CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- A team of college students from Massachusetts won $40,000 for finding 10 military weather balloons scattered across the United States, officials said.
MALHAM, England, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- An unusual colony of cave spiders, descended from pioneers who hitched a ride with scientists, is being returned to a cavern in northern England.
LONDON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The British royal family wants intrusive photographers to back off and stop using long lenses to catch the royals in private moments, officials said Saturday.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A 15-year-old cheddar cheese, believed to be the oldest available to the public, is going for $50 a pound, its Wisconsin makers say.
MARYSVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- An Ohio hunter was hunting for deer when he shot and killed an elk, which are not native to the state, an Ohio wildlife officer says.
KEYSTONE, Colo., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Authorities in Summit County, Colo., allege a woman pretended to be a man undergoing a sex change in order to use her boyfriend's ski pass.
MEDFORD, Ore., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- An Oregon couple who got stuck in the snow while hunting for a Christmas tree in the high country spent more than a day digging themselves out.
DENVER, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- An expectant mother gave birth to a baby boy aboard a Southwest Airlines plane in flight Friday morning north of Denver, authorities said.
DALLAS, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A Dallas man who installed artificial turf in his yard after failing to grow grass said he is giving up his battle with City Hall to keep his faux lawn.
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Authorities in Texas said they have released a wanted poster of the suspected thief of a $1 million lottery ticket, but they fear he may have fled the country.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania man set a professional eating record for non-solid food intake by downing 2.4 gallons of salmon chowder in just 6 minutes in New York.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The Danish Foreign Ministry said all symbols of Christmas, including fir trees, should be kept away from the U.N. Climate Change Conference.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A group of Danish prostitutes said they are offering free sex to delegates at a United Nations conference to protest officials discouraging potential patrons.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Dec. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama may be looking for new job-creation opportunities, but legalizing illegal pursuits isn't an option.
PERUGIA, Italy, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The 70th anniversary of Batman's creation is being celebrated in Perugia, Italy, with a five-day festival packed with discussions and movie screenings.
TOKYO, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A Chinese citizen denied entry into China eight times says he will live in Tokyo's Narita Airport until his country allows him to go home.
TORONTO, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A Canadian judge awarded a 61-year-old Toronto woman a national record $110,000 per month divorce settlement after her 33-year-old marriage collapsed.
England's Mike Conway (14) goes airborne over Australia's Will Power (12) in turn one early during the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, on May 27, 2012. UPI /Dennis Daddow
