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Police: Thief Tried To Trade Dogs For Cash
ST. CLOUD, Fla. (UPI) — Florida authorities said they arrested a woman accused of stealing two dogs and arranging to return them in exchange for money. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said a St. Cloud, Fla., man reported his two dogs, a pit bull and a black Labrador, were taken from his home while he […]
Police: Suspect Was Trying To Make Haircut
SALT SPRINGS, Fla. (UPI) — Authorities in Florida said a man accused of crashing his car through a construction barricade told deputies he was rushing to get to a haircut appointment. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said William Faulkner, 76, allegedly drove his 2001 Lincoln through a construction barricade blocking an entrance to Salts Springs […]
Couple Marries At Uncle’s Funeral
PHILADELPHIA, (UPI) — A Philadelphia couple, honoring a deceased loved one, got married at his funeral, in a surprise ceremony that astonished 850 onlookers in the church. The marriage of Reggie Wade, 39, and his bride, Monique McMillan-Wade, 29, took place this month at the funeral of Wade’s uncle, Gregory “Chops” Scott, who was shot […]
School District Bans Dodge Ball
WINDHAM, N.H., (UPI) — A New Hampshire school district has banned dodge ball from gym classes after parents complained about their children being bullied during the games. The Windham School board voted 4-1 to end dodge ball and similar “human target” games after parents complained children were being bullied and targeted by other students during […]
Man Allegedly Shot Buck At Walmart
BLAIRSVILLE, Pa., (UPI) — Authorities in Pennsylvania said a man faces charges including reckless endangerment for allegedly shooting a white-tailed deer in a Walmart parking lot. The Pennsylvania Game Commission said Arcangelo Bianco Jr., 40, used a handgun to shoot the deer in the parking lot of the Resort Plaza Walmart in Blairsville in November […]
Texas Students Strike Down Pot Proposal
AUSTIN, Texas, (UPI) — The University of Texas student government struck down a proposal to support ticketing rather than arresting people possessing less than 4 ounces of marijuana. The proposal, which would have been non-binding and wouldn’t have required campus police to abide by it, was struck down Tuesday after student government members objected to […]
$10 Fine Dropped For Swearing Cockatoo
WARWICK, R.I., (UPI) — A Rhode Island woman whose pet cockatoo was accused of repeatedly using profanity directed toward a next door neighbor won’t have to pay a fine, police said. Lynn Taylor of Warwick fought the $10 noise citation last year in municipal court after her neighbor complained about the bird’s foul language and […]
Man Sets Out On 5-Year ‘Earth Wide Walk’
MALAGA, Spain, (UPI) — A Spanish man said he plans to walk around the world in five years, covering 12 to 18 miles per day, to “promote love and respect for the environment.” Ignacio Dean Mouliaa, 32, of Malaga, set out March 21 on his “Earth Wide Walk” to raise awareness of environmental problems and […]
School Apologizes For ‘Jesus’ Stomping
DAVIE, Fla., (UPI) — Florida Atlantic University issued an apology for a class exercise that involved Intercultural Communications students stomping on “Jesus.” The school issued an apology for the March 4 assignment in Deandre Poole’s Davie classroom, which involved students being asked to write “Jesus” on a piece of paper then stomp on the paper, […]
Shopping Mom Left Baby In Car With Note
PORIRUA, New Zealand,(UPI) — Shoppers at a New Zealand store said they were shocked to see a baby left alone in a car with a note and phone number from the mother. A man who asked not to be named told The New Zealand Herald he arrived with his family at the Pak’n’Save in Porirua […]
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