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NZ police answer 4-year-old's call, confirm toys are cool

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ??" An emergency call made by a 4-year-old New Zealand boy asking for police to come over and check out his toys prompted a real-life callout and confirmation from an officer that the toys were, indeed, pretty cool.

Police shared audio of the call on social media this week along with a photo of the smiling boy sitting on the hood of a patrol cruiser, noting that while they don't encourage children to call the emergency number, the incident was "too cute not to share."

The call begins all business: "This is police, where is the emergency?" Read More

Arizona police and local ranchers help catch a roaming bull

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) ??" No bull: Tucson police had to respond Tuesday morning to reports of a bull roaming a neighborhood near an elementary school.

The animal somehow got loose in the city's Rita Ranch community, and police found it casually grazing on some scrub grass among the gravel along a home's front lawn.

Tucson police spokesman Frank Magos said officers blocked off the street with their SUVS until ranchers arrived two hours later to help corral the bull.

The bull was not harmed, and there was no damage to any property, Magos said.

Ranchers... Read More

Thanks but no: UK queen turns down 'Oldie of the Year' title

LONDON (AP) ??" Queen Elizabeth II is Britain's longest-lived and longest-reigning monarch. But don't call her an oldie.

The 95-year-old queen has politely declined the honor of being named "Oldie of the Year" by a British magazine, saying she does not meet "the relevant criteria."

The Oldie magazine on Tuesday published the queen's response to its suggestion that she follow in the footsteps of former recipients, including former Prime Minister John Major, actor Olivia de Havilland and artist David Hockney.

"Her Majesty believes you are as old as you feel, as... Read More

Israeli scuba diver discovers ancient Crusader sword

JERUSALEM (AP) ??" An Israeli scuba diver has salvaged an ancient sword off the country's Mediterranean coast that experts say dates back to the Crusaders.

Israel's Antiquities Authority said Monday the man was on a weekend dive in northern Israel when he spotted a trove of ancient artifacts that included anchors, pottery and a meter-long (yard-long) sword.

The diver was about 150 meters (170 yards) off the coast in five-meter-deep (5.5-yard-deep) water when he made the discovery.

Experts say the area provided shelter for ancient ships and is home to many... Read More

Artist recruits 300 for nude photo near Dead Sea in Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) ??" Some 300 male and female volunteers stripped naked and donned white body paint for an artistic installation meant to draw attention to the shrinking Dead Sea.

They posed Sunday for the American photographer Spencer Tunick, who has done similar installations in other exotic locales around the world, including French wine country, a Swiss glacier and a beach in South Africa. The shoot was promoted by Israel's Tourism Ministry.

"My visit to Israel was an experience for me and I am always happy to return here and photograph in the only country in the... Read More

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