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Harshmallow hiatus: Pandemic prompts Peeps production pause
Peeps treats are going on hiatus for several months — another consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. Just Born…
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Snake falls on Mississippi woman’s head as she opens her front door
A woman in Mississippi received a slithering surprise when she got home from work last week: a snake…
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Is this an alien egg? A dragon stone? Strange object found in Arkansas field causes speculation
A big, strange-looking thing that resembles a large, scaly egg was discovered recently in an Arkansas field, sparking…
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Trick-or-What? Halloween in pandemic mixed bag for American families
Roving grown-ups tossing candy at kids waiting on lawns. Drive-thru Halloween haunts. Yard parties instead of block parties…
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Author Winston Groom who created ‘Forrest Gump’ dead at 77
Winston Groom, the writer whose novel “Forrest Gump” was made into a six-Oscar winning 1994 movie that became…
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Scientists see possible signs bizarre microbes live on Venus’ clouds
Astronomers have found a potential sign of life high in the atmosphere of neighboring Venus: hints there may…
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Chick-fil-A cow says ‘Don’t like chikin’? Try new brownie or coffee drink’
Chick-fil-A announced last week the national rollout of three new items that may help recharge and satisfy patrons.…
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Newborn endangered gorilla baby dies at New Orleans zoo
Less than a week after celebrating the birth of a critically endangered gorilla, the zoo in New Orleans…
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Mississippi native, author to appear on NBC Today Show Friday
A Mississippi native and Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist will be featured Friday morning on NBC’s Today 3rd Hour show…
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Tiny, critically endangered baby gorilla born at New Orleans zoo
A tiny baby gorilla has been born at the zoo in New Orleans. Keepers don’t yet know the…