Punxsutawney Phil's babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don't call them the heirs apparent

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil's offspring now have names that just might help the famed...

A US museum curator was detained in Turkey on claims of spider smuggling. He says he has permits

ISTANBUL (AP) — A curator at the American Museum of Natural History was detained in Istanbul while allegedl...

Fine dining, at a new high. A Michelin-starred chef will take his cuisine to our upper atmosphere

COPENHAGEN (AP) — Ever since humans have journeyed to space , their meals there have proved to be,...

Federal agency says a second, if weaker, solar storm surge is likely Sunday

A U.S. government agency said a weaker repeat of Saturday’s powerful solar storm was likely on Sunday....

How to watch (and stream) the Eurovision Song Contest final

MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Get out the glitter ball and put on your dancing shoes: It's time to find out wh...

Rope team rappels down into a rock quarry to rescue a mutt named Rippy

NORTH CANAAN, Conn. (AP) — It was the barking that saved Rippy, a mutt that fell deep into a working...

Most of 15 million bees contained after bee-laden truck crashes

CLINTON, Maine (AP) — A tractor-trailer hauling about 15 million honey bees to be used to pollinate...

Colorado woman tried to steal a pickup, but couldn't handle the stick shift, police said

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado woman’s attempt to steal a pickup truck — shortly after she was released...

Woman was living inside rooftop grocery store sign with computer and coffee maker for a year

Contractors curious about an extension cord on the roof of a Michigan grocery store made a startling...

Bread loaves recalled in Japan after 'rat remains' were found

TOKYO (AP) — Loaves of bread have been taken off store shelves in Japan after the remains of “a small...

Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort

ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) — Scientists studying the sperm whales that live around the Caribbean island o...

Australian woman denies murdering her former husband's relatives with poisonous mushroom lunch

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A woman accused of serving her ex-husband’s family poisonous mushrooms pleade...

Premier League referee to wear camera to offer insight into demands of being a match official

LONDON (AP) — The referee for Monday’s Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United...

Escaped zebra captured near Seattle after gallivanting around Cascade mountain foothills for days

SEATTLE (AP) — A zebra that has been hoofing through the foothills of western Washington for days was...

Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger's pants

MIAMI (AP) — Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week — a bag of snakes...

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