DUBLIN, Ireland, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- The Irish inventor of a Rubik's cube-solving robot said he is planning to have his creation attempt a world record by solving the puzzle in about 60 seconds.
KANSAS CITY, Kan., Dec. 25 (UPI) -- A minister in Kansas says he is trying to bring attention to the role of Jesus Christ in Christmas by having church members dress like the religious figure.
GUILDFORD, England, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- A British stand-up comedian has been charged with criminal damage after he allegedly interrupted a show to snatch and smash an audience member's phone.
RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- A Texas man says he has expanded the schedule of the holiday train he has run in his backyard the past eight years to keep the ride open Christmas Day.
FALLSTON , Md., Dec. 25 (UPI) -- A Maryland car wholesaler said he played secret Santa for a man whose kidneys are failing with a free 1998 Plymouth Voyager.
BATON ROUGE, La., Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Two Baton Rouge, La., sisters, ages 23 and 18, say their mother insists they have their picture taken with Santa Claus every year until they are married.
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MARIETTA, Ga., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Authorities say four teenagers accused of destroying a Marietta, Ga., city councilman's Christmas decorations told police they were "grinching."
OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A manager at California's Oakland International Airport says a sea lion that approached the hub's runway has been taken to an animal sanctuary.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Google says it is teaming with the North American Aerospace Defense Command to allow Google Maps and Google Earth users to track Santa Claus's flight.
DELTONA, Fla., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Authorities said they have arrested a Florida woman and charged her with battery after she admitted to biting her husband's penis.
EAST ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- An East Rochester, N.Y., college student said he is building a huge snow castle -- measuring 15 feet by 15 feet -- as a Christmas gift for a female friend.
GENOA , Italy, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The right-wing Northern League political party in Italy sharply criticized a Catholic priest who included a model mosque with his church's nativity scene.
BURNSVILLE, Minn., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A secret Santa has donated $1 million to help nearly 200 people burned out of their homes at a Burnsville, Minn., apartment complex.
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HAUPPAGE, N.Y., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A retired police officer says his fight with the New York Department of Motor Vehicles is over, so he can now sport the vanity license plate "GETOSAMA."
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is still taking shots from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA officials said Wednesday.
WATLINGTON, England, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A British woman discovered that because of a mistake made by her mother she had celebrated her 100th birthday four days too soon, relatives said.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The giant snowman an Anchorage, Alaska, man has created annually since 2005, has reappeared despite a city ban but he says he doesn't know who made it.
Cosmina Stratan (L) and Cristina Flutur arrive at the award photocall after jointly receiving the "Best Performance By An Actress" prize for their role in the film "Dupa Dealuri (Beyond The Hills)" during the 65th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 27, 2012. UPI/David Silpa
