NEW YORK, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A judge declared a mistrial in the case of a man accused of assaulting a 102-year-old woman because the jury forewoman was upset about the length of the trial.
LONDON, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Postal workers in Britain say they are unfairly being forced to move at speeds made popular by the British military during World War II.
SHEFFIELD, England, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A man in Britain who dresses up as fictional comic book hero Batman and helps the needy says charities are important holiday news, not his real identity.
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OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A Kansas church known for its militant opposition to homosexuality wants to post a warning against Santa Claus in the Washington State Capitol.
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SANGO, Tenn., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Salvation Army officials said a coin worth $750 was dropped into a bell ringer's collection kettle outside of a Sango, Tenn., Wal-Mart store.
ANDERSON, Calif., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Three Kentucky Fried Chicken workers in California have been fired after being accused of using a restaurant sink as a bathtub, a company spokesman said.
OMAHA, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The Nebraska Humane Society is offering "good citizen" classes for pit bulls to allow owners to comply with Omaha's new muzzle law.
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- It was apparently the chicken's day off as a 5-foot alligator was spotted crossing a downtown Orlando, Fla., road, witnesses said.
FOSTER, R.I., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A Rhode Island animal sanctuary said animal control officers are searching for an escaped emu that officials believe may have wandered into Massachusetts.
RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A Raleigh, N.C., woman says she played catch-and-release with a big fish that likely would have set state and world records in size.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- An Oklahoma City jeweler said he returned a ring he purchased to a 102-year-old woman after discovering it had been stolen.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Authorities in St. Louis said an alleged burglar's Santa-style mode of entry left him trapped for more than seven hours in the flue of a pawn shop's chimney.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania chemical engineer said she is working on a line of fragrances aimed at those who are nostalgic about their university years.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Police in Port St. Lucie, Fla., said an alleged drug dealer told an undercover cop he was hawking the pills for Christmas money.
WILSONVILLE, Ore., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A domestic violence victim in Wilsonville, Ore., was charged a fee by a tow truck driver for parking in a fire lane while attempting to call 911, police say.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- An attorney for an incarcerated woman said his client lost out on alimony from her Florida husband because a court ruled her cellmate is a cohabitant.
MODESTO, Calif., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A Modesto, Calif., woman said what appeared to be an early Christmas present in her driveway turned out to be a stolen 2005 Bentley Continental GT.
VIENNA, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Austrian police said they were investigating after an actor injured himself on stage with a real knife that was supposed to be a dull prop.
KRISTINEBERG , Sweden, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A Swedish man said the fire department had to be called for a rescue after he followed his cat up a tree and was unable to get down.
Fans react and hold up signs as floats carrying the New York Giants rides down the Canyon of Heroes for the Giants victory ticker tape parade 2 days after the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI in New York City on February 7, 2012 . UPI /John Angelillo
