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June 14, 1992

Former New Orleans DA Jim Garrison remarries first wife

NEW ORLEANS -- Former District Attorney Jim Garrison and his first wife, the former Liz Ziegler, were quietly remarried in a civil ceremony three weeks ago, The Times-Picayune reported Sunday.

Although they were depicted as a loving, supportive couple by Kevin Costner and Sissy Spacek in director Oliver Stone's movie, 'JFK,' the couple actually had divorced and married other partners many years ago.

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Dog rescued after weeks of wandering N.J. highways

Odd News // 18 hours ago

Dog rescued after weeks of wandering N.J. highways

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A New Jersey animal shelter said a Jack Russell terrier spotted running loose for weeks along highways near Newark Liberty International Airport is now safe and has a new name: Monkey.

'Strong feeling' leads Michigan woman to $264,963 lottery prize

Odd News // 18 hours ago

'Strong feeling' leads Michigan woman to $264,963 lottery prize

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A Michigan woman said a "strong feeling" led to her winning a $264,963 progressive jackpot from an online lottery game.

Bull on loose after North Carolina parking lot escape

Odd News // 22 hours ago

Bull on loose after North Carolina parking lot escape

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A 400-pound bull named Roger is on the loose in North Carolina after escaping from a trailer in the parking lot of a shopping center.

Ig Nobel Prize winners include research into butt breathing, coin flips

Odd News // 23 hours ago

Ig Nobel Prize winners include research into butt breathing, coin flips

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- The Journal of Improbable Research announced this year's Ig Nobel Prize winners, including a team who researched mammals that breathe through their butts.

Texas market covers charcuterie board in 1,032 pounds of snacks

Odd News // 1 day ago

Texas market covers charcuterie board in 1,032 pounds of snacks

Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Central Market in Austin, Texas, broke a Guinness World Record by assembling a charcuterie board topped with over 1,032 pounds of meats, cheeses and other qualifying ingredients.

Massachusetts man's lottery numbers hit $1M after trying for 20 years

Odd News // 1 day ago

Massachusetts man's lottery numbers hit $1M after trying for 20 years

Sept. 12 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts man scored a $1 million Mega Million prize using the same set of numbers he has played for 20 years -- and his wife previously collected her own $1 million jackpot.

New Guinness World Records book features dog tricks, giant toothbrush

Odd News // 1 day ago

New Guinness World Records book features dog tricks, giant toothbrush

Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Guinness World Records released its annual book Tuesday, and along with it a slew of new records including dog tricks, magic tricks, skateboarding feats and the world's largest electric toothbrush.

Grape spill causes traffic 'jam' on California highway

Odd News // 1 day ago

Grape spill causes traffic 'jam' on California highway

Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Commuters on a California highway were given ample reason to "wine" when a semi crash caused the roadway to become covered in crushed grapes.

Mystery goats rounded up after weeks on the loose in Mo.

Odd News // 1 day ago

Mystery goats rounded up after weeks on the loose in Mo.

Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Seven goats on the loose in Kansas City, Mo., since early August were finally wrangled by animal services officers and taken to a shelter.

Wayward coyote rescued from San Francisco couple's back yard

Odd News // 2 days ago

Wayward coyote rescued from San Francisco couple's back yard

Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Animal care and control officers in San Francisco came to the rescue of a coyote that spent several days living in a family's back yard.

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