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New Species Of Bloodsucking Leech With 3 Jaws, 59 Teeth Found
A newly discovered bloodsucking, olive-green leech with three jaws and as many as 59 teeth has been found about 40 miles outside of downtown Washington.
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Autistic US Teen Wins Lifetime Peanut Butter Supply, Donates To Workers
Eric McKay, 15, really, really likes peanut butter. He prefers it with jelly slathered on two English muffins each day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. His mother, Tracy McKay, said he goes through a jar every three days. But his supply was running low.
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US Man Secretly Fed Bears For A Decade 'To Keep Them Safe', Say Officials
For 10 years, a Virginia man has been secretly feeding bears "to keep them safe from poachers" - a violation of the state's "bear no-feeding" law, wildlife authorities say.
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Man Planned To Bomb Washington's National Mall On Election Day, Says FBI
Federal authorities have arrested and charged a New York state man who they say planned to build a 200-pound bomb and detonate it on Election Day on the Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Man Playing Medieval Knight Kills Self With 7-Foot-Long Lance During Act
A Virginia man who was playing a Medieval knight impaled and killed himself with his 7-foot-long lance during a reenactment performance.
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Two-Headed Copperhead Snake Found In US, Scientists Take A Closer Look
Imagine trying to eat if you had two heads and mouths to feed on one body. Such was the dilemma for a two-headed copperhead snake recently discovered in a yard in Woodbridge, Virginia. The snake was found a week ago, and pictures of it were sent and posted to Facebook of a wildlife expert.
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Man Tried To Bring Python On Plane By Hiding It In computer Hard Drive
A man tried to bring a python onto a plane in Miami by hiding it inside a hard drive, according to a news report. He and the snake did not make the flight that was headed to Barbados, authorities said.
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Police Stopped Traffic So A Venomous Snake Could Cross The Road Unharmed
A venomous snake needed to get to the other side of the road in Virginia, so police helped it along by stopping traffic at a busy intersection.
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Row Over Sign To Report Staff Not Speaking English At US Dunkin' Donuts
A sign asking customers at a Dunkin' Donuts store in Baltimore to report employees who were heard not speaking English has set off a controversy.
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Snake Slithers Out Of Car's Air Vent While Woman Is Driving
Lora Goff drove down Main Street in downtown Warrenton, Virginia, on her lunch break from a nearby law firm when she heard a rattling sound. The office manager looked down next to the steering wheel of her Cadillac SRX and saw a snake slithering out of the air vent. Trying to stay calm, she pulled off the road, jumped out of the SUV and dialed 911.
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This Pomeranian Was Found Dead On A Delta Flight Last Month And His Owner Still Doesn't Know What Happened
An 8-year-old Pomeranian named Alejandro was found dead on a Delta Air Lines flight last month, one of the latest cases involving animals dying in transit. His owner is still awaiting an explanation of what happened.
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How A Life Jacket And Whistle Saved This Kayaker's Life
A life jacket and a whistle. It was these two items that helped to save Sean Danielson after his kayak overturned in the cold, deep waters of the Chesapeake Bay last month. He waited for nearly three hours as the sun descended, suffering from hypothermia before he was rescued by boaters.
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Father, Son Help Catch Bees That Escaped From Tractor Trailer After Crash
Honeybees escaped from a tractor-trailer in which they were being hauled after a crash involving several other vehicles along the Capital Beltway in Northern Virginia.
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Gymnastics And Cheerleading Instructor Charged With Secretly Filming People In Bathroom At Rockville Facility
A gymnastics and cheerleading teacher has been charged after he allegedly put video surveillance equipment in a bathroom at a cheerleading program's facility in Rockville, Maryland, officials said.
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Woman Adopted Blind Dachshund And His Guide Dog. Then One Was Abandoned
They came in as a pair and they had to go out as a pair - a blind, 12-year-old dachshund and his seeing-eye dog, a 6-year-old pit bull. The two found a new home this week, but a Virginia TV station reported that one dog was found wandering on a rural road 100 miles away.
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New Species Of Bloodsucking Leech With 3 Jaws, 59 Teeth Found
A newly discovered bloodsucking, olive-green leech with three jaws and as many as 59 teeth has been found about 40 miles outside of downtown Washington.
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Autistic US Teen Wins Lifetime Peanut Butter Supply, Donates To Workers
Eric McKay, 15, really, really likes peanut butter. He prefers it with jelly slathered on two English muffins each day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. His mother, Tracy McKay, said he goes through a jar every three days. But his supply was running low.
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US Man Secretly Fed Bears For A Decade 'To Keep Them Safe', Say Officials
For 10 years, a Virginia man has been secretly feeding bears "to keep them safe from poachers" - a violation of the state's "bear no-feeding" law, wildlife authorities say.
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Man Planned To Bomb Washington's National Mall On Election Day, Says FBI
Federal authorities have arrested and charged a New York state man who they say planned to build a 200-pound bomb and detonate it on Election Day on the Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Man Playing Medieval Knight Kills Self With 7-Foot-Long Lance During Act
A Virginia man who was playing a Medieval knight impaled and killed himself with his 7-foot-long lance during a reenactment performance.
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Two-Headed Copperhead Snake Found In US, Scientists Take A Closer Look
Imagine trying to eat if you had two heads and mouths to feed on one body. Such was the dilemma for a two-headed copperhead snake recently discovered in a yard in Woodbridge, Virginia. The snake was found a week ago, and pictures of it were sent and posted to Facebook of a wildlife expert.
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Man Tried To Bring Python On Plane By Hiding It In computer Hard Drive
A man tried to bring a python onto a plane in Miami by hiding it inside a hard drive, according to a news report. He and the snake did not make the flight that was headed to Barbados, authorities said.
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Police Stopped Traffic So A Venomous Snake Could Cross The Road Unharmed
A venomous snake needed to get to the other side of the road in Virginia, so police helped it along by stopping traffic at a busy intersection.
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Row Over Sign To Report Staff Not Speaking English At US Dunkin' Donuts
A sign asking customers at a Dunkin' Donuts store in Baltimore to report employees who were heard not speaking English has set off a controversy.
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Snake Slithers Out Of Car's Air Vent While Woman Is Driving
Lora Goff drove down Main Street in downtown Warrenton, Virginia, on her lunch break from a nearby law firm when she heard a rattling sound. The office manager looked down next to the steering wheel of her Cadillac SRX and saw a snake slithering out of the air vent. Trying to stay calm, she pulled off the road, jumped out of the SUV and dialed 911.
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This Pomeranian Was Found Dead On A Delta Flight Last Month And His Owner Still Doesn't Know What Happened
An 8-year-old Pomeranian named Alejandro was found dead on a Delta Air Lines flight last month, one of the latest cases involving animals dying in transit. His owner is still awaiting an explanation of what happened.
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How A Life Jacket And Whistle Saved This Kayaker's Life
A life jacket and a whistle. It was these two items that helped to save Sean Danielson after his kayak overturned in the cold, deep waters of the Chesapeake Bay last month. He waited for nearly three hours as the sun descended, suffering from hypothermia before he was rescued by boaters.
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Father, Son Help Catch Bees That Escaped From Tractor Trailer After Crash
Honeybees escaped from a tractor-trailer in which they were being hauled after a crash involving several other vehicles along the Capital Beltway in Northern Virginia.
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Gymnastics And Cheerleading Instructor Charged With Secretly Filming People In Bathroom At Rockville Facility
A gymnastics and cheerleading teacher has been charged after he allegedly put video surveillance equipment in a bathroom at a cheerleading program's facility in Rockville, Maryland, officials said.
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Woman Adopted Blind Dachshund And His Guide Dog. Then One Was Abandoned
They came in as a pair and they had to go out as a pair - a blind, 12-year-old dachshund and his seeing-eye dog, a 6-year-old pit bull. The two found a new home this week, but a Virginia TV station reported that one dog was found wandering on a rural road 100 miles away.
