GEORGETOWN, Ky., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A tanker truck carrying 7,000 gallons of Canadian Club whiskey overturned in Kentucky, spreading liquor across the road, authorities said.
TARIN KOWT, Afghanistan, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Australian officials said a special forces dog that went missing in action in Afghanistan has been found alive and well more than a year later.
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Florida wildlife officials said a monkey reported in Tampa was identified as a member of a macaque family by investigators but eluded capture.
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Police officers in Northbrook, Ill., should not be given their old handguns, which have been replaced by newer models, critics said.
LARGO, Fla., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Police in Florida said they arrested a man who called 911 and falsely reported a man was "smashing potatoes" over a woman's head.
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- An expert says the belief that ancient Mayans predicted the world will end Dec. 21, 2012, has one problem: The Mayans said no such thing.
CLAWSON, Mich., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Police in Michigan said a woman charged with felony assault allegedly threatened her husband with a knife for throwing out her vodka.
BURTON, Ohio, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- An Ohio man says it took seven days of searching a forest to find the 1-carat diamond engagement ring he dropped from a hot air balloon just before proposing.
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A Salt Lake City man victimized by one burglar set a trap that helped nab a suspect in an attempted break-in, police say.
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NEWTON, N.J., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Field day at my son's elementary school last spring proved to be an excellent test for whether a hovering helicopter mom should interfere if her son is doing something disgusting, but not life-threatening or illegal.
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A man in a Spider-Man costume was arrested on outstanding warrants in Los Angeles after he allegedly hit a man on Hollywood Boulevard Wednesday, police said.
GOLDSBORO, N.C., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A North Carolina school is being accused of selling grades for a program that awards extra test points for monetary donations to the school.
PHOENIX, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Chase officials have apologized for accidentally selling a Phoenix couple's home even though their modified mortgage payments were up to date.
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Some celebrities and art experts are criticizing Pittsburgh's recently unveiled Fred Rogers statue for what they say is a failure to capture his likeness.
LOVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- An Ohio man landed a 95-pound blue catfish in Lake Isabella, a park district record and only one pound less than the state record holder, park officials said.
ANDERSON, S.C., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Authorities in South Carolina said a man who was shot during an argument about a video game appears reluctant to press charges against the shooter.
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A Plexiglas truck giving new meaning to the Las Vegas "Strip" is drawing the eyes of passersby and the ire of county commissioners.
CHICAGO, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Burglars stole a 50-inch flatscreen TV and a gun from the home of the No. 3 ranking police officer in Chicago, a police source said.
NEW YORK, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A New York City man, appalled no Democrats could be found to run against Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho six years ago, says he's in this time.
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Sanitation workers in New Jersey said they spent 45 minutes wading through about 10 tons of garbage to find three rings tossed away by accident.
