Firefighter Who Rescued 6-Foot Python: ‘I Would do it For Any Creature’

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It wasn’t something any of the Muskegon firefighters were anxious to do when their boss asked them to rescue a huge python from a burning Muskegon home Sunday evening, March 30.

But Firefighter Scott Hemmelsbach, who had experience handling the reptiles, reluctantly agreed to go into the two-story, smoke-filled house on Catherine Street and rescue the 6-foot python from its terrarium.

Professor Teaches Wrong Course Entire Semester, Students Shocked When They do Poorly

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A professor at Lonestar College in Texas was supposed to teach an Introduction to Chemistry course, a requirement-level science class, to a bunch of undergrads.

Student Lauren Firmin is an over-achieving straight 4.0 student who took the class and was shocked to find herself quickly failing. “I was getting 40’s on every test,” Firmin told a local news outlet. “I studied as hard as I could, did everything in my power to try.” Still, right before the final she was scoring an F—the only class in which she wasn’t getting a perfect score.

To Celebrate Batman’s 75th Anniversary, Here are 75 Behind the Scenes Photos from his Eight Live Action Films. Happy Birthday, Batman!

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North and South Korea Exchange Fire Across Western Sea Border

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North and South Korea have exchanged fire into the sea across the disputed western sea border, South Korea says.

North Korea announced early on Monday that it would hold live-fire drills in seven parts of the border area.

South Korea says it returned fire after North Korean shells landed in its territorial waters.

Australia Wins Whaling Case Against Japan

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The UN’s top court has ruled that Japan’s whaling hunt in the Southern Ocean is not a scientific program as Tokyo has always claimed.

The UN’s top court has ruled that Japan’s whaling hunt in the Southern Ocean is not a scientific program as Tokyo has always claimed.

Here Are The Cheapest and Most Expensive Places in The World to Get Your Vice On

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Where’s the cheapest place in the world to buy weed? Who’s got the most over-priced cigarettes? Where can I get a beer for a dollar? We attempted to answer these questions and more with this breakdown of things that are bad for us..

Using data from the UN Office of Drugs and Crime and the crowd-sourced cost collector Numbeo, we created this series of charts showing you the cost of various vices around the world.

Student Sues State, ABC Agents for $40M

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A University of Virginia student is seeking $40 million from the state and seven Alcoholic Beverage Control agents who arrested her believing she had illegally purchased beer when she had bought bottled water.

Elizabeth K. Daly, 21, filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Richmond Circuit Court, according to media reports. She alleges malicious prosecution, six counts of assault and battery and failure to appropriately train ABC agents.

Gay Marriage Legalised at Midnight in England and Wales

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From midnight same sex couples in England and Wales who want to have a wedding, not a civil partnership, can have one.

The government’s controversial legislation was passed last summer, and lots of weddings will be taking place in the early hours of the morning.

Robert Pigott reports.

Ukraine Says 100,000 Russian Troops Near Border

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Nearly 100,000 Russian forces have massed on Ukraine’s border, a top Ukrainian defense official told an American audience Thursday, giving a number far higher than US military estimates.

“Almost 100,000 soldiers are stationed on the borders of Ukraine and in the direction … of Kharkiv, Donetsk, ” Andriy Parubiy, chairman of Ukraine’s national security council, said via a webcast from Kiev.

Jessica Dutro Murder Trial: Motive for Tigard Killing was 4 Year Old’s Perceived Homosexuality

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Jessica Dutro believed her 4-year-old son, Zachary Dutro-Boggess was gay, prosecutors told the court Wednesday, and that was her motive for subjecting him to deadly beatings.

Dutro, charged with murder, murder by abuse and second-degree assault, is on trial inWashington County Circuit Court.