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Naval Academy graduates throw their caps into the air at the end of commencement in Annapolis, Md., Friday.
Boat needed in one Minneapolis voting precinct
Not one voter cast a ballot in one Minneapolis precinct on Election Day. That's because the only living species in Ward 10, Precinct 3B, is of the aquatic variety.
Brazilian pet motel provides love nests for dogs
Love motels are fairly popular in Brazil for short-stay trysts, and now a new spin on the concept has been introduced: Love motels for dogs.
NC judge rules against New Year's Eve possum drop
A possum drop that attracts thousands of people to a tiny town in western North Carolina each New Year's Eve may have had its last hurrah after a judge ruled Tuesday that a state agency didn't have the authority to issue a permit for the event.
Dad takes photos of son for 21 years (VIDEO)
Most parents love to chronicle their kids' childhood with endless photos and videos of special occasions.
Wal-Mart employees play catch with new iPads (VIDEO)
If you're in the market for a new iPad, you might want to consider how it has been handled before putting down hundreds of dollars.
Is Thanksgiving song a nightmare? (VIDEO)
The producer who brought you Rebecca Black and her hit "Friday" has a new tweener with a "hit" holiday song called "Thanksgiving."
Panic at Macedonian circus after lion escapes
Several hundred spectators got an unexpected shock at a circus in Macedonia after a lion broke through a safety enclosure during a performance.
UK teen jailed for robbing jewelry stores
British police say a 16-year-old boy who used prosthetics and dreadlocks to conduct armed robberies in disguise has been jailed for five years.
Truck hauling chicken burns in town of Chili, NY
Officials say a truck carrying nearly 40,000 pounds of frozen chicken went up in flames on its way to a supermarket in the New York town of Chili (CHEYE'-lye).
Calif. mayoral candidate arrested on Election Day
A Central Coast candidate for mayor lost big this week.
Fla. students walk on water for class assignment
Students from Florida International University in Miami walked on water Thursday for a class assignment.
Man napping in field run over by combine, survives
A man napping in a Montana cornfield was startled out of his snooze when he was run over by a large harvesting machine _ and Yellowstone County deputies say he's lucky to be alive.
Girl, 9, dominates peewee football (VIDEO)
Anyone who thinks girls can't play football might want to think again after watching 9-year-old Sam Gordon.
Macedonian minister looking for certified geniuses
Macedonia's health minister is looking for assistants _ but they have to be certified geniuses.
Fraud? No, spider delays Mass. town's vote count
It wasn't hanging chads or voter fraud that delayed the vote count in one Massachusetts town _ it was a spider.
Mammoth skeleton found in France
Archaeologists in France have unearthed a rather hairy fossil _ a nearly complete skeleton of a mammoth.
Deer crashes through Pittsburgh-area carpet store
This deer wasn't caught in the headlights. It was called on the carpet.
Parents join in on joke: 'I ate your Halloween candy'
For the second year in a row, fans of late night talk show host, Jimmy Kimmel, joined in on his joke that's eliciting strong reactions from kids nationwide.
Klingons take on 'Gangnam Style' in YouTube parody
There is no shortage of "Gangnam Style" parodies, and now Trekkies are adding their version the mix.
Ex-mayor erects statue of himself at Michigan home
The former mayor of Flint, Mich., who resigned in 2009 while facing a recall has erected a bronze statue of himself outside the gated entrance to his home.
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