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List compiles '10 plagues of the subway'
NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- The New York Public Interest Research Group's Straphangers Campaign has released a "10 plagues of the subway" list to document problems faced by commuters.
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Mother of 17 expecting one more
NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- A Tontitown, Ark., mother of 17 has announced on NBC's "Today Show" that she is pregnant with another child.
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UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News
Film documents man's failed relationships ... Gardener gets surprise mystery plant ... Man saves own life with steak knife ... Elderly man rescued after toy boat flips ... UPI Quirks in the News.
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Poll: June Cleaver top TV mom
ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. poll indicates June Cleaver of TV's classic "Leave it to Beaver" is the mother U.S. citizens would most like to have.
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Trash cans talk back to users
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 9 (UPI) -- Officials in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, said they have placed talking trash cans in the city to help encourage people not to litter.
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Engineer makes world's largest book
ARNOT , Hungary, May 9 (UPI) -- A Hungarian engineer said he is in the process of constructing the largest book ever made -- more than three times the size of a ping-pong table.
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Gardener gets surprise mystery plant
VICTORIA, British Columbia, May 9 (UPI) -- A Canadian gardener on British Columbia's Vancouver Island says he has no idea how a rare South African plant sprouted from one of his flower pots.
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Film documents man's failed relationships
LONDON, May 9 (UPI) -- A London man has made a film documenting his quest to track down his ex-girlfriends and find out why they broke up with him.
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Survey: Moms would make $116,805
WALTHAM, Mass., May 9 (UPI) -- A Waltham, Mass., company said it has calculated the average amount of money women would earn annually for "Mom jobs," $116,805.
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Man saves own life with steak knife
OMAHA, May 9 (UPI) -- An Omaha man says he saved his own life when he performed a tracheotomy on himself.
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'Cute' skunk almost ruins Chicago home
CHICAGO, May 9 (UPI) -- For a little critter, the skunk under the Royals' home in Chicago did a mighty big job, including forcing them from the house, the displaced residents say.
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Elderly man rescued after toy boat flips
GLASGOW, Scotland, May 9 (UPI) -- Coast guard officials said a 74-year-old man was lucky to survive his botched attempt at sailing a Scottish sea loch in a child's blow up boat.
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Watercooler Stories
Dali lithograph donated to charity … Diamond ring found floating in bay … Mom sues after teen arrested … Mom sues after kid steps in poo … Watercooler stories from UPI.
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Jockstrip: The world as we know it.
Foul balls go to side-by-side seats … Police: Stolen cameras recorded theft … Police look for witnesses of nude hiker … Man found sleeping in jet at airport … The world as we know it from UPI.
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Your Daily Horoscope
UPI horoscopes for Friday May 9, 2008.
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The almanac
UPI Almanac for Friday, May 9, 2008.
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Cleveland Papa John's sell 23-cent pizza
CLEVELAND, May 8 (UPI) -- The Papa John's pizza chain has apologized to Clevelanders for T-shirts mocking Cavaliers player LeBron James by offering 23-cent pizzas Thursday.
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Israel.com headed for auction
POMPANO BEACH, Fla., May 8 (UPI) -- A Pompano Beach, Fla., Internet domain-selling business said Israel.com is expected to sell for at least $5.5 million when it goes on the auction block May 23.
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Bees swarm New York street corner
NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI) -- New York police said a beekeeper was called in after a swarm of bees began forming a hive on top of a newspaper vending machine on the Upper East Side.
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Bedbugs seen at New York subway stations
NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI) -- A New York Department of Housing, Preservation and Development official says bedbugs have been spotted in the city's subway stations.
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Man found sleeping in jet at airport
ST. LOUIS, May 8 (UPI) -- A spokesman for Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in Missouri said a man found sleeping in a parked jet had walked through a manned security checkpoint.
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Gatorade spills onto highway
WESTON, Fla., May 8 (UPI) -- Authorities said a Gatorade spill emanating from a truck on U.S. 27 in Florida caused major traffic delays Thursday.
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Mom sues after teen arrested
CLINTON, Conn., May 8 (UPI) -- A Clinton, Conn., woman has filed suit against a police officer who arrested her 14-year-old son after a camera he brought to school gave electric shocks.
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Dali lithograph donated to charity
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo., May 8 (UPI) -- A Wheat Ridge, Colo., couple said they want to be sure an anonymous donor who gave their non-profit a Salvador Dali lithograph meant to part with the item.
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