N.Y. congresswoman flubs slavery history WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) — Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., messed up on “The Colbert Report” TV show, saying — incorrectly — the Dutch had slaves in Brooklyn in 1898.

McDonald’s apologizes for Hmong faux pas ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 5 (UPI) — U.S. fast-food purveyor McDonald’s has apologized for its awkward Hmong language wording on two billboards hawking its breakfast menu in St. Paul, Minn.

Girl rewarded for returning purse SCARBOROUGH, Maine, Sept. 5 (UPI) — A Maine girl who found a purse containing more than $4,000 and turned it in to find its owner was rewarded with free tickets to a Justin Bieber concert.

Boy donates $1,000 winnings to tot’s care EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Sept. 5 (UPI) — An 8-year-old Illinois boy who won $1,000 in a bank’s scavenger hunt said he decided his 2-year-old neighbor, who is battling leukemia, should have the cash.

School cooks up a 6,500-pound stew AMHERST, Mass., Sept. 5 (UPI) — The University of Massachusetts said a team of chefs kicked off the school year by setting a Guinness World Record for the largest seafood stew.

Police: Suspect tried to swallow fake cash BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 5 (UPI) — Authorities in New York state said a man attempted to eat a handful of counterfeit $50 bills while he was being detained by theme park security officers.

Police: Man swallowed $13,000 diamond COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 (UPI) — Police in Sri Lanka said they arrested a man accused of swallowing a $13,000 diamond at a gem exhibition in the capital.

Poll: Travelers like Romney for president KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 5 (UPI) — Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney leads President Barack Obama among U.S. voters who travel regularly, a poll released Wednesday showed.

Police: Man planted pot on church property PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5 (UPI) — A Pittsburgh man accused of growing a pair of potted marijuana plants said he did not know the property he placed them on belonged to a church.

Redenbacher statue unveiled in Indiana VALPARAISO, Ind., Sept. 5 (UPI) — The Indiana hometown of Orville Redenbacher unveiled a bronze statue of the popcorn magnate as part of the city’s annual Popcorn Festival.

Cougar sighting reported in Illinois WINNETKA, Ill., Sept. 5 (UPI) — Police in Illinois said they have received a report of a cougar sighting north of Chicago, but the sighting has not been confirmed.

Mating land crabs pose a hazard for tires STUART, Fla., Sept. 5 (UPI) — Residents of a Florida city said the land crab mating season is proving dangerous for the tires of their cars.

Teen called 911 about his strange dream ORANGE CITY, Fla., Sept. 5 (UPI) — Authorities in Florida said they arrested an 18-year-old man who twice called 911 to report his odd dream was coming true in waking life.