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Foul Ball Hits Baseball Fan's Beer Showering The Section With Alcohol
At a spring training game, Oakland A's catcher Sean Murphy hit a line drive that smashed into a $12 can of beer being held by a Los Angeles Angels fan. The fan got the ball, a bat and a new beer.
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Tennessee Man Retraces His Steps To Search For Missing Lottery Ticket
Nick Slatten is a very lucky man. Not only did he win a million dollars, but he found the ticket after it went missing while he was running errands. He found it in an auto shop's parking lot.
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For Actor-Activist Sacha Baron Cohen, Being Called A 'Bouffon' Is A Good Thing
Up for Oscars for two different movies — The Trial of the Chicago 7 and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm -- Cohen says he was influenced by Peter Sellers, Monty Python and French clown Philippe Gaulier.
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The 2021 Hurricane Season Won't Use Greek Letters For Storms
Forecasters used nine Greek letters to name the final storms of last year's Atlantic hurricane season. This year, the National Hurricane Center has a new plan.
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Despite Pandemic Concerns, Tourists Travel To Mexico For Spring Break
Tourists flocking to Mexico are raising alarm about a potential third wave of the coronavirus. Mexico's economy is heavily dependent on tourists.
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Opposition In Belarus Wants U.S. To Renew Pressure On Lukashenko's Regime
Exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya says she's hoping for support from the Biden administration as she calls for more anti-government protests against Alexander Lukashenko's government.
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House Panel Will Examine How To Counter Domestic Terrorism Threat
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan about the growing threat of violent domestic extremism following the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
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South Africa's Port Elizabeth Will Now Be Called Gqeberha
The second-oldest colonial city in South Africa, Port Elizabeth, has a new name. It mixes some of the unique linguistics of the Xhosa language, yet many South Africans are struggling to pronounce it.
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Gunman In Colorado Kills 10 People At Boulder Grocery Store
The first police officer to respond to the scene, 51-year-old Eric Talley, was among the victims killed.
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Need A Reason To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine? How About A Free Doughnut?
In case ending a global pandemic is not enough motivation to get a shot: Krispy Kreme says if you get the vaccine, they will give you a free glazed doughnut per day for the rest of the year.
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Examing The Stockton Income Experiment
As part of a two-year experiment, 125 people in Stockton, Calif., were given $500 each month — no strings attached. A quarter of the city's residents live in poverty. What did researchers learn?
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Lack Of A Love Song Puts Australian Bird Species At Risk
Researchers say male regent honeyeaters are forgetting how to sing. Instead, they are singing mangled versions of songs they pick up from other types of birds, and female honeyeaters aren't impressed.