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Kinsey 'stag' films under lock and key
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The new $15 million Indiana University Cinema has an unexpected problem -- what to do with pioneer sex researcher Alfred Kinsey's sex films.
Bull shot after fleeing slaughter
DANVILLE, Pa., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Authorities in Pennsylvania said a 900-pound bull escaped on its way to slaughter and led them on a two-mile chase before being shot and killed by its owner.
WILMINGTON, N.C., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A North Carolina jeweler said he is following through on his promise to refund purchases if a town received more than 3 inches of Christmas snow.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A New York family said they had to take a $900 cab ride home from an airport after discovering the bus they planned to take wasn't running due to the weather.
Fla. city installs $11K vulture deterrent
DELAND, Fla., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Officials in DeLand, Fla., said they spent $11,000 of municipal funds on an electric shock system to keep vultures off the roof of City Hall.
Dropped phone leads to snatching suspect
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Police in Florida said they arrested a suspected purse snatcher after an officer recognized him in photos found on a phone he allegedly dropped at the scene.
Free joints for food donations … Police foil planned mall flash mob … Christmas message runs afoul of sign ban … Angry air traveler punches teenage boy … Watercooler stories from UPI.
Virginia woman turns 109 … Police: Woman went nude in store … Stolen TV wheeled past police station … Waitress returns $1,200 left on table … The world as we know it from UPI.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A Virginia woman who marked her 109th birthday days after her 108th Christmas said her longevity is the result of her "happy, normal life."
SOQUEL, Calif., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The owners of a California medical marijuana dispensary said they collected 11,000 pounds of food for charity by giving out free marijuana cigarettes.
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WAUWATOSA, Wis., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Police in Wisconsin said they foiled an attempted freeze tag-playing flash mob event on one of the year's busiest shopping days.
BRISTOW, Va., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A Virginia man said he received a letter Christmas Eve from his homeowner's association ordering him to remove a "Happy Birthday Jesus" sign.
Heroin smuggler: Drugs were for grandma … Burglars left Christmas thank-you notes … Chess players reject summons deal … 'Green Lanterns' to protect Ohio snowplows … UPI Quirks in the News.
Police: Woman went nude in store
HEBRON, Md., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Police in Maryland said they arrested a woman accused of stripping nude inside a convenience store and sexually harassing others in the shop.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The Ohio Department of Transportation said "Green Lantern" comic books were an inspiration behind the new green lights being installed on snowplows.
CARTHAGE, N.C., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man won a trip to Germany in a McDonald's contest to pay video tribute to the McRib.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A lawyer for two of six New York men issued summonses for playing chess in a kids-only area of a park said his clients turned down a plea deal out of principle.
DETROIT, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Authorities in Detroit said an airline passenger accused of smuggling $50,000 worth of heroin into the country said the drugs were for his ailing grandmother.
AUBURN, Wash., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Police in Washington state said a man who allegedly took a TV from a rental truck was caught while attempting to wheel the stolen item past a police station.
ATHENS, Ga., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Police in Georgia said burglars who struck the home of a vacationing family left behind thank-you notes with holiday greetings.
BATAVIA, Ohio, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- An Ohio man said he was overjoyed to learn an honest-minded waitress had turned in the $1,200 cash he accidentally left on a table.
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A man punched a teenage boy who refused to turn off his cell phone as their plane landed in Boise, Idaho, police said.
Bond not revoked for accused urine thief … Girl, 10, empties piggy bank to help boy … Hospital's video ban irks expectant moms … Man accused of Easter egg coke smuggling …Watercooler stories from UPI.
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Golden Gate Bridge turns 75
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Fireworks explode over the Golden Gate Bridge during the 75th anniversary celebation of the Bridge in San Francisco on May 27, 2012. UPI/Mohammad Kheirkhah