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MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Three Ohio sisters have defied astronomical odds by giving birth on the same day earlier this month. The Mansfield Journal News reports Daneesha Haynes, Ariel Williams and Ashley Haynes all gave birth July 3 at a Mansfield hospital. The sisters delivered their babies

PASSAIC, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey woman survived a mile-long ride through a storm drain after a flash flood swept her and her car into the local drainage system. Passaic Fire Chief Patrick Trentacost says Nathalia Bruno, of Newark, tried to drive through deep and fast-moving water on July 6

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — As the saying goes — when dog bites man, it isn’t news. But when the man who is bitten is the mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut, the dog bite happened on an airline flight — and the mayor is suing over the incident — it’s news. Mayor Joe Ganim is suing

ATLANTA (AP) — In a presidential election year, there’s always a push to get people registered to vote. For one Atlanta family, that push got a little interesting. Ron Tims said he checked his mail Wednesday and found a voter registration application addressed to Cody Tims _ his cat, who

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RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A canine officer in Wisconsin was headed home from work with his dog partner Lou on Monday night. But even though they were off duty, they responded when duty called. Cory Radke spotted smoke and heard a radio call dispatching all squad cars to a nearby house fire. Arriving

MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — Who needs Uber when you have Eros? People in Medellin, Colombia are rejoicing over Eros — and his skills. The 8-year-old Labrador retriever is being put to use as a delivery animal. He trots through the streets of the hilly city, carrying a straw basket in his jaws.

FLORENCE, Ky. (AP) — This is the case of someone being a sore loser if there ever was one. Police in Florence, Kentucky say an intoxicated man lost a series of arm-wrestling matches with his son Monday. And when his arms failed to carry him to victory, he armed himself with a gun — and fired

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — A little more than a year ago, a woman in Tennessee helped a dog find a home. Over the weekend, the dog returned the favor — by saving the woman, her family and her home from fire. It happened on the Fourth of July, when Roux — a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, —