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November 30, 2015

Gettysburg seeks original copy of Lincoln's address

Officials in Gettysburg are hoping to borrow one of the nation's most historic documents -- an original copy of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

November 30, 2015

2 llamas stop traffic, evade authorities in Phoenix-area retirement community; 1 lassoed

Two quick-footed llamas dashed in and out of traffic in retirement community near Phoenix.

November 30, 2015

Carry on running: Finnish couple wins international 'wife carrying' obstacle race

A Finnish couple has narrowly won the 19th World Wife Carrying Championships — a quirky competition in which men race to be the fastest while carrying a female teammate.

November 30, 2015

Seattle mayor pardons tofu turkey for Thanksgiving to draw attention to hunger in community

As Thanksgiving approaches, Tofurkys in Seattle can breathe easy, even if real turkeys can't.

November 30, 2015

Just a kangaroo feeding in the vineyard as southeast Australia gets hit by winter storm

Kangaroos are a common sight for Australian vineyard owner Bill Shrapnel.

November 30, 2015

Missouri couple’s $680,000 Florida beach house is built on the wrong lot

A dream beach house in Florida has turned into a nightmare for a Missouri couple.

November 30, 2015

Authorities say couple thought fake skeletons on chairs would make amusing diving landmark

A Phoenix couple has claimed responsibility for putting two fake skeletons sitting in lawn chairs in the Colorado River in far west Arizona.

November 30, 2015

Traffic foul-ups: Chicken, goose cause flaps on busy California highways

California Highway Patrol officers have captured a felonious chicken that fouled up rush-hour traffic on the Bay Bridge from Oakland to San Francisco.

November 30, 2015

Kim Kardashian cut out of photo for ultra-Orthodox news website in Israel

An Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jewish news website has cut Kim Kardashian — one of the world's most photographed women — from a photo taken of her in Jerusalem this week.

November 30, 2015

Veterinarian's X-ray reveals sick tortoise in south Florida had swallowed small turtle pendant

The source of a sick tortoise's discomfort became clear after a south Florida veterinarian took an X-ray: The animal had swallowed a turtle pendant.