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U.S. Residents Like Keeping Finances Private
BLOOMINGTON, Ill., (UPI) — More U.S. residents prefer to share details about their weight than their finances, a survey released Wednesday indicated. There are gender differences, the financial services group Country Financial said. More than two-thirds of men (68 percent) said they would prefer to discuss their weight than the size of their checking account […]
Nude Jogger Arrested At Apartment Complex
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla., (UPI) — Police in Florida said they arrested a man accused of jogging and lounging around an apartment complex in the nude. Investigators said residents of Villa Del Mar apartments in Altamonte Springs called 911 Monday to report a man — later identified as Russell Dasaro — was jogging and lounging in […]
Ferguson Talks About Marathon Explosion On ‘Late, Late Show’
LOS ANGELES, (UPI) — Scottish comedian Craig Ferguson said during his “Late, Late Show” monologue in Los Angeles Monday he was appalled by the explosions at the Boston Marathon. Three people were killed and more than 100 injured in Monday’s blasts. As of Tuesday morning, no one had claimed responsibility for the attacks. “Obviously, the […]
Budweiser Rolling Out Bowtie-Shaped Cans May 6
ST. LOUIS, (UPI) — U.S. beer giant Anheuser-Busch announced Budweiser will be available in bowtie-shaped 11.3-ounce cans beginning May 6. The St. Louis company announced Monday the cans, which have been in development for several years, are designed to resemble Budweiser’s bowtie-shaped logo and will be available for purchase in 8-packs beginning May 6, the […]
Porsche Thief Foiled By Stick Shift Gets 55 Months
NEWARK, N.J., (UPI) — A New Jersey man was sentenced to 55 months in jail for carjacking a manual transmission Porsche that it turned out he was unable to drive. Anthony Reynolds, 18, of Newark, was sentenced Monday in a federal court in Newark after pleading guilty in September to a charge of theft of […]
Kmart’s ‘Ship Their Pants’ Ad Provokes Comments On Facebook
MCLEAN, Va., (UPI) — Kmart’s advertisement for its shipping service, in which customers say they will “ship their pants,” is getting mixed reviews for humor and vulgarity. Social media users denounced the online ads as “gross” and “vulgar,” since the phrase “ship their pants” is one letter away from an unrefined reference to an action […]
Eatery Apologizes For ‘Domestic Violence’ Joke Sign
HOUSTON, (UPI) — The manager of an Houston restaurant said a sign reading “Beer should be like violence — domestic” was a bad decision that was only up for a short time. Kenneth Choate, who helped found the Roots Bistro a year ago, said the employee who had been asked to change the restaurant’s sign […]
Judge Finds Himself In Contempt For Cellphone Interruption
IONIA, Mich., (UPI) — A Michigan judge imposed a $25 contempt of court fine on himself after his cellphone made noise during closing arguments of a jury trial. Judge Raymond Voet of Ionia County 64A District Court said his new touchscreen smartphone was in his shirt pocket during the Friday afternoon arguments when it loudly […]
N.Y. Summons Dead Woman For Jury Duty
NEW YORK, (UPI) — A New York woman who has been dead for nearly a decade keeps getting jury duty summons, her former caretaker said. The Board of Elections still sends jury notices to Elizabeth H. Mendoza — who would be 104 years old if she were still alive — the New York Post reported […]
Florida Man Building Replica Of Noah’s Ark
MIAMI, (UPI) — A Florida man says he’s building a replica of Noah’s Ark in Miami-Dade County that will become a museum and petting zoo to raise environmental awareness. Rodolfo Almira said he was inspired to build the ark after seeing animals struggle to find food and shelter following Hurricane Katrina, The Miami Herald reported […]
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