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Turkey visits church – not for holiday meal; just wants in

ORLANDO, Fla.

Days before Thanksgiving, a wild turkey chose an opportune time to show up on the doorstep of an Orlando church, appearing to seek shelter.

The large fowl appeared early Friday and spent the day pacing outside St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, gazing into its dark glass doors, media outlets in Orlando reported.

Church spokeswoman Dawn Fleming said the animal, now known as the St. Luke’s Turkey, wasn’t aggressive.

“It was like he really wanted to get in,” Fleming said.

Staff posted about the turkey on social media. Fleming said that by Monday, a Facebook post had reached more than 30,000 people, and media outlets as far away as Norway had picked up the story.

“The St. Luke’s Turkey has gone global,” Fleming said.

Some online posters speculated that the turkey was at the church seeking pardon and protection from the Thanksgiving table. Others theorized that divine providence had delivered the congregation a turkey dinner.

The turkey went on its way after Fleming said staff members were unable to find an animal-rescue organization to pick it up.

Despite warnings about West, 007 finds his way into Iran ad

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates

Even amid warnings about Western infiltration, the famed fictional British spy James Bond still found a way to get into Iran.

An ad hawking Omega watches appeared in the daily newspaper Shargh on Tuesday, featuring actor Daniel Craig wearing one of the timepieces while in character as 007.

Though the ads have appeared around the world as the latest Bond film “Spectre” came out, the ad takes on a special significance in Iran. Suspicions of Britain, a former occupier, and the United States remain high in Iran, even after a recent nuclear deal with world powers.

Pennsylvania teen misses turn, accidently runs full marathon

PHILADELPHIA

A Pennsylvania teenager’s family says he accidentally ran all 26.2 miles of the Philadelphia Marathon because he missed a turn on his half-marathon course.

WPVI-TV reports Evan Megoulas runs on his high school’s cross-country team in Palmyra, 80 miles west of Philadelphia. He set out Sunday to run the 13.1-mile half-marathon. His family was waiting for him at the finish line but became concerned when he didn’t show up.

They say they gave police a photo of Evan, and officers tracked him down in the Manayunk section of the city. He felt good despite missing his turn and wanted to keep running.

Evan’s brother says after he completed the marathon, officers wanted a picture with him.

His time was 5:23:11.

Associated Press