INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- An alleged robber's disguise -- women's panties -- wasn't enough to keep witnesses from identifying him, leading to an arrest by Indiana police, officials said.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A New York woman's lawsuit against a bar claims she suffered injuries and "embarrassment" when a stuffed moose head fell from a wall and struck her on the head.
BOSTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Three-thousand of Boston's elderly turned out for the 20th annual Seniors' First Night celebration, organizers of the early New Year's party say.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Foxes, not snow, forced Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to close a runway Wednesday, delaying two arriving flights, an airport spokesman said.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The kids and I had a few adventures in 2009 but as the year draws to a close, things at our house are, in many respects, much as they were when the year began.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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CLARKSVILLE, Ga., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A Georgia man said he knew just what to do when a wounded deer stumbled onto his property: He ran outside in boxers and flip-flops to kill it with a stick.
GROSSE TETE, La., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Louisiana wildlife officials said a truck stop was awarded a permit allowing it to keep the state's only privately owned tiger.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A New York woman said she made it to the hospital while in labor with her baby boy, but the impatient infant entered the world before she entered the door.
American Military Service members and Veterans hold a 100 foot wide U.S. Flag for Memorial Day ceremonies at the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum in New York City on May 28, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo
