Quirks
Judge Orders Jury Round-Up From Street
LONDON, Ontario, Jan. 19 (UPI) — A Canadian judge invoked a rare legal option by ordering police to round up jurors from the street outside a London, Ontario, courthouse. A trial for three men charged with assault, threats and forcible confinement fell one short of the 12 required jurors Monday afternoon after 130 people had […]
Suspected Drunken Driver Hogtied
FARMINGTON, N.M., Jan. 19 (UPI) — A suspected drunken driver who narrowly avoided several head-on crashes in New Mexico wound up tackled and hogtied by a citizen before help arrived, police say. San Juan County Sheriff’s Sgt. Al Jamison said witnesses saw Justin Canuto, 22, nearly cause several crashes Sunday night and followed him into […]
Magazine Arrives In Mail 25 Years Late
CORAL GABLES, Fla., Jan. 19 (UPI) — Marc Smit of Coral Gables, Fla., says he often complains the mail’s late, but never as late as the Ms. magazine that arrived Tuesday — dated February 1976. “I looked at the date, 1976, and I go, ‘Whoa, talk about a late delivery,’” Smit told WPLG-TV, Miami. The […]
Ex-Con Thanks, Praises Tearful Judge
TORONTO, Jan. 19 (UPI) — A Canadian judge was brought to tears when a man he sentenced seven years ago returned to court to thank him for turning his life around. Maxwell Beech, 37, sought out his former lawyer Tuesday at a courthouse in Brampton, northwest of Toronto, and asked if he could speak to […]
Woman, 100, Finally Gets Ears Pierced
WINDSOR, Ontario, Jan. 19 (UPI) — A Canadian woman in Windsor, Ontario, has ushered in her coming 101st birthday by having her ears pierced, saying she gave in to peer pressure. A week ago, a staff member at the senior center where Viola Arnold lives suggested she celebrate her upcoming birthday Sunday by having her […]
Missing Man Burned Cash For Warmth
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 18 (UPI) — A 66-year-old man who was missing for two days in the Washington state mountains said he burned leaves, socks and money to keep warm. Yong Chun Kim, of Tacoma, Wash., went missing while snowshoe hiking Saturday and was found healthy Monday by a search team, ABC News reported Wednesday. […]
Blogger Collects Weird WiFi Names
EVANSTON, Ill., Jan. 18 (UPI) — A Chicago area blogger has made it her mission to expose the unusual and humorous names people in the region give their WiFi networks. Alexandra Janelli, the blogger behind WTFWiFi, said she began her quest when she lived in New York and found networks with names including “I eat […]
Twitter Users Fill Wikipedia Void
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18 (UPI) — Users of San Francisco-based microblogging site Twitter are filling the void during the 24-hour Wikipedia blackout by sharing their own “facts.” Wikipedia went into a 24-hour blackout Wednesday to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act, which is being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives, and its Senate equivalent, […]
Site Of Hitler's Base Up For Rent
KETRZYN, Poland, Jan. 18 (UPI) — The Polish Forestry Service said Wolf’s Lair, the site that hosted Adolf Hitler’s base during World War II, can be rented for $138,400 per year. The service said the previous lease expired after 20 years and they are now looking for a new tenant for the property, which still […]
Billions Appear In Teacher's Account
BALURGHAT, India, Jan. 18 (UPI) — A teacher in India said he was shocked to check his bank account, which he expected to contain $200, and saw a balance of $9.8 billion. Parijat Saha of Balurghat, who makes about $700 a month teaching in West Bengal, said he checked his account online and was baffled […]
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