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UPI Almanac for Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
ELK GROVE, Calif., May 7 (UPI) -- A California man said he delivered his wife's baby in a store parking lot after his frantic race to the hospital, punctuated by delays, proved too long.
ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 7 (UPI) -- A New York state based marketing firm said its survey of expectant mothers indicates dads should be prepared to give Mother's Day gifts this weekend.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 7 (UPI) -- The U.S.S. Anchorage, in its namesake port for its commissioning ceremony, will leave with a moose head as a souvenir and a remembrance.
ROANOKE, Va., May 7 (UPI) -- A Virginia couple said they are seeking the return of two alien statues abducted from their front yard.
SAN ANTONIO, May 7 (UPI) -- The San Antonio Zoo said two monkeys, a howler monkey and a Goeldi's monkey have been born during the past month.
SANTA ANA, Calif., May 7 (UPI) -- California lottery officials said a single mother's $1 mistake turned into a $14 million jackpot.
DALLAS, May 7 (UPI) -- Texas-based power company Atmos Energy apologized for overcharging 39,000 customers for 10 times the amount of their bills.
LAPINE, Ore., May 7 (UPI) -- Oregon State Police said a man was cited when a trooper clocked him riding his brand new motorcycle at 130 mph.
CENTER CITY, Pa., May 7 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania restaurant is closed after rats flooded the eatery through a burst sewer main footage of the creatures circulated through social media.
LOS ANGELES, May 7 (UPI) -- Police in Los Angeles said a man was arrested during a gun buyback event when he tried to turn in a homemade pipe bomb.
Baseball players to use pink bats for Mother's Day
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 7 (UPI) -- Louisville Slugger in Kentucky said it is producing hundreds of pink bats for Major League Baseball players to use during Mother's Day games.
HIGHLAND BEACH, Fla., May 7 (UPI) -- Police in Florida said an officer pulled over a speeding car and was baffled to find the vehicle empty until the driver was discovered hiding in the trunk.
NYKOBING FALSTER, Denmark, May 7 (UPI) -- Police in Denmark said two young boys, ages 6 and 7, stole a car from the care facility where they live and went for a joyride.
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, May 7 (UPI) -- The University of Saskatchewan says it seeks a buyer for its 300 sheep, which must head to a new pasture due to budget cuts, but won't break up the herd.
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A trader wears a DOW 15,000 hat on the floor of the NYSE before the closing bell on Wall Street In New York City on May 7, 2013. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 15,000 for the first time in history. UPI/John Angelillo