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Man Quits Hotel With 19-Piece Band
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 19 (UPI) — A Rhode Island man has become a YouTube star with a video of him using a 19-piece band to help him quit his job at a Providence hotel. Joey DeFrancesco, a former room service waiter at the Renaissance Providence Hotel, has received nearly 890,000 hits on YouTube with a […]
Couple Marry At Coffee Shop
CHICO, Calif., Oct. 19 (UPI) — A California couple married in the parking lot of the drive-through coffee shop where they shared many dates — and even their marriage proposal. Ethan Cole said he and his bride, Bryer, were introduced at a Dutch Brothers Coffee shop on a blind date and they spent many of […]
Officer To Face Discipline Over Pot Joke
CRESSKILL, N.J., Oct. 19 (UPI) — A New Jersey police department said an officer will face discipline for a 5-year-old photo of him smoking a fake marijuana joint in uniform. The Cresskill Police Department said Detective Lt. Joseph Trumbetti will keep his job but will face disciplinary action over a photograph of the officer smoking […]
One Month's Phone Bill: $201,000
MIAMI, Oct. 19 (UPI) — A Florida woman who added her brother to her cellphone plan said the two weeks he spent in Canada resulted in a $201,000 bill. Celina Aarons said she added her brother, Shamir, a college student who is deaf and mute, to her T-Mobile phone plan recently and she received a […]
Illinois School Limits Bathroom Breaks
EVERGREEN PARK, Ill., Oct. 18 (UPI) — An Illinois high school principal said a policy limiting students to three bathroom breaks per semester is aimed at encouraging students not to miss class time. Evergreen Park High School Principal Bill Sanderson said the policy, which allows three breaks during class per semester with additional bathroom breaks […]
Firefighters' Pink Shirts Banned In Public
UNION CITY, N.J., Oct. 18 (UPI) — Firefighters in New Jersey said they were outraged to be told they could not wear pink T-shirts for Breast Cancer Awareness Month while on the job. Tom Calucci, vice president of the North Hudson Firefighters Association, said firefighters with North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue received permission in […]
Wedding Couple Poses With Protesters
CINCINNATI, Oct. 18 (UPI) — A bride and groom on the way to their wedding paused to pose for pictures with “Occupy Cincinnati” protesters prior to tying the knot. Nathan Lee and Carolyn Hyatt said they decided to pause in Piatt Park for a photo shoot before their Saturday wedding to recognize the historical significance […]
Police: Drunk Dad Let Girl, 9, Drive
DETROIT, Oct. 18 (UPI) — Police in Michigan said a 9-year-old girl who was pulled over while driving for her drunken dad told officers she had been “driving good.” Brownstown Township police said they received a call about 2:46 a.m. Oct. 8 from someone who had seen the young girl get into the driver’s seat […]
Obama's Equipment Truck Stolen
HENRICO, Va., Oct. 18 (UPI) — A van that contained President Obama’s teleprompter and other communications material has been recovered in Virginia, officials said Tuesday. There was no word on whether the equipment was still in the van. WWBT-TV, Richmond, Va., first reported the theft of the van from where it was parked at the […]
100-Year-Old Man Runs Marathon
TORONTO, Oct. 16 (UPI) — A 100-year-old man ran a marathon in Toronto Sunday, apparently becoming the oldest person to complete the long-distance running achievement. CTV reported Indian-born Fauja Singh came close to quitting about 6 hours into the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon but persevered and finished the 26-mile race in about 8 hours, 25 […]
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