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Virginia teen born without legs named state wrestling champ

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A Virginia high school senior who was born with no right leg and a left leg that ends at the middle of his thigh took home a state wrestling championship, surprising everyone but himself. Adonis…

Huge opal sells for nearly $144,000 at Alaska auction

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals ever found, has been sold for nearly $144,000 at auction in Alaska on Sunday. The auction house, Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals, said the opal, dubbed…

Kevin Costner lobbies Utah for additional movie tax rebates

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah has lots of natural beauty that's attractive to people who make movies and TV shows. But Kevin Costner says something that can make the state even more attractive to Hollywood - is tax rebates.…

Tom Holland's latest adventure 'Uncharted' tops box office

(AP) ---Tom Holland might be without his Spider-Man suit in “Uncharted,” but his latest action-adventure is still doing good business at the North American box office. The video game adaptation starring Holland and Mark Wahlberg is on its way to…

Federal officials confirm bird flu detected in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — A highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a non-commercial backyard flock of birds on Long Island in New York. Samples from the flock were tested at the Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center and…

'Lizard Lick Towing' star says son killed in N.C. shooting

GARNER, N.C. (AP) — The owner of a towing and repossession business that was featured in a reality TV show confirmed that his son was killed in a shooting in North Carolina. In a post on Facebook, Ronnie Shirley confirmed…

After $73M win, Sandy Hook families zero in on gun marketing

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The $73 million settlement that some of the Sandy Hook shooting victims' families won against Remington is not the end of their efforts to hold the gun industry accountable. The agreement announced this week by the…

Actor Lindsey Pearlman found dead after going missing in LA

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say actor Lindsey Erin Pearlman, who had roles in “General Hospital,” “American Housewife” and other shows, was found dead days after she was reported missing in Los Angeles. Police had sought the public’s help in…

Raccoon falls through ceiling at college dining hall

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Drop in for dinner, why don't you? It's cool if a friend or a family member takes you up on that offer. But a raccoon? That's what happened at a dining hall at Louisiana State…