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Bear sighting livens up Anchorage area
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 27 (UPI) -- A black bear didn't go over a river but went to the woods after scampering through residential and industrial areas of Anchorage, Alaska, police said.
Firefighters save horse stuck in mud
LOS ANGELES, May 27 (UPI) -- More than 40 Los Angeles firefighters saved a horse that got stuck in mud and halfway submerged in water near Hansen Dam, officials say.
Couple split over wife's 550 cats
BEERSHEBA, Israel, May 27 (UPI) -- An Israeli man says he wants to divorce his wife because she refuses to part with her 550 cats.
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Survey: British miss pets more than family
Survey: British miss pets more than family
CHESTER, England, May 26 (UPI) -- One-third of British pet owners said they would rather go away with their pet on vacation than their immediate family, a survey indicated.
Wedding parties told to quiet down
NICE, France, May 26 (UPI) -- Couples getting married at town hall in Nice, in southern France, have been warned their ceremony will be postponed if they and their guests get too rowdy.
Jersey falcons put up a squawk
BAYONNE, N.J., May 26 (UPI) -- Port Authority workers said they got a rude welcome when they poked around a new falcon nest near the Bayonne Bridge linking Staten Island and New Jersey.
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Cows crash party, drink all the beer
Cows crash party, drink all the beer
BOXFORD, Mass., May 25 (UPI) -- Police in Massachusetts attempting to deal with a herd of loose cows said the beer-loving bovines crashed a backyard party and cleared it of brews.
Man charged in drive-through gun incident
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 25 (UPI) -- Police in Florida said a man allegedly pointed a gun at three women so they would let him cut in at a McDonald's drive-through lane.
Teen punished for 'Tebowing' at graduation
Teen punished for 'Tebowing' at graduation
FORT MYERS, Fla., May 25 (UPI) -- A Florida high school senior had to clean the school's gym as punishment for "Tebowing" in front of the principal at the commencement ceremony.
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Members of the Army's Old Guard place flags at Arlington National Ceremtery
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U.S. flags are seen in the rucksack of a soldier with the Army's 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard, as he places flags at gravesites in Arlington National Cemetery as part of the Flags-In Memorial Day ceremony on May 24, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. American flags were placed at each of the more than 220,000 grave markers in honor of those who served and Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietshc