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SAMNING, China, May 17 (UPI) -- A Chinese man who was abducted as a child about 23 years ago said he was able to find his family with the help of Google Maps.
SILVER CLIFF, Wis., May 17 (UPI) -- Authorities in Wisconsin said they responded to a home on a report of a man being bitten by a black bear that refused to leave his yard.
NEW YORK, May 17 (UPI) -- A New York theater critic was kicked out of a play after he threw a fellow patron's cellphone against a wall during a performance.
GAZA, May 17 (UPI) -- A Palestinian company said it has found business success by bringing chicken from KFC into Gaza across the Egyptian border.
ST. PAUL, Minn., May 17 (UPI) -- An independent American Association baseball team experimented in Minnesota with an unusual idea -- a baseball game without umpires.
CHICAGO, May 17 (UPI) -- Chicago police said a 68-year-old woman who reported being robbed of more than $100,000 worth of jewelry during a daylight attack allegedly made up the story.
SARNIA, Ontario, May 17 (UPI) -- A turtle that was hit by a car in Canada was airlifted nearly 250 miles for medical treatment, officials said.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (UPI) -- A San Francisco restaurant owner says he's out of business after complaints about the smell of bacon led to a discovery the eatery lacked proper health permits.
CHICAGO, May 17 (UPI) -- The operations manager at Chicago's Navy Pier said he would attempt to set a world record by riding a Ferris wheel for 48 hours non-stop.
UPI Almanac for Friday, May 17, 2013.
RICHMOND, Texas, May 16 (UPI) -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said a man set a state record by killing an 800-pound alligator measuring 14 feet and 3 inches long.
KENNEWICK, Wash., May 16 (UPI) -- Police in Washington state said they arrested a woman who drove a stolen vehicle into the drive-through of a McDonald's where the vehicle's owner was working.
NEW YORK, May 16 (UPI) -- A performance artist in New York has filed a lawsuit accusing the New York Police Department of violating her civil right to bare her breasts in public.
LYTLE, Texas, May 16 (UPI) -- A single vote made the difference in a Texas school board race for a seat with only one district resident eligible to vote.
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Louis Garrel arrives on the red carpet after the screening of the film "Un Chateau en Italie" during the 66th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 20, 2013. UPI/David Silpa