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Many Dutch prepare for 2012 apocalypse
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, June 23 (UPI) -- Thousands of people in the Netherlands say they expect the world to end in 2012, and many say they are taking precautions to prepare for the apocalypse.
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UFOs hit Romanian plane
BUCHAREST, Romania, June 6 (UPI) -- The Romanian Defense Ministry has confirmed that a fighter plane was struck by four unidentified flying objects and released a video of the incident.
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Heel-less high heels hit the U.S.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- British designer Antonio Berardi has released a pricey, 5 1/2-inch, heel-less high-heel shoe in the United States, England and elsewhere.
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Racy 'Santa' cited for DUI
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- A beefy gent wearing a red Santa hat and purple G-string in Los Angeles this holiday season not only didn't pass for Santa but failed a Breathalyzer test, too.
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Britain set to release secret UFO files
LONDON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- The British government will soon release previously classified details regarding hundreds of reported sightings of unidentified flying objects.
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Man arrested for airport al-Qaida joke
BOSTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A Washington taxi driver faces a criminal charge because he joked about being a member of al-Qaida to an airline worker in Boston.
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Warning: Don't try this at home
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- A Minnesota man has learned an important lesson: If you want your testicles removed, leave it to the professionals.
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Fried mouse found in Frito Lay bag
HAVRE, Mont., July 23 (UPI) --
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Smoker sued for lighting up in her garden
AKARP, Sweden, March 9 (UPI) --
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Assignment America: Keep juries dumb
NEW YORK, Nov. 4 (UPI) --
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