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Tennessee man leaves $5 million to pet border collie

Monday, 15 February 2021, 07:33 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press

It won't be a dog's life for a Tennessee canine whose owner recently died. Lulu, an 8-year-old border collie, will be living the good life in Nashville after inheriting $5 million in her owner's...

Word on 46 million Australian bank notes spelt wrongly 3 times

Thursday, 9 May 2019, 14:11 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Australia's central bank has taken responsibility for typos on 46 million bank notes after a radio station posted an image of the microscopic error on social media. Triple M radio posted on...

BBC fires presenter over royal baby chimpanzee tweet

Thursday, 9 May 2019, 13:59 Last update: about 6 years ago

Broadcaster Danny Baker has been fired by the BBC over his "stupid unthinking gag" on Twitter about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's new baby, the BBC reports. The now deleted tweet, which has...

Pilot rescued from plane that crash-landed atop Idaho tree

Monday, 29 April 2019, 08:37 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A pilot who was trying to crash-land this week in an Idaho field instead brought his small plane to rest at the top of a 60-foot (18-meter) tree, officials said. Pilot John Gregory was not hurt...

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