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'One Pound Fish': Pakistani fishmonger turns pop star, national hero with YouTube hit
By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
Pakistani fishmonger Muhammad Shahid Nazir has made a hit pop song out of a ditty he used to sell fish.
Facebook password laws go into effect in 5 states
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com
Employers will no longer be permitted to require employees or applicants to reveal the passwords to their personal social media profiles in five states.
Christian Slater's 'Playback' only made $264 this year
By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
A little movie you've probably never heard of (starring Christian Slater) brought in a paltry $264 this year -- ouch -- making it the lowest grossing film of 2012.
Psy wants to retire 'Gangnam Style' with New Year's Eve performance
By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
K-pop phenom Psy says he's "ending" "Gangnam Style" with a performance on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve."
Novak Djokovic got injured signing autographs for Australian kids [VIDEO]
By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
Djokovic limped off the court after a barrier fell on his legs during an autograph signing.
Emancipation Proclamation turns 150
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com
The historic document that ordered the freeing of slaves in the Confederacy was signed by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, 150 years ago. The document is on rare display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
President Obama: 'Cliff' deal close, but not quite done [Video, transcript]
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com
With the fiscal cliff deadline less than 12 hours away to make a possible agreement to avert tax hikes, Obama said a deal was in sight, but not yet done.
Homeless heir to millionaire fortune found dead
By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
Timothy Henry Gray was found dead under a railroad overpass in Wyoming. Gray could have inherited $19 million of the #300 million Huguette Clark fortune.
Oldest identical twins turn 103 [PHOTO]
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com
Florida sisters Charlotte Eisgrou and Ann Primack celebrated their 103rd birthday last week as the oldest living pair of identical twins.
A comet in 2013: Ison headed for spectacular flyover
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com
Comet Ison will pass closest to the Earth next year, and it could be brighter than a full moon when it does.
VIDEO: Kanye West interrupts concert to announce Kim Kardashian pregnancy
By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
Here's video of Kanye West announcing his impending fatherhood on stage Saturday night: "Make noise for my baby mama!" Video below.
Charlie Sheen blames homophobic slur on his 'lisp'
By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
Charlie Sheen issues an unusual explanation for his homophobic slip-up. [WARNING: Video contains strong, offensive language.]
Obama: Americans are running out of patience for fiscal cliff deal [Video, transcript]
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com
President Obama delivers a statement following meetings with the Vice President and leaders of Congress.
WATCH: Elephants play soccer in Nepal
As part of Nepal's 9th International Elephant Festival a group of elephants engaged in a friendly soccer match.
Kate Winslet's new uncle-in-law got her a ticket to space
By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
Kate Winslet's new uncle-in-law is Sir Richard Branson, and he bought her a $200,000 ticket to space.
NBC wants Matt Lauer to have a 'friendly lunch' with Ann Curry
By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
NBC execs hope that a make-up lunch between Matt Lauer and Ann Curry will improve the "Today" show host's floundering public image.
George H.W. Bush wrongly declared dead by Texas radio station
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com
Texas radio station WBAP incorrectly reported that former President George H.W. Bush had died Thursday.
Zombies in love: Watch the first 4 minutes of 'Warm Bodies'
By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
Watch the first four minutes of "Warm Bodies," starring Nicholas Hoult as a brooding, lovelorn member of the undead.
What's up with Sofia Vergara's Swimsuit?
The 'Modern Family' star flaunts her curvaceous body in a weird-looking swimsuit while vacationing in Miami.
Praying Hitler statue placed in Warsaw Jewish ghetto
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com
A statue of Adolf Hitler praying placed in the center of the former Warsaw Ghetto in Poland has sparked outrage among Jewish and Catholic groups worldwide.
Optical illusion has man riding woman on a boat [PHOTO]
Check out this black-stripe induced optical illusion.
Spike Lee won't see 'Django Unchained'
By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
In an interview with Vibe, famed director Spike Lee called "Django Unchained" "disrespectful," though he refuses to see it for himself.
Marilyn Monroe FBI files show concern with star's communist ties
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com
Recently reissued FBI documents show the agency was closely monitoring Marilyn Monroe under suspicion of communist sympathies between 1956 and her death in 1962.
WATCH: Woman flees after pushing man onto subway tracks
By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
Surveillance cameras have captured footage of the unidentified woman who pushed a man to his death on the New York City subway tracks.
Gun found in teddy bear donated to foster child
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com
As an unsuspecting 8 year old unwrapped her teddy bear Christmas morning, only to discover it came pre-packaged with a pistol.
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World War Z premiere in New York
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Brad Pitt arrives on the red carpet at the New York Premiere of "World War Z" in Times Square in New York City on June 17, 2013. UPI/John Angelillo