RANGSIT, Thailand, Jan. 23 (UPI) —A group of Thai protesters tried to use candles to create a peace sign from the small flames, but instead created the logo of German auto maker Mercedes-Benz. An estimated 1,000 supporters of the anti-violence,
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (UPI) —The NFL has determined any decision to play the Super Bowl on a day other than Feb. 2 would have to be made 36 hours in advance, it was reported Thursday. The Newark Star-Ledger quoted
BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 24 (UPI) — Healthcare providers who work with young men who have sex with men should stress the urgency of getting HIV tested, U.S. researchers say. Study author Dr. Bill G. Kapogiannis, scientific director of the Adolescent
FRANKFURT, Ky., Jan. 23 (UPI) — A bill that would require women to have face-to-face consultations with a doctor before an abortion has passed the Kentucky Senate, officials say. The bill passed in a bipartisan 33-5 vote, with Democrats opposed
CHICAGO, Jan. 23 (UPI) —A National Weather Service forecaster says there is “no foreseeable end” to the extremely low temperatures being felt in Chicago. The deep freeze will last into at least next week, with the warmest temperatures coming on
L’ISLE-VERTE, Quebec, Jan. 23 (UPI) —Fire demolished a seniors’ residence Thursday Quebec, Canada, leaving three people dead and 30 unaccounted for, officials said. Firefighters said they received a call about the fire at La Residence du Havre in L’Isle-Verte approximately
CINCINNATI, Jan. 20 (UPI) — An opera singer says her career is threatened by flatulence and incontinence after a botched episiotomy done while giving birth at an Army hospital in Kentucky. Amy Herbst and her husband, Army Staff Sgt. James
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 22 (UPI) —A panel of doctors and a medical ethics expert will investigate how a Texas fertility clinic worker used his sperm to father a child, officials said. Thomas Lippert was employed at Millcreek fertility clinic
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 22 (UPI) —A college student said he paid his $2,000 tuition bill in single dollar bills as a protest over increased tuition at the University of Utah. Luq Mughal, an electrical engineering undergraduate student, said he
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 22 (UPI) —Argentine shoppers on the Internet are being asked to pay up to 50 percent tax on what they hoped will be bargains to escape gouging by local sellers. The government began clamping down on Argentine
FREELAND, Pa., Jan. 22 (UPI) —Police in Pennsylvania said a suspect was arrested after he spotted his own wanted picture on Facebook and shared it on his page. Freeland police said investigators were having difficulty locating Anthony Lescowitch Jr., 35,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) —A software glitch on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website may have compromised personal information of veterans, officials said. Veterans who logged in to the department’s eBenefits site were able to see other former service
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 21 (UPI) — Purdue University was locked down Tuesday after a reported shooting in the electrical engineering building on the West Lafayette, Ind., campus, officials said. “Police have cleared the building and continue to search the
NEW YORK, Jan. 20 (UPI)–The Season 3 premiere of “Sherlock” was seen by about 4 million viewers in the United States Sunday night, PBS announced. Created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, the show is a contemporary retelling of Arthur
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Jan. 20 (UPI)–NBC plans to air a live musical staging of “Peter Pan” Dec. 4., Robert Greenblatt, entertainment chairman of the U.S.television network said Monday. Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who produced the hit 2013 holiday program
TUNBRIDGE WELLS, England, Jan. 20 (UPI) — A 19-year-old British man who came down with a case of the hiccups in November said he has since hiccuped more than one million times with no sign of stopping. Chris McKernan, 19,
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20 (UPI) — A train carrying crude oil derailed on a bridge in Philadelphia early Monday, the Coast Guard said. Authorities are monitoring the situation. The derailment happened about 1 a.m. on the Schuylkill Arsenal Bridge over the
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19 (UPI)–Oprah Winfrey is joining the crew of the Martin Luther King Jr. Drama, “Selma,” as a producer, director Ava DuVernay said. Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner are already on board as producers as part
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 18 (UPI) — U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co. said it is recalling about 28,000 Edge crossover sport utility vehicles due to a fire hazard. The recall involves model year 2012-13 Edge vehicles, some of which were already
Sanaa, January 18 (QNA) – An Iranian diplomat died Saturday of fatal injuries he sustained after an attack in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, an official at the Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed. “The Iranian diplomat, who was attacked by unknown gunmen,
FRUIT COVE, Fla., Jan. 16 (UPI)–Former “Partridge Family” cast member Dave Madden died of congestive heart and kidney failure in Florida Thursday morning, TMZ reported. He was 82. The Canadian-born actor was best known for playing band manager Reuben Kincaid
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15 (UPI)–The Hollywood ensemble comedy “Grown Ups 2” was nominated for eight Razzie Awards, including Worst Picture, Wednesday morning. The science-fiction flick “After Earth,” star-studded comedy “Movie 43” and the holiday picture “A Madea Christmas” earned six
CHICAGO, Jan. 14 (UPI) —Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has listed her Chicago condo for $7.75 million, Redfin reported Tuesday. Chicago Real Estate Daily said Winfrey paid about $3 million in three transactions in the early 1990s to combine four adjacent
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Jan. 13 (UPI) — Netflix said Monday it has ordered a third season of its Norway-set comedy series, “Lilyhammer,” starring Steven Van Zandt. The E Street Band musician and former “The Sopranos” cast member plays a mob
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 (UPI) — British actress Jacqueline Bisset won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie, Series or Miniseries in Los Angeles Sunday night. Bisset, 69, earned the accolade for her work in the
