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Boy, 9, Rescued From Chimney
SALT LAKE CITY, (UPI) — Firefighters in Salt Lake City said they rescued a 9-year-old boy who became stuck while apparently trying to lower himself down the chimney of his home. The firefighters said they were called to the California Avenue home around 6 p.m. Monday by the boy’s mother, who told them she had […]
Premature Baby Born At More Than 12 Pounds
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., (UPI) — The mother of a 12-pound, 3-ounce baby born in Michigan said the gargantuan infant was four-weeks premature when she was born via Caesarian section. Crista Hebel, 26, of Traverse City, who gave birth Sunday to baby Ayara Hebel at Munson Medical Center, said she decided on a Caesarian section after […]
Alabama Man Jailed 3 Days For Sagging Pants
PRATTVILLE, Ala., (UPI) — An Alabama judge, offended by a 20-year-old defendant’s low-slung blue jeans, sent him to jail for three days for contempt of court. LaMarcus D. Ramsey of Prattville was in Autauga County Circuit Court Tuesday to enter a plea for a charge of receiving stolen property when he ran afoul of the […]
6-Foot Gator Caught At Louisiana Motel
PORT ALLEN, La., (UPI) — Authorities in Louisiana said a 6-foot alligator was found at a Super 8 motel and bit a guest before it was captured. The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office said the gator was spotted at the North Lobdell Highway motel in Port Allen around 4 p.m. Wednesday and the animal […]
Woman Strips Nude At Denver Airport
DENVER, (UPI) — Police said a woman who shed all of her clothes at Denver International Airport was taken to a hospital for evaluation. Airport spokeswoman Jenny Schiavone said the woman first clashed with airport workers around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday when she was caught smoking a cigarette in a non-smoking area and was told to […]
Gingrich’s Check Bounced In Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, (UPI) — Elections officials in Utah said Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich may be left off the primary ballot because his campaign’s check bounced. Utah Elections Director Mark Thomas said a representative of the Gingrich campaign turned in the filing papers and a $500 check in March but the state recently heard […]
Glitch Leads To $1 Gallons Of Gas
PASADENA, Texas, (UPI) — Motorists in Texas said a problem with the pumps at a gas station caused fuel to be sold for $1 per gallon for several hours. The motorists, some of whom said they heard about the cheap gas from Facebook, said they were able to fill up their tanks at a rate […]
Student: $180 Textbook Filled With Errors
TAMPA, Fla., (UPI) — A University of Southern Florida student who paid about $180 for a statistics textbook said he was dismayed to find the tome is riddled with errors. Jason Richardson, a junior at the Tampa school, said he discovered “The Joy of Statistics” is filled with errors concerning both the content of the […]
Florida City Bans Nightclubs, Skating Rinks
WESTON, Fla., (UPI) — A southern Florida city passed an ordinance banning nightclubs, dance halls and skating rinks from the city limits. Weston City Manager John Flint said skating rinks were included in the ordinance, which alters the city’s zoning code, to prevent a temporary skating rink from being set up to conceal a nightclub […]
Boy Brings Heroin To School Show-And-Tell
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., (UPI) — A Bridgeport, Conn., man was arrested after his 5-year-old stepson brought $500 worth of heroin to school for show and tell, police said. Santos Roman, 35, was being held Tuesday in lieu of $100,000 bail, the Connecticut Post reported. He was arrested Monday at the Barnum School, where his stepson is […]
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