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A FLIGHT was delayed as “bulldogs wearing tutus” were removed from the plane. The emotional support dogs and their owners were offloaded from a Norwegian Air flight destined for America. A Gatwick spokesman said the dogs had been “fully verified and met all requirements, including

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to smuggling more than 1,000 box turtles that were illegally collected in Oklahoma. Court records show 26-year-old William T. Gangemi of Freehold, New Jersey, was accused of violating a federal law against the sale

CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One of the tallest treehouses in the world has burned down in Tennessee. News outlets report the 97-foot tall, 10-story treehouse caught fire and quickly burned down Tuesday night in Crossville. No injuries were reported. Cumberland County Fire/Rescue officials say

UPPER DARBY, Pa. (AP) — A hazmat team responded to a halfway house in Pennsylvania this week after a resident received an order of uranium through the mail. Authorities say no charges will be filed because the shipment was legal and poses no health threat. Upper Darby police say the Harwood

FITZGERALD, Ga. (AP) — Why did the tourists cross the road? One south Georgia town hopes it will be to see a giant bushy chicken statue. Fitzgerald Mayor Jim Puckett tells local news outlets that the town is building the world’s largest chicken topiary, a 62-foot steel-framed chicken

MADRID (AP) — Officials say work has begun on exhuming the remains of Spanish dictator Gen. Francisco Franco from his grandiose resting place outside Madrid so that he can be reburied in a small family crypt elsewhere. The government-ordered operation satisfies a long-standing demand of his

NEWARK, N. J. (AP) – A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to scheming to steal his employer’s proprietary toothpaste formula to sell overseas. Muamer Reci pleaded guilty Monday to one count of wire fraud conspiracy. He’s scheduled to be sentenced in February. The U.S.