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Fri, 09 May 2008 06:30:00 -0400

Dali lithograph donated to charity … Diamond ring found floating in bay … Mom sues after teen arrested … Mom sues after kid steps in poo … Watercooler stories from UPI.

Jockstrip: The world as we know it.

Fri, 09 May 2008 06:00:00 -0400

Foul balls go to side-by-side seats … Police: Stolen cameras recorded theft … Police look for witnesses of nude hiker … Man found sleeping in jet at airport … The world as we know it from UPI.

Your Daily Horoscope

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 -0400

By D.DONOVAN KINSOLVING
UPI Features Writer UPI horoscopes for Friday May 9, 2008.

The almanac

Fri, 09 May 2008 03:30:00 -0400

By United Press International
UPI Almanac for Friday, May 9, 2008.

Cleveland Papa John's sell 23-cent pizza

Thu, 08 May 2008 21:31:00 -0400

CLEVELAND, May 8 (UPI) -- The Papa John's pizza chain has apologized to Clevelanders for T-shirts mocking Cavaliers player LeBron James by offering 23-cent pizzas Thursday.

Israel.com headed for auction

Thu, 08 May 2008 21:28:59 -0400

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., May 8 (UPI) -- A Pompano Beach, Fla., Internet domain-selling business said Israel.com is expected to sell for at least $5.5 million when it goes on the auction block May 23.

Bees swarm New York street corner

Thu, 08 May 2008 21:00:14 -0400

NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI) -- New York police said a beekeeper was called in after a swarm of bees began forming a hive on top of a newspaper vending machine on the Upper East Side.

Bedbugs seen at New York subway stations

Thu, 08 May 2008 20:59:01 -0400

NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI) -- A New York Department of Housing, Preservation and Development official says bedbugs have been spotted in the city's subway stations.

Man found sleeping in jet at airport

Thu, 08 May 2008 20:44:36 -0400

ST. LOUIS, May 8 (UPI) -- A spokesman for Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in Missouri said a man found sleeping in a parked jet had walked through a manned security checkpoint.

Gatorade spills onto highway

Thu, 08 May 2008 20:40:45 -0400

WESTON, Fla., May 8 (UPI) -- Authorities said a Gatorade spill emanating from a truck on U.S. 27 in Florida caused major traffic delays Thursday.

Mom sues after teen arrested

Thu, 08 May 2008 20:37:18 -0400

CLINTON, Conn., May 8 (UPI) -- A Clinton, Conn., woman has filed suit against a police officer who arrested her 14-year-old son after a camera he brought to school gave electric shocks.

Dali lithograph donated to charity

Thu, 08 May 2008 19:52:07 -0400

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo., May 8 (UPI) -- A Wheat Ridge, Colo., couple said they want to be sure an anonymous donor who gave their non-profit a Salvador Dali lithograph meant to part with the item.

Foul balls go to side-by-side seats

Thu, 08 May 2008 19:47:12 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 8 (UPI) -- Two Dodgers fans sitting next to one another at a game against the New York Mets in Los Angeles said they caught two consecutive foul balls.

Diamond ring found floating in bay

Thu, 08 May 2008 19:26:37 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 (UPI) -- A 12-year-old boy and his family said they were searching for the owner of a diamond ring found floating in the San Francisco Bay.

Police: Stolen cameras recorded theft

Thu, 08 May 2008 19:21:23 -0400

GARDEN GROVE, Calif., May 8 (UPI) -- Police said security cameras that were stolen from a Garden Grove, Calif., business were switched on at the time and captured the theft on tape.

Mom sues after kid steps in poo

Thu, 08 May 2008 18:25:36 -0400

NORWALK, Conn., May 8 (UPI) -- An attorney for Norwalk, Conn., says a mother's suit against the city for her toddler's shoes being ruined by dog poo is among the most frivolous he's seen.

UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News

Thu, 08 May 2008 18:17:58 -0400

Study: Nagging wives get their way ... County with no strip clubs mulls ban ... Retiree cleared of finger-biting charge ... Scooby Doo passes online driving class ... UPI Quirks in the News.

Police look for witnesses of nude hiker

Thu, 08 May 2008 17:11:26 -0400

SEDONA, Ariz., May 8 (UPI) -- Arizona police said they are on the lookout for witnesses who may have spotted a nude man hiking on a nature trail.

Tanana ice shifts, guessing game ends

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:28:02 -0400

NENANA, Ala., May 8 (UPI) -- A lucky winner is set to receive at least a portion of a $303,895 jackpot for guessing the exact moment the ice on Alaska's Tanana River would break.

Scooby Doo passes online driving class

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:55:52 -0400

ATLANTA, May 8 (UPI) -- The Driving Educators of Georgia registered Scooby Doo for an online driving class to prove Internet learning is insufficient punishment for reckless drivers.

Truck runs amok, hits 8 other vehicles

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:15:41 -0400

BOSTON, May 8 (UPI) -- A delivery truck went on a wild, careening trip down a busy Boston street Thursday, hitting eight other vehicles before bursting into flames, police say.

Retiree cleared of finger-biting charge

Thu, 08 May 2008 13:30:54 -0400

MAIDENHEAD, England, May 8 (UPI) -- An elderly British woman said she is glad the truth is out since she was found innocent of biting off her neighbor's finger during a spat about flowers.

Study: Nagging wives get their way

Thu, 08 May 2008 10:18:48 -0400

LONDON, May 8 (UPI) -- Nagging women may be in luck as studies show pestering is an effective tactic for getting husbands to submit to the demands of their wives.

County with no strip clubs mulls ban

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:38:32 -0400

PICTOU, Nova Scotia, May 8 (UPI) -- Pictou County in Canada's eastern province of Nova Scotia has no strip clubs but a proposed ban on them is being considered regardless.

Watercooler Stories

Thu, 08 May 2008 06:30:00 -0400

Couple discover lotto win 45 days later ... Police: San Diego school blast a prank ... Robbery suspect warded off with broom ... Underwear condom pockets earn award ... Watercooler stories from UPI.