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Bronx Zoo elephant "Happy" strolls inside the zoo's Asia Habitat in New York, Oct. 2, 2018.
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Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized
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Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal's behavior and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case, has been euthanized at age 55.
The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is displayed at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., April 13, 2016.
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Ex-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars
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An aerial view shows Google's "Googleplex" corporate office in Mountain View, California on May 20, 2026.
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DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades netting $1.2 million
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