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Teen Pleads Guilty, Takes Public Office
ALBURTIS, Pa., Jan. 5 (UPI) — A Pennsylvania 19-year-old who spent his morning pleading guilty to escape and stalking charges spent his evening being sworn in as a public official. Kyle Bower, 19, pleaded guilty to the charges Wednesday in a Lehigh County court and, after being sentenced to probation, was sworn in to the […]
Teen Sleeps Through Plane Stop
PHOENIX, Jan. 5 (UPI) — A 15-year-old boy who slept through his airline destination in Oklahoma said he had difficulty finding help when he exited the airplane in Missouri. Erik McBee and his mother, Keena, said he boarded a Southwest Airlines flight from Phoenix to Tulsa at 10:15 a.m. Dec. 28 to attend a boarding […]
Nevada Brothel Backs Ron Paul
CARSON CITY, Nev., Jan. 4 (UPI) — This endorsement might leave some wondering: Prostitutes at a brothel near Carson City, Nev., endorsed Rep. Ron Paul’s bid for president. Brothel owner Dennis Hof said he polled “all the girls” at the Bunny Ranch and the majority backed Paul, the U.S. representative from Texas who placed third […]
'Pie Fairy' Ends 35-Year Streak
TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 4 (UPI) — An Ohio man who received pecan pies from a mysterious “pie fairy” for 35 years says he received a note informing him the streak is over. Willis “Bill” Welch, 87, of Columbus said he received the pies anonymously at Christmastime for decades, but this year he received only a […]
Four Family Members Share Birthday
TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 4 (UPI) — An Ohio man said his granddaughter will celebrate her first birthday Wednesday, the same day as his own, his father’s and his daughter’s. Richard Stiff of Toledo, who was born Jan. 4, 1947, said his late father, Marshall, was born Jan. 4, 1924, his daughter, Julia Gonyer, was born […]
Mountain Dew Mouse Would Have Been 'Jelly'
BELLEVILLE, Ill., Jan. 4 (UPI) — The manufacturer of Mountain Dew said an Illinois man could not have found a mouse in a can of the beverage because the rodent would have dissolved. Pepsi Co. said in its response to a lawsuit filed by Ronald Ball in 2009 that the oil worker could not have […]
Student Hangs Own Painting In Museum
WROCLAW, Poland, Jan. 4 (UPI) — A Polish student who took it upon himself to hang one of his own paintings at the National Museum in Wroclaw said it took employees three days to notice. Andrew Sobiepan, a student at the Wroclaw Academy of Fine Arts, said he decided not to “wait 30 or 40 […]
Police Show Up For Overdue Books
CHARLTON, Mass., Jan. 3 (UPI) — A Massachusetts woman said her 5-year-old daughter burst into tears when police officers showed up at her door and demanded her overdue library books. Shannon Benoit of Charlton said she was shocked when Charlton Police Sgt. Dan Dowd showed up to her door and informed her that her daughter, […]
10-By-12-Foot Wooden Deck Stolen
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 3 (UPI) — The owner of a Tennessee home that has been vacant for more than a year said he was shocked to discover a 10-foot-by-12-foot wooden deck had been stolen. Jadranko Beslic, who moved with his family to Atlanta when he retired from the Army more than a year ago, said […]
Vultures Annoy Georgia Neighborhood
LEESBURG, Ga., Jan. 3 (UPI) — Residents of a Georgia neighborhood said hundreds of black turkey vultures have become a nuisance in the area. People living on Pelham Drive in Leesburg said the vultures first arrived a few months ago and have been damaging roofs and leaving droppings on cars ever since, WALB-TV, Albany, Ga., […]
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