Quirks
Police: Suspect Was Hiding Crack In Mouth
AMBRIDGE, Pa., Feb. 14 (UPI) — Police in Pennsylvania said a man seen with a bulging lip during a traffic stop turned out to have 23 pieces of crack cocaine in his mouth. Ambridge police said they pulled the pickup truck over at 2:38 p.m. because three men were inside but the vehicle only had […]
Police: Naked Cowgirl Drove Drunk
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Feb. 14 (UPI) — Texas police said they arrested an 18-year-old woman who led them on a chase while wearing nothing but a pair of cowboy boots. Corpus Christi police said officers responding to a call about a suspicious person around 3:10 a.m. Sunday spotted Taylor Burnham, 18, standing next to a […]
Girl Holds Sign For Stealing Lesson
MEMPHIS, Feb. 14 (UPI) — A Memphis family said they are hoping a 13-year-old girl learned a lesson about stealing after being made to stand at the side of a road with a sign. Lauren Scales, the girl’s aunt, said Natia Wade’s mother made her stand at the intersection of Poplar and Highland Feb. 12 […]
NYC Newsstand Inches Too Close To Building
NEW YORK, Feb. 13 (UPI) — The operator of a 35-year-old newsstand in New York says city officials want to tear it down because it is 3 inches too close to a building. Marilyn Louie, who runs the newsstand at 18 Bowery in Chinatown, is caught between a curb and a high place. She says […]
Man Makes Tank Out Of Egg Cartons
LONDON, Feb. 13 (UPI) — A British man created a full-size replica military tank from more than 5,000 egg cartons to raise money for a military charity. Stuart Murdoch said he used more than 6 gallons of glue, more than 10,000 nails, almost 4 gallons of paint, 262 square feet of steel and 5,013 staples […]
400-Year-Old Witchcraft Trial Reopened
COLOGNE, Germany, Feb. 13 (UPI) — The trial for a woman burned at the stake for practicing witchcraft almost 400 years ago resumed Monday in Germany. Katharina Henot was burned at the stake in Cologne in 1627 after being found guilty of practicing witchcraft, The Daily Telegraph reported. She was arrested and tortured before being […]
Bear Hibernates In Drain Tunnel
VESPER, Wis., Feb. 13 (UPI) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said it will not disturb a black bear that picked a drain tunnel to hibernate. Officials said the bear, which took up residence in the drain tunnel in the Town of Vesper, likely picked the spot because it’s dry and warm, WITI-TV, Milwaukee, […]
Couple To Wed At Westminster Kennel Dog Show
NEW YORK, Feb. 13 (UPI) — A Washington state couple with a dog competing in the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York said they will wed at the show. Brad Slayton of Seattle said his fiancee, Debbie Parsons, took control of the wedding plans and decided they would marry at Madison Square Garden […]
Artist Slims Down Renaissance Paintings
ROME, Feb. 10 (UPI) — An Italian artist says she is using a computer program to take Renaissance paintings of women and slim them down to the modern perception of the feminine ideal. Anna Utopia Giordano said she altered paintings including “Venus and Cupid” by Diego Velazquez, The Daily Telegraph reported Friday. “Art is always […]
Puppy Rescued From Basement Drain
DETROIT, Feb. 10 (UPI) — Animal rescuers in Detroit said a puppy spent 12 hours stuck in a basement drain before it was rescued. Kevin Hatman, a spokesman for the Michigan Humane Society, said the group received a call around 8 a.m. Thursday from a homeowner who said the dog, believed to be a dachshund […]
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