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Larry the cat, Britain’s Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street for 15 years, in photos

LONDON (AP) — Photos look back at 15 years of Larry the cat as Britain’s Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street, where the former stray has become a familiar presence through years of political change. Adopted in 2011, Larry has served under six prime ministers, earning a reputation for greeting dignitaries, lounging in the spotlight and remaining a constant at the heart of British government.

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This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Rotten fish sauce that has long stunk up a small Canadian town is finally being removed

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The townspeople of St. Mary's can breathe a sigh of relief. They are finally getting rid of the foul smell of rotten fish that has for years — when the wind blows their way — wafted over their tiny community in Canada 's easternmost province. And the culprit for the unpleasant odor that has vexed the picturesque town of about 300 people in Newfoundland and Labrador? About 110 tanks that were left behind — each holding 3,000 gallons of fermented fish sauce — when the Atlantic Seafood Sauce Company was abandoned more than 20 years ago. The place was left to ruin: windows got broken, the roof blew off, a January storm knocked out a wall. The sauce kept on fermenting as the bacteria did their job — and the townspeople could smell it.
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