New York, NY (WFN) -- The heyday of the bobblehead may soon be over. Signs suggest sports collectors are now turning to something called the "Babooshkah," which is inspired by those Russian stacking dolls. The first baseball Babooshkah was issued this past weekend in Texas and features members of the Texas Rangers.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- So sad: A St. Paul, Minn., teenager is about to get deported -- just weeks before he would become the first member of his family to graduate high school. Immigration officials say Laos native Tchisou Tho and his family have been living in the U.S. illegally and must turn themselves in to authorities, according to the "Star Tribune."

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- A Brazilian elephant has lost more than a ton of weight on a diet implemented after keepers said her thighs were too big and her waist too thick. 39-year-old Koala the elephant has not been allowed to eat more than 150 kilos of food per day for the last four months because her girth has strained her hamstrings, reports "Terra Noticias Populares."

CHICAGO -- You're not a grown-up until the age of 26, according to a poll of Americans surveyed by the University of Chicago's National Opinion Research Center. Having an education, full-time job, family to support and being financially independent all are all considered necessary by age 26 in order to be considered adult.

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