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NEW YORK, July 10 (UPI) -- Police in New York said they arrested a man dressed as Superman and handcuffed a Batman in the city's Times Square.
EPPING, N.H., July 10 (UPI) -- Police in New Hampshire said they temporarily seized a barking dog that was the subject of complaints from neighbors while its owner was away.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., July 10 (UPI) -- U.S. publisher Merriam-Webster has announced new words added to its Collegiate Dictionary, including "staycation" and "waterboarding."
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 10 (UPI) -- A Swedish Saab dealer says an iPod nano is a prime suspect in a fire that engulfed a parked car in the western part of the country.
OSTERFARNEBO, Sweden, July 10 (UPI) -- Residents of a rural district in eastern Sweden said pesticide rules adopted to protect nearby nature reserves have brought swarms of mosquitoes to their homes.
WATERLOO, Ill., July 10 (UPI) -- An Illinois insurance agent said his serial-stowaway cat has ridden more than 300 miles under the hood of his car.
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif., July 10 (UPI) -- The city of Laguna Niguel, Calif., says it is "saying 'NO' to crack" by discouraging participation in an event known as "Moon Over Amtrak."
WASHINGTON, July 10 (UPI) -- Visitors to the 2009 National Barbie Doll Collectors Convention in Washington said a rift has formed among doll fans surrounding a key accessory: the box.
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., July 10 (UPI) -- The Harajuku District in Tokyo topped a California-based travel Web site's list of the top five destinations for people watching.
JERUSALEM, July 10 (UPI) -- The Jerusalem Bible Land Museum will exhibit hand-inscribed Bibles written in different languages as part of a worldwide project, museum officials said.
Internet, globalization shape new words … Well-dressed beggar says good clothes help … Some Calif. stations reject pro-pot ad … Customers decide barbershop price … Watercooler stories from UPI.
Winnipeg, Canada, retains Slurpee title … Chicago's old post office to be auctioned … Sleep Coach offered to aid insomniacs … Woman carrying grasshoppers put off bus … The world as we know it from UPI.
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BEIJING, July 10 (UPI) -- A woman with two cages full of grasshoppers was put off a bus in China because other passengers could not stand the large insects' serenade, the driver said.
BEIJING, July 10 (UPI) -- A barber shop in China has taken customer service to a new level by letting clients determine the price of their haircuts.
NEW YORK, July 9 (UPI) -- New words added to the Merriam-Webster Collegiate dictionary show the influence of the Internet and globalization on U.S. English, its publishers said.
DETROIT, July 9 (UPI) -- A well-dressed Detroit panhandler says his silk suits and London Fog trench coat, all obtained for free from a Catholic church, help him make money.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, July 9 (UPI) -- Convenience store chain 7-Eleven has named Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the Slurpee Capital of the World for the 10th consecutive year.
LOS ANGELES, July 9 (UPI) -- A TV ad by a group advocating the legalization and taxation of marijuana in California will not be run by some broadcast networks, the group said.