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Ötzi the Iceman died from blow to the head

By KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com
Ötzi the Iceman, Europe's oldest mummy, was ambushed, pierced with an arrow and bashed on the head.

Ahmad Bradshaw signed by the Colts

By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com
The Indianapolis Colts welcome running back Ahmad Bradshaw to their team.

Megaman: Super Smash Bros. debuts trailer featuring the Blue Bomber

By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com
Nintendo unveils a trailer for its upcoming Super Smash Bros. game featuring Mega Man and The Villager.

Royal Gorge fire burns 3,800 acres of land in Colorado

By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com
A fire burning in the Royal Gorge Park in southern Colorado has burned over 3,800 acres of land.

Patrick Ewing hired as assistant coach by Charlotte Bobcats

By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com
Patrick Ewing is teaming up with Michael Jordan for the first time since "Space Jam" as the former New York Knicks player became the new assistant coach for the Charlotte Bobcats.

Heidi Klum has drunken argument with boyfriend, report says

By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
Heidi Klum and Martin Kristen got into a fight in public.

Snooki's changing, post-diet look on display in new Instagram photo

By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is moving away from the "Jersey Shore" look that made her famous.

Baltimore tornado rips across harbor, damages warehouse

By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
A tornado touched down in a part of southeastern Baltimore called Locust Point.

'PBS Newshour' announces layoffs, office closures

By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
The "PBS Newshour" will close offices in San Francisco and Denver and cut back on employees in Washington, D.C.

New 'Hobbit' trailer features Smaug, return of Orlando Bloom's Legolas

By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
The trailer for the next "Hobbit" film features our first real look at Smaug, the Lonely Mountain's treasure-hoarding dragon.

Bank clerk falls asleep, makes $293 million error

By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
One woman made a $296 million mistake when she fell asleep on the job.

'The Purge' sequel already in development

By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
The low-budget horror film had such a successful box office opening that its a makers are already planning a sequel.

Arrested 396 times, woman finally ordered to treatment

By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
A Chicago woman with 396 arrests on her record has been sent to a court-ordered treatment program.

Kanye West to NYC paparazzo: 'Shut up! Don't ever talk'

By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
Amid Kanye West's busy weekend in New York City, video cameras caught the rapper shouting at a photographer.

New 'cyborg roach' controlled by smartphone app

By KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com
RoboRoach kit lets you implant electrodes in a live cockroach and control it with your smartphone.

NBA tampering fines hit three teams

By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com
Three NBA teams, including the Atlanta Hawks, will be fined for tampering.

Captive chimpanzees may join endangered species list

By KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com
FWS proposes adding captive chimpanzees to the endangered species list and restricting research.

Army base shooting suspect ID'd

By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com
Authorities charged Alvin Leon Rountree with domestic violence after he shot his common-law wife at a Texas Army Base.

Threats made towards more Bardstown officers

By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com
Kentucky's Bardstown Police Department has received at least two threats following the mysterious death of an officer.

87 now sick with Hepatitis A after eating frozen berry mix

By CAROLINE LEE, UPI.com
A frozen berry mix sold at Costco and Harris Teeter locations across the country has made 87 Americans sick with Hepatitis A.

Bryce Harper spotted wearing knee brace

By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com
A photo taken at an airport shows the Nationals' Bryce Harper wearing a knee brace.

Kelly Clarkson finds lost engagement ring

By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com
Kelly Clarkson misplaced her engagement ring over the weekend, but fortunately was able to find the $150,000 gem.

Gay pride fines: Russian parliament passes bill to impose fines on rallies

By CAROLINE LEE, UPI.com
Russian president Vladmir Putin is set to sign a law that bans "gay propaganda."

'Ball ironing': Clooney joke is real procedure

By KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com
Hollywood goes nuts over 'ball ironing', a testicle-tightening service everyone thought was a George Clooney joke.

Google buys social mapping app Waze

By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com
Google acquires Waze, a social mapping app to complement Google Maps.

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