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Man arrested with pot, gun and a box of squirrels
A Detroit man has been arrested after he was found in possession of a gun, a quantity of marijuana and a box of live baby squirrels. Ian Breiholz, 32, is well known to local police, who told local reporters that Breiholz "likes to go through the garbage", which is where they believe he found the squirrels. He faces charges of felony in possession of a weapon and improperly transporting medical marijuana. The squirrels have been handed over to animal control for release back into the wild.
160lb weight limit for strippers defeated
A Louisiana lawmaker has been criticised for proposing an amendment to a bill which would have set a maximum weight limit for exotic dancers in that state at 160lbs. Representative Kenny Harvard was forced to withdraw the amendment, which would have also set a maximum age limit for dancers at 28 years old. He later said the amendment was a tongue-in-cheek protest at state over-regulation.
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Child-free train carriages: has push for adults-only spaces gone too far?Talking Point Under-12s ban on premium commuter train carriages in France sparks backlash across the political divide
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The best family board gamesThe Week Recommends Put down the smartphones and settle in for some old fashioned fun
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Dive right into these 8 underwater adventuresThe Week Recommends It’s time to make a splash
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Israel retrieves final hostage’s body from GazaSpeed Read The 24-year-old police officer was killed during the initial Hamas attack
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China’s Xi targets top general in growing purgeSpeed Read Zhang Youxia is being investigated over ‘grave violations’ of the law
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Panama and Canada are negotiating over a crucial copper mineIn the Spotlight Panama is set to make a final decision on the mine this summer
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Why Greenland’s natural resources are nearly impossible to mineThe Explainer The country’s natural landscape makes the task extremely difficult
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Iran cuts internet as protests escalateSpeed Reada Government buildings across the country have been set on fire
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US nabs ‘shadow’ tanker claimed by RussiaSpeed Read The ship was one of two vessels seized by the US military
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How Bulgaria’s government fell amid mass protestsThe Explainer The country’s prime minister resigned as part of the fallout
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Femicide: Italy’s newest crimeThe Explainer Landmark law to criminalise murder of a woman as an ‘act of hatred’ or ‘subjugation’ but critics say Italy is still deeply patriarchal
