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Man claims he unwillingly had sex
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A Canadian man alleges he was asleep when a woman had sex with him and became pregnant.
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Restaurant cancels skinny dip promotion … Cubs fans erect memorial outside stadium … Flood could wash away baseball site record … Student allegedly gave teachers hash cakes … Watercooler stories from UPI.
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Man struck by lightning while pumping gas … British cabbie well paid for long drive … Honeymooners recycled for air miles … Man named Fox attacked by fox, crashes car … The world as we know it from UPI.
Powder 'hidden' in deodorant not cocaine
SHAKOPEE, Minn., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A Shakopee, Minn., man was released from jail after two months when a white powder found in a car he was driving turned out not to be drugs.
Blue whale sighted off Massachusetts
BOSTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Whale researchers said they were shocked to spot a rare blue whale 15 miles off the coast of Gloucester, Mass.
Restaurant cancels skinny dip promotion
GREENVILLE, Maine, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A Greenville, Maine, restaurant owner said he has canceled a free sandwich promotion for people who jump nude into Moosehead Lake.
Army of 200+ undead prowl through city
ASBURY PARK, N.J., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Organizers of the first annual Zombie Walk in Asbury Park, N.J., said more than 200 people dressed as the undead and lumbered through the town.
Ford: Key limits speed, stereo volume
DEERBORN, Mich., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The Ford Motor Co. announced Monday in Dearborn, Mich., the creation of a new system to allow parents to control the top speed and stereo volume of their cars.
Passenger threatened to open plane door
BERLIN, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A British Easyjet crew subdued an irate German passenger who had threatened to open the cabin door at 30,000 feet, police in Berlin said.
Boiler stolen from home
MANKATO, Minn., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A Minnesota man says is trying to recover the boiler furnace that was stolen from the house he owns.
Man struck by lightning while pumping gas
VILLAGE OF BARKER, N.Y., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A Village of Barker, N.Y., man said he survived being struck by lightning, with only minimal injuries, while pumping gas into his car.
Cubs fans erect memorial outside stadium
Cubs fans erect memorial outside stadium
CHICAGO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Chicago Cubs fans grieving the exit of their team from the playoffs have created a makeshift memorial outside Wrigley Field.
British cabbie well paid for long drive
PORTSMOUTH, England, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A British cab driver says a man desperate to reach a friend's stag party paid nearly $4,000 to be driven from Portsmouth, England, to Munich, Germany.
Honeymooners recycled for air miles
PETERSFIELD, England, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A Petersfield, England, couple said they spent three months scrounging for recycling to gather free air miles for their honeymoon trip to the United States.
Man named Fox attacked by fox, crashes car
DOVER, Tenn., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A Tennessee man named Tommy Fox crashed his car while contending with an attack from a real fox whose tail he intended to cut off, authorities say.
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Man kills 19-foot python to rescue dog ... Dog returned to owners after 425-mile trek ... Police: Teen started fire with love letter ... Practice makes perfect for Scrabble champ ... UPI Quirks in the News.
Student allegedly gave teachers hash cakes
LEEDS, England, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A Leeds, England, high school student has been forced to switch schools after she allegedly gave two teaching assistants cakes laced with hashish.
North Wales: Police taser sheep in road
BODELWYDDAN, Wales, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Police say possible danger to motorists forced them to taser a sheep blocking traffic in North Wales.
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    'DWTS' star May-Treanor set for surgery
    'DWTS' star May-Treanor set for surgery
    LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 (UPI) --
    U.S. beach volleyball Olympic champion Misty May-Treanor said she needs surgery after injuring herself while rehearsing for "Dancing with the Stars."
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