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Woman uses same lottery numbers for 16 years, wins $264,419

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A North Carolina woman who has been using the same set of numbers to play lottery games since 2006 found her persistence paid off with a $264,419 Cash 5 jackpot.

Lola Allen, of Fayetteville, told North Carolina Education Lottery officials that the numbers she chose for her ‘Cash 5 ticket’ were the same numbers she has been using since the lottery came to the state some 16 years ago.

“From the very beginning, I’ve been using the same numbers,” Allen said. “They are my favorite numbers, so I stuck with them.”

Allen said she was shocked when her numbers came up in Thursday night’s drawing.

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“When they all fell into place, I was in shock,” Allen said. “I was numb.”

Allen was one of three players to match all five numbers, earning her a $264,419 share of the $793,257 jackpot. – upi.com

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Talented dog jumps across backs of 56 people to break world record

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 An Alberta baseball team hosted a Guinness World Record attempt involving an Australian shepherd jumping across the backs of 56 people.

The Edmonton Riverhawks, an amateur summer collegiate team in the West Coast League, hosted the record attempt for the most jumps between people by a dog in one minute during a June 14 game.

Chardonnay, a 4-year-old Australian shepherd belonging to dog trainer Jennifer Fraser, bounded across the backs of 56 fans arranged in a straight line in the outfield.

The record’s rules set a time limit of one minute, but Chardonnay managed to set the record in just 16 seconds.

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Fraser said she trained Chardonnay to jump onto her back a few years ago, and her trick repertoire has since expanded.

“Jumping across backs is just one of her many skills,” Fraser said.

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Stuck parrot rescued from third-floor balcony in San Francisco

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 Firefighters and an animal control officer in San Francisco came to the rescue of a wild parrot that got its head stuck between panes of glass on a third-floor balcony.

San Francisco Animal Care & Control said on social media that Officer Mullen responded alongside the San Francisco Fire Department on Sunday when a parrot was spotted with its head stuck between two panes of glass on the balcony of an under-construction building.

Firefighters went to the roof of a building and lowered a ladder to the balcony, where they were able to slide the bird upward to free its head.

“They wrapped the bird in a towel and handed it off to Officer Mullen, who checked out the bird,” the post said. “Thankfully they were fine: their wings, legs and neck were all OK, so Officer Mullen released the bird.”

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The parrot made its way to a nearby tree to rest on a branch. UPI.com

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