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Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Utah firefighters rescued a dog from an apartment blaze that seems to have been caused by cooking, officials say.

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A golden-eyed, endangered penguin has once again been named New Zealand's Bird of the Year after a competition involving bird costumes, craft beer and Dr. Jane Goodall.

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A Michigan lottery club used old cans to win the $1 million Mega Millions prize.

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The oldest person alive was honored on Japan's Respect for the Aged Day.

Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The second set of critically endangered cotton-top tamarin triplets to be born this year at Walt Disney World have arrived, park officials announced Saturday.

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A New Jersey animal shelter said a Jack Russell terrier spotted running loose for weeks along highways near Newark Liberty International Airport is now safe and has a new name: Monkey.

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A Michigan woman said a "strong feeling" led to her winning a $264,963 progressive jackpot from an online lottery game.

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A 400-pound bull named Roger is on the loose in North Carolina after escaping from a trailer in the parking lot of a shopping center.

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- The Journal of Improbable Research announced this year's Ig Nobel Prize winners, including a team who researched mammals that breathe through their butts.

Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Central Market in Austin, Texas, broke a Guinness World Record by assembling a charcuterie board topped with over 1,032 pounds of meats, cheeses and other qualifying ingredients.