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The United States blacklisted an Iranian executive and a network of companies Washington said laundered money to evade sanctions over Iran's nuclear program.
Life-sized 'Mousetrap' teaches physics ... Woman calls 911 over fast food order ... Goat disappears from Fla. restaurant ... Russian night noise fine criticized ... Watercooler stories from UPI.
The creator of a life-sized version of the Hasbro board game "Mousetrap" said in Michigan the goal is to teach physics -- and crush a car.
UPI Almanac for Wednesday, July 4, 2012.
The Finnish company behind the tremendously popular mobile game "Angry Birds" has announced a new game -- dubbed "Amazing Alex" -- in a similar vein.
A team from Minnesota's St. Olaf College Saturday won the 2012 Rube Goldberg contest, building a machine that took 191 steps to inflate and pop a balloon.
UPI Almanac for Friday, July 4, 2008.
My earlier column on mandatory employee insurance for defense contractors under the Defense Base Act stirred up a bit of a hornets' nest. As this is a complex issue, I think it is worth revisiting, especially in light of a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the issue last week chaired by Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif.
Swim with the crocs could be costly … Trash-eating moose on the rise in Alaska … Snakes freed by car crash recaptured … Engineers win $1000 for 156-step burger … The world as we know it from UPI.
A team of engineers from Indiana's Purdue University have been awarded $1,000 for their creation of an elaborate 156-step hamburger-making machine.
