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Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Hyenas spark admiration, not fear, in Ethiopia's Harar city
HARAR, Ethiopia (Reuters) - Hyenas roam the streets of the ancient walled city of Harar in eastern Ethiopia every night, seeking scraps of meat to drag to the nearby caves.
Metamorphosis: Philadelphia street horrified as cockroaches invade
(Reuters) - Residents of a Philadelphia street were horrified when thousands of cockroaches emerged from a sewer drain, forming a swarm so big that it covered the street at one stage, according to city officials and local media on Tuesday.
Cheesemaker kicks up a stink over vanishing prize-winning cheddar
LONDON (Reuters) - A British cheesemaker has offered a 500 pound ($652) reward for the recovery of 40 kilograms of prize-winning cheddar stolen from an agricultural show in south-west England.
Police helicopter crew recorded couple having sex, British court told
LONDON (Reuters) - The crew of a police helicopter filmed people sunbathing in the nude, naturists at a campsite and even a couple having sex, a court in Britain was told on Tuesday, the BBC reported.
River roll call as 'swan upping' gets under way on Britain's Thames
SHEPPERTON, England, (Reuters) - Six old-fashioned skiffs interrupted the sleepy pace of life on a stretch of the river Thames on Monday as teams embarked on the annual "upping" - a combined census and health visit for swans.
Slovenian comic's parody has Merkel dancing with 'zombie' refugees
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - A Slovenian comic who has attracted millions of online hits with extravagant musical parodies of such figures as Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and the pope gives Angela Merkel the same satirical treatment in a clip released on Monday.
Baboon causes power cut in Zambian tourist town
LUSAKA (Reuters) - A baboon plunged a Zambian tourist town into darkness on Sunday after tampering with equipment at a hydro-electric power station, the state electricity company said on Monday.
At a snail's pace. Larry lands world snail racing title
LONDON (Reuters) - "Ready, steady, slow," was the cry as 'Team Uslime Bolt' and their rivals got underway at the World Snail Racing championships in the English village of Congham.
Texas ATM's choices: deposit, withdraw, release trapped repairman
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A Texas repairman found that one of the hardest parts about being trapped while servicing a bank's automated teller machine was convincing customers coming for cash that he was stuck.
Missing something? UK police want help to solve severed finger mystery
LONDON (Reuters) - British police have launched a public appeal to find the owner of a human finger, seven years after it was found in London.
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