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Jilted bride wants $1M for wedding blues
NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A New York woman is suing her former fiance for $1 million, alleging he ruined her wedding day by becoming mentally and physically abusive.
Pedicab pair deny stripper categorization
NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A man and woman in New York who offer people an eyeful as she spins about a stripper pole on the back of his rickshaw say the activity is not stripping.
Tackle helps nab missing dog
NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A dog that had run away from home in Norfolk, Va., was successfully recaptured thanks to a woman's sure-handed tackle, one dog searcher says.
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Internet star puppies moving on
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Six Shiba Inu puppies belonging to a San Francisco couple are leaving the Web after winning the hearts of millions of Internet surfers.
Swedish postal chief gives up pay
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- The head of the Swedish post office has agreed to go without pay for his entire time in the position, repaying anything he has already been paid.
Converted swimming pools for new housing?
SYDNEY, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A Sydney architectural firm suggests converting some of the area's 360,000 swimming pools into mother-in-law apartments -- draining them first.
Mexican jaguar gets dental work in Phoenix
PHOENIX, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A jaguar from Mexico recently had dental work done at the zoo in Phoenix by a father-son team.
Mailman lauded for withholding junk mail
APEX, N.C., Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Residents along mailman Steve Padgett's route in Apex, N.C., say he's their hero for refusing to deliver at least seven years' worth of junk mail.
Police urge e-mails against suspect
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Encouraged by police, residents of a Washington neighborhood have started an e-mail campaign to keep a teenage robbery suspect in custody.
Panda attacks man who wanted hug
GUILIN, China, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A Chinese college student who wanted to hug a panda bear climbed into its pen, but instead of getting a cuddle he was mauled by the animal, officials said.
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Woman gives birth at Calif. train station
SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A woman gave birth to a baby girl Friday at a San Leandro, Calif., railway station, a Bay Area Rapid Transit spokesman said.
15-year crossing guard fired for smoking
ESSENDON, Australia, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- An Essendon, Australia, crossing guard said he was fired after 15 years because of his smoking, even though he kept the habit away from children.
Postal carrier accused of stealing mail
IPSWICH, England, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Britain's Royal Mail said a postal carrier has been arrested after he allegedly kept mail meant for hundreds of Ipswich, England, residents.
Man chases truck 20 miles after house hit
CAVENDISH, England, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A Cavendish, England, man said he jumped in his car and chased a truck for 20 miles after the truck clipped the overhanging roof of his home.
British police helicopter reports UFO
BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A British police helicopter pilot and two police observers reported they nearly collided with an unidentified flying object over Birmingham, England.
Facebook leads 60 crashers to teen's party
LONDON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The owner of a London community center said a girl's 16th birthday party was ruined by about 60 gate crashing thugs who learned about the event on Facebook.
Sailors found after wife calls emergency
LONDON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The Spanish coast guard found two sailors after a boat owner's wife called emergency services in London, officials said.
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