Family Life: Childless by choice (Editor's note: Parenthood isn't for everyone and there's a growing number of people with many reasons for remaining childless by choice. This is the latest in a series of reflections by UPI writers on family life.)
2-year-old helps mom in unexpected birth A 2-year-old Mississippi boy provided valuable assistance in the unexpected birth of his baby brother, the boy's mother says.
N.J. Turnpike turkey caught, taken to zoo The New Jersey Turnpike turkey has been captured and is being taken to a safer locale: a zoo in Ocean County, officials said.
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Ice ball plunges into Colo. woman's home Aviation officials say they're investigating why a piece of ice fell from the sky and into the kitchen of a Brush, Colo., woman.
700-pound black bear bedevils Nev. town Homeowners and authorities in Incline Village, Nev., say they're on the lookout for a marauding, 700-pound black bear.
Hydrant crash creates sinkhole A driver who swerved to avoid a deer Wednesday in Connecticut struck a fire hydrant, creating a sinkhole that partially swallowed her car, authorities said.
Mediator biter ordered to pay medical bill A New Hampshire woman who bit a court mediator after a session with her estranged husband was ordered to pay her victim's medical bills.
Toronto Zoo gorilla selects name for son The father of a 2-month-old gorilla at the Toronto Zoo selected the name for his son Wednesday based on his choice of one of five containers of snacks.
Man's extended arm causes flight diversion A Scottish man who disrupted an international flight by refusing to move his cast-encased arm has to keep the limb extended, his U.S. lawyer says.
Flood, equipment woes cause Eggo shortage The Kellogg Co. said "a confluence of events," including flooding at its Atlanta plant, have caused a nationwide Eggo frozen waffle shortage.
Teen calls police when parents take Xbox Police in suburban Chicago said a 15-year-old called 911 to ask authorities whether his parents had the right to confiscate his Xbox video game console.
Poles getting 'easy' Ukraine licenses Polish police say they are powerless to stop Polish citizens from getting "fast and easy" driver's licenses in Ukraine.
Man drives 370 miles out of his way An 81-year-old Australian man said he went out for a leisurely drive and accidentally wound up 370 miles away from home.
French woman marries dead partner A French woman said she was granted a wedding to her fiance nearly a year after his death in a car collision.
Old Canadian church moving to Louisiana A vacant 200-year-old Canadian church in west-central Nova Scotia is being dismantled and shipped to Louisiana to replace one lost to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Helicopter Dads: The Reign of Snurgle (Editor's note: Sometimes it's hard to tell whether you're tackling parenthood in the 21st century -- or being tackled by it. This is the latest in a series of reflections by UPI writers.)
Helicopter Dads: The Reign of Snurgle (Editor's note: Sometimes it's hard to tell whether you're tackling parenthood in the 21st century -- or being tackled by it. This is the latest in a series of reflections by UPI writers.)
Swindler thanks tellers with cream pie A Swedish man fooled bank employees into giving him almost $2 million and then presented them with a cream pie as thanks for their fine service, officials said.
No wedding wows for Sweden's immigrants A town in southern Sweden will allow only one "immigrant wedding" per month to be celebrated in its community center, a local politician said.
Family story leads to Lincoln watch find An Illinois attorney said a family legend led to the discovery of the phrase "Thank God we have a government" inside of President Abraham Lincoln's watch.
Man drives 840 miles for Chicago class An Oklahoma man said he commutes 1,680 miles a week to take an improv comedy class at the famous Chicago school that trained his hero.
