EL CAJON, Calif., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A judge in California has ordered a trial for a man charged with beating a woman to death with a hammer.

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla., April 17 (UPI) -- The mascot of a U.S. Coast Guard station in Florida was found Tuesday morning after spending almost two days locked in a box of emergency flares.

PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- A Florida judge has given the world's shortest twin permission to sue a hospital for the death of his diminutive brother.

PALM BEACH, Fla., June 13 (UPI) -- A Palm Beach, Fla., hospital is being sued by local TV pitchman Greg Rice, who claims it covered up the real reason his twin brother died.

CHICAGO, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Chicago never had a man named Geroge in its firefighting force, but a new memorial monument to fallen heroes says there were three of them, and also a Chrles.

ATLANTA, June 1 (UPI) -- GE Energy of Georgia said Tuesday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BHA Group Holdings of Missouri for approximately $260 million.

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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Was there a more promising-sounding movie concept this year than the inspiring story of the Navajo code talkers? And were there any more costly botch-ups?

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