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Jobless man owes $400 million in taxes
JERSEY CITY, N.J., Oct. 16 (UPI) -- New Jersey officials say a man who hasn't lived in the state since 2001 owes $400 million in taxes, despite not being able to buy dinner at McDonald's.
Pilot and students build plane in 10 weeks
MIAMI, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- The youngest person to fly solo around the world has set another record by building a single-engine plane in 10 weeks alongside Florida high school students.
Man ordered to stop tending 'tidy' grass
BELMONT, England, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A Belmont, England, man has been ordered by the local council not to cut the publicly-owned grass outside his home because it is "too tidy."
Police find pot in woman's lost wallet
MASTERTON, New Zealand, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Police in Masterton, New Zealand, said a woman was charged with possession of marijuana after her lost wallet containing the drug was turned in to officers.
Frog leg pizza topping sparks boycott call
LONDON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A London restaurant chain has raised the ire of animal rights activists with its newest dish -- a pizza topped with frog legs.
Cops deliver baby at roadside
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Police in Austin, Texas, said officers responding to a call about a stalled car Thursday ended up helping deliver a baby girl.
QE2 leaves New York for last time
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- The Queen Elizabeth 2 sailed into New York Harbor at dawn Thursday for the 710th and last time.
'Ninja Turtle' teens rescued from sewer
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Police sources said three teenagers who were playing "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" have been rescued from a New York sewer.
'Drunk' pony rescued from pool
NEWQUAY, England, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Newquay, England, said they rescued a pony that fell into a swimming pool after becoming "drunk" from eating fermented apples.
Barefoot daredevil banned from volcano
PALERMO, Italy, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Italian officials say daredevil Tom Perry, known for running barefoot in treacherous locations, cannot conduct an event at the Sicilian volcano Stromboli.
Mattel denies religious doll claims
WICHITA, Kan., Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Mattel Inc. says the sound that emanates from the U.S. toy manufacturer's Little Mommy Cuddle N' Coo doll is not an Islamic saying.
Woman sells overlooked pot for $63,000
NASHVILLE, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A Nashville woman says she was shocked to learn a brown pot she inherited from her father and never thought twice about was actually worth $63,000.
Man uses dog to uncover Internet scam
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A man in Louisville, Ky., says he used his Golden Retriever to help uncover an online scam allegedly perpetrated by a Chinese company.
Red Sox eyeing frustrated Cubs fan
CHICAGO, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A frustrated Chicago Cubs fan who attempted to auction off his loyalty online says he has received a fan-support offer from the Boston Red Sox.
Fla. man suing over stripper's flying shoe
POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A shoe flew off a stripper's foot at a club in Pompano Beach, Fla., striking a mirrored ceiling and injuring a man, a lawsuit alleges.
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