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Alaska's popular Fat Bear Week could be postponed if the government shuts down
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A looming government shutdown threatens to claw its way into a crowd-pleasing Alaska tradition: Fat Bear Week. Alaska's most-watched popularity contest, Fat Bear Week involves residents picking their favorite fat brown bear who's been stocking up for winter...
Missouri high school teacher is put on leave after school officials discover her page on porn site
ST. CLAIR, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri high school teacher says she has been placed on leave after officials discovered that she was performing on a pornography website to supplement her salary. Brianna Coppage, 28, who taught English at St. Clair High School, says her teaching days are...
South Korean League of Legends team wins gold at Asian Games. Players secure a military exemption
HANGZHOU, China (AP) — South Korea's League of Legends team beat Taiwan on Friday at the Asian Games despite being without its star player, capturing not only the gold medal but also winning an exemption from military service at home. In South Korea, the law exempts athletes,...
Phillies deny emotional support alligator from entering ballpark
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Phillies fan and his emotional support animal, an alligator named WallyGator, were denied entrance to watch Philadelphia host Pittsburgh. Social media posts showed the gator on a leash with a harness with his name on it outside the stadium Wednesday. ...
Ohio football coach whose team called 'Nazi' during game says he was forced to resign, no ill intent
BROOKLYN, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio high school football coach says he was forced to resign by his school district and intended no harm to opposing players after he and his team repeatedly used “Nazi” as a game call in a Sept. 22 match. In an interview with The Associated Press Thursday, former...
Francona's beloved scooter stolen, stripped as Cleveland's manager gets ready to say goodbye to game
CLEVELAND (AP) — Terry Francona made it to the home finale, his last managing the Guardians before retirement. His beloved scooter didn't get there. Just hours before Cleveland sent off the popular manager, who is leaving baseball after 11 seasons with the club, with...
Moose on the loose in Stockholm subway creates havoc and is shot dead
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A moose which was found wandering down the tracks of the Stockholm subway and causing havoc was shot dead by a wildlife ranger on Wednesday after the service on the southern part of a busy line had to be suspended. The moose somehow managed to enter the enclosure...
A Danish artist who submitted empty frames as artwork is appealing court ruling to repay the cash
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish artist who was given a pile of cash by a museum in northern Denmark to create a piece for its exhibition on labor conditions two years ago submitted two empty canvases — titled “Take the Money and Run.” The exhibit caused a stir. A Danish...
An Abe Lincoln photo made during his 1858 ascendancy has been donated to his museum in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — During his momentous U.S. Senate campaign against Stephen A. Douglas, Abraham Lincoln sat for a photograph after politicking in western Illinois and presented one of the copies to a man severely injured while testing a cannon for Lincoln's campaign rally. ...
Flamingos in Wisconsin? Tropical birds visit Lake Michigan beach in a first for the northern state
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) — Five flamingos that showed up in Wisconsin to wade along a Lake Michigan beach attracted a big crowd of onlookers eager to see the unusual visitors venturing far from their usual tropical setting. The American flamingos spotted Friday in Port...
