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June 14, 2018

Russian workers trained to smile, appear friendlier ahead of World Cup

Russian workers were being taught how to smile ahead of the World Cup games.

June 14, 2018

Raccoon that made daring climb up Minnesota tower to be honored at baseball game

A raccoon that caused a frenzy on social media earlier this week will receive its own promotional night, an independent league baseball team announced Wednesday.

June 14, 2018

Minnesota teenager gets her head stuck in tailpipe during music festival

A Minnesota teenager tested the rules of Darwinism on Friday when she ended up getting her head stuck in a truck's oversized tailpipe at a music festival.

June 13, 2018

California man bombarded ex with 4,000 texts, 300 calls, hacked her social media, cops say

A California man was charged with stalking after he allegedly sent his ex-girlfriend thousands of text messages and hacked into her social media accounts after she broke off their "short dating relationship."

June 13, 2018

Raccoon reaches roof of Minnesota office building as crowds watch

A raccoon made its way to the very top of a Minnesota office building early Wednesday as a captivated audience watched in the streets and on social media.

June 13, 2018

Raccoon captured after making daring climb up Minnesota building

A raccoon that made a daring climb up a Minnesota office building and captivated an audience was captured and picked up by wildlife officials Wednesday after making it all the way up to the roof.

June 12, 2018

'Hangry' woman calls cops because her pizza took too long to make, report says

A woman in Canada reportedly called police Monday night after her pizza was taking too long to prepare.

June 10, 2018

Lock of Custer's hair is sold at auction for more than $12G

An auction house sold what it deemed a "substantial" portion of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer’s hair over the weekend.

June 10, 2018

Bear is 'friendly visitor' outside Minnesota sheriff's office

Photos of a bear were posted by the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office on its Facebook page.

June 10, 2018

Man accidentally shot by FBI agent in a Denver nightclub recalls bizarre incident

A man who was accidentally shot by a back-flipping FBI agent in a Colorado nightclub said he thought someone had set off a firecracker before realizing blood was oozing from his leg.