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Superman renounces US citizenship (WOTV Battle Creek)
Truth, justice and the ... global way? Superman has started a stir with a declaration in the new issue of "Action Comics" that he intends to renounce his U.S. citizenship because he's tired of his actions being construed as instruments of U.S. policy.

Alabama leaders seek to kick racist language from constitution (WGNO-TV New Orleans)
The Alabama Senate approved a measure on Wednesday that would eliminate references to "Jim Crow" or segregationist laws as well as all mentions of race from the state constitution.

New York couple who split house with wall finally get divorce
New York couple who split house with wall finally get divorce (The Tampa Tribune)
A feuding New York City couple who built a wall through their house, because neither one would give it up, has finally been granted a divorce.

Hunt for the true Mona Lisa begins (Philadelphia's WB 17)
Researchers have begun their hunt for the remains of the woman who might have been the model for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, hoping to unravel a mystery that has baffled art historians for over five centuries.

2 Oregon dogs, George and Doug, survive 175-foot landslide and are rescued from river's edge (The Hartford Courant)
Oregon authorities says two Golden Retrievers swept 175 feet down a cliff in a landslide survived their tumble to the edge of the Clackamas River.

Alaska outlaws 'Tase-and-release' of wildlife (examiner)
In a proactive move related to Taser's new X3W wildlife electronic control device (ECD), Alaska has banned any type of so-called "Tase and release" hunting, or behavior. The ban is effective starting on July 1.

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