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FBI found out who illegally used NSO spyware: It was the FBI (9to5mac.com)

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The Big Peanut once again reigns at the roadside in Georgia, after hurricane felled earlier goober (apnews.com)

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Chinese zoo denies its bears are humans in costume (news.sky.com)

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Elephant on the loose spotted outside supermarket (www.bbc.com)

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cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/news/t/266040

Local media reports the animal escaped from a circus but has since been returned.

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A property owner returns to CT, finds a new $1.5M house on his land. Now police are involved. (www.ctinsider.com)

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Manatee dies after ‘high-intensity sexual behavior' with brother at Florida aquarium (www.nbcmiami.com)

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Man drowns running from deputies serving warrant. Problem was, they weren’t looking for him (news.yahoo.com)

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One family pocketed $7.6 million by taking cans and bottles from Arizona and recycling them in California. That's fraud, prosecutors say. (news.yahoo.com)

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Skittles and French’s team up to create mustard-flavoured candies (globalnews.ca)

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Woman rescued from mountain after trying to save her scared pet parrot (globalnews.ca)

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French village disorients drivers with crisscrossed white lines (www.euronews.com)

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Hong Kongers urged to stare at smokers in a disapproving way to help create a tobacco-free city (news.sky.com)

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Aussie Bus Driver Fed Up with 'Misbehavior' Dumps 18 Kids on Side of the Road (themessenger.com)

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‘Facekini’ trend taking off in China amid record-breaking extreme heat (globalnews.ca)

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Truck leaking human waste on I-95 in Bridgeport causes multiple crashes, driver charged, police say (www.ctpost.com)

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Experts say ‘cocaine sharks’ may be feasting on drugs dumped off Florida (www.theguardian.com)

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Suspected impaired driver arrested with pet duck riding shotgun (toronto.citynews.ca)

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This is the second impaired driving incident involving an animal in recent days. Last week, OPP in Huntsville said they arrested a suspected impaired driver who had a baby raccoon in the vehicle.

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Man who stole 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs is jailed (www.bbc.com)

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Dolphins terrorize and bite beachgoers in Japan — for the 2nd year in a row (www.livescience.com)

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Globetrotting teddy bear rescued from Scottish mountain after being left behind (news.sky.com)

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