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On the run: Chacha the chimp escapes from Japan zoo
A veterinarian was lifted up in a cherry picker to shoot him with a tranquilizer gun
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UK airport sniffer dogs good at finding sausages, but not drugs
Each dog has its own speciality in detecting goods
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Morbidly plump Texas wiener dog loses weight and 'Fat Vincent' name
The 7-year-old canine with a love for fast food weighed a whopping 17.24 kg
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Defense Against the Dark Arts: UK spies guarded against Harry Potter leak
GCHQ was also on the lookout for leaks of a yet-to-be-published Harry Potter book
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New Jersey man faces jail for refusing to take down Trump flag
Hornick has displayed the blue flag with Trump's campaign slogan
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Minister of what? Portugal culture minister wants to slap critics
Critics of Portugal's culture minister are calling on him to be fired
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South Africans try to see funny side of Zuma crisis
Zuma is a politician whose career has run the full gamut of scandal
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Drug-sniffing rabbit, cannon-firing kittens mark U.S. April Fools'
The trick for April Fools' Day hoaxes was to try to be outlandish
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Not funny: Google removes April Fools' Day prank email feature
Some users found the prank not at all funny
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Japan-bound plane returns to Hawaii after passenger does yoga in galley
Several U.S. Marines who were on the plane helped the crew escort Pae to his seat
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US fills in the blanks as colouring books sweep market
The trend has spawned colouring parties and clubs where grown-ups get together to colour and socialize
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Japan's 'Masked Girls' seek fame under cover
The masks enhance the band's appeal
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Adele grew beard after getting pregnant
She went on to say that the situation made her understand how it felt like to be a man
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Love is in the armpit at New York's Smell Dating
A New York matchmaking service that promises to help single people sniff out their perfect match
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China to banish 'bizarre' foreign names for residential compounds
Certain types of names will be targeted, including names that damage sovereignty and national dignity
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China orders probe after polluting factory fined just $90
China's government has repeatedly vowed to get tough on pollution
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Brazil's restive rich draft a duck to protest president
The duck and its brood have also hit the sands of Copacabana Beach
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Fried cow's brains? - Italy's historic cities push local cuisine, produce
Promoting a short supply chain and seasonal eating has been fashionable in Italy for years
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Pennsylvania man to plead guilty to hacking celebrities' email, iCloud accounts
It is not the first time a suspected hacker has been charged with leaking celebrity photos
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Horse dressed in tweed suit ahead of Cheltenham Festival
Britain's Cheltenham Festival, is a horse racing event held each year
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Good year for deaths drives profit rise for British funeral firm
The firm did not know the reason for the increase
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Twice lucky: Michigan family welcomes second leap year daughter
The couple celebrates Eliana's birthday on the closest Saturday relatives can agree on
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Germany catches woman smuggling cocaine in breast implants
The drugs have a market value of $220,000 and were destined for Spain
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Trap snaps shut on drug dealers who guarded cash with crocs
The suspected dealers were delivering drugs to several hundred addresses
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Ohio man who ate roommate's brain denied parole for sixth time
At the time of the shooting, both men were 23 and longtime friends
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Twice lucky: Michigan family welcomes second leap year daughter
It's kind of winning the lottery; the baby lottery
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Oregon city fires its grounds-keeping goats with 'barnyard aroma'
The animals cost nearly five times as much as human landscapers
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Oregon city fires its grounds-keeping goats with 'barnyard aroma'
It is not the first time goats have been used as gasoline-free lawn-mowers
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Canadian banned from owning turtles after smuggling 38 in pants
The turtles were contained in plastic bags and taped to Yan's legs
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Minnesota apologizes, revokes 'FMUSLMS' vanity license plate
An uproar over the license plate erupted over the weekend
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Mysterious high-pitched tone keeps Oregon residents up at night
Former residents say they remember a similar sound echoing through the night air several decades ago
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Hungry mice blamed for Brussels' traffic chaos
The tunnels provide vital arteries across what is often described as Europe's most traffic-congested city
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Egypt orders arrest of Facebook administrator after unfaithful wives comments
Egypt is a conservative, predominantly Muslim country
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Do you want fries with that? Man charged with throwing alligator into fast food restaurant
James faces charges of aggravated assault, and unlawful possession and transportation of an alligator
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Racy night with handcuffs lands Arkansas man in handcuffs, again
The responding patrolman removed the handcuffs and did a routine search of Taylor's name
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Indian scientists express doubt over meteorite death attribution
The colour of the rock and absence of other particles ruled out a meteorite
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Wisconsin couple, too drunk to drive, give keys to 9-year-old: court
Eggert also faces several charges stemming from a fight she had with paramedics
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Cars parked on thin ice get icy bath in Wisconsin
Call it the polar bear plunge for cars and trucks
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Ohio police and perhaps 'Man with the Yellow Hat' on lookout for monkey
Female howler monkeys can reach up to 20 pounds (9 kg) and males up to 40 pound
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Sea lion takes a booth at San Diego restaurant on the beach
But the pup was hardly given a chance to get comfortable
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U.S. groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts early spring
If the morning is cloudy and no shadow appears, spring-like weather is supposedly around the corner.
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Not his lucky day - Texan falls in hole on way to buy lottery ticket
The man's concerned family reported him missing after darkness fell
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Thais turn to 'child angel' dolls as economy struggles
The plastic dolls, about the size of a real baby, are called "look thep", or "child angel"
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Lizard lounging in New Jersey pupil's salad is now class pet
The juvenile lizard has been named "Green Fruit Loop" by the children
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Homeless woman gives birth outside Vatican, gets offer of home
An Italian policewoman helped deliver the baby just outside St Peter's Square
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'El Chapo' shirt is big seller for California clothing firm
The shirt sold out after company posted on its Facebook page that 'El Chapo' was wearing it
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Brazilian mask company honors police hero with carnival mask
A mask of a federal police agent could become a popular hit at Brazil's carnival
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Ohio man who sent selfie to police arrested in Florida
Pugh is a person of interest in several other cases including an arson and vandalism
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Wanted: an inspiring new anthem for English sports teams
Perkins's proposed legislation would require the government to hold a public consultation to decide the anthem
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Violinist leaves $2.6 million Stradivarius on German train
Realizing her error after leaving the train, she alerted the police