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A rare dime whose whereabouts had remained a mystery since the late 1970s has sold for just over $500,000. The coin was struck by the U.S. Mint in San Francisco in 1975, is one of just two known to exist without its distinctive “S” mint mark. apne.ws/kbI0UwC
apnews.com Rare dime bought by Ohio farm family and hidden for decades fetches $500,000 at auction A rare dime whose whereabouts had remained a mystery since the late 1970s has sold for just over $500,000. The coin was struck by the U.S.
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Move over, Fat Bear Week. A bat beauty contest is now stepping up to the plate. The Bureau of Land Management has hosted the online competition since 2019 to raise awareness about the animal’s ecological importance. apne.ws/pzqca7i
apnews.com It's almost Halloween. That means it's time for a bat beauty contest A special kind of beauty contest featuring bats kicked off in the lead-up to Halloween. The Bureau of Land Management hosts its “Bat Beauty Contest” to raise awareness about the animal's ecological...
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Uncaged-nine: Dubbed on social media as the "Houdini” of New Orleans' Mid-City neighborhood, Scrim — a scruffy, mixed-breed dog that was on the lam for more than six months after escaping his yard — has finally been caught. apne.ws/IrkxShw
apnews.com A mutt known as 'Houdini' for his ability to elude capture is finally off the streets A scruffy, mixed-breed dog that became a social media star by evading capture in New Orleans for six months has been taken off the streets at last.
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