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Draven Rodriguez told The Daily Gazette yesterday that he wanted something different for his yearbook photo — something his friends will always remember. So he picked his photo — with lasers! — with his cat, Mr. Bigglesworth.

The spirit of Terry Fox’s legacy will shine brightly this Sunday, Sept. 14 in Kemptville for the community’s annual Terry Fox Run.

A Manchester University student had to be rescued by firefighters after he got stuck inside a roadside bin on a night out.

Zeus, the Great Dane from West Michigan who held the world record for tallest dog, has died. Owner Kevin Doorlag told the Kalamazoo Gazette that Zeus made his debut in the 2012 edition of Guinness World Records as the tallest living dog.

An innovative 12-year-old patented an app he recently created called “Save Me Pro.” Dylan Puccetti’s Android app is essentially a virtual panic button. If a phone has the app installed, if the user is in danger all they have to do is push the power button six times to send a discreet message for help.

A public school teacher at the McKinley Tech Middle School in D. C. sent home an assignment to the sixth-grade class that required them to compare and contract two leaders, former President George W. Bush and Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.

Talking in your sleep might be annoying, but listening may yet prove useful. Researchers have shown that sleeping brains not only recognise words, but can also categorise them and respond in a previously defined way. This could one day help us learn more efficiently.

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available for pre-order starting at 3 a.m. Sept. 12. If you want the latest and greatest from Apple in your hands on Day One and don’t want to wait in line, set an alarm clock and try to get in your online order before everyone else.

T.J. Lane, a remorseless killer who escaped from an Ohio prison where he was serving three life sentences for a school shooting, has been captured.

A 100-foot-long bratwurst was successfully grilled by a team of about 50 volunteers in Illinois without the sausage breaking or burning, organizers said.

An unidentified person suspected of having the deadly Ebola virus is being treated at a Miami-area hospital, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. The details of the case and the patient weren’t immediately known.