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Grandma's first try at lottery game earns big jackpot

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Grandma's first try at lottery game earns big jackpot

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- A Maryland Lottery player who decided to try a game for the first time ended up winning $10,410 with her beginner's luck.

Firefighters discover alarm was a parrot's imitation

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Firefighters discover alarm was a parrot's imitation

Taco Bell celebrates with Thanksgiving sweaters

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Taco Bell celebrates with Thanksgiving sweaters

'Armed and delicious' turkey chases police car

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'Armed and delicious' turkey chases police car

Escaped horses run loose in rush-hour traffic

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Escaped horses run loose in rush-hour traffic

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Rush-hour traffic was interrupted in a British town when a group of 30 escaped horses went parading through the streets.

Mountain lion cub seized from Colorado home

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Mountain lion cub seized from Colorado home

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Authorities in Colorado said a mountain lion cub became sick after a resident brought it inside their home and fed it bratwurst.

Bright blue fireball streaks across Texas sky

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Bright blue fireball streaks across Texas sky

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- A bright blue fireball was caught on video streaking across the night sky in Texas, with many residents reporting a loud boom around the same time.

Camel surprises drivers in Pennsylvania highway snowstorm

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Camel surprises drivers in Pennsylvania highway snowstorm

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Shocked drivers in a snowy Pennsylvania highway captured photos and video of an unusual animal at the side of the road -- a camel.

Fishing friends rescue sea turtle from plastic basket

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Fishing friends rescue sea turtle from plastic basket

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- A group of friends out fishing off the coast of Guatemala rescued a sea turtle they found caught in a discarded plastic basket.

Bull gets lodged in vehicle during mid-road fight

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Bull gets lodged in vehicle during mid-road fight

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- A fight between two bulls in the middle of a busy road in India ended with one of the animals crashing into a vehicle and becoming stuck.

Venomous snake found in Texas resident's sprinkler system

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Venomous snake found in Texas resident's sprinkler system

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- A Texas city is warning locals to be alert after a venomous cottonmouth snake was found seeking warmth in a resident's sprinkler system.

Shark chases spear fisherman back to boat in Florida

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Shark chases spear fisherman back to boat in Florida

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- A spear fisherman off the coast of Florida captured video of his tense encounter with a shark that chased him back to his boat.

Florida woman wins big lottery jackpots twice in two years

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Florida woman wins big lottery jackpots twice in two years

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- A Florida woman collected a $500,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket just two years after winning a $1 million jackpot.

Driver plays trumpet behind the wheel on busy highway

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Driver plays trumpet behind the wheel on busy highway

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- A driver on an Australian highway is facing sharp criticism after a fellow traveler caught him on camera playing trumpet behind the wheel.

Man breaks record for eating corn with a toothpick

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Man breaks record for eating corn with a toothpick

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- An Idaho man visited an Illinois library and broke a Guinness World Record for eating 241 corn kernels with a toothpick in three minutes.

Police wrangle loose pig on Maine highway

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Police wrangle loose pig on Maine highway

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Maine State Police were called to a stretch of interstate to help capture a loose pig running wild in highway traffic.

Whataburger unveils official Christmas sweater

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Whataburger unveils official Christmas sweater

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Fast food chain Whataburger is getting in on the holiday spirit with its very own twist on the traditional Christmas sweater.

Deputy rescues bear cub from California trash bin

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Deputy rescues bear cub from California trash bin

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- A California sheriff's office shared video of a deputy rescuing a bear cub he found trapped inside a trash bin.

Otter gives workers a surprise at grocery store

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Otter gives workers a surprise at grocery store

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Surveillance cameras at an Irish grocery store captured the unusual scene when an otter ran loose through the store.

Airborne wood smashes bus windshield on highway

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Airborne wood smashes bus windshield on highway

Nov. 14 (UPI) -- A bus dashboard camera on a Chinese highway captured the moment a piece of wood went airborne and smashed into the windshield.

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