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Pony adopts orphaned lamb in Wales BLACK MOUNTAINS, Wales, May 19 (UPI) -- A Shetland pony in Wales adopted an orphaned lamb and allowed the animal to feed from it despite having a young foal of its own, a veterinarian said.
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Giant anteaters separated, reproduce anyway GREENWICH, Conn., May 19 (UPI) -- A giant anteater at a Connecticut conservation center gave birth even though she had been separated from her mate for several months, zoo officials said.
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Florida man arrested for driving naked, allegedly stealing motorcycle HIGHLAND BEACH, Fla., May 19 (UPI) -- Police in Florida said they arrested a man twice within a 12-hour period, once for driving his car naked and a second time for allegedly stealing a motorcycle.
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The almanac By United Press International UPI Almanac for Sunday, May 19, 2013.
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Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida (Reuters) - A single winning ticket for a record U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on Saturday, but there was no immediate word about who won or where in the state the ticket was bought.
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City axes bra ban at historic Milwaukee bar The owner of a Milwaukee bowling alley and bar who was recently told to remove hundreds of bras hanging from the ceiling due to it being a fire hazard has been allowed to put them back up, WTMJ-TV reports.
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Sheep attack hiker on Israel National Trail HADEERA, Israel, May 18 (UPI) -- A hiker was hospitalized after a sheep attacked him Saturday on the Israel National Trail, authorities said.
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Pup Banjo, rescued from train tracks, is adopted RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 18 (UPI) -- An unwanted puppy whose owner left him tied to train tracks has been adopted by a California couple after a flood of offers, an animal shelter spokeswoman said.
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Bagpiper finds rare set of pipes at auction OTTAWA, May 18 (UPI) -- A Canadian bagpiper checking out a set of pipes up for auction said he acquired a rare instrument made more than a century ago by a leading Scottish maker.
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Powerball jackpot could go higher than $600 million AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The Powerball jackpot Saturday night could be even higher than the record $600 million being advertised, possibly rivaling the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, a Texas Lottery official said on Saturday.
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