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PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Pluto, beloved by some as a cosmic underdog, but scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday. The International Astronomical Union, dramatically reversing course just a week after floating the idea of reaffirming Pluto’s …

NEW YORK – Fred, the Undercover Kitten who gained fame by posing as a would-be patient to help police nab a phony veterinarian, has died, authorities said Friday. The tabby was killed Thursday when he wandered into traffic and was run over by a car, according to the Brooklyn District …

JERUSALEM – Shin Bet security chief Yuval Diskin said Sunday he believes an Israeli soldier who was captured three weeks ago by militants from the Gaza Strip is alive, an official said. Diskin made the comment during a closed meeting of Cabinet officials in Jerusalem, said one of the officials …