TORONTO, April 29 (UPI) -- A New York state woman brought three books to the Toronto Reference Library to symbolize books looted during the War of 1812.
GRANADA, Spain, April 29 (UPI) -- A Spanish teenager was ordered to get anger-management training after throwing a knife at his girlfriend during an argument about toast. She suffered a bruise.
PERAMANGALAM, India, April 29 (UPI) -- An Indian man cited by police for letting his son, 10, drive a Ferrari F430 said the complaint won't stop him from allowing the boy to drive a Lamborghini.
LOS GILES, Spain, April 28 (UPI) -- A woman in Spain recently gave birth to the first child born in the village of Los Giles in 45 years, causing a stir in the village.
WASHINGTON, April 28 (UPI) -- A World War II bomber jacket missing for 60 years was returned to its rightful owner after a military buff said he found it at a Washington thrift store.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., April 28 (UPI) -- A $1,000 bill minted in 1891 that depicts U.S. Gen. George Meade sold at auction in Illinois for a record $2.585 million.
HOLLYWOOD, April 28 (UPI) -- Police in Hollywood said they're searching for a Spider-Man impersonator who allegedly stole $6,000 in cash from a tour bus company employee.
AUSTIN, Texas, April 28 (UPI) -- Thousands gathered at Pease Park in Austin, Texas, for the 50th annual celebration of children's book character Eeyore's birthday, organizers said.
SMITHTOWN, N.Y., April 28 (UPI) -- Three alligator owners dropped off their animals at the first-ever amnesty program aimed at luring illegal reptiles and amphibians, organizers in New York said.
PETOSKEY, Mich., April 28 (UPI) -- A German man and an American woman connected through an international youth program in 1947 said they are still pen pals today.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 28 (UPI) -- Approximately 60 people rappelled down the side of a 13-story Fort Lauderdale, Fla., hotel to raise $90,000 for cancer support, organizers said.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 28 (UPI) -- An elderly couple have been charged with harassment for playing Iron Maiden songs at top volume toward their neighbors' home, Swedish police said.
PARIS, April 27 (UPI) -- A French woman who mistakenly received nearly 3,000 euros in unemployment compensation has been granted a generous repayment schedule -- 1 cent per month.
MOSCOW, April 27 (UPI) -- There's spring cleaning, then there's this: More than 1 million Moscow residents took part in a mass cleanup event at city parks and squares, officials said.
NEW YORK, April 27 (UPI) -- Going all-out on prom night will cost U.S. high school students -- and their parents -- about 5 percent more than last year, a credit card company said.
ALBANY, N.Y., April 27 (UPI) -- University at Albany (N.Y.) officials say they are investigating allegations about 100 of 650 students in a class paid for someone to complete their homework.
SYDNEY, April 27 (UPI) -- A Glock pistol seized this week in a drug raid in the Sydney area was used to shoot a police officer in 2006, police in Australia said.
PETROPOLIS, Brazil, April 26 (UPI) -- Doctors in Brazil said a man was lucky to escape death and avoid brain damage when he shot himself in through the eye with a harpoon gun.
PHILADELPHIA, April 26 (UPI) -- A former counterfeiter told a Philadelphia radio station he "wouldn't even attempt" to counterfeit the new $100 bills if he returned to his life of crime.
Kentucky Derby winning jockey Joel Rosario, and his mount Orb, both enjoy a quick bath after winning the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 4, 2013. UPI/Mark Abraham
