WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (UPI) —U.S. President Barack Obama is urging viewers of the second season of Netflix’s Washington series “House of Cards” to avoid putting plot spoilers online. Obama’s Twitter account noted Thursday he series second season was about to
LONDON, Feb. 14 (UPI)–A man traveling through London’s Heathrow airport said security confiscated a miniscule toy gun from his “Toy Story” Woody cowboy doll. John Hazen said he was flying from London to California when Heathrow Airport security staff informed
FLINDERS VIEW, Australia, Feb. 13 (UPI) — Australian police said they arrested a 19-year-old man accused of arming himself with a chainsaw and covering his head with a flower pot to rob a store. Investigators said Steven Frank Steele, 19,
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 (UPI)–U.S. actor Drake Bell has filed for bankruptcy, court documents indicate. E! News said Thursday the former Nickelodeon star requested Chapter 7 protection in May 2013, noting he owns $1.575 million in real estate and $10,500
BANGKOK, Feb. 13 (UPI) —Festive events taking place in Thailand for Valentine’s Day include a world record attempt for non-stop hugging and specially planned weddings. The Ripley’s Believe it or not Museum in Pattaya said 34 couples are gathering Valentine’s
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (UPI) — Former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul said he is starting a petition drive to provide clemency for fugitive National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden. Paul, a Texas Republican known for his strong Libertarian leanings, said Snowden
CARACAS, Venezuela, Feb. 13 (UPI) —Three people were shot dead and 23 were wounded in anti-regime violence in Caracas, officials said, amid escalating Venezuelan unrest over economic hardships. The government of President Nicolas Maduro blamed the violence on the “fascist”
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 13 (UPI) —A poster appearing to promote pedophilia has been removed from a bus stop display near the famous Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona, Spain, officials say. JCDecaux, the advertising firm that maintains billboards at the bus
NEW YORK, Feb. 13 (UPI)–New York rapper Lil’ Kim has announced she is pregnant with her first child. “I’m so excited! I’m a few months along. I can’t wait to be a mom!” the 39-year-old recording artist told UsMagazine.com. “I’m
KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 12 (UPI) —Two men in Afghan military uniforms shot and killed two coalition force soldiers in eastern Afghanistan in an insider attack Wednesday, NATO said. A brief announcement on NATO’s International Security Assistance Force website said coalition
BAGHDAD, Feb. 12 (UPI) —Fifteen soldiers were killed this week guarding an oil pipeline in northern Iraq, the first assault to involve so many casualties amid concerns an al-Qaida insurgency in western Iraq is spreading to vital oil-producing regions. Iraqi
MILTON, Ontario, Feb. 12 (UPI)–Avery Edison, a transgender woman held in a men’s jail for visa concerns, was moved to a women’s facility after an online protest, a Canadian official said. The general duties manager at the men’s Maplehurst Correctional
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (UPI) —The U.S. military can’t afford to lose its competitive edge to Asian powers like China, which is spending more on defense, a top Pentagon official said. Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Christine Fox said reshaping the
SOCHI, Russia, Feb. 11 (UPI) —Medal standings at the Winter Olympics through Tuesday’s events: Gold Silver Bronze Total Norway 4 3 4 11 Canada 4 3 2 9 Germany 4 1 0 5 Netherlands 3 2 3 8 United States
SOCHI, Russia, Feb. 11 (UPI) —Natalie Geisenberger of Germany won the Olympic gold medal Tuesday in women’s luge singles. Geisenberger won the bronze medal in the event four years ago in Vancouver. The silver went to Tatjana Huefner of Germany,
Sochi, Russia, February 11 (QNA) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reinstated India into the Olympics family after lifting the ban within days of fresh elections in the Indian Olympics Association (IOA). “The IOC Executive Board (EB) reinstated the National
SALTILLO, Mexico, Feb. 10 (UPI) —Hundreds of skeletal remains were found in northern Mexico near the U.S. border during a recent search for missing persons, authorities said Monday. The bones were found during 10 days of searching on public and
RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 10 (UPI) — The pastor of a clothing-optional church in Virginia said he wants his congregation to bare their souls to Christ and accept themselves the way they were made. Allen Parker, pastor of the White Tail
KHARTOUM, Sudan, Feb. 10 (UPI) —Sudan officials were allegedly duped into believing a visiting businessman was a U.S. senator, the Sudan Tribune said. Faisal Mohamed Salih, who writes for several national newspapers in Sudan, said Sunday officials had been fooled
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10 (UPI)–Nancy Motes, the 37-year-old half-sister of siblings Eric and Julia Roberts, has died of an apparent drug overdose in Los Angeles, her family announced. “It is with deep sadness that the family of Nancy Motes …
ENCINO, Calif., Feb. 10 (UPI)–Chris Kattan was arrested Monday for allegedly driving drunk and crashing his car into a Department of Transportation truck, the California Highway Patrol said. Kattan, 43, is best known for his work on TV’s “Saturday Night
NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 10 (UPI) —New Jersey’s largest newspaper, the Newark Star-Ledger, is sorry it endorsed Republican Gov. Chris Christie for re-election last year, its editorial page editor writes. The closure was an alleged political payback against the Fort Lee
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 10 (UPI) —A Utah newlywed was killed while attempting a weekend BASE jump with her husband in Utah when her parachute failed to open, a park spokeswoman said. Park spokeswoman Aly Baltrus said Amber Marie Bellows,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) — Nearly 1-in-3 U.S. adults say they are not too or not at all familiar with the Affordable Care Act — the same number as last August, a survey indicates. A Gallup poll, conducted Jan. 31
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 (UPI)–“The LEGO Movie,” an animated film the voice of Will Ferrell among others, topped the weekend box office with $69.11 million in receipts. “The Monuments Men,” starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray and Cate Blanchett
