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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:30:00 -0500

Police use stun gun on enraged naked man … Bill for broadband setup: $70,427.98 … Falling tree crushes house … Strip club raises funds for Haiti relief … Watercooler stories from UPI.

Jockstrip: The world as we know it.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0500

1,529 ski for women in Alaska … 'Antique's Roadshow' finds $156,000 plate … Police: One-armed man took cuff link … Record: Man swallows 18 swords … The world as we know it from UPI.

Your Daily Horoscope

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:00:00 -0500

By D.DONOVAN KINSOLVING
UPI Features Writer
UPI horoscopes for Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.

Helicopter Moms: Babes for life

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:44:00 -0500

By NICOLE DEBEVEC
I generally agree with poet Kahlil Gibran's poetic treatise "On Children," about how they are the "sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself."

The almanac

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:30:00 -0500

By United Press International
UPI Almanac for Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.

Police use stun gun on enraged naked man

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:36:20 -0500

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Police in Canada said a naked man who proved unresponsive to threats of gun or baton violence had to be subdued by a stun gun.

1,529 ski for women in Alaska

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:19:55 -0500

ANCHORAGE, Ala., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Dozens of skiers in costumes, including Disney villain Cruella de Vil and oversized weather-appropriate underpants, joined in the annual "Alaska Ski for Women."

'Antique's Roadshow' finds $156,000 plate

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:03:40 -0500

ABERGLASNEY, Wales, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A British woman who brought her more than 20-year-old plate the BBC's "Antiques Roadshow" in Wales said appraisers told her the item was worth $156,000.

Police: One-armed man took cuff link

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:33:49 -0500

LEIGH-ON-SEA, England, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Police in a British town said they were searching for a one-armed man accused of stealing a single cufflink from a jewelry shop.

Bill for broadband setup: $70,427.98

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:20:36 -0500

CUMBRIA, England, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- A British couple said a broadband service quoted them a $70,427.98 installation price because all of the company's equipment is being used.

Record: Man swallows 18 swords

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:15:20 -0500

SYDNEY, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- An Australian sword-swallower said he set a world record by shoving 18 sharp swords down his gullet.

Falling tree crushes house

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:02:31 -0500

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Neighbors of a Southern California home destroyed by a falling tree have several theories about what caused the leaking oak to fall.

Col. Sanders statue stolen from KFC

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:42:14 -0500

BEREA, Ky., Feb. 8 (UPI) -- A Kentucky KFC is offing free chicken for the return of a $1,200 bronze bust of KFC founder Colonel Sanders stolen from in front of the fast-food eatery.

Strip club raises relief funds for Haiti

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:04:14 -0500

WATERVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- An Ohio strip club said it raised nearly $1,000 during a "Lap dances for Haiti" charity event.

UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:00:00 -0500

Police: Suspect fled into police station … Class ring found after nearly 20 years … New pint glasses aimed at curbing violence … Site picks 'Unusual Places for Romance' ... UPI Quirks in the News.

Police: Suspect fled into police station

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:53:32 -0500

RIVERTON, Wyo., Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Police in Wyoming said a shoplifting suspect chose the wrong building for his impromptu hiding place -- a nearby police station.

Class ring found after nearly 20 years

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:20:06 -0500

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 8 (UPI) -- A Florida graduate who lost his 1989 class ring when it fell from a cruise ship 21 years ago said an Ohio woman called to say she found the ring.

Watercooler Stories

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:30:00 -0500

Former sex worker enters N.Y. gov. race … N.Y. seminary employee alleges boss stinks … Woman crawls under tracks to leave home … Police: Man lied to hide act of charity … Watercooler stories from UPI.

Jockstrip: The world as we know it.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0500

At 111, she's New York's oldest resident … Polar Plunge raises Special Olympics funds … Storm not part of bride's wedding plans … Mayor gets prison for stealing lingerie … The world as we know it from UPI.

The almanac

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:30:00 -0500

By United Press International
UPI Almanac for Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.

Former sex worker enters N.Y. gov. race

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:47:39 -0500

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Former sex worker Kristin Davis, dubbed the "Manhattan Madam," said she intends to run as a Libertarian in the race for governor of New York.

At 111, she's New York's oldest resident

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:15:33 -0500

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Jane Gilsenan has lived in three centuries, seen 19 U.S. presidents, is New York's oldest resident, and one of the oldest people in the world, authorities say.

Polar Plunge raises Special Olympics funds

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:17:25 -0500

NEWPORT, Ky., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A Kentucky-Ohio Special Olympics fundraiser said it had teams with names like "The Frozen Zombies" plunging into an outdoor pool of sub-freezing temperatures.

Storm not part of bride's wedding plans

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:01:51 -0500

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A new bride said while she always wanted a little bit of snow for her wedding, she did not expect the Pittsburgh event to face a major snowstorm.

N.Y. seminary employee alleges boss stinks

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:07:37 -0500

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- An employee of New York's Jewish Theological Seminary said her boss stinks in more ways than one.