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- Panda attacks man who wanted hug
GUILIN, China, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A Chinese college student who wanted to hug a panda bear climbed into its pen, but instead of getting a cuddle he was mauled by the animal, officials said. The student ignored warning signs cautionin... - Woman gives birth at Calif. train station
SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A woman gave birth to a baby girl Friday at a San Leandro, Calif., railway station, a Bay Area Rapid Transit spokesman said. BART spokesman Linton Johnson said the woman, who was accompanied by ... - 15-year crossing guard fired for smoking
ESSENDON, Australia, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- An Essendon, Australia, crossing guard said he was fired after 15 years because of his smoking, even though he kept the habit away from children. Garry Macnamara, who said he has been smoking fo... - Postal carrier accused of stealing mail
IPSWICH, England, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Britain's Royal Mail said a postal carrier has been arrested after he allegedly kept mail meant for hundreds of Ipswich, England, residents. The Royal Mail said it opened an investigation with Suff... - Man chases truck 20 miles after house hit
CAVENDISH, England, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A Cavendish, England, man said he jumped in his car and chased a truck for 20 miles after the truck clipped the overhanging roof of his home. Wynn Evans, 63, said he was making a cup of tea in hi... - British police helicopter reports UFO
BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A British police helicopter pilot and two police observers reported they nearly collided with an unidentified flying object over Birmingham, England. The pilot and the observers aboard the copte... - Sailors found after wife calls emergency
LONDON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The Spanish coast guard found two sailors after a boat owner's wife called emergency services in London, officials said. Louise Patel said she called the emergency number 999 from her London home after she ha... - Student mag's racy pic sparks controversy
CAMBRIDGE, England, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A student magazine at Britain's Cambridge University has raised controversy by publishing a topless picture of a female undergraduate. Vivid Magazine, which has a distribution of more than 5,000 ... - Magazine editors undergo plastic surgery
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A Swedish magazine geared toward gay men said members of its editorial staff underwent cosmetic surgery for an article about the practice. The editors of Dorian Magazine, which bills itself as a c... - Woman crashes car while swatting at spider
THE HAGUE , Netherlands, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Police in the Netherlands said a woman crashed her car near The Hague while she was attempting to kill a spider inside the vehicle. Authorities said the woman lost control of her car while a... - Seattle man with 20 aliases sentenced
SEATTLE, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. prosecutors say the mystery man of Seattle was sentenced Friday to 30 months in prison after living under more than 20 assumed names for nearly 30 years. Assistant U.S. Attorney Johanna Vanderlee said a... - Possible odor threatening Boston project
BOSTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A costly Boston project involving new condominiums and businesses is at risk due to a foul odor that one day could fill the air, officials say. Officials behind the Columbia Point construction project and its... - Ex-priest must register as sex offender
GREELEY, Colo., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A former Roman Catholic priest who was allegedly found jogging naked in Frederick, Colo., has been ordered to register as a sex offender. In passing sentence for Robert Whipkey, Weld County Judge Tim... - Finland questions Russian camouflage
HELSINKI, Finland, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- In an odd post-battle inquiry, Finland wants to know whether Russia, in its August conflict with Georgia, used Finnish camouflage, military officials say. Studying pictures taken in Georgia, Finni... - Two-faced kitten born in Australia
PERTH, Australia, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A kitten with two faces, each of which can issue a feline meow, has been born in the Australian city of Perth, a nurse says. Nurse Louisa Burgess said the 12 years she has spent taking care of anim... - Inmates miss out on prison comedy class
CAMBRIDGE, England, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Inmates of a prison in the British county of Cambridgeshire lost out on a stand-up comedy course due to the inappropriateness of the class, officials say. British Justice Secretary Jack Straw sai... - Cherry picker an effective speed trap
RIO RANCHO, N.M., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Police in Rio Rancho, N.M., say a number of speeding citations have been handed out to area drivers thanks to an officer's cherry picker hiding spot. The Albuquerque Journal said Friday that a poli... - Airline nearly foils stem cell operation
BRISTOL, England, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A British surgeon said a first of its kind operation in Spain was nearly foiled when an airline refused to allow him to take stem cells on a plane. Bristol University Professor Martin Birchall, a v... - School denies underwear checks
WINCHESTER, England, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Winchester, England, school has denied claims that teachers have been checking students' underwear to be sure they comply with the dress code. Parents of 11- through 16-year-old students at Ki... - Alleged scam artist posed as Army sergeant
WEST HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Connecticut man was arrested Thursday afternoon as he allegedly tried to cash a phony check wearing a phony U.S. Army sergeant's uniform bought online. Orlando Ramos-Cabrera, 18, was decked o... - Bush name unlikely to dot U.S. landscape
WASHINGTON, Texas, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- George W. Bush is unlikely to find his name on a lot of buildings and geographical features after he becomes a former U.S. president on January 20th. At the moment, the 43rd U.S. president has an ... - Men plead not guilty to digging up grave
MADISON, Wis., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Three men charged with attempted theft after they allegedly tried to dig up a grave have pleaded not guilty, said the Grant County, Wis., clerk of courts. Alex Grunke, his twin brother Nicholas Grunke... - Cell phone stops heart-bound bullet
COVINGTON, La., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Louisiana man said a stray bullet left him with only a bruise after the slug struck a cell phone in a pocket covering his chest. Ronald Richard said he was mowing his lawn Saturday when he felt a s... - Police search missed suspects, cars
DULUTH, Minn., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Police in Duluth, Minn., said a pair of female burglars were drinking wine just 100 yards from the house they robbed and officers failed to spot them. Homeowner Robert Heller said he returned home fro... - Released prisoner refused to leave
OAK PARK HEIGHTS, Minn., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Officials with the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Oak Park Heights said they had to call the police after a released prisoner refused to leave prison grounds. The officials said an officer ... - Dog drove van through coffee shop window
ST. JAMES, N.Y., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A St. James, N.Y., man said his dog was behind the wheel when his van crashed through the window of a coffee shop in the town. Bryan Maher said he had left his dog -- appropriately named Bentley -- ... - Students, prisoners face off in chess
TRENTON, N.J., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The seventh chess tournament between Princeton University and the New Jersey State Prison saw a surprising amount of prisoner victories, participants said. The Inmates and Ivy chess tournament ... - Cellphone stops heart-bound bullet
COVINGTON, La., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Louisiana man said a stray bullet left him with only a bruise after the slug struck a cell phone in a pocket covering his chest. Ronald Richard said he was mowing his lawn Saturday when he felt a s... - Town investigates mystery meat origins
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Authorities in Framingham, Mass., said they are attempting to determine the origins of butcher-quality cuts of mystery meat dumped on the Town Center common. Police said someone has been placing m... - Barack baby turns out to be a Carter
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Colorado birth records say there are still no newborns named after Barack Obama after an earlier announcement to that effect was revealed to be a hoax. Roger Sealy of Broomfield, Colo., sent out... - Grieving parrot prescribed Prozac
SOMERSET, England, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Somerset, England, woman said her parrot has been put on the anti-depressant Prozac because the death of her husband made the bird depressed. Helen Dance said the death nine months ago of her hu... - Lost cockatiel spoke to owners on phone
GWERSYLLT, Wales, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Gwersyllt, Wales, woman who found a missing cockatiel said the bird uttered its first words in her care when she put it on the phone with its owners. Sue Hill said the cockatiel perched on her sh... - Denver cops reclaim auctioned murder car
DENVER, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Denver teenager says she felt like a suspect when police demanded she return the bullet-riddled car she had bought at auction. Vanessa Burdiaga and her uncle, Miguel Cerceda, paid $400 for the 1977 Oldsmobi... - Man, 112, rejoins Boy Scouts after century
LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Henry Allingham of East Sussex County in England is the oldest Boy Scout alive at 112 years of age after rejoining the scouts after 100 years, members say. While 12-year-old scout Chris Denham may be a centur... - New jewelry made from dismembered Barbies
NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A New York designer says she was inspired to make a new brand of designer jewelry out of spliced apart Barbie dolls due to her own history with the toy. Designer Margaux Lange said on her Web site that by s... - Mayor clears way for festival food
ALBUQUERQUE, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- St. Francis Xavier Church parishioners in Albuquerque will get to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe the old fashioned way, city officials say. Mayor Martin Chavez told church leaders to go ahead and take their... - Illinois man accused of burning toilets
CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- An 18-year-old man from Big Rock, Ill., allegedly set fire to a church bathroom stall and burned two portable toilets in a single night, police said. Police in Cary, Ill., said Thomas J. Meehan allegedly set... - New Mexico nearly has own cowboy song
SANTA FE, Texas, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The state of New Mexico should soon have its very own cowboy song as a commission attempts to choose the very best song it can find, an expert says. Music commissioner Rick Huff said after carefully... - 'Cloud computing' popular but confusing
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Cloud computing is one of the most popular yet confusing technological buzzwords used by society this year, an Austin, Texas, group said Thursday. The Global Language Monitor said in a news release th... - No fine for chicken-keeping jeweler
ROVERETO , Italy, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- An Italian court has thrown out animal cruelty charges brought against a jeweler who displayed a hen and chicks in the window of his shop. The judge threw out a fine levied last year against the Ro... - World's tallest man becomes tallest dad
CHIFENG, China, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The world's tallest man, who hails from China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, said he has become the world's tallest dad at the age of 58. Bao Xishun, who stands at 7 feet and 9 inches tall, said... - Student spends day glued to billboard
LONDON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A British university student said he spent a day glued to a giant billboard to help promote a bestselling book, This Diary Will Change Your Life. Dave Lions, 19, said he spent Tuesday stuck to the Lond... - Suit seeks return of ex's engagement ring
FAIRFIELD, Conn., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A Fairfield, Conn., man is suing his ex-fiancee, demanding the return of the engagement ring he gave her. Bryan Rosen filed a Superior Court lawsuit Monday against Daniela Marcoccia, seeking the re... - Fake poo piled at Swiss rail station
BERN, Switzerland, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Organizers of a false-feces demonstration in front of a Bern, Switzerland, railway station say the event was aimed at raising awareness of toilet shortages. Helvetas, the Swiss Association for Int... - Zoo's flamingo gets 6 hours of freedom
DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Officials with a Des Moines, Iowa, zoo say a Chilean flamingo that escaped from its enclosure was found six hours later on a golf course. Blank Park Zoo officials said the flamingo's escape Tuesday... - Dallas police seek bat-wielding cat thief
DALLAS, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Police in Dallas said they were searching for a man who allegedly took a cat from an animal shelter while threatening workers with a baseball bat. Dallas Animal Shelter manager Kent Robertson said a man came ... - Lost wedding ring washes ashore
HONOLULU, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A man who lost his wedding ring off the coast of Hawaii's Oahu island less than 24 hours after his nuptials says the ring washed ashore four days later. Carlton Helm said he had gone for an 8.5-mile paddle ... - Fla. voters wrote in Clinton, Colbert
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Officials in Duval County, Fla., said 736 write-in ballots were cast in the presidential election for Hillary Clinton, Steven Colbert and other non-candidates. Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holla... - Woman gets to keep found $25,000 ring
AURORA, Ill., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A suburban Chicago woman has been given a $25,000 diamond and emerald ring three months after she found jewelry and turned it in to police. Karen Wonders of Aurora said she gave the man's pinkie ring t... - Hamlin seeks new 'Pied Piper' for rats
HAMLIN, Germany, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Officials in Hamlin, Germany -- the city known as the setting of the Pied Piper legend -- said life is imitating myth as the town is being invaded by rats. Hamlin town spokesman Thomas Wahmes...