NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Although generally unnoticed by the public, New York City will sharply reduce most parking fines if the driver questions the ticket, officials say.
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NEWCASTLE, England, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- A 1937 Bugatti that an eccentric English doctor kept locked in a garage for half a century could bring his heirs millions of dollars.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- A New Zealand homeless man accused of obscene exposure has been released on bail with one important condition -- he must wear underwear.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Prison officials in New Zealand said a prisoner nearing the end of his sentence for rape and murder stabbed another prisoner for frightening his cat.
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OOSTBURG, Wis., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin couple said they have marked the last nine New Year's Eve celebrations by constructing two-lane ice bowling alleys near their home.
KENNEWICK, Wash., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Police in Kennewick, Wash., said a man arrested for firing off a paintball gun told officers he was trying to prevent a friend from driving drunk.
BLUE ASH, Ohio, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- An 88-year-old Ohio woman who was arrested after refusing to return a football to a 13-year-old neighbor has filed a lawsuit against the boy's parents.
HUTCHINSON , Minn., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Authorities said a Minnesota 19-year-old has been charged with breaking into his parents' home and stealing $8,580 worth of property and cash.
SEATTLE, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- One of the inventors of New Year's Eve novelty glasses with numbers for eyeholes said the 2009 version was the last to be produced by his Seattle company.
MOBILE, Ala., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Residents of Mobile, Ala., received a special New Year's treat as a giant electronic Moon Pie was raised over the city to announce the start of 2009.
HAYLE, England, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- A British man said a calendar he created from pictures of broken-down areas in his hometown has gained surprising popularity.
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- A man who dressed as the Norse god Thor for a costume party in Scotland said he returned home and scared off a burglar who had entered his house.
FEOCK, England, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Two sisters, believed to be Britain's oldest twins, said they celebrated their 101st birthdays Thursday with their families.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- The international charitable group, Soles4Souls, says it wanted to bring attention to its efforts by tying thousands of shoes together in Nashville.
SETTLE, England, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- An English shopkeeper who wanted the day after Christmas off kept his store open with a sign telling customers to take what they needed and leave the money.
TRENTON, N.J., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- A New Jersey woman says she created the Web site 52weeks2findhim.com in order to give herself a countdown on finding Mr. Right.
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Police say they are at a loss to explain who left 280 rats either dead or dying by the side of a road in Foster, R.I.
PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Palm Beach, Fla., thieves have returned a $10,000 statue to accused multibillion-dollar swindler Bernard Madoff with an admonition to go straight, police said.
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