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Class Teaches Students How To Live As Monks One religious studies class doesn’t promise a wild and crazy time. (Full Story)

Gulf Of America Bill Was A Joke, Lawmaker Says A state lawmaker who sponsored a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America says he was just kidding. (Full Story)

The Squirrel Was Purple, Really A couple says they captured a purple squirrel in their backyard. (Full Story)

In Bulgaria, Prayers For The Bees Friday was a day to pray for the bees in Bulgaria. (Full Story)

Couple Targets Texas Salon In Hair Extension Thefts Police are looking for a man and a woman wanted in break-ins at a Texas salon from which hair extensions were stolen. (Full Story)

Millionaire Facing Trial, Lawsuit Adopts His Girlfriend A millionaire who’s facing a lawsuit and a trial that could send him to prison has adopted his girlfriend in a move critics say is intended to protect some of his fortune. (Full Story)

Daredevil Plans Free-Fall At Speed Of Sound A daredevil pans to jump from a balloon-borne capsule 23 miles up and he could set a record for the fastest free-fall in the process. (Full Story)

Gulf Of America? In a move that would play havoc with maps, tourist guides and geography in general, a state lawmaker is proposing that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the Gulf of America. (Full Story)

Pipe-Cleaning Crew Finds Flushed Necklace A necklace a woman accidentally flushed down a toilet is back in the hands of the owner thanks to a pipe-cleaning crew. (Full Story)

Human Rights For Orcas? Judge Says Nope A federal judge Wednesday threw out an unprecedented animal rights lawsuit seeking constitutional protection for SeaWorld’s orcas. (Full Story)

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