GRATUITOUS PHOTO OF THE WEEK: For the first time ever, we have the same GPOTW in back-to-back weeks.
12 Feb 2012 , 9:18 am EST
A chain saw-wielding man was caught on CCTV attacking terrified fellow drinkers at a British pub after he was asked to leave because he was smoking inside, the Hull Daily Mail reported Saturday.
12 Feb 2012 , 5:08 am EST
By United Press International
UPI Almanac for Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb. 12 (UPI) -- A winning ticket was sold in Rhode Island for the $336.4 million Powerball lottery drawing conducted Saturday night, lottery officials said.
CLAIMS of a bizarre plot to assassinate Pope Benedict XVI are reverberating through Italy in what observers say signals the latest twist in an increasingly cutthroat internal Vatican power dispute.
12 Feb 2012 , 12:53 am EST
FARGO, N.D., Feb. 11 (UPI) -- A Seattle man dubbed the "piggyback bandit" has been reported jumping or trying to jump on the backs of athletes at games in five states, officials say.
A viral video showing a father firing his .45 at his daughter's laptop after she blasted him on her Facebook page has sparked a fiery debate about parenting and tough love.
11 Feb 2012 , 8:39 pm ESTAP - After a week of controversy, Chicago officials have decided to design the 2012-13 vehicle registration sticker themselves.
11 Feb 2012 , 8:34 pm EST
FORT MYERS, Fla., Feb. 11 (UPI) -- A Florida man who called police about trespassers on his property was charged with assaulting a disabled man and overturning his wheelchair, police said.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 11 (UPI) -- A Florida man says a young escort he hired off Craigslist cheated him in two ways: He was a transvestite and he took advantage of his host's generosity.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- A wastewater treatment plant in Brooklyn, N.Y., says it's offering a Valentine's Day date to remember -- a tour of the plant.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- A New York City Department of Sanitation worker who found an iPad in the bathroom of a cafe hid it in his pants and stole it, police said.
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11 Feb 2012 , 4:34 pm EST
VERONA, Italy, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- The fictional Romeo and Juliet's home town of Verona, Italy, is one of the world's top cities for marriage proposals, the online travel site Cheapflights says.
OUNT HEALTHY, Ohio - Several dozen animals have found temporary shelter after Ohio firefighters rescued at least 60 pets from a house fire in a Cincinnati suburb.
11 Feb 2012 , 12:25 pm EST
A man was behind bars after authorities caught him firing off rounds while naked on his back porch in Pahrump, Nev.
11 Feb 2012 , 8:21 am EST
Standoff Broward Sherriff's Office detective John Berrena, left, talks on the phone as a family member of one of the victims brings clothing out of the recreational vehicle on Friday.
11 Feb 2012 , 4:16 am EST
By United Press International
UPI Almanac for Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.
AP - Several dozen animals have found temporary shelter after Ohio firefighters rescued at least 60 pets from a house fire in a Cincinnati suburb.
11 Feb 2012 , 12:04 am EST
It may not smell like a rose but a New York City sewage plant is offering tours for lovers on Valentine's Day.
11 Feb 2012 , 12:02 am EST