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Crickets swarm towns in the West
In recent years, cricket outbreaks across the West have only worsened, and the climate crisis might be partially to blame. Photo by Petr Ganaj/Pexels…
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Washington store sells three winning lottery tickets in one week
Yoke's Fresh Market on East Montgomery Avenue in Spokane Valley sold lottery tickets worth $4.6 million, $165,000 and $200,000 in a single week. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |…
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Clerk picks out a $300,000 winner for South Carolina lottery player
A Lake City, S.C., asked the clerk at his local store to choose a scratch-off lottery ticket for him and he ended up winning a $300,000 prize. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |…
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Need for car wash leads Michigan woman to $1M Mega Millions prize
Louise Adams scored a $1 million prize from a Mega Millions drawing thanks to her decision to get a car wash. Photo courtesy of the Michigan Lottery…
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Stuck fox cub rescued from drain hole of discarded sink
A veterinarian from England's South Essex Wildlife Hospital came to the rescue of a fox kit that ended up with its head stuck through the drain hole of a disused sink. Photo…
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Woman plays online lottery game by accident, wins $736,874
Cynthia Harrisn of Cary, N.C.,n played an online lottery game by accident and scored a $736,874 jackpot. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo…
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Virginia man stops to buy chicken, wins $500,000 lottery prize
Russell Gomes made a stop to buy chicken after work and ended up winning a $500,000 lottery prize. Photo courtesy of the Virginia Lottery…
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Snake on a train causes delays for 2,700 passengers
About 2,700 passengers experienced delays on the JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo when a snake was spotted aboard a train. Photo by Rukin/Wikimedia Commons…
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Man jumps into water to rescue dog, gets rescued by firefighters
A man who jumped into the water to rescue his dog in Oyster Bay, N.Y., ended up needing to be rescued by the Oyster Bay Fire Department. Photo by AITFFan1/Wikimedia Commons…
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‘Star Wars’ fan wins big lottery jackpot on franchise holiday
James Jorgensen of Northborough, Mass., scored a $5.37 million lottery jackpot while celebrating Star Wars Day. Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts State Lottery…
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