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Drunken Polish dentist yanks tooth of patient wanting a crown

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:56:22 -0400

RADOMSKO, Poland, June 19 (UPI) -- A drunken Polish dentist yanked the tooth of a patient who had come in for a crown, then barricaded himself in his office when police arrived, officials said.

Two U.S. Navy landing craft up for auction; each seats 200, and a tank

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:52:32 -0400

GREAT LAKES, Ill., June 19 (UPI) -- Two Vietnam-era vessels docked at the Naval Station Great Lakes north of Chicago, landing craft that can hold 200 people each, are for sale, the U.S. Navy said.

Vancouver teacher reprimanded for duct-taping students' mouths shut

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:00:03 -0400

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 19 (UPI) -- A respected Vancouver, British Columbia, teacher was reprimanded for using duct tape to quiet the mouths of students, a regulatory board announced.

Alleged Walmart shoplifter caught after firing at door, removing pants

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:53:41 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 19 (UPI) -- An alleged shoplifter in an Anchorage, Alaska, Walmart attempted to escape by shooting at a locked door and removing his pants, police said.

Bakery provides 'cat' where 'cap' should have been on graduation cake

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:16:18 -0400

ZIONSVILLE, Ind., June 19 (UPI) -- The latest appearance of cats on the Internet is a cat, instead of a cap, on a graduation cake picture of a recent college graduate in Zionsville, Ind.

Twins crack up with rubber band game

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:10:47 -0400

By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com
For these twins, rubber bands and cabinets are all you need to have fun.

Minnesota mother, son accused of stealing frozen gopher feet

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:13:18 -0400

PRESTON, Minn., June 19 (UPI) -- A mother and son face theft charges after a southeastern Minnesota trapper reported thousands of gopher feet missing from his freezer, a court complaint said.

Proposal to build addicts-only zone in Swedish town tabled

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:38:36 -0400

FALKOPING, Sweden, June 19 (UPI) -- A glass-enclosed area in downtown Falkoping, Sweden, giving alcoholics and drug users a place to socialize, was proposed and then tabled by local politicians.

TWA 800 crash documentary alleges coverup

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:24:15 -0400

By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com
A new documentary out on the 17th anniversary of the explosion of TWA Flight 800 alleges investigators covered up the real cause of the crash.

Red Robin ad under fire for dissing vegetarians

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:44:34 -0400

By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com
Red Robin's new ad was meant to appeal to vegetarians, but ended up offending them instead.

Deport the Statue of Liberty?

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:32:58 -0400

KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com
Campaign to "deport" the Statue of Liberty and send her back to France takes on immigration reform.

The almanac

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:30:00 -0400

By United Press International
UPI Almanac for Wednesday, June 19, 2013.

English official says he has a child by an alien

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:45:36 -0400

WHITBY, England, June 19 (UPI) -- A member of a town council in northern England says he has fathered a child with an alien who visits him four times a year.

Nabisco offering watermelon Oreos for summertime treat

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:14:18 -0400

EAST HANOVER, N.J., June 18 (UPI) -- Nabisco has given its Oreo cookie a summer makeover, offering pink-and-green creme between golden cookies that tastes like watermelon.

[VIDEO] Fox in jar approaches humans for help

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:29:32 -0400

By KATE STANTON, UPI.com
Here's a little example of inter-species cooperation to brighten up your day.

Watermelon Oreos: the summertime cookies

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:28:40 -0400

Nabisco releases watermelon flavored Oreos for summer.

Naked man accused of attacking subway commuters faces felonies

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:56 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO, June 18 (UPI) -- A man faces felonies after being arrested in a San Francisco subway station where he was video-taped performing acrobatics and chasing passengers while naked.

Special needs child, 5, removed from R.I. play for excess enthusiasm

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:16:18 -0400

PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 18 (UPI) -- A special needs child, 5, was removed from a Providence, R.I., theatrical performance of "Beauty and the Beast" for humming too loudly, her mother said.

Rep. pushed abortion ban because male fetuses touch themselves

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:04:05 -0400

KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com
Fetus masturbation? Rep. Michael Burgess thinks so, according to his defense of the 20-week abortion ban.

English politician claims he fathered child with alien

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:26:05 -0400

KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com
Labour politician Simon Parkes: "Regular sex with an alien is causing problems in my marriage."

Police arrest alleged prostitute at old folks home

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:04:07 -0400

FLORENCE, Italy, June 18 (UPI) -- Italian police said they've uncovered a woman who was allegedly turning tricks at an old folks home in Florence.

Boy, 9, finds loaded handgun in movie theater restroom

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:01:23 -0400

YBOR CITY, Fla., June 18 (UPI) -- A 9-year-old Florida boy who went with his family to see the new Superman movie saved the day himself when he found a loaded handgun in the theater restroom.

Florida man beaten, robbed, stripped naked on first date

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:53:24 -0400

BUNNELL, Fla., June 18 (UPI) -- A Florida man was beaten, robbed and abandoned naked on the side of a road while on a first date, police said.

Oregon sheriff explores using horses as 'bloodhounds'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:48:45 -0400

PORTLAND, Ore., June 18 (UPI) -- Police and animal trainers in Oregon are exploring whether horses should be used in search and rescue operations -- and a demonstration suggests they should.

Apple updates Siri suicide prevention

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:40:39 -0400

KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com
Siri suicide prevention gets an update in iOS 6 and iOS 7, prompting users with an offer to call a hotline.