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Trash workers find missing rings

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:31:02 -0400

ATTLEBORO, Mass., May 16 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts woman says she is grateful to waste management workers for finding the five rings she lost in the trash before they ended up in an incinerator.

Most detailed image of galaxy captured

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:27:40 -0400

MUNICH, Germany, May 16 (UPI) -- European astronomers say they've captured the deepest, most detailed images ever of a massive elliptical galaxy with a supermassive black hole at its heart.

Man accused in 911 call was states away

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:24:25 -0400

BARBERVILLE, Fla., May 16 (UPI) -- Police in Florida said they arrested a man who called 911 on his neighbor after discovering the neighbor in question was driving a truck in Arkansas.

Bear walks off with 50-pound bag of seeds

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:21:59 -0400

MERRILL, Wis., May 16 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin homeowner said a bear was able to break through a garage window and walk off with a 50-pound bag of sunflower seeds without puncturing the bag.

JPMorgan's 'London Whale' trader is leaving

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:13:00 -0400

NEW YORK, May 16 (UPI) -- The JPMorgan Chase trader based in London who is at the center of the bank's recently announced $2 billion losses is leaving the bank, colleagues said.

Delinquent mortgage loans drop

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:08:29 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- The delinquency rate for U.S. mortgage contracts dropped to 7.4 percent at the end of the first quarter of 2012, a national trade group said.

Firefighters rescue 'idiots' from roof

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:55:18 -0400

AMHERST, Calif., May 16 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts fire chief said five rescuers saved a trio of "idiots" who became trapped on a 20-foot roof.

Henry Kissinger gets the pat-down at LaGuardia

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:45:35 -0400

NEW YORK, May 16 (UPI) -- Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was submitted to a pat-down by security officials at New York's LaGuardia airport, an observer said.

People more truthful in text messages

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:16:00 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 16 (UPI) -- Text messaging can reveal more truthful responses to sensitive questions as people are more candid in them than in voice interviews, U.S. researchers say.

U.S. megafires put down to human activity

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:15:12 -0400

DALLAS, May 16 (UPI) -- Today's mega forest fires in the U.S. Southwest are truly unusual compared to the long-term record and may be the result of human activity, researchers say.

Baby galaxies grew quickly to sustain life

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:03:37 -0400

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 16 (UPI) -- Galaxies in the young universe evolved faster than previously thought, offering the potential for early planet formation and life, Danish researchers say.

Early stock gains fading Wednesday

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:46:18 -0400

NEW YORK, May 16 (UPI) -- U.S. stock market gains were fading Wednesday as worries over the Greek economy continue to shake investor confidence.

Record low rates push mortgage activity up

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:53:18 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association said U.S. mortgage activity rose 9.2 percent in the week ended Friday with interest rates hitting record lows.

Rookie Florence wins Billabong Rio

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:44:25 -0400

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 16 (UPI) -- Hawaiian teenager John John Florence won his first Association of Surfing Professionals tournament Wednesday at the Billabong Rio Pro in Brazil.

Eurozone CPI at 2.6 percent

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:38:00 -0400

BRUSSELS, May 16 (UPI) -- The 12-month consumer price index in the 17-member eurozone rose 2.6 percent in April, the European Union's data office said Wednesday.

Industrial production rose in April

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:26 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- Industrial production rose 1.1 percent in April after two months of holding unchanged, the U.S. Federal Reserve said Wednesday.

Stoudemire enrolls at University of Miami

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:55:32 -0400

CORAL GABLES, Fla., May 16 (UPI) -- New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire has enrolled at the University of Miami, where he is pursuing a bachelor's degree in general studies, UM said.

Home construction starts rose in April

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:41:33 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- New home construction starts in the United States rose in April, but permits that predict future business fell, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

Oil price skids on potential buildup

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:40:53 -0400

NEW YORK, May 16 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices dropped to nearly $93 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Tuesday as U.S. stockpiles are expected to have grown this week.

Canadian manufacturing sales advance

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:20:27 -0400

OTTAWA, May 16 (UPI) -- Petroleum and coal helped Canadian manufacturing sales advance 1.9 percent to 49.7 billion in March, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday.

NBA playoff schedule and scores

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:36:45 -0400

By United Press International
NBA Playoffs

NHL playoff schedule and results

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:31:29 -0400

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NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

The almanac

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:30:00 -0400

By United Press International
UPI Almanac for Wednesday, May 16, 2012.

MLB: Colorado 5, San Francisco 4

Wed, 16 May 2012 02:08:39 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16 (UPI) -- Marco Scutaro's solo home run in the top of the ninth inning made the difference for Colorado Tuesday in the Rockies' 5-4 win over San Francisco.

MLB: Arizona 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:36:40 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 16 (UPI) -- Wade Miley held the Dodgers to one run over 6 2/3 innings in Arizona's 5-1 win over Los Angeles Tuesday.