Man fights to keep tomato plant structure

NEWTON, Mass. (UPI) -- A Massachusetts man said he is fighting with city officials for the right to keep a wooden structure filled with 34 upside-down tomato plants in his yard.

Eli Katzoff of Newton said he wanted to grow the tomatoes for ...

Men drive stolen church van to jail

STOCKTON, Calif. (UPI) -- Two men in a hurry to visit a California jail found themselves behind bars when they allegedly hijacked a church van to get to there quicker, police said.

Dave Kendall, who works for the Church of Christ Within in ...

Door falls from plane to golf course

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (UPI) -- Officials with a southern Florida airport said the main cabin door fell from a plane and landed on a golf course shortly after takeoff.

The officials said the jet took off Wednesday from the Opa-Locka Executive ...

Harry Truman's newspaper bill paid

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (UPI) -- A Harry S. Truman impersonator paid the 33rd U.S. president's outstanding $56.63 newspaper bill at a ceremony in Kansas.

The impersonator, from the Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Mo., visited a Tallgrass ...

Police: Suspect tried to take police clock

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (UPI) -- Police in Florida said a man arrested for possessing a stolen shopping cart allegedly tried to take a clock from the police station wall.

Panama City police said they were called to the Hathaway Bridge around 3 a.m. ...

Gator's ate sports balls, small gator

HILTON HEAD, S.C. (UPI) -- Alligator trappers in South Carolina said they opened up a 13-footer's stomach and found a soccer ball, baseballs, tennis balls and a smaller gator.

Mark Carinus, who assists pest control company Critter Management ...