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November 30, 2015

Polish town opposes Winnie-the-Pooh for dubious gender, immodest clothing

Officials in a Polish town have opposed a proposition to name a playground after Winnie-the-Pooh due to the bear's unclear gender and immodest clothing.

November 29, 2015

Wildlife officials tranquilize bear that climbed tree on University of Colorado campus

Wildlife officials tranquilized a 60-pound bear that found a resting spot in a tree on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder.

November 29, 2015

Finnish gibberish talker propelled to fame, heads to the US after 9 million YouTube hits

A 19-year-old Finnish supermarket cashier with millions of Internet fans of her language imitation YouTube video is heading for America hoping her gibberish hit will open up a new career.

November 29, 2015

Authorities seek teenage who spray-painted a prom invitation on an Idaho cliffside

Authorities are looking for a teen who wanted a date with Destiny and hoped to get it by spray-painting a prom proposal on an Idaho cliffside.

November 29, 2015

Unopposed West Virginia city councilman mistakenly left off ballot, plans to contest election

With no opposition for his city council seat in a small town on West Virginia's Northern Panhandle, Curtis Mele figured his ticket to a third consecutive term was secure.

November 29, 2015

Fire siren at New Jersey shore silenced after ospreys build nest there; pagers used instead

A pair of ospreys has quieted a fire alarm in one New Jersey shore town.

November 29, 2015

Former 41-pound fat cat in Texas slims down to 19 pounds, gets closer to 'Skinny' name

A former 41-pound cat dubbed Skinny has lost more than half of his weight to become the darling of a Dallas veterinary clinic.

November 29, 2015

Maine man shows up for 2-day jail sentence wearing T-shirt with his mug shot on it

A man reporting to jail in Maine put some thought into his attire: He wore an orange T-shirt with his mug shot printed on it.

November 29, 2015

Nebraska woman wolfs down 2 4½-pound steaks in record time for Texas eatery

A Nebraska woman celebrated breaking a Texas steakhouse's speed record for eating a 4½-pound slab of beef by polishing off another one.

November 29, 2015

For Bolivia, a provocative left turn of the clock as government rebels at rightist timepieces

Bolivia's leftist government is turning back the clock.