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Blue jersey, brown shorts, white socks: Belgium’s new kit a tribute to comic book legend Tintin
BRUSSELS — If Kevin De Bruyne goes back to his old haircut,…
How do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists plan to find out
WASHINGTON — When a total solar eclipse transforms day into night, will…
Luck strikes twice for Kentucky couple who lost, then found, winning lottery ticket
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Luck struck twice for a Kentucky couple who thought…
‘Iron Man’ pilots race in jet suits against a backdrop of Dubai skyscrapers
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Pilots lined up on a runway in…
At the Florida Man Games, big crowds cheer competitors evading police, wrestling over beer
They rose up by the dozens from across Florida, caricatured competitors in…
CBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger’s luggage — mummified monkeys
BOSTON – A U.S. Customs and Border Protection dog sniffed out something…
From a ludicrously capacious bag to fake sausages: 'Succession' props draw luxe prices
NEW YORK — Someday soon, someone will be walking down the street…
Police in Kenya suspect a man was attacked by a lion while riding a motorcycle
NAIROBI, Kenya — Police in Kenya on Monday recovered the body of…
12/31/23: At Las Vegas wedding chapels, this 'specialty date' creates a New Year's Eve surge
LAS VEGAS — For better or for worse, a wave of couples…
Raja the elephant, a big draw at the St. Louis Zoo, is moving to Columbus to breed
ST. LOUIS — Raja the elephant has been one of the biggest…
Thousands of revelers descend on NYC for annual Santa-themed bar crawl SantaCon
Thousands of people dressed as jolly Old St. Nick have descended on…
Californian passes state bar exam at age 17 and is sworn in as an attorney
A county prosecutor’s office says one of its law clerks passed the…
Italian officials secure 12th Century leaning tower in Bologna to prevent collapse
A 12th century leaning tower in Bologna was secured fearing it could…
A cargo plane returns to JFK Airport after a horse escapes its stall, pilot dumps 20 tons of fuel
A cargo plane headed from New York to Belgium had to return…
NASA spacecraft discovers tiny moon around asteroid during close flyby
The little asteroid visited by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft this week had a…
Australia police arrest host of lunch that left 3 dead from suspected poisoning
CANBERRA, Australia — The host of a weekend family lunch at her…
Greek army destroys World War II bomb found during excavation for luxury development near Athens
Greek army specialists have destroyed an unexploded World War II bomb discovered…
Stranded on the Eiffel Tower, a couple decide to wed, with an AP reporter there to tell the story
PARIS — Police arrested a man climbing Thursday on the Eiffel Tower,…
A $1.4 million speeding ticket surprised a Georgia man before officials clarified the situation
A Georgia man was left reeling after receiving a $1.4 million speeding…