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A piglet left behind by its herd finds a new family with some cattle
Wild boars have a reputation for destruction, but farmer Friedrich Stapel told a news agency that he can't bear to chase away the piglet, which he's named Frida. It'll winter with his mother cows.
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Live spiders and cockroaches: Ex-eBay executives get prison time in harassment plot
Former eBay Inc. executives were sentenced Thursday to prison for a scheme to terrorize the creators of an online newsletter that included sending live spiders, cockroaches, a funeral wreath.
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Vacant stores will become homes more easily under new California laws
Local government officials say the laws undermine their authority and cut their tax base, but it's a long-sought win for affordable housing advocates, who say such sites are ready-made for apartments.
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A new report labels Mexico as the world's deadliest spot for environmental activists
Mexico has become the deadliest place in the world for environmental and land defense activists, according to a global survey released Wednesday.
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The rapper Coolio has died at 59
The artist, one of hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said.
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Ian just shy of a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Florida
Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified off Florida's southwest coast Wednesday morning, gaining top winds of 155 mph, just short of the most-dangerous Category 5 status.
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A Navy nuclear engineer and his wife enter new guilty pleas in submarine-secrets case
Jonathan and Diana Toebbe entered new guilty pleas in a case involving an alleged plot to sell secrets about nuclear-powered warships, a month after their previous plea agreements were rejected.
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Shakira will face a tax-fraud trial in Spain
A judge approved a trial for the Colombian pop singer, who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and rejected a deal with authorities.
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Canada's government says it will stop requiring masks on airplanes
Government officials also confirmed Canada is dropping the vaccine requirement for people entering the country at the end of the month.
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Text messages show Brett Favre sought welfare money for a football facility
Mississippi spent millions in welfare money on Brett Favre's pet project, a university volleyball arena. The retired NFL quarterback then tried to get additional money for another sports facility.