CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- A restoration team said they discovered two blocks of well-preserved New Zealand butter dating back nearly 100 years in an Antarctic hut.
AACHEN, Germany, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Authorities in Germany said two shoppers were hospitalized following a brawl involving the use of salami and Parmesan cheese as weapons.
TUALATIN, Ore., Dec. 14 (UPI) -- An Oregon man said a 3-month-old kitten survived a 120-mile ride in sub-freezing temperatures below his vehicle as he drove home from Washington.
HIGHCLIFF, England, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- A 66-year-old British woman said she re-purchased a cornet she sold at age 25 in 1968 after finding the instrument for auction on eBay.
HAYWARD, Calif., Dec. 14 (UPI) -- A California man said his son incurred nearly $22,000 in data usage charges during a single month on his Verizon cell phone plan.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Authorities in Milwaukee said a teacher who punished a student by cutting her hair was issued a $175 ticket for disorderly conduct.
PUYALLUP, Wash., Dec. 14 (UPI) -- A Washington State University scientist and Christmas tree expert says he is close to genetically creating a breed of tree that doesn't shed its needles.
EVANSVILLE, Wis., Dec. 14 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin middle school teacher said his seventh-grade students witnessed a deer dissection to help teach them about the state's official wild animal.
NEWARK, Ohio, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- A motorized barstool put up for auction after its owner crashed it while intoxicated fetched a high bid of $1,125 on eBay.
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla., Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Police in Florida said a woman arrested for obstructing an investigation has an unusual and seasonally appropriate name: Merry Christmas.
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POWELL, Ohio, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Santa Claus is more likely than ever to bring a scaly critter to deserving children who dream of having a pet, reptile sellers in Ohio said.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill., Dec. 13 (UPI) -- An Illinois man who found what appeared to be a $1 million bill said he waited more than four months for the government to tell him it was a fake.
LEBANON, Tenn., Dec. 13 (UPI) -- A 42-year-old Tennessee mother of three children delivered her own baby in the family's minivan on the way to the hospital, the baby's parents said.
BOSTON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Scores of daring individuals took part in this year's Santa Speedo Run in Boston, braving cold temperatures wearing only the small swimsuits, observers said.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 13 (UPI) -- A 32-year-old man said he got a bit of exercise in the hours before his wedding by running a 26.2-mile marathon in Charlotte, N.C.
DETROIT, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Real Detroit police officers busted a film crew and actors playing Detroit police officers because they did not have the required permit, officials said.
Andie MacDowell (L) and her daughter Sarah Margareth Qualley arrive on the red carpet before the screening of the film "Therese Desqueyroux" during the closing ceremony of the 65th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 27, 2012. UPI/David Silpa
