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Arkansas Girl, 11, Takes $10K, Hails Cab to Florida (Newser Happy Hour 6-pack)

The day's six most popular stories, in time to unwind.

Arkansas Girl, 11, Takes $10K, Hails Cab to Florida

(Newser) - An 11-year-old girl in Arkansas managed to get about 500 miles from home in pretty easy fashion: She hailed a taxi and asked to go to Florida. Alexis Waller is back home safely now, reports KARK-TV . Authorities say she snuck out of her home in Bryant in the middle of... More »

Ex-Virginia Governor Likely to Get Minimum 10 Years

(Newser) - Bob McDonnell is going to spend more than twice as long as a federal inmate than he did as governor of Virginia if the sentencing judge follows federal recommendations. The US Probation Office has recommended McDonnell—who was convicted of corruption in September—serve a minimum of 10 years and... More »

Nope, Pope Francis Didn't Say Dogs Were Going to Heaven

(Newser) - Pope Francis endeared himself to animal lovers this week after he was widely quoted as saying that dogs and other animals can go to heaven. Turns out, it was a different pope who said that. The confusion seems to stem from a misleading headline in an Italian newspaper, explains Religion... More »

Canadian Navy Bans Booze

(Newser) - Canada's navy is cracking down hard on drunken sailors with a near-total ban on alcohol when ships are at sea. Sailors used to be permitted to drink at sea as long as it was more than six hours until they were on duty, but now drinking will be permitted... More »

5 Most Incredible Discoveries of the Week

(Newser) - The mystery of skeletons found in shackles make the list this week: Scientists Near Creepy Ancient Arena Make Even Creepier Find : In France, there's an old Roman amphitheater that once hosted gladiator fights and had a "Door of the Dead" through which people would be carried to their... More »

Suspect Arrested in Oregon School Shooting

(Newser) - Police in Portland have arrested a suspect in the shooting that injured three people outside an alternative high school yesterday. Authorities say they stopped a vehicle around 1:30am today and arrested a 22-year-old man. A handgun was found in the vehicle. Police were searching an apartment about half an... More »