WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (UPI) — The Air Force has placed a same-sex couple at the same base in Utah after repeatedly denying their previous requests, a spokesman confirmed. The approval marks the first time the Air Force approved a joint
ATLANTA, Sept. 15 (UPI)–Police in Atlanta said they arrested rapper Gucci Mane for disorderly conduct, possession of marijuana and carrying a gun. The rapper was arrested early Saturday morning after a man flagged down officers because he was concerned about
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 14 (UPI) — Klondike, the 18-year-old polar bear at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida has died, park officials said. They’re unsure about the cause. Klondike was born at the Denver Zoo in 1994 with sister Snow. The cubs’
HONOLULU, Sept. 13 (UPI) — A massive molasses spill in Honolulu Harbor this week could bring an increase in the number of sharks, barracuda and eels in the area, state officials warned. “While molasses is not harmful to the public
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., Sept. 13 (UPI) — Guinness World Records announced the latest edition of its book includes a 922-pound South Carolina liger dubbed the world’s largest living feline. Sara Wilcox, public relations and marketing executive for Guinness World Records
CITTA DI CASTELLO, Italy, Sept. 13 (UPI) — Italian police said someone stole a pony believed to be the smallest in the world from its stall at the National Horse Fair of Citta di Castello. Investigators said the 24.8-inch-tall pony,
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12 (UPI)–Author J.K. Rowling will write the screenplay for an upcoming film series inspired by her “Harry Potter” series. Warner Bros. Entertainment announced Rowling will write the first film in the series, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to
HONOLULU, Sept. 12 (UPI) — A Hawaiian woman whose last name is 35 letters long said the state has told her to shorten it to fit on a state-issued ID card. Janice “Lokelani” Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunaele said she has been carrying both
MESA, Ariz., Sept. 12 (UPI) — A Las Vegas woman who already had four children now has nine with the birth of quintuplets. Evonne Derrico’s babies were born Friday in Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz., a suburb of
GENOA, Italy, Sept. 7 (UPI) — An Italian dog has garnered attention for his ability to navigate the city’s bus system without the help of his owner. Commuters in Genoa say Camillo began traveling on city buses as a pup.
MADISON, Wis., Sept. 6 (UPI) — Gov. Scott Walker has canceled a $500,000 grant for promoting outdoor sports given to a group with links to Republican politicians, the governor’s office said. The cancellation was announced late Thursday, hours after the
NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (UPI)–Australian actor Liam Hemsworth is close to ending his romance with Miley Cyrus because of his fiancee’s recent outrageous behavior, UsMagazine.com said. One insider said Hemsworth, 23, and Cyrus, 20 are “just weeks away from calling
NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (UPI)–U.S. country musician Charlie Daniels composed an instrumental piece called “Hell on Strings” for Saturday’s episode of “Hell on Wheels,” AMC announced. The song will be heard when Cullen Bohannon, played by Anson Mount, and Louise
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5 (UPI)–Hollywood screen icon Jack Nicholson is not retiring from acting, contrary to a media report claiming he is, E! News said. A story making the rounds Wednesday alleged the 76-year-old triple-Oscar-winning actor is retiring from show
BEIJING, Sept. 5 (UPI) — It will be hard for China to restart six-party negotiations over North Korea’s nuclear program without support from its diplomatic partners, an official said. North Korea since 2006 conducted three tests of nuclear devices, the
DENVER, Sept. 4 (UPI) — The National Football League begins its 94th season Thursday with the Baltimore Ravens starting their quest for a second straight Super Bowl title. Baltimore will visit Denver in the opening game of the season, a
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4 (UPI) — U.S. professional basketball player Lamar Odom has checked himself into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, People.com said Wednesday. The news comes after he was arrested last week for allegedly driving under the influence
SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 4 (UPI) — Standard & Poor’s alleged the Justice Department filed its $5 billion lawsuit against the credit rating agency in “retaliation” for its downgrade of U.S. debt. The Justice Department called S&P’s claim “preposterous.” The
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 3 (UPI) — Western intelligence services have made much of Hezbollah’s military support for the embattled Damascus regime in Syria’s civil war, but there’s another, less well-known threat emerging there. That’s the growing force of Iraqi Shiite
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3 (UPI)–HBO says the upcoming seventh season of “True Blood” will be the U.S. vampire drama’s last. “‘True Blood’ has been nothing short of a defining show for HBO,” HBO President Michael Lombardo said in a statement
MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 3 (UPI) —No. 1 Alabama and second-ranked Ohio State again claim all but one of the first-place votes in the USA Today Coaches football poll. The poll had its first regular-season update Tuesday and undergoes minor changes
KALUMBURU, Australia, Sept. 2 (UPI) — An Australian man said a New Zealand kayaker spent two weeks stranded on an island off the Western Australia coast as a result of being stalked by a crocodile. Don MacLeod of Kalumburu said
MOSCOW, Sept. 2 (UPI)–Kanye West and Beyonce were among the performers at a lavish wedding party for Aisultan Nazarbayev, the grandson of Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Russian pop stars and celebrities also attended Saturday’s bash at the Royal Tulip Hotel
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1 (UPI)–Boy band fans rejoice–“One Direction: This is Us” was No. 1 at the box office during the weekend with $17 million. All studio estimates of gross North American receipts are via Box Office Mojo. “We’re the
LONDON, Sept. 1 (UPI)–British broadcaster David Frost–best known for his interviews with former U.S. President Richard Nixon–has died, his family said. He was 74. Frost suffered a suspected heart attack Saturday night aboard the Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship, where
