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// 1 decade ago
Police: Man called 911 for ride to bar
OLDSMAR, Fla., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A Florida man arrested for making a false 911 call to score a ride to a bar was subdued with a stun gun after kicking a deputy in the knees, authorities allege.
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// 1 decade ago
Largest cup of cocoa unveiled
NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The American Dairy Association & Dairy Council unveiled a 487-gallon mug of hot chocolate Wednesday in New York that is believed to be the world's largest.
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// 1 decade ago
Free funerals for drunk drivers
ROME, Ga., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A Georgia funeral home says it is offering free services and burial for anyone who plans to drink or do drugs before driving on New Year's Eve.
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// 1 decade ago
'Dentist' repaired tooth 71 times
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Swedish authorities said a dentist accused of malpractice by a patient who had the same tooth repaired 71 times may not ever have been licensed to practice.
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// 1 decade ago
Girl, 13, finds success as fashion blogger
CHICAGO, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A 13-year-old suburban Chicago girl says despite drawing rave reviews for her fashion blog, most people in her hometown are unaware of her national fame.
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// 1 decade ago
Watercooler Stories
Man brings 58 weapons to gun exchange … Town loses Internet, tech on vacation … Woman called cops on her own loud cat … Woman selling unopened gifts from ex … Watercooler stories from UPI.
Odd News
// 1 decade ago
Jockstrip: The world as we know it.
Models strip down in cold Ohio city … Kansas City coach gives cash to stranger … Baby born at hospital curbside … 'Asparamancer' predicts bad year for Brown … The world as we know it from UPI.
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// 1 decade ago
The almanac
UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009.
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// 1 decade ago
Man brings 58 weapons to gun exchange
COMPTON, Calif., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- One man turned in 58 weapons Tuesday during a "gift for guns" exchange in Compton, Calif., outside Los Angeles, police said.
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// 1 decade ago
Town loses Internet, tech on vacation
AMMARNAS, Sweden, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Residents of a Swedish town of about 160 people said they have been without Internet since before Christmas because their only technician is on vacation.
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// 1 decade ago
Woman called cops on her own loud cat
MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- English police released a tape of a woman with slurred speech calling the 999 emergency line to report her cat was giving her a headache.
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// 1 decade ago
Models strip down in cold Ohio city
AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A New York photographer visiting Ohio said his project, photos of nude people in public settings, was enhanced by the cold, snowy weather.
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// 1 decade ago
Woman selling unopened gifts from ex
HUDDERSFIELD, England, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A British woman says she is selling still-wrapped Christmas presents from her cheating ex-boyfriend on eBay to benefit a hospice.
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// 1 decade ago
Kansas City coach gives cash to stranger
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Kansas City Chiefs Coach Todd Haley approached a stranger at a bus stop and gave him a late Christmas present -- a stack of $20s, the recipient said.
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// 1 decade ago
UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News
Pot-filled bear delivered to toy store ... Truck stop gets permit to keep tiger ... Man's 11th divorce an Israeli record ... Bride found, no thanks to billboard ... UPI Quirks in the News.
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