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Louisiana works out deal for family to keep pet nutria
After much public outcry, state officials now say they will let a Louisiana couple keep a 22-pound nutria -- a beady-eyed, orange-toothed, rat-tailed rodent commonly considered a wetlands-damaging pest -- as a pet
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African land snails found in luggage at Michigan airport
Six giant African land snails have been found in the luggage of a traveler who flew to Michigan from the west African country of Ghana
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State says Louisiana family must give up beloved pet nutria
A Louisiana couple has run afoul of state law by keeping a 22-pound nutria as a pet
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Germany detains 42 in effort to prevent attacks on ATMs
German authorities say police have detained 42 people as part of a crackdown on gangs suspected of blowing up cash machines
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Future NASA moonwalkers to sport sleeker spacesuits
Moonwalking astronauts will have sleeker, more flexible spacesuits that come in different sizes when they step onto the lunar surface later this decade
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Beloved and debated, French bulldog becomes top US dog breed
For the first time in three decades, the American Kennel Club says the U.S. has a new favorite dog breed
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Thai officials search for radioactive cylinder from plant
Authorities in Thailand have expanded their search for a metal cylinder with radioactive contents that has gone missing from a power plant, warning the public that it poses a danger to health
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Italian's espresso machine a hit at World Baseball Classic
Old-time baseball players would be appalled
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Part of mall roof in Duluth collapses under weight of snow
Part of a roof at a shopping mall in Duluth, Minnesota, collapsed as workers were removing several inches of snow
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Puerto Rico breaks world record as baseball fans go blond
The blonds are back
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