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Bystander Follows Robbery Suspect From Scene
SPRING HILL, Fla. (UPI) — Police in Florida said a robbery suspect was arrested thanks to a bystander who followed him to a friend’s house. Investigators in Spring Hill said the suspect, identified as Phillip Steinberg, wore a ski mask when he went into the Village Pizza eatery Wednesday, brandished a knife and demanded money, […]
Marquette University Gets $1 Million From Alumnus
MILWAUKEE (UPI) — Marquette University in Wisconsin was given $1 million posthumously by an alumnus whose daughters and son also graduated from the school. School President Scott Pilarz announced the donation, to go toward merit-based awards and annual support for professional faculty and staff development, from the estate of Robert Olson, a Davenport, Iowa, man […]
Stephen Colbert Says Terrorists ‘Not Gonna Shake’ Boston
NEW YORK, (UPI) — Talk-show host Stephen Colbert praised the strength and resilience of Bostonians in a funny, but heartfelt monologue following this week’s bombings. Three people were killed and more than 175 injured in twin explosions Monday at the Boston Marathon. “Whoever did this obviously did not know [expletive] about the people of Boston,” […]
Chicago Teacher Sues Over Pocket Knife Suspension
CHICAGO, (UPI) — A Chicago teacher’s lawsuit alleges he was suspended for showing his second graders a pocket knife “as part of a curriculum-mandated ‘tool discussion.’” Douglas Bartlett, who was suspended without pay from Washington Irving Elementary School during the 2011-2012 school year, filed a federal lawsuit against Chicago School District No. 299 and principal […]
Politician’s Website Links To Hardcore Porn Site
RICHMOND, British Columbia, (UPI) — A British Columbia politician said her office is looking into whether links on her website and Facebook page lead to a porn site. Linda Reid, British Columbia’s deputy speaker and the British Columbia Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly for Richmond East, said she was shocked to find out the […]
Gun Safety Teacher Accidentally Fires Round
STILLWATER, Minn., (UPI) — Authorities in Minnesota are investigating after the teacher at a Department of Natural Resources firearms safety class accidentally discharged his weapon. Stillwater police and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said the father of a 14-year-old boy who attended the class called his brother, Sheriff Bill Hutton, to report the 76-year-old volunteer […]
Tardy Kindergartener Gets Detention, Parents Give School Bad Grade
UNIVERSAL CITY, Texas, (UPI) — The parents of a Texas 6-year-old say their daughter’s school should not be punishing kindergarteners for being tardy. The parents of Brooke Loeffler, a kindergartener at Olympia Elementary School in Universal City, said they have a new baby at home and they are having difficulty adjusting to a new schedule, […]
Denis Leary Hails First Responders To Boston Marathon Explosions
BOSTON, (UPI) — Massachusetts-born comedian, actor and writer Denis Leary is praising first responders for their “astonishing heroism” following the Boston Marathon bombings. Three people were killed and more than 180 injured in Monday’s blasts. No one had claimed responsibility for the attacks and no arrests have been made as of Tuesday evening. “Heavy regard […]
Police: Thief Stole From Walmart Store Twice In One Day
OCALA, Fla., (UPI) — Police in Florida said they were trying to identify a woman who stole a flat screen TV from a Walmart and then attempted to repeat the crime at the same store. The Ocala Police Department said a woman took a 46-inch Sony flat screen TV, priced at $448, from the Walmart […]
Police: ‘Lonely’ Woman Called 911
VERO BEACH, Fla., (UPI) — A Florida woman who called 911 to report a medical issue later admitted she dialed the emergency number because she was lonely, police said. Indian River County sheriff’s deputies said Fleurette French, 64, called 911 March 30 for a medical issue and responders came to her Vero Beach home around […]
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