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100 drunken women brawl over male stripper

A drunken brawl broke out among a group of women at a Vancouver Island bar over the weekend after one woman blocked another woman's view of a male stripper. More than 100 woman were at a fundraiser in Nanaimos Cavallotti Lodge night watching a man dressed as a police officer peel off his uniform when a women who was standing on a chair refused to get down after another onlooker argued she didn't have a clear view.

Woman forced to melt butter and pour it on her chest

A woman was forced to melt butter and pour it on her chest while two armed suspects bound her son with duct tape and robbed their home. The butter had cooled before she poured it on herself, police said. The woman may have been traumatized but was not injured, and it didn't seem there was any sexual threat behind what she was forced to do.

Judge tosses suit filed by underwear bride

Sara Bostwick had sued her wedding photographers after pictures of her in her underwear while getting into her dress showed up in her password-protected online portfolio. The blushing bride said that knowing friends and family had access to the pictures was mortifying, and caused her "severe emotional injuries, including post-traumatic stress disorder."

Saudi prince strangled servant at London hotel

A gay Saudi prince beat and strangled his male servant to death in a frenzied sexual assault at their luxury London hotel suite. Saud Bin Abdulaziz Bin Nasir al Saud, 34, who is a grandson of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, killed Bandar Abdullah Abdulaziz after abusing him for weeks. The 32-year-old victim was found with severe injuries including bite marks on his cheeks in a bloodstained bed in the suite at the Landmark Hotel, which he was sharing with the prince.

Puppy-drowning girl gets off

The blonde girl who was filmed hurling puppies into a river to drown will not face animal cruelty charges, furious animal rights campaigners have announced. Police in Bugojna, Bosnia, have dropped plans to prosecute the youngster because they say she is not old enough to face court. The decision was revealed by angry animal rights campaigners PETA in Germany.

Man hangs neighbor’s stolen curtains in his windows

A British burglar who stole his neighbor's curtains was caught after he put them up in his own windows. Jason Williams broke into a neighbor's Slough home near London and allegedly stole tools, two ashtrays, lamb steaks and the curtains before hanging them up in his home, the Daily Mirror reported. The 38-year-old at first denied the crime when the victims came to his door to ask why their curtains were in his house, but later admitted to the burglary under police questioning ...

Actor Tony Curtis buried with his iPhone

Actor Tony Curtis was buried with a melange of his favorite possessions - a Stetson hat, an Armani scarf, driving gloves, an iPhone and a copy of his favorite novel, "Anthony Adverse," a book that inspired his celebrity name and launched a robust film career that spanned decades and genres. The 85-year-old Oscar-nominated actor died at his home in Henderson, a Las Vegas suburb, after suffering cardiac arrest.

China's Birdman Contest Pits Student Against Gravity

Look! It's a bird, it's a plane... it's a bunch of Chinese guys who think they can fly! Behold the sixth annual China Birdman contest, a competition where teams of ambitious, young would-be engineers launch themselves off a 10-meter-high platform with homemade flying machines. The goal is to stay in the air the longest. Modeled after more serious competitions like the Bognor Regis Birdman in England, the China Birdman contest pays tribute to Feng Ru, China's first-ever aviator ...

Man plans 300-mile Harley ride without using hands

A man plans to ride his Harley-Davidson about 300 miles from the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan to the Ohio border without using his hands to steer to raise money for Parkinson's disease research. Phil Comar of Adrian told The Daily Telegram that the Sunday ride is in memory of his father, Robert, who died in 2008. He wants to raise $3,000 with the ride for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.

Vacuum cleaner burns house down, owner learns was recalled

A home in Palm Bay was damaged by a fire over the weekend caused by a faulty Hoover vacuum cleaner. Fire investigators determined that the fire, which caused an estimated $15,000 damage to the mobile home on Holiday Park Boulevard, was the result of a Hoover vacuum. Investigators found that Hoover model vacuums with matching serial numbers as the one left in the mobile home were under 2005 recall for problems relating to the on/off power switch.

Activists in Chocolate Sauce Protest Deep-Water Drilling

Bikini-clad activists in France covered themselves in fake oil to voice a simple message: Oil and water don't mix. Demonstrators from the environmental group Greenpeace put on bathing suits and doused themselves with mock petroleum to protest deep-water drilling and a controversial plan to extract oil from oil-bearing sands.

Couple pay 650 for bag of potatoes thinking it was a laptop and iPhone

A stunned couple were conned into paying hundreds of pounds for a bag of potatoes thinking it was a laptop, police revealed today. The couple were stopped in the High Street, in Huntingdon, Cambs., and offered a rucksack containing a state-of-the art laptop and iPhone for 650 ...

Lion trainer attacked by deadly cats as circus show goes wrong

This is the terrifying moment a Ukrainian lion trainer is attacked by the killer cats. American tourist Doug Sheperd was filming at Lviv Circus when the angry animals set upon Oleksie Pinko to the shock of the horrified crowd ...

911 emergency call: My toilet's overflowing

It appears residents in Broward County have their definitions for "nonsense" and "emergency" mixed up. According to the Broward Sheriff's Office call center, nearly half the 911 calls they receive are for things not quite a life or death situation - unless you consider afast food order an emergency. To paraphrasethe immortal words of Flavor Flav, 911 callers are a joke in this town. "'My toilet's overflowing, what do I do?' That's my personal favorite," BSO Sheriff Al Lamberti said.

Family Suing After Teens Brain Found In MEs Office

Their son died in a horrific car accident, but that was just the beginning of dealing with his heart-wrenching death for his parents. Next, after he was buried, they found out his brain was on display in the medical examiner's office. Imagine the family's shock two months later when they learned that a high school field trip to the morgue, involving some of their sons own friends, noticed Jesses brain in a jar.

Chinese Blackouts For The Sake of Energy Efficiency

Since 2009, China has surpassed the US as the world's biggest consumer of energy and the main emitter of green house gasses, according to the International Energy Agency. China's current five-year plan, which had been focused on improving the energy efficiency of the economy by 20%, is quickly drawing to a close. Initially, the outlook was hopeful as until last year, the country measured a 14.4% gain. By measuring energy use via relative Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, the target percentage was established as the very least level China could contribute towards battling greenhouse emissions ...

Police remove woman sealed in duct tape-covered car

A 67-year-old woman, who sealed herself in her car using duct tape in a parking lot in Spotswood, was taken into protective custody. Police had to break the drivers side window and remove the Philadelphia woman when she refused to step out of her Honda Accord and attempted to drive off. Only the rear window had a small rectangle of exposed glass.

Crime fighter in costume watches over city

Armed with a flashlight and pepper spray, the Watchman -- he won't give his real name -- patrols the streets of Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood dressed all in black except for a bright red face mask and a large yellow W on his shirt, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. "I'm what people refer to as a real-life superhero," the 6-foot, 200-pound, 30-something crime fighter says.

Venice gondoliers rapped for Cornetto advert crooning

UK - Venice's gondoliers have been criticised for serenading tourists with "culturally deficient" songs that have no relation to the lagoon city. By Nick Squires, Rome The boatmen are under attack for ignoring local ballads and instead crooning songs from other parts of Italy such as O Sole Mio -- the tune forever associated in British minds with the Just One Cornetto television adverts. Tourists pay up to EU200 (GB174) to be serenaded as they are taken around the lagoon city's canals ...

Man jailed after attacking neighbor's yard with poison-filled squirt guns and water balloons

According to Bradenton Police, officers had pulled Ewing's vehicle over for driving on a suspended driver's license when he reportedly admitted to using a squirt gun and water balloons to poison his neighbor's plants. Investigators say he admitted to using Roundup weed killer to attack his neighbor's plants in retaliation for drug money he said his neighbor owed him. Ewing reportedly went on to confess that he used squirt guns to damage plants in his neighbor's front yard, while using weed killer-filled balloons to attack his neighbor's back yard. The incidents allegedly took place between May and July of this year. Ewing was booked into the Manatee County Jail on charges of criminal mischief. His bail was set at $500. Danny Vice

Man partied with the frog and crashed with the Invisible Dog

According to Webster Police, Johnson had been drunk driving around 9:30 p.m. when he reportedly lost control of his truck and crashed into a Webster resident's house. Johnson's truck was reportedly found stalled on the home owner's front steps with a visibly intoxicated Johnson at the scene. When officers asked Johnson if he'd been drinking, he reportedly told them that his brother had been drinking. When they asked him how he lost control of his vehicle, he claimed that dogs had gotten loose inside the truck, making him crash. Police determined that there were no dogs involved. Johnson, who sported a Senior Frog's t-shirt for his mugshot, was booked into jail on charges of drinking under the influence, violating a marked lane, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and destruction of property. Danny Vice

Man brought his 3-year-old daughter a birthday present.....a 75 person brawl

According to police, a 3-year-old girl's birthday party turned into a massive 75 person brawl after the little girl's biological father came to the party and allegedly made a pass at the child's mother, which angered the woman's new boyfriend. Investigators say Hernandez and the woman's new husband began fighting about 1 a.m., and it wasn't long before 75 other people jumped into the brawl, throwing tables, chairs and bottles. Approximately 30 of the 150 people in attendance were children. When officers first arrived on the scene, 911 dispatchers received another emergency call. The caller stated the obvious. "You're gonna need a lot more cops than you have now. At least 15 people are bleeding." Investigators say five people were cut deeply enough to require stitches, while another man was stabbed in the eye with a broken bottle. Bottles were reportedly the weapon of choice among most of the brawlers. Marcela-Hernandez was booked into jail on a charge of disorderly conduct. Danny Vice

Jonathan Franzen's glasses stolen

UK - A genteel book launch party ended in chaos on Monday night following a theft, a ransom demand and the scrambling of a police helicopter. By Laura Roberts A man gatecrashed the event held for Jonathan Franzen, stole the glasses that the best-selling author was wearing and left behind a demand for GB100,000. During his attempted escape the thief jumped into the Serpentine lake before being dragged out by police and arrested. The novelist was standing outside the Serpentine Gallery in Hyde Park talking to guests at the party for his new novel Freedom when an assailant plucked the spectacles from his face and ran away leaving behind a demand for GB100,000 ...

Livonia, Michigan To Decide On Charging Residents A Fee For Collecting Tax

Livonia, Michigan ( The Weekly Vice ) - With a crushing economy, staggeringly high unemployment and an almost certain future of inflationary pricing ahead - Livonia City Council members have a problem on their hands. People just aren't spending enough - and that means less tax revenue for the city. So what is a city to do when it's residence have less discretionary income to doll out for goods and services and the city treasury is running dry? Tax some more? Well you see, in an election year, that's not good politics... Surely there must be another way for the city to squeeze another $1.8 million out of its residents rather than make spending cuts that would balance the city's budget. Behold the 1% administrative fee for collecting taxes. And just in case you were wondering what that means exactly, lets put it in Layman's terms ...

Naked Cowboy plans presidential run

New York City's most famous cowboy has been seized by naked ambition. Robert Burck, known far and wide as the Naked Cowboy, intends to announce that he plans to enter the 2012 presidential race. Burck is a tourist attraction known for strumming his guitar in Times Square while wearing only white underwear, boots and a cowboy hat.

Federal judge charged with buying drugs from stripper

A federal judge was granted a $50,000 bond on charges that he purchased drugs on several occasions from an Atlanta club stripper with whom he was having a sexual relationship. The 67-year-old Senior U.S. District Judge Jack T. Camp is accused of purchasing and using cocaine, marijuana, Hydrocodone and Roxycodrone since last spring and using them with an exotic dancer he met at the Goldrush Showbar. Camp met the dancer after he purchased a private dance from her.

Woman called 911 because door wouldn't close, AC didn't work

A Marion County Sheriff's deputy was injured while responding to a call involving an allegedly drunk woman who repeatedly called 911. Barbara Cuff told deputies she called 911 because her door wouldn't close and her air conditioning wouldn't work. Deputy Scott pulled a rug from under the door so it would close and plugged in the air conditioning unit. He then told her not to call 911 for non-emergencies. Deputy Sapp was stepping on the porch when it gave way, injuring his ankle. Soon after the deputies left the residence, Cuff called 911 again.

Uncle Tom's cabin that county spent millions to buy, wrong one

Turns out that the "real" Uncle Tom's cabin that a Maryland county spent millions to buy and renovate was never a slave cabin, nor was it ever lived in by the model for Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery novel. In 2006, Montgomery County snapped up the two-story colonial with a log cabin jutting out one side for $1 million because it seemed to be the only chance to save the former home of Josiah Henson, the slave model for the title character in Stowe's book.

Officer responds to noise complaint, ends up naked in the pool

The three women lounging in a pool and sipping drinks were surprised to see a uniformed police officer suddenly appear on the patio. They later told investigators they were stunned as the Cathedral City officer unbuckled his gun belt, unbuttoned his shirt, dropped his pants and underwear and jumped into the pool.

Man admits killing neighbor's plants

A Florida man used water guns and water balloons to spray weed killer on his neighbor's plants because he was owed money for drugs. Bradenton police said Paul Ewing, 35, was pulled over for driving with a suspended license and admitted he had been spraying his neighbor's flowers and bushes with Roundup weed killer because he was upset about money the neighbor owed him for drugs.

Taxpayers to get taxed on their taxes

Livonia might charge its residents a 1% administrative fee to collect their property taxes, beginning with the December tax bill. The city is considering the fee as part of efforts to deal with a substantial drop in revenue expected in its proposed $48.4-million budget for the next fiscal year. "It's essentially just a property tax increase," said Mark Skidmore, a professor of economics at Michigan State University.

Pigs escape onto busy highway

One of Toronto's busiest highway junctions was closed for much of the day after a tractor-trailer carrying pigs flipped over and many of the animals escaped. There were 235 pigs in transit. About 60 escaped and began wandering on the highway. It took hours for police, firefighters and others to round up them all up.

Flag designer demands payment, been waiting for 48 years

A Ugandan man is asking a court to stop the country from flying its flag until he has been paid for the 48-year-old design. Semei Matia Nyai, 80, is asking a court to force the government to pay him $684,000 for designing the flag when Uganda became independent of Britain in 1962. He also wants a house and car.

No joke as clown is Brazil's most voted congressman

Voters the world over complain about having clowns for politicians, but Brazilians embraced the idea on Sunday by sending a real one to Congress with more votes than any other candidate. Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva, better known by his clown name Tiririca, received more than 1.3 million votes in Sao Paulo state in Brazil's presidential and congressional elections ...

Man shoots teen in butt for saggy pants

Incensed when two teenagers ignored his demands to pull up their saggy pants, a Memphis man allegedly shot one of the youths. Kenneth Bonds was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault and jailed on $25,000 bond. Investigators contend that Bonds admitted to shooting Cameron Tucker, 17, following an argument on a Memphis sidewalk. The teenager was accompanied by Isaac Taylor, a 16-year-old friend.

Laptops Causing Toasted Skin Syndrome

Have you ever worked on your laptop computer with it sitting on your lap, heating up your legs? If so, you might want to rethink that habit. Doing it a lot can lead to toasted skin syndrome, an unusual-looking mottled skin condition caused by long-term heat exposure. In one recent case, a 12-year-old boy developed a sponge-patterned skin discoloration on his left thigh after playing computer games a few hours every day for several months.

Loving Dog Owner Builds Mini Mansion for Spoiled Pooch

Do you think your dog is spoiled? Then you've obviously never met Namani, a pooch whose owner spent over 50,000 ($583) to build him his very own mini-mansion. Located in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Namani's castle is a 2.5-meter tall doghouse built as a gift for Namani, and as a tribute to Matsumoto castle-one of Japan's premier historic castles. It's in fact a picture-perfect replica of ancient Matsumoto castle, which was built as a protective fort back in 1504 ...

San Francisco considers ban of McDonald's happy meal toys

UK - McDonald's could be banned from putting toys in Happy Meals, unless the food is made healthier, under a plan being considered by officials in San Francisco. By Nick Allen in Los Angeles A proposed city law would require the fast food chain to either stop including toys for children, or add fruit and vegetable portions and reduce calories. Eric Mar, the city politician proposing the law, said: "I'm doing my best to protect kids and promote healthier lifestyles and living." McDonald's said it would threaten the free choice of customers and the company's decades-old business model ...

After Assault, Woman Runs Away With Knife, Man's Pants

A woman, 30, was assaulted at 2 a.m. by the man she was in a parked SUV with, after a fight broke out between the two. The man pulled a knife, she grabbed it, tried to stab him but failed, jumped out of the SUV taking the knife and the mans pants--and ran as fast as she could.

Introducing the World's Largest Inflatable Museum

Situated in Beijing is a 20-story, inflatable museum dedicated to introducing children and adults alike to the workings of the inner body. Behold the 'Gulliver Museum,' a 12,000-kg and 70-meter-long inflatable, mobile museum that currently lies at Chaoyang Park, Beijing. It's so big that it received a certification from the Guinness Book of Records as the 'tallest inflatable statue in the world.' But though the outside aesthetics are based on Lemuel Gulliver from "Gulliver's Travels," the inside poses an entirely different story ...

Pink diamond to sell for 24m

UK - An exceptionally rare pink diamond ring is to be auctioned -- and could fetch GB24 million. The enormous 24.78 carat gem is cut into a rectangular shape with rounded corners, and mounted on a ring in between two clear stones. The gem, classified by the Gemological Institute of America as "fancy intense pink" has been assessed as type IIa -- meaning it is in the top two per cent of the world's diamonds. It was sold by celebrity jeweller Harry Winston some 60 years ago and has been in a private collection ever since ...

Cockerels shot dead after four month hunt

UK - A council spent four months trying to capture a group of cockerels accused of disturbing a rural village only to end up having to shoot the birds dead. The hunt for the birds, which had been abandoned by their owner, began after residents complained that their sleep was being disturbed by early morning crowing. However, despite attempting "all methods of live capture", the authorities admitted failure and had to resort to the "exceptional methods" of using a marksman to pick off the cockerels ...

Man shoots self in face trying to shoot skunk

A southwest Florida man is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the face while trying to fight off a skunk. Thirty-one year-old Daniel McDaniels was at a friend's house when he spotted the skunk. He grabbed a .22-caliber rifle and began loading it with the butt of the rifle on the ground. He accidentally tripped the trigger, setting off the gun.

Man jailed after claiming drugs found inside his anus were "not his"

Manatee, Florida ( The Weekly Vice ) - Raymond Stanley Roberts, a 25-year-old Manatee man was jailed Wednesday after he was allegedly found with cocaine in his anus that he claimed was "not his". According to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, deputies pulled over a Hyundai driven by Roberts at 8:40 a.m. because he was exceeding the speed limit. When officers approached the vehicle, they smelled a strong odor of what was believed to be marijuana. When they asked Robert if he had been smoking, he stated that he had smoked the night before, but not recently. He also claimed to have no marijuana in his possession, even granting police access to search his car. Investigators say when officers searched Roberts, they felt a soft object in the area of Robert's buttocks. Roberts demanded that he be allowed to retrieve the item himself, and pulled a 4.5 gram bag of marijuana out of his anus. When deputies asked if he had anything else, he stated that he didn't. An officer continued his search, and then felt another soft object through Robert's shorts. The officer used the suspect's shorts to pull another bag out of his anus, containing 27 pieces or "rocks" of cocaine, a total weight of 3.5 grams. Roberts then claimed that "the white stuff" was not his, but that it belonged to a friend that exited the vehicle shortly before he was pulled over. He went on to explain that his friend left the cocaine "behind" and that he he panicked and placed it in his anus to avoid arrest. He did, however, claim ownership of the marijuana found in his possession. Roberts was booked into the Manatee County Jail and charged with possession of rock cocaine and possession of marijuana. He was released after posting $1,120 bond. Mandi Milenko

Woman wanted by police after having sex with her dog and taking pictures of it

Greenwood Police are searching for Gragg and a warrant for her arrest has been issued after she allegedly had sex with her dog and stored the photographs of the alleged encounter on her home computer. Investigators say Gragg engaged in sex acts with her dog between April 27 and July 13. A criminal investigation was opened after Gragg's husband found the images and notified police. Gragg is wanted on a misdemeanor charge of bestiality. Anyone with information on Gragg's whereabouts is urged to contact the Greenwood Police Department (479) 996-4119 Danny Vice

DIY workshop is Christmas must have toy

UK - A new generation of DIY enthusiasts will conduct their first tentative hammerings this December after it was revealed that a construction workshop kit is expected to be the top Christmas toy. Argos said the Real Construction Deluxe Workshop was due to be the most requested gift this year. The set appears on the 2010 Top Ten Toys list released by the retailer, which predicts this year's most wanted toys and games. The Real Construction Deluxe Workshop features 'Kid Wood', which can be nailed and cut just like the real thing and transformed into various projects using the tools that come with the workshop ...

Driver sets new world record by driving 1,531 miles on single tank of fuel

UK - A Volkswagen Passat has set a new world record for the furthest distance covered by a car on a single tank of fuel. The diesel Passat Bluemotion broke the Guinness World Record by covering 1,531 miles -- the distance from London to Malaga in Spain -- without stopping to refuel. The four-door car's average fuel consumption was 90 miles per gallon, significantly higher than the previous record of 64mpg. The average British driver covering 10,000 miles a year would need to refuel just seven times a year, or once every 52 days ...

Married women over 40 have best sex

UK - Married women over 40 have the best sex, according to a survey published today. The poll found that 81 per cent are more adventurous than when they were in their twenties, and 63 per cent are more confident in bed. The survey commissioned by Top Sante magazine also showed that women's sex lives improve after their children leave home. Some 60 per cent of women with children over 18 say they have had more sex since their children moved out, while 91 per cent of working women with children under 10 say their sex life has been ''wrecked'' ...

Student suspended for spelling mistake

Cory Keir was so proud and excited about designing the yearbook cover for Brighton's Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy for the 2009-2010 school year that he overlooked one thing. The 17-year-old Hamburg Township boy misspelled his own school's name, calling it "Shockwell" instead of Stockwell. School administrators and accused of doing it on purpose. The student was suspended for 10 days, but allowed to return earlier after writing an apology letter.

Answering alarm, police kill family dog

Mary Kate Hallock arrived at her Oakland hills home after running errands and found a blue note fluttering on her front door. "Oakland police responded to your residence to investigate a burglar alarm," the handwritten note read. "While circling the rear perimeter, lab advanced on officers in a threatening manner before being shot and killed." "Lab" was Gloria, an 11-year-old, arthritic yellow Labrador Hallock's family had owned since she was a puppy.

Hunter mistaken for deer shot with arrow

A hunter is expected to survive after being shot in the back with an arrow. Investigators said the hunter's friend shot the arrow from a bow after mistaking the hunter for a deer. The hunter, John Whigham, 22, of Fleming Island, was taken to Shands Jacksonville. Parker said Whigham's injury was not considered life-threatening. Whigham said he was returning to a hunting stand when his friend, Randy Pritchard, 40, of Middleburg, shot him in the back.

Islamic party to pick non-smoking candidate

Malaysia's conservative Islamic party will field only a candidate who does not smoke in an upcoming by-election as the party seeks to boost its Islamic image. The Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party (PAS), which is a part of the opposition alliance, said the candidate it will pick for the poll in northern Kelantan state must display good Islamic character and the person must be a non-smoker.

81-year-old man beats to death 94-year-old roommate

Authorities say an 81-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder for allegedly beating to death his 94-year-old roommate at an Orange County nursing home. Sheriffs spokesman Jim Amormino says William McDougall allegedly took a bar used to hang clothes from a closet to repeatedly strike his roommate, Manh Ban Nguyen.

Couple forced to walk the plank during a cruise

A wealthy Manhattan couple was forced to walk the plank during a cruise on the Queen Mary 2 -- after getting into a bizarre fight with a fellow passenger. Broadway producer Gloria Sher, 82, and her husband, Frederick Evans, 91, said they were ordered off the luxury liner after their obscenity-filled argument with someone they claim had made an anti-Semitic remark during a stately black-tie dinner. The couple almost wound up stranded in a remote port in Quebec as punishment.

Drunk grandmother bribes cop with sandwich

A police officer in Florida says a grandmother tried to avoid a drunken driving arrest by offering to make him a grilled cheese sandwich. If Elsie Wright O'Conner, 65, tried the ploy, it did not work. She was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, the Ocala Star-Banner reports.

Corn cops Are On the Job

Corn cop Christina Mosher says patrolling the corn maze at Sandy River Farms on the weekends this fall and helping wandering visitors find their way out has turned into a fun, seasonal part-time job. Armed with a walkie-talkie and wearing a bright orange vest with the words corn cop emblazoned on the back, Mosher and her fellow cops are ready to guide the disoriented through the twists and turns and dead ends in the 4-mile, 13-acre Corn Maize Challenge.

Chicken Nuggets Are Made From This Pink Goop

Because it's crawling with bacteria, it will be washed with ammonia, soaked in it, actually. Then, because it tastes gross, it will be reflavored artificially. Then, because it is weirdly pink, it will be dyed with artificial color ...

Kazakhs striving to prove Genghis Khan descent

UK - Thousands of Kazakhs are competing to prove their descent from feared warlord Genghis Khan, as a revival in Kazakh nationalism brings renewed prestige to the country's former aristocracy. by Richard Orange in Almaty In the last three years, more than 300 Kazakhs have sent gene samples to be tested at a US lab and thousands of contenders lobbied to be included in last year's book Chingizids, which detailed Genghis's Kazakh heirs. Arman Ahmuhanov, a 39-year-old horse trader from Almaty, recently sent a sample to FamilytreeDNA, a company in Houston, after being encouraged to do so by Chingizids' author Gizat Tabuldin ...

UFO causes delay at Mongolian airport...again

For the third time this year, a UFO has been reported in China that temporarily shut down an airport in Baotou in Inner Mongolia last month and delayed the landing of three planes by nearly an hour. China's Xiaoshan Airport was also closed down for a few days in July of this year due the disturbing presence of a UFO circling the skies and another such sighting was reported earlier in the summer in Hong Kong. The most recent UFO was sighted at 8 pm about four kilometers (about 2 miles) east of the Baotou airport ...

Even the fake furlong is fixed

UK - The venerable Mascot Grand National has been infiltrated in recent years by contestants who are bent on winning, which is hardly in the spirit of the British sport By Telegraph View Just when it seemed that the reputation of sport couldn't be brought much lower, with the field of Test cricket besmirched by rumours of bribery and corruption, and the greens of professional golf turned positively blue with tales of porn stars and pole-dancers, come today's dreadful revelations about the Mascot Grand National ...

Children Killed For Not Reducing Carbon Footprint

A new climate change infomercial released by a prominent global warming activist organization depicts children being assassinated for not reducing their carbon footprint, as AGW skeptics are grotesquely blown up with innards and blood splattering everywhere. Stunned by the massive backlash the video has generated in just the first few hours of its release, the organization behind the stunt, 10:10 Global pulled the clip.

Mascot Grand National row

UK - The Mascot Grand National, a race that pits sporting mascots against each other, has been marred by a bitter row that questions the event's very integrity and threatens to deal it a terminal blow. By Jasper Copping It is an annual race that pits an array of furry dragons, giant farmyard animals, oversized birds, and fluffy poachers and pirates against one another. For more than a decade the Mascot Grand National has been a keenly-contested fixture on the sporting calendar featuring representatives from football clubs across the country ...

China leads world in toilet sales

China's housing boom has created the world's most competitive market for porcelain toilet products, where fancy models can cost $6,000, company officials said. China is the world's largest loo market, and nearly 19 million toilets are sold there every year. Today, Chinese people like to focus on the kitchen and the bathroom in their new apartments.

Deer Causes Plane Crash

A deer on the runway caused a plane to crash at a Lake Geneva resort. The single-engine plane was attempting to take off from the Grand Geneva resort's private airstrip. The pilot told investigators he swerved to avoid a deer while the plane was moving down the runway. The plane left the runway and hit a wooded area.

Woman shoots 3 kids, intoxicated but not over the limit

A 21-year-old Gastonia woman admits she shot three children with a pellet gun, but says it was all just a game and the kids wanted her to do it. Kennedy says, "I was a little intoxicated, but I wasn't over the limit." Gastonia Police did not think it was a game and arrested Dimawi Kennedy on three counts of assault and one charge of discharging a firearm.

Mother drugs healthy son, thinks he is dying of cancer

A mother convinced her 12-year-old son he was dying from cancer in an attempt to get donations from well-wishers. Carol Lynn Schnuphase drugged her son Christopher to make him look ill and even shaved his head and eyebrows in an effort to convince people the youngster was dying from leukaemia.The 47-year-old spiked her son's meals with drugs to make him appear ill before contacting local businesses and church groups to raise funds for his treatment.

Man beats up brother over leftover pizza

Police said Frank Starling bopped his younger brother because he was eating Starlings pizza left in the refrigerator, WPBF-TV, West Palm Beach, reported. Sterling was charged with domestic battery. Police reports indicate Starling punched his brother in the face then threw him into a kitchen window, shattering the glass.

Eccentric medical methods used at sea exposed

In the days when Britannia ruled the waves, Royal Navy doctors revived drowning men with tobacco smoke, treated scorpion stings with rum and advised sailors to gargle with sulphuric acid to combat scurvy. The often eccentric medical methods used at sea in the 18th and 19th centuries are exposed in hundreds of naval surgeons' notebooks released by Britain's National Archives.

Three men rob Meals on Wheels old couple

Police in Detroit said they have arrested three men who allegedly carjacked a Meals on Wheels truck and robbed an elderly couple. The couple said the men attacked them, stole some personal items and their Chrysler Sebring, leaving the Meals on Wheels truck behind. Police spotted the car and three men inside were arrested.

Chinese King of Stamps Sells For 300,000

An auction house in Hong Kong recently sold a rare Chinese stamp, known as the "Small One Dollar" for nearly 300,000 ($US 411, 960). It dates back to 1897 and is one of 32-recorded copies in existence. Only a minute number of the "king of stamps" were ever made because the Chinese Post Office printed the stamps with a typeface that was too small to read. There have been several Chinese and Asian stamp sales over the course of the last month as wealthy speculators gamble on China's rising world influence, wealth and power ...

Russian leaders toast each other with milk

Putin was shown on television telling President Dmitry Medvedev to help himself to a giant round loaf of traditional rye bread and a basket of packets of milk and kefir, a drink similar to yoghurt. The leaders clinked glasses of milk with the traditional toast, "Na zdorovye," or "Your health," at the working lunch hosted by Medvedev at his Gorki residence outside Moscow.

Tongue patch may help in weight loss

Weight loss surgery can be invasive and is normally reserved for people with at least 100 pounds to lose. Now there is a 10-minute procedure called the Tongue Patch-- designed for people willing to give up solid food to drop 20 to 30 pounds. The operation consists of applying a small prolene mesh to the tongue. Once in, the patch prevents patients from eating solid foods.

Car parks closed, lay-bys blocked and trees cut as councils try to stop 'dogging'

UK - Dozens of car parks have been shut, lay-bys blocked and trees cut down around the country in attempts to deter the outdoor sex practice known as "dogging". By Martin Beckford Councils, police forces and park authorities are also carrying out night-time patrols, putting up warning signs and painting double yellow lines in secluded areas. The authorities insist the drastic and sometimes costly actions are needed to deter "doggers", people who get a thrill from watching strangers have sex in parked cars ...

Firefighters watch as home burns to the ground

Imagine your home catches fire but the local fire department won't respond, then watches it burn. That's exactly what happened to a local family. A local neighborhood is furious after firefighters watched as an Obion County, Tennessee, home burned to the ground. Each year, Obion County residents must pay $75 if they want fire protection from the city of South Fulton. But the Cranicks did not pay.

Man OK after walking into passing train

A Westville man was resting at home after walking into a passing train the night before. Town police said the man, 39, walked through the Main Street level crossing just before 8 p.m. and right into a westbound locomotive. He became tangled under the engine. When the train stopped, the man stood up and walked home.

Couple in jail after banana battle

They weren't exactly using lethal weapons, but a food fight between a boyfriend and girlfriend landed them both in jail. Keane E. Langel and his girlfriend, Brenda M. Riley, were arguing at their home when Langel started spitting bananas on Riley and throwing doughnuts at her. Riley, 49, then armed herself with a banana, ripped the fruit into two pieces and jammed them into Langel's ears.

Man Chews Off Brother's Ear During Drunken Fight

An Ocala man has been arrested and charged with aggravated battery after he went Mike Tyson on his brother and chewed off part of his ear during a fight. The brothers had both had a few too many beers when they got into an argument over the family dog. Words soon turned to shoves and before long, the brothers were playing family feud.

Man denies ownership of cocaine found in his butt

Police said a suspect arrested for drug possession denied ownership of the cocaine he was found to be concealing in his buttocks. Deputies searching Roberts person discovered a soft object in his buttocks that Roberts then took out and gave to the deputies, who identified it as a baggie of marijuana. Deputies said they found a second soft object in Roberts buttocks that was removed and identified as cocaine. He said the cocaine was not his.

17-year-old girl must digest her own brain fluid to survive

17-yo Melissa Peacock is not a zombie. Or at least she looks like a pretty healthy zombie. To survive, Melissa must digest her own brain fluid. You can see how it works in this picture: A tube connects her brain to her stomach, carrying the fluid through her body. Yes, the tube itself is permanently embedded inside her because a previous external tube left her with huge blisters on her back, as the stomach acids leaked out. Before that, eight operations had failed to find the solution. While digesting your own brain fluid sounds gross, migraines, blurred vision, and sure death sound a lot worse. That's why she doesn't care ...

Somebody out there is stealing grease

"Virtually all of our members who are in the business of picking up used cooking oils are experiencing grease theft to some degree or another, in some cases, pretty significantly," association President Tom Cook said. David Miller, owner of the Kickin' Chicken restaurants in Mount Pleasant, S.C., doesn't know who made off with several thousand dollars worth of day-old vegetable oil from his seven stores. He started noticing significant drop-offs in the monthly payment from the grease buyers and knew something was going on.

Potato official going on a potato-only diet for 60 days

The head of the Washington State Potato Commission says he's sick of people linking spuds to junk food. So Chris Voigt says he's going to eat nothing for 60 days except potatoes. Twenty potatoes a day. And no cheating with cheese toppings or bacon bits. "The potato has a pretty poor reputation in the U.S., and it's time to do something extreme to wake them up to just how great the potato really is."

Inmate ends up nearly naked after jail escape try

A Phoenix jail inmate was left wearing nothing but pink socks after scaling five fences in an escape attempt before he was captured. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says 24-year-old Clayton Thornburg suffered cuts on parts of his body since some of the Durango Jail's fences are 15 feet high and topped with razor wire. Jail officials say the razor wire had stripped away Thornburg's jail uniform and pink underwear by the time he reached the last fence.

Man came at his sister with a wrench at wedding reception

A 31-year-old Three Forks man accused of hitting his pregnant sister in the mouth with a wrench during her wedding reception has pleaded not guilty. David J. Sicotte appeared in District Court on charges of assault with a weapon, a felony, and disorderly conduct. Prosecutors said he arrived at the reception uninvited, pushed his sister's new mother-in-law to the ground and started fighting with the groom. Witnesses said Sicotte later came at his sister with the wrench.

3-time drunken driver charged with slamming into house

A three-time convicted drunk driver allegedly drove into the front steps of a house while intoxicated and wearing a T-shirt that says, "I have a drinking problem." James J. Johnson, 50, of 519 Quaddick Town Farm Road in Thompson, was ordered held on $2,500 bail on charges of drunken driving (fourth offense), negligent driving and malicious destruction of property less than $250.

Drunk man drives drunk woman to police station

Police said a 40-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after he drove an intoxicated woman to the police station. Police said Donald Chamberlain, from Clawson, drove his 35-year-old neighbor to the station to answer questions about an assault involving her husband the previous day. The woman left the station with Chamberlain after telling officers she was too drunk to answer questions.

Coach suspended for taking in homeless player

By all indications, a Florida high school football coach was just trying to do the right thing when he allowed a homeless player to live with him. Now that coach and his school are facing fines that could reach into the thousands of dollars -- and potential forfeiture of victories -- because of the player's housing arrangements. The rule states that no school employee or representative of the school's athletic department can provide or promise free or reduced-cost housing for a potential athlete in their program.

Chinese Suicide Interrupted By Sleep

Yang Jun, aged 30, had plans to end it all earlier this month, but alas, even the best laid plans of ...well, you know the rest. Instead of being saved by the bell at the very last moment like those fabled heroes and heroines of old, Jun was saved by falling asleep. He had ingested more than 50 sleeping pills before climbing up the 150-foot Haiyin Bridge in Guangzhou, eastern China. His plan was to jump off the top and end his torment and depression over a broken marriage ...

Unfortunate Pooch Demoted to the Ghetto

A well-to-do dog from a rich family was ousted from his luxurious life and sent wobbling to the ghetto after he accidentally ate food from an untouchable woman. Meet Sheru, a black German shepherd previously owned by Rampal Singh, a rich farmer with a penchant for snobbery and discrimination. Sheru was roaming the streets in boredom-unlike in other countries, dogs in India are sometimes allowed to roam free-when he stumbled on Sanita Jatav, a poor Indian Dalit (or untouchable) who was at the time eating lunch with her husband ...

Couple fined for having sex in cathedral grounds

UK - A man has been fined GB130 after having sex with his girlfriend in the grounds of an historic cathedral. Stephen Neal, 23, was seen on top of his semi-naked lover outside Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire. Worshippers called police and officers found them having sex on a grass area to the rear of the cathedral. Ely Magistrates' Court heard that the half-naked lovers adjusted their clothes and apologised, claiming they had simply got ''carried away'' ...

Derogatory Internet postings, woman drives to kill man

A woman drove to Ottumwa to pull a gun on a man. Ottumwa police said they found Breana Greathouse, 25, with the weapon in her hand, threatening to shoot Forrest Jamison of Ottumwa. Police said Greathouse traveled from Kansas City to allegedly kill Jamison because she believed that he made derogatory postings about her on the internet.

Cereal box number is to phone sex line

Kroger stores in Cincinnati said cereal boxes named for Bengals star Chad Ochocinco are being pulled due to a misprinted phone number leading to a sex line. The Ochocinco cereal was supposed to bear the number 1-888-HELP-FTC, which connects to Feed the Children, the charity the cereal is supporting, but customers who attempted to call the number listed on the box, 1-800-HELP-FTC, were instead connected with a phone sex line.

Conker shortage threatens world championships

UK - The organisers of the World Conker Championships have launched a desperate plea for help after a shortage of conkers threatened the competition's future. The annual event is held by the Ashton Conker Club and was due to take place on 10 October at New Lodge Fields near Ashton, Northants. But the event's organisers are struggling to find 1,000 ''high quality'' conkers for the 450 competitors who travel from around the world to take part. Horse chestnut trees near the conker club have produced a poor crop this year due to attacks by the invasive leaf miner moth ...

Woman (?) arrested, failing to register as sex offender

Fayette county officials arrested a Junction City, Oregon woman in West Union for Failure to Comply with the Iowa sex-offender registry. Fayette County Sheriffs Office received a tip from a citizen, and found Tammie Sue Benson-Whitehead, 48, to be staying at 101 Jones Street, Suite B, in West Union.

Former Cops Now Busting Ghosts

Ever since William Jimenez was 11 years old, he could see dead people. He would see them walking down a sidewalk, inside a house or standing along the side of a road. To date, Paranormal Investigative Technology has investigated about 100 sites including an abandoned ghost town, a fire station and individual homes.

South Koreans ridicule 'fat' Kim Jong-un

UK - Kim Jong-un has been ridiculed by South Koreans as "Pyongyang's fat pig" after North Korea released its first official photo of the heir apparent. Bloggers from South Korea's Internet community had one overriding question about the youngest son of leader Kim Jong-il: how did he get so fat when his country is starving? The North's official media released its first ever picture of the younger Mr Kim on Thursday, days after he was appointed a four-star general by his father and was given two powerful ruling party posts ...

Police selling stolen thongs

UK - Police forces are selling off knickers and lingerie, including stolen lacy bras and thongs, in a bid to boost the coffers. Just weeks before forces are hit by expected GB2.4bn budget cuts, some have taken to punting various items - including underwear - on an auction website specially tailored for cops to sell off lost or stolen property. If the rightful owners cannot be found, or the items have not been claimed from police lost property within three months, many of the items end up on the Bumblebee auction site ...

Man jailed after biting off brother's ear during brawl over dog

Ocala , Florida ( The Weekly Vice ) - Felipe Vega, a 32-year-old Florida man was jailed Wednesday after an argument over a dog compelled him to bit off part of his brother's ear. According to the Marion County Sheriff's Office, Vega and his brother had been drinking when the two began arguing over a dog. The argument became more heated, eventually turning physical. That's when Vega reportedly bit off his part of his brother's ear and then head butted him in the face several times. Deputies arrived on the scene to find Vega in the front yard requesting that he be taken to jail. He told the deputy that his brother was bleeding and needed an ambulance. The victim's ear was found dangling by a piece of skin and his left eye was swollen completely shut. Vega was booked into the Marion County Jail on a charge of aggravated battery. Vega's brother was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Danny Vice

Man jailed after fleeing deputies on riding lawn mower

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, detectives arrived at a residence occupied by McDaniel and friend Michael Riddles to investigate a complaint of stolen property. When deputies rolled in, McDaniel reportedly grabbed a loaded handgun, hopped on a riding lawnmower and fled the scene. Investigators say deputies followed McDaniel in a slow speed chase until he finally gave up and turned the mower off. He then reportedly tossed a loaded .380 Kel Tec handgun into the ditch before surrendering to deputies. Reportedly, deputies had actually gone to the residence in search of stolen items in connection to McDaniel's friend. Both men were taken into custody. McDaniel, who's jail bookings look more like a school yearbook, was booked into the Hillsborough County Jail on charges of grand theft firearm, felon in possession of a firearm and carrying a concealed weapon. McDaniels has an extensive list of prior offenses that include multiple arrests for burglary, leaving the scene of an accident with injury, grand theft auto, drug paraphernalia, dealing in stolen property, cocaine possession and marijuana possession, Michael Riddles was charged with grand theft auto, grand theft, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a vehicle with an altered VIN and criminal mischief. Danny Vice

Ronnie Wood gives up drinking

UK - Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood has said his painting and music-making have improved as a result of giving up drinking. The veteran rocker has battled with alcohol problems in recent years but has just released a new album and has continued painting. He told BBC Breakfast: ''I look back at some of the paintings I did when I was out of it, as it was, and they are not bad either but there is much more of a clarity in the music and the painting now that I am seven months clean, which is quite a record for me.'' He said he had benefited from ''a lot of good support'' in his battle to beat the booze ...

Busty Heart shows how 46H breasts are deadly weapons

Mega-boobed model Busty Heart showed off her talents on Germany's version of "Britain's Got Talent" recently by using her breasts to perform deadly karate techniques. The talent show guest, whose real name is Susan Sykes, used her 46H boobs to smash planks of wood, crush beer cans and annihilate melons on the show called "Das Supertalent," the Croatian Times reports. The 49-year-old once was branded a national threat in America when a viewer dropped dead of a heart attack while watching her perform on TV ...

Judge led audience in chanting and mocked a defense lawyer

The 21-page complaint the Commission on Judicial Performance has brought against San Diego Superior Court Judge DeAnn M. Salcido itemizes more than three dozen instances of what it contends is a pattern of misconductand abuse of authority. Salcido led the courts audience in chanting slogans and regularly mocked a defense attorney who appeared before her. My style on the bench is different, employing humor and tough love on those who come before me.

Nude images of passengers watched by officials for fun

The 3D full-body scanners procured for thorough body check of passengers at the nation's major airports for security reasons are now being abused by security officials from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). They use the machines, installed in the wake of the Farouk AbdulMutallab affair, to watch the naked images of female passengers for fun.

Boston firefighters get oxygen masks for pets

BOSTON | Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:21pm EDT BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Fire Department on Wednesday received a donation of small oxygen masks designed for pets, which will become standard equipment on every fire truck in the city, officials said. The 60 masks to fit small snouts were a gift from the WellPet pet food company and the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association. Like oxygen masks for people, the masks are intended to help lungs recover from inhaled smoke ...

Judge hands out condoms hidden in acorns

Police said a district judge from Intercourse, Pa., hid condoms inside acorns and handed them out to women in the state Capitol complex last week. A summary charge of disorderly conduct was filed Tuesday against Isaac H. Stoltzfus, who presides over low-level cases as a district judge in Lancaster County. The citation from Capitol Police said the 58-year-old jurist gave the acorns to unsuspecting women, who were offended when they discovered the contents ...

New York to replace 250,000 street signs, cost $27.5 million

New York officials said it will cost about $27.5 million to replace all of the city's street signs to conform to national standards. The New York City Department of Transportation said the signs, which feature street names in all capital letters, will be replaced with signs featuring both capital and lower-case letters and they will be printed in a font called Clearview.

Newborn's Picture Goes Viral in Japan

Have you ever posted a picture online, only to discover years later that it had become a sensation in a totally different country? Ten years ago Florida-resident Allen Rout posted a picture of his newborn son , Stephen, on the Internet. Then just two month ago, while googling his own name, he was shocked to discover that his son's picture had become a sensation in Japan. It was on dolls, in game shows, and even in video games. It was essentially being used as an "open-source stock image." According to KnowYourMeme , it all started back in 2004 when a user of 2chan.net, a Japanese imageboard, discovered the picture and added an interactive cartoon talk-bubble to it so users could have the unknown baby say anything they desired ...

Kids' science kits unsafe: contain rulers, paper clips

Washington DC - The Consumer Product Safety Commission has been mired for weeks in deliberation as it writes guidelines on what makes a product a children's product - and consequently which products would have to undergo more stringent safety testing as part of a 2008 law. Caught up in the debate are the classroom science kits and some of the items they contain, such as paper clips to show kids how magnets work. Science kit makers asked for a testing exemption for the paper clips and other materials. The commission declined.

Dad Wants Pregame Prayers at Football Games Stopped

Louie Fromm, an assistant coach for the Holmes County Pee Wee Football Association, formally requested that the Vernon, Fla., City Council end the league's traditional 50-yard-line pregame prayer ritual, alleging that his and his son's First Amendmant rights are being violated. League officials say they are a private organization that takes no government money, and the city has no right to prevent them from saying prayers on the field before games. But Fromm says the league may be private, but the field on which it plays its games isn't. It's public property, Fromm says, and the city must order the pregame prayers to stop.

Spanish fathers entitled to breastfeeding leave

UK - Europe's top court has declared that working fathers in Spain are entitled to take 'breastfeeding leave' everyday, even if the mother of the child is not employed. The new legislation means that both the mother and father are allowed to leave work for an hour during the day or reduce their working day by half an hour during the first nine months following the birth of a child. The European Union Court of Justice in Luxembourg ruled on Thursday that the Spanish law caused an "unjustified discrimination on grounds of sex" because fathers do not have the same rights as mothers ...

Man gets probation for defecating in wrong car

The teenager who defecated in a man's car - mistakenly thinking it was his girlfriend's - has been convicted and sentenced to probation. Leaving work late the night of March 11, the car's owner reported finding Purifoy in the back seat of his Honda Civic, pulling up his underwear. "This is your car?" Purifoy said before bolting the scene, according to documents filed in court. "I thought this was Desiree's car."

Man dies after downing a pint of vodka in four seconds

Richard Davies, 29, from Thornaby, near Stockton, had been drinking with friends before the alcohol knocked him unconscious. Mr Davies was found not breathing in a pool of his own blood, and died hours later. Recording a verdict of misadventure, Teesside coroner Tony Eastwood said the alcohol in his system had killed him. In a statement read out by deputy Teesside coroner Tony Eastwood, he said: "Richard drank a pint of vodka in four seconds or so."

Teen beaten to death at camp for web addictions

Chinese teenager was allegedly beaten to death at a boot camp for troubled youths that his mother had lured him to attend by promising he was going to study IT. Chen Shi, 16, died two days after enrolling in Beiteng School in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan province, having been beaten up when he refused to run during training. According to witnesses, an instructor -- helped by two others -- beat him with a plastic pipe, handcuffs and a wooden baton when he refused to run.

160 Escaped Cobras Incite Terror in China

Like something out of a bad horror movie, some 160 cobras have escaped from an illegal breeding factory in Shijiao Township in the municipality of Chongqing in southwest China, terrorizing residents who have spotted them in outdoor toilets on the streets and in kitchens. Since they escaped earlier this month, most of them have either been caught or killed, but there remain about a half dozen snakes that are unaccounted for. Zhang Erfen, a villager who used an outdoor toilet, left the facility screaming as she came face to face with a king cobra ...

Pig walks on two legs

UK - A pig which can walk on two legs has become a local celebrity in China. By Andy Bloxham Previous 1 of 2 Images Next The 10-month-old porker is known by villagers as "Zhu Jianqiang" (Strong-willed Pig) after it was born with only two front legs and learned to balance on them well enough to walk. According to its owner, Wang Xihai, it was one of nine piglets born in a litter this January. He said: "My wife asked me to dump it but I refused as it's a life ...

Woman jailed after convincing son he had cancer in effort to solicit donations

According to Macomb County prosecutors, Schnuphase used her son to rake in at least $8,000 in charitable donations after she paraded her son around, claiming that he was near death in his battle against cancer. Investigators say Schnuphase told the boy he had cancer, forced him to shave his head and eyebrows and drugged his applesauce in an attempt to make it appear he was under chemotherapy. Schnuphase also posted on her Facebook account that the boy was near death - soliciting donations of any kind from anyone who would listen, police say. Schnuphase reportedly accepted $7,000 in donations that had been collected by a church. Detectives interviewed members of Schnuphase ' own family who said they genuinely thought the boy had cancer - never suspecting a thing until she told them that the boy had died. "I was absolutely convinced of it until after he supposedly died, and she decided with no thought there's not going to be a funeral," said a family member who wished to remain anonymous. Schnuphase was booked into jail on charges of child abuse and taking money under false pretences. Danny Vice

Vandals steal Cocklake sign

UK - The sleepy village of Cocklake has been left without a village sign - because cheeky vandals keep stealing or defacing it. Pranksters have repeatedly used white paint to remove the 'L' so the sign reads 'Cock ake'. But now the whole sign has been stolen and two requests for a new one - which would cost GB300 - have been turned down by Wedmore Parish Council in Somerset. Chairman Mal Johnson said the signs were stolen or defaced "pretty much every time they are put up" ...

Man 'tried to sell himself on eBay'

UK - An unemployed father has tried selling his skills for one year via the online shopping website eBay in a bid to support his family -- setting no minimum bid. By Myra Butterworth, Personal Finance Correspondent Graphic designer Tristam Rossin, 36, of Cheshire, took the drastic action after being unable to find work for the past two months, and with his savings running out. "I've a wife and three children to support, so this is a very serious venture for me -- it is not a hoax," he said ...

Woman told jury: "I burned his penis because I wanted to keep him"

According to prosecutors, Narayan was confronted with the reality that her husband was having an affair when she suddenly snapped, dousing him with petrol and lighting him on fire. According to Narayan's defense attorney, Narayan discovered her husband's affair while reading through emails her husband had sent to his alleged mistress. Narayan's husband was laying in bed when she warned him "You say you loved her. I'm going to burn your penis. I'm going to tell your family what you have done," according to Narayan's attorney, Lindy Powell. "He rolled away from her, turning his back on her, and said 'No you won't, you fat, dumb bitch,'" said Powell to the jury. "In that split second, in that highly emotional state, Narayan threw the petrol on her husband." Investigators say the ball of flames that erupted from the petrol succeeded in burning more than 75% of his body. He was rushed to Royal Adelaide Hospital, where he died a few days later. While Narayan claims she only intended to set her husband's wandering willow on fire, the flames eventually spread through their townhouse, damaging most of the building. Detectives interviewed a neighbor who told them Narayan stated that she wanted to burn her husband's penis. In Narayan's hand bag investigators also found printed emails that detailed the affair he was having and a credit card that was addressed to the alleged mistress. Narayan , however, told the court that she set her husband's penis ablaze believing that by doing so, she would be able to save her marriage. Danny Vice

Bizarre naval experiments revealed

UK - Details of bizarre experiments carried out by doctors at sea have emerged in newly released documents. In one, a sailor who had fallen overboard was apparently revived by filling his lungs with tobacco smoke, while another tried to deliberately infect subjects with sexually transmitted diseases. A Royal Navy surgeon claimed James Calloway, unconscious seaman, who was thought to have drowned was brought back by fumes from a pipe. Along with tobacco, medics on board naval vessels, emigrant ships and convict transport in the 19th century relied on a range of treatments including alcohol, blood-letting and various natural remedies in a bid to restore the health of their patients ...

Man stabbed in brain three years ago finally has it removed

Authorities say Nascimento got into a bar fight three years ago but was attacked again while he was walking home. The attackers allegedly stabbed a 4-inch knife into Nascimento's skull that couldn't be removed due to the possibility of brain damage. After 3 years and severe headaches, authorities say Nascimento was ready to take that risk. He returned to the hospital for surgery to have the blade removed. Nascimento's three hour surgery went well and he is expected to be released from the hospital next week. Lacy Black

Combat Barbie goes back to the Army

UK - The outgoing Miss England, nicknamed Combat Barbie, is donning her uniform again and returning to the Army after a year out as a beauty queen. Katrina Hodge, 23, is going back to work as a corporal after handing over the Miss England crown to new winner Jessica Linley. But Miss Hodge, who recently married her soldier partner, said she had always planned to return, despite enjoying the past year of glitz and glamour on the international stage. Miss Hodge, who won a bravery award in 2005 while serving in Iraq with the Royal Anglian Regiment, said: "I'm a little bit nervous because I've lived a different life for a year, but I'm looking forward to it because I have missed my job ...

Urgent warning about health drink, contains industrial bleach

Government health watchdogs yesterday issued an urgent warning about a miracle health drink that contains industrial strength bleach. Hundreds of thousands of bottles of Miracle Mineral Solution have been sold worldwide after it claimed to cure illnesses including cancer and Malaria. But its desperate users have suffered agonising bouts of nausea and diarrhoea after taking just a few drops of the fluid. Shockingly, the health drink contains 28 per cent sodium chlorite solution.

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Months after winning $1 million in lottery, man wins $2 million

The odds against winning $1 million in the Lottery: Astronomical. How about doing it twice? It happened to a man from Bonne Terre, Mo., Missouri Lottery officials said. Ernest Pullen, 57, won $1 million with a "100 Million Dollar Blockbuster" Scratchers ticket in June. And this month, he won $2 million with a "Mega MONOPOLY" Scratchers ticket.

Times are hard: city lays off police dog

The financial situation is so bad in one western Pennsylvania city that even its police dog has been laid off. Jeannette City Council voted to lay off nine workers of the city's 47 workers. They include three of the city's 12 police, including Officer Justin Scalzo who handles the city's drug-sniffing dog, Wando.

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Kid's birthday party turns into brawl

A large, beer-soaked melee broke out at a toddler's birthday party in this small Hamilton County suburb, hospitalizing two men and prompting police from several agencies to respond. About 30 children witnessed the 1 a.m. brawl among 75 people at Elmwood Eagles Hall. The father of the 3-year-old birthday girl - Ramon Marcelo-Hernandez, 26, of Norwood - was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct while intoxicated.

Predicted Earthquake is a Hoax

There will not be a major earthquake on Thursday despite the panicked warnings circulating on Twitter. Or, if there is a major earthquake on Thursday, we can safely say it was just a coincidence. The quake hoax got steam Monday night as users passed along this warning, LAist reported: "MAJOR EARTHQUAKE WARNING; 6.0 to 7.0 earthquake likely in S California; Sep 30. Foreshocks Sep 27-28: Please Retweet."

Gardener loses fingers trying to kill moles

An Upper Austrian angered by moles digging up his garden has lost two fingers when a bizarre stunt to kill them went disastrously wrong. The 34-year-old Aspach resident taped a pipe to the exhaust of his lawnmower and rammed the other end into the alley under a molehill to gas the animals. When he noticed that one of the moles tried to escape through the gap between the ground and the mower, he tried to grab it - and had two fingers chopped off his right hand by the rotating blades.

Elderly Woman Shoots 12-Year-Old Boy

A shooting on the city's Southeast Side has people telling two entirely different stories. Neighbors said an elderly woman was fed up with constant harassment from a 12-year-old boy, so she took a gun and shot the child after he and his friends threw bricks into her home. Now, the boy is charged with a crime, while the 68-year-old woman is not.

Gardener tries to kill moles with mower, loses fingers

An Upper Austrian gardener lost two fingers after he tried to kill moles in his garden with a lawnmower. The 34-year-old man was so angry with the moles digging up his garden that he taped a pipe to the exhaust of his lawnmower and and shoved the other end into a molehill to gas the animals, the Austrian Times reports. When the Aspach resident saw a moleescaping through a gap between the ground and the mower, he tried to grab the animal. In the attempt,two of his fingers were chopped off by the mower's rotating blades ...

Indian Man Immune to Electrocution

Do you hate getting electrically shocked during the winter? Too bad you're not Rajmohan Nair, an Indian man who is literally immune to electrocution. Dubbed the 'Electro Man' on the History Channel's premier reality series, "Stan Lee's Superhumans," Rajmohan has the superhuman ability to conduct large currents of electricity without suffering any bodily harm whatsoever. Just watch below as exposed wires are wrapped around him and then powered. The electricity flows from the plug, through Rajmohan, and to a lightbulb and, later on, a hotplate ...

Corpse came back from dead

Staff at the funeral parlour were stunned when the "corpse" was found to be still breathing. The blunder - revealed today under the Freedom of Information Act - was one of the most shocking committed by the South Western Ambulance Service. In another in 2008 a patient with severe chest pains died from a heart attack in an ambulance after a crew let him walk unaided up two flights of stairs.

Flame-thrower bike unveiled

UK - A ''James Bond'' bike, complete with flame-thrower and ejector seat, has been designed to protect cyclists. The bike, to be displayed at next week's Cycle Show at Earls Court in London, also boasts a caterpillar track for smooth riding over potholed roads. Named the BOND (Built of Notorious Deterrents) Bike, the cycle is the creation of insurer ilovemybike.co.uk, which was inspired to build it after asking 800 cyclists to state their least favourite aspect of life on two wheels ...

Man jailed after attempting to smuggle drugs into jail for inmate son by hiding them in his recturm

According to FBI agents, Curtis planned to smuggle a golf ball sized chunk of black heroin into jail, which he planned to transfer to his inmate son by way of a mouth to mouth kiss. Investigators say Curtis' son, know as the "hard hat bandit", was serving a 7-year prison sentence for a string of robberies in San Diego County back in September and October of 2008. Authorities caught onto the pair's plans after recording phone conversations between them. The conversations, which began in July, included plans to sell the drugs for a profit to other inmates. The money would then be split evenly between father and son. When Denney arrived at the prison for his planned visit, authorities performed a thorough body cavity search which yielded a chunk of heroin that had been wrapped in plastic and then placed inside the finger portion of a rubber glove. Denney, who was already a convicted felon prior to the incident, was booked into jail on a charge of drug possession with intent to distribute. He is scheduled to appear back in Federal court next Monday. Danny Vice

'Clown' close to winning a seat in Brazil parliament

UK - A humorist known for dressing as a clown and poking fun at politics is running as a candidate in the Brazilian election, and has a good chance of being successful. Detractors have filed a dozen lawsuits against Tiririca - whose real name is Francisco Everardo Oliveira. While most attack him for ridiculing Brazil's legislative institutions, the most serious suit seeks to invalidate his bid for a federal seat by claiming that he is, like 20 per cent of the population, illiterate ...

Convenience store customers flee to save what's left of their eyesight as naked couple has sex in front of store

Fort Meyers, Florida ( The Weekly Vice ) - George Pomfret Jr, 49, and Brenda Prothero , 48, were arrested Sunday after they allegedly decided that a full-out sex romp in front of a 'Good To Go' convenience store was just what the doctor ordered. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called when a couple became engaged in sexual intercourse underneath a tree next to the store. Investigators say deputies arrived to find the fully nude man having sexual intercourse with a woman dressed in only a t-shirt out in full view of store patrons. The couple reportedly moaned and grunted to each other "Don't stop.... Right there" as bewildered customers and a store manager struggled to wrap their heads around the spectacle before them ...

'Fine mess' over Stan Laurel

UK - Tourism bosses made a 'fine mess' by printing 50,000 copies of a brochure claiming comedian Stan Laurel was born in their county. County Durham tourism office claimed he was born in Bishop Auckland when in fact he was born Ulverston, Cumbria. Bosses have now apologised for the blunder but said they cannot correct the mistake on the leaflet and map because of funding restrictions. Depending on stocks and funding, an updated version will not be reproduced until around autumn next year ...

Air Conditioner Falls Six Floors Onto Man

An air conditioner plunged from a building and slammed onto a man who was just walking below in Manhattan. Around 8:30 a.m., 67-year-old Tony Franzese was walking his dog as he does every morning. When an air conditioner fell out of a 6th floor window at 2nd Avenue and 3rd Street, it landed on an awning apparently bounced off and hit Franzese in the head. He suffered a severe head laceration and was taken to Bellevue Hospital.

Mom leaves child alone, tells police: It's OK, I suck

A Nederland woman is suspected of child abuse after her unclothed 2-year-old daughter was found in an unlocked pickup truck parked in the middle of a U.S. Forest Road in Boulder County. When they approached the truck they found a young girl sleeping in the back seat, covered with a blanket. Her mother's purse was on the front passenger seat floor, along with an empty 750 ml bottle of Captain Morgan Spiced Rum. When they asked Katrina Diane Camp if she wanted to make a statement or answer questions, she told deputies, "It's OK, I suck."

Man dials police emergency line over cat in his kitchen

A panicked man called a police emergency line for help because there was a cat in his kitchen in just one of thousands of inappropriate calls. The call to Britain's 999 line starts with the man, saying: "There's a cat in my kitchen I don't know how to deal with him." The bemused operator asks "You've got a what in your kitchen?", and the man responds: "A cat, cat, cat."

Little Debbie truck stolen, empty wrappers littered the road

Police in Kansas said a stolen Little Debbie truck was found abandoned with the airbags deployed and a trail of empty boxes leading from the truck to the road. Police said the snack cake truck was stolen from a Wal-Mart on the south side of the city and was found abandoned later.

Man hears suspicious noise in his home, shoots his cat

A Red Deer, Alta., man was in police custody after allegedly shooting his family cat by accident. Red Deer RCMP say that 31-year-old Daryl Brownell loaded a rifle after a hearing a suspicious noise in his home early Sunday morning. When he went to investigate, Brownell stumbled and inadvertently pulled the trigger of the gun. His cat was killed.

Former President Jimmy Carter Taken to Hospital, Air Sickness

Former President Jimmy Carter was transported by ambulance to a Cleveland hospital after falling ill during a flight. While on a flight to Cleveland, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter developed an upset stomach, and, upon arrival, was taken to Metro Health Hospital for observation. "He threw up, he was air sick when he got off the plane," said Carter Center volunteer Bernice Moore. "He was not hospitalized."

World's largest pro-pedophilia advocacy group uses Facebook

The world's largest pro-pedophilia advocacy group uses Facebook to connect with its members throughout the world; to find and exchange photos of children; to hone its members' predatory behavior; and to identify, target and reel in child victims. Facebook says it has a strict policy against the posting of content that supports groups engaged in child exploitation, yet a simple, five-second search on Facebook yielded dozens of pages devoted to the infamous North American Man/Boy Love Association (NAMBLA).

Man who fell into manure pit upgraded to good but smelly

A Richmond Township farmer who was rescued after falling into a manure pit has been upgraded to good condition in Reading Hospital, a hospital spokeswoman said. Michael Martin, 28, was removing manure from his dairy barn near Scheiry Road about 2:45 p.m. when the loader he was operating fell into the manure pit. Martin was thrown from the loader into about two feet of cattle waste.

Rope slips around man's neck, pulled into wood chipper

A gardener was horrifically killed after being decapitated when a rope around his neck was dragged into a wood chipper. Miguel Vargas desperately fought to avoid being pulled into the chipper after the rope was fed into the churning mechanism. As the noose tightened around his neck it decapitated his head from his body. Other workers made the horrific discovery when they shut down the machine.

Man douses himself in paint to avoid Taser

A Cheyenne man who doused himself with white latex paint in hopes of avoiding a police Taser was hit with the stun gun anyway. The Taser chase happened Sept. 16, when Cheyenne police went to Brian Mattert's house on a domestic violence call. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports that when police arrived, Mattert thought they'd use a Taser on him, so he hastily covered himself in paint and told officers that if they shot him with the stun gun, he'd die. Officers told him the paint wouldn't affect the Taser's capability ...

Suspect in Mass Eyeglass Thefts is... a Monkey

We're taught that monkeys crave bananas, but the truth is that monkeys also crave eyeglasses! For the past week, a mischievous monkey has been stealing eyeglasses from employees at the Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (HPPCL) in northern India. The naughty little primate was responsible for five thefts just last week alone. And even the company director, A.C. Sharma, became a victim! According to the Indo-Asian News Service, the monkey stealthily snuck into Sharma's office and then ran off with his glasses ...

Death row inmate attempts suicide, is saved, then executed

A Georgia prisoner who tried to kill himself last week by slashing his arms and throat with a razor blade was executed for the 1998 murders of a trucking company owner and his two children. Brandon Rhode was convicted in 2000 of the killings of Steven Moss, 37, his 11-year-old son Bryan and 15-year-old daughter Kristin during a burglary. Rhode had initially been scheduled to be put to death Sept. 21, but the Georgia Supreme Court postponed the execution after Rhode was rushed to the hospital that day following a suicide attempt.

Another Ramsay TV chef suicide

A New Jersey restaurateur once featured on Gordon Ramsay's "Kitchen Nightmares" -- and told by the TV chef that his debt-ridden eatery was "about to swim down the Hudson" -- was eerily found floating in the river after jumping off the George Washington Bridge. Joseph Cerniglia, the 39-year-old owner of Campania in Fair Lawn, is the second chef to commit suicide after appearing on one of Ramsay's high-heat, reality-cooking series.

Drunk mistakes plane for bus, tries to get off

A drunken Russian man flying home from a vacation tried to open the airplane's cabin door, saying he wanted to get off the bus. Attendants on the flight to Yekaterinburg had to restrain the unidentified man who repeatedly tried to exit the plane after it reached a cruising altitude of almost seven miles in the air, the Moscow Times reports. The 38-year-old builder from Novouralsk was said to have been drunk when he boarded the plane in Simferopol and continued to drink during the flight ...

Federal prosecutor arrested after swimming in his boxers

A Miami federal prosecutor was arrested at a local bar after a young girl and her mother accused him of being indecent when he went swimming in his boxers at the establishment's pool overlooking the Miami River and downtown. Sean Cronin, 35, was charged with two misdemeanors - lewd and lascivious exhibition and nonviolent obstruction of justice. Cronin was watching the New England Patriots game on the big-screen TV at the outdoor bar, decided to go swimming in his boxer shorts. The girl and her mother were at the pool.

Video: Pensioner carries roll of carpet on mobility scooter

UK - A pensioner has been filmed blocking a road as he carried a carpet home on his mobility scooter. The driver -- wearing a fluorescent jacket for safety -- is seen wobbling along a road in Wincanton, Somerset, at speeds of up to 8mph. His cargo -- which is hanging across the blue vehicle -- completely blocks the road and the elderly driver even pulls over at one stage to allow traffic to pass. The 39-clip clip -- posted on YouTube -- was filmed on a mobile phone by Gary McKenna, 20, who was a passenger in a car behind the pensioner ...

Video: Australian women break record for racing in stilettos

UK - Four Australian women have broken the world record for the fastest relay race in stiletto heels. The quartet from Canberra completed a 263-foot course at Circular Quay in Sydney in about one minute and four seconds - while wearing 3-inch heels. A record keeper from Guinness World Records confirmed that the women had set the record and presented them with a certificate. The team, known as the Pinkettes, were the favourites to take first place in the charity race because they are all students at the Australian Institute of Sport ...

Susan Boyle stalked again

Scottish singer Susan Boyle is being stalked by a fan who has some how got her phone number and is constantly calling her. The singer has been hounded by the man, who claims to be a relative, and now her family is terrified something serious is going to happen. "He is calling Susan and pretending to be me or other relatives."

2-year-old did not want to leave store, mom leaves her

A 20-year-old woman was arrested after her 2-year-old daughter was found alone at a Martin's Super Market. The child was found wandering outside the store about 8:30 p.m. A short time later the girl's grandmother came to the store looking for the child. The 20-year-old mother said she left the child at the store after she refused to leave the store with her.

Mother sentenced to 20 years in prison for starving baby to death, free after serving just seven months

According to prosecutors, Valencia was jailed in October of 2004, after she and the child's father arrived at a Houston hospital with the couple's emaciated, 8-week-old son. Investigators say Valencia claimed that the child was having trouble eating, however medical records showed the child weighing almost a pound less than his birth weight of 5 pound 15 ounces. When a nurse saw that the baby appeared to be deceased, hospital staff rushed to revive the child..... and in the midst of their efforts, the parents asked staff workers if they could leave while emergency workers attempted to restart the child's failing heart. Baby Saul Castillo lost that battle, and was pronounced dead an hour later. Valencia and her partner Adrien Castillo Sr. were arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail, however the couple posted bond after serving 30 months in jail and fled to Mexico with their two sons. Valencia, who was convicted of bodily injury to a child by failing to obtain adequate medical care, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, but did not serve a day of that sentence until she decided to re-enter the United States. She was re-arrested in 2009 following a traffic stop in Houston and returned to prison where she served just 7 months before the state parole board announced that she would be paroled in February. "She had a limited criminal history and a satisfactory institutional adjustment," said Troy Fox of the Texas board of Pardons and Paroles. Texas officials reportedly use a parole formula that adds any time served together with good behavior credits to reach a minimum eligibility requirement for parole. Valencia's previous 30 months were added together with 2 1/2 years of "good time" credits to boost her to the five year minimum to qualify for parole. 37 total months in jail magically becomes 5 years - and the remaining 15 years will be spent on parole. The judge in the case, who terminated Valencia's parental rights, would not comment on the early release, saying that the decree he signed terminating her parental rights should speak for itself. The child's father, who faces charges of neglect, remains at large. Danny Vice

Florida Man Decapitated After Being Pulled Head First Into Wood Chipper

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Miguel was working with a five-man team hired to trim trees at a local golf course when the fatal accident occurred. Detectives say Vargas was feeding bundles of tree branches into a wood chipper when he somehow became entangled in rope that was drawn into the machine's blade assembly. Before anyone could react, the force of the machine pulled Vargas head first into the chipper's blades. The tree service company's owner, Dwayne Wilson stated that the incident happened so quickly, he was unable to shut th e machine down in time. "It was too late. I mean, when I heard the rope go through, I heard a piece of metal and ran back to shut the machine down," said Wilson. "and when I did, I looked and saw him on the ground." Vargas, who worked for Wilson's tree service for 7 years, was pronounced dead at the scene. Danny Vice

UK doctors insulate premature baby using sandwich bag

UK - A severely premature baby survived after doctors used a sandwich bag to keep her warm. By Laura Roberts Lexi Lacey was born 14 weeks early weighing just 14 ounces (396 grams) and her parents were told she had a ten per cent chance of survival. Medics had to use the smallest insulating jacket they could find - a 15cm plastic sandwich bag from the kitchens at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Lexi is now 11-week-olds old and weighs 5lbs 6oz ...

One-armed DJ spins records for 60 hours to break world record

UK - A one-armed DJ spun records for 60 hours in a row in an attempt to break the world record. Nkosinathi Maphumulo, 34, completed the challenge on Sunday at a charity event in Johannesburg, South Africa. The dance music DJ, who lost his left hand in an accident aged 13, hopes video footage of the event will win him a place in the Guinness Book of Records. He said: "I stayed strong. The music kept me going. I'm going to be a better DJ as I was doing it for a greater reason ...

Granny Charged With Having Sex With Grandson Claims She Masturbated The Boy To Rid Him Of Sex Demons

According to the Durham County District Attorney, Stowers -Moore, a former middle school teacher's assistant, had sex with and masturbated her then 15-year-old grandson in an attempt to "exorcise" his demons. Stowers -Moore allegedly admitted in recorded phone calls to her family that she was doing her "religious duty" by committing the acts to save innocent people from his potential advances. Stowers -Moore, who faces up to 12 years in prison for statutory rape was offered a plea deal that would allow her to plead guilty to a lower charge with a short jail sentence that would be suspended in favor of probation, counseling and registering as a sex offender. She has rejected that plea agreement and just recently changed her story - now claiming that she was raped by the boy. Prosecutors have asked the judge to delay the trial because the victim, who has a warrant for his arrest, is avoiding law enforcement.. Lacy Black

Chrysler workers caught drinking on lunch break are fired

Thirteen plant workers at the Chrysler Jefferson North Assembly plant in Detroit have lost their jobs after a video showing some of them drinking during their lunch break was aired on the Detroit Fox affiliate. "It has been determined that 13 employees engaged in behavior that violated the company's Standards of Conduct and these 13 employees were discharged today," the company said in a written statement.

Advertising in Schools to Raise Funds in Budget Crisis

School lockers used to be just places for students to store their books and personal belongings. But more and more, those dingy, banged-up rows of metal lockers - along with entire walls and other school property - are being turned into massive billboards, revenue generators designed to help school districts close their budget gaps. The ads range from local businesses pitches on school buses to lunch tables adorned with images of Welch's Grape Jelly to wraparound ads that sprawl a full row of lockers and encourage kids to watch Nickelodeon.

Man is human billboard for defunct rock radio station

The Iowa man, 48, was arrested by Davenport cops on a warrant for failing to appear in court. Winkelman became a human billboard for the radio station KORB in late-2000 after a disc jockey offered listeners a six-figure payout if they tattooed the FM stations call letters and logo on their forehead. Winkelman and his stepson, Richard Goddard, went to a local tattoo parlor and each emerged with forehead ink promoting 93 Rock, the Quad City Rocker. Of course, when the men came calling for the cash, station brass explained that the offer was a practical joke, just a wacky radio stunt.

Aliens 'are sabotaging nuclear missiles'

UK - Aliens have landed on earth, infiltrated British and American nuclear missile sites and sabotaged weapons, according to US Air Force officers. By Toby Harnden, Washington Six retired officers and one former non-commissioned officer claim to have gathered witness testimonies from more than 120 military personnel revealing the infiltration of nuclear sites by aliens as recently as 2003. In some cases, nuclear missiles supposedly malfunctioned while a disc-shaped object hovered nearby ...

Executions held up by shortage of drug

Some executions in the U.S. have been put on hold because of a shortage of one of the drugs used in lethal injections from coast to coast. Several of the 35 states that rely on lethal injection are either scrambling to find sodium thiopental - an anesthetic that renders the condemned inmate unconscious - or considering using another drug. But both routes are strewn with legal or ethical roadblocks.

Pod hotels: 50 square feet, bunk beds, $125 a night

"In my room, I can turn around, and that's about it," said Kai Neuhaus, 33, of Germany. With their wood paneling, velvet benches and Oriental carpets, most of the 150 rooms occupy just 50 square feet (4.6 square meters) and recalls boat cabins. A large mirror hangs on the wall to counter any claustrophobic feelings. The century-old building attracts tourists the world over who, for 100 dollars a night -- 125 dollars for bunk beds -- don't fret about sleeping in close quarters.

'Taboo Goddess' arrested after complaints

A woman who calls herself "The Taboo Goddess" and charges $150 an hour for providing dominatrix services was arrested in Stillwater where she kept her "sex dungeon," police said. Kristal Ann Taylor, 41, of Stillwater, was arrested on suspicion of prostitution. "There were six homemade pieces of bondage apparatus, bondage furniture, items clearly used to restrain people, pornographic photos on the wall. One of the bedrooms in the basement contained wigs, boots, costumes, make-up and notes related to what particular men might have wanted done to them."

Man clears nightclub after urinating on light socket

A German man short circuited a nightclub after hedropped hispants in the middle of a packed house and urinated on a plug socket. Bouncers at Munich's Americanos club were unable to explain Guenther Hart's bizarre behavior that forced the club to throw out all patrons and close down for the night, the Metro reports. The 27-year-old was grabbed by bouncers shortly after he peed on the socket but the damage already was done. It was only reopened the following day after electricianwere called in to fix the electrical problem ...

Worm Affects Computers at Nuclear Power Station

A complex computer worm capable of seizing control of industrial plants has affected the personal computers of staff working at Iran's first nuclear power station weeks before the facility is to go online, the official news agency reported. The project manager at the Bushehr nuclear plant, Mahmoud Jafari, said a team is trying to remove the malware from several affected computers.

High School Coach Moons Fans During Game

The Boys and Girls High School assistant coach dropped his shorts during the game, exposing his backside to the home fans of the Campus Magnet High School in Queens, N.Y. after a disputed call by the referees. The surprising show of skin from the assistant coach came after a shoving match on the field between assistant coaches and school safety officials.

Snack-eating burglar jailed, DNA found on juice carton

A sweet-tooth burglar who broke into homes and scoffed biscuits, chocolates and ice cream has been jailed after his DNA was found on a discarded fruit juice carton. Adam Bishop-Bridges, 21, was jailed for three-and-a-half years after he admitted carrying out a spree of 16 burglaries over a four week period. He smashed his way through rear windows armed with a spade before ransacking his victims fridge, freezer and cupboards.

Man had half a mind to split when cops showed up

According to the US Marshall's Office, a grand jury issued a secret indictment of Berndt so US Marshall's attempted to pick him up. When officers arrived at Berndt's residence, Berndt allegedly opened the door and came out firing at officers. Police say no officers were injured but they fired shots back at Berndt which struck his ear and grazed his head. Berndt spent a month in critical condition at a local hospital before being taken to jail on his charges, investigators say. Berndt was allegedly wanted in connection with the shooting of 29-year-old Steven McKnight and a parole violation.. Berndt plead not guilty before a Multnomah County judge, the day after his release from the hospital, to two counts of attempted aggravated murder and one count of felon in possession of a firearm. Lacy Black

Man Breaks Into Ex-Mother-In-Law's House Wearing Pantyhose

Police arrested a man they said tried to run away after breaking into his ex-mother-in-law's home wearing high heels and women's clothes. Charlotte Palmer called police report a man had broken into her house. When officers arrived, they saw 26-year-old Gregory Adam Streater running away in high heels and woman's clothes.

Worst plague of locusts in 75 years

The warm, wet weather that prevailed last summer meant that three generations of locusts were born, each one up to 150 times larger than the previous generation. After over-wintering beneath the ground, the first generation of 2010 is already hatching. And following the wettest August in seven years, the climate is again perfect. The juveniles will spend 20 to 25 days eating and growing, shedding their exoskeletons five times before emerging as adults, when population pressure will force them to swarm.

Woman runs kitty morgue out of her mothers house

Denise Merget, the Upper Darby cat hoarder who allegedly pulled a .38-caliber revolver on ASPCA officials this month when they tried to confiscate her 55 cats, was apparently running some kind of kitty morgue out of her mothers house, police say. Police and health officials searched the Ardmore Avenue house and found 20 frozen cats in a freezer.

Two-Legged Lamb May Not Survive

A two-legged lamb born in July to a farmer in China's Shandong province is standing up on its own two feet, but the fact that it only has two legs is impeding its chances to live to adulthood. Animal experts fear the lamb will have a very difficult time as it reaches its adult weight. "Although dogs and cats can manage with only two legs, sheep, goats and other hoof-stock will have a harder time. Part of that is temperament, and part of that is physiology. Hooves are difficult to deal with," said former veterinary nurse, Maggie Ahrens ...

U.N. Appoints Contact for Visiting Space Aliens

The United Nations is set to appoint an obscure Malaysian astrophysicist to act as Earth's first contact for any aliens that may come visiting. Mazlan Othman, the head of the U.N.'s little-known Office for Outer Space Affairs (Unoosa), will describe her potential new role next week at a scientific conference at the Royal Society's Kavli conference center in Buckinghamshire, England.

Ex-French justice minister Rachida Dati in sex gaffe

UK - Rachida Dati, France's former justice minister, is battling to rebuild her reputation after making an embarrassing sex gaffe in a television interview about the economy. Miss Dati said she had made the slip, which has since become an internet hit, because she was trying to speak to fast. "I just spoke too quickly but, well, if that lets everybody have a laugh, then that's fine," she said in a radio interview today. More than 100,000 people have watched the clip of Miss Dati confusing oral sex with inflation after it was posted online yesterday ...

Dormice population halts housing plans

UK - The site for new housing estate was rejected after local planning chiefs said that pet cats might eat dormice in a nearby woods. Town councillors in Paddock Wood, near Tunbridge Wells in Kent, voted down a proposed site for 600 new homes after deciding it was 'too dangerous' for the protected creatures. The native Hazel dormouse, which can hibernate for up to six months, is an endangered species in Britain and councillors were worried that a new housing estate would mean scores of hungry pet cats arriving in the area ...

Woman spanked her way to jail

Stillwater , Minnesota ( The Weekly Vice ) - Kristal Ann Taylor, a 41-year-old self proclaimed sex dominatrix was jailed Friday after she allegedly woke up a quiet suburban neighborhood with a sex dungeon. According to the Stillwater Police Department, Taylor's neighbors called authorities to report a high volume of traffic, mostly men, going in and out of her home, in a residential neighborhood near Stillwater Junior High School and Lakeview Hospital. Detectives tracked down Taylor's advertisement on www.backpage.com, which led them to her website, where she called herself the "Taboo Goddess" and supplied her cell phone number. According to the website, "recommended donations" are $150 an hour or $225 for 90 minutes at the "Taboo Dungeon" in Stillwater , where "discretion is assured." . Investigators obtained a search warrant and entered the home to find that the entire main level was set up as a sex dungeon, complete with six homemade pieces of bondage equipment, bondage furniture, restraint devices, and pornographic posters on the wall. Officers found wigs, boots, costumes, make-up and notes containing the sexual desires of various men in another bedroom. Other goodies found in the home included latex gloves, handcuffs, sex toys, personal lubricant, adult diapers and the case for an electronic fly swatter. Taylor was booked into the Washington County Jail. Police, city and county attorneys will meet on Wednesday to discuss possible charges. Mandi Milenko

Chicago churches offer prayers, HIV tests

After services at Southlawn United Methodist Church let outmembers not only exchanged hugs and handshakes and mingled over coffee. They waited to get their gums and cheeks swabbed. More than two dozen predominantly black churches -- with a combined membership of around 35,000 -- offered free HIV screenings to strip away the stigma associated with the disease.

Rabbit-swinging man spits on police officer

An Auckland man is today defending accusations that he held a rabbit by its ears and thrust it at passers-by on Queen Street, before spitting on a police officer who tried to arrest him. Graham Paul Brown, 53, pleaded not guilty in Auckland District Court to charges of animal cruelty, assaulting police and disorderly behaviour. Security guard Mark Nixon told Judge Greg Davis that he saw Brown holding a lop-eared rabbit by the ears and thrust it at some pedestrians.

Man drowns while attempting birthday bet

Authorities say a South Florida man who bet $50 that he could swim across a canal behind his house drowned while attempting the feat. Deputies say Jordan was drunk when he stripped down to hisboxer shorts and jumped into the canal. He made it about halfway across when he started struggling.

Gorillas let loose in London

Segway company owner rides two-wheeler off cliff

UK - Jimi Heselden, the owner of the Segway company, has died after riding one of the two-wheeled machines off a cliff and into a river. The multi-millionaire businessman, 62, fell into the River Wharfe while inspecting the grounds of his North Yorkshire estate on a Segway. The Segway is a motorised scooter which use gyroscopes to remain upright and is controlled by the direction in which the rider leans. A passer-by found Heselden alongside his Segway in the Boston Spa area at about 11.40am on Sunday ...

Hitler paintings to fetch 150,000

UK - A recently discovered collection of paintings featuring Adolf Hitler could fetch more than GB150,000 when they are to sold at auction later this month, experts said. By Andrew Hough The selection of watercolours were all painted around 1908 when the future leader of Nazi Germany was simply known as an artist attempting to earn a living. Scenes depict views across vast areas of farmland with a distant church spire on the road, village scenes and rows of factories ...

Hunt for yobs who dyed cat pink

UK - The owner of a bright-pink cat who mystified onlookers when it hurtled over a garden wall last week has admitted that she died the animal to match her hair. By Heidi Blake The cat was taken to the RSPCA by a concerned man after it flew into his back garden in Swindon, Wilts. Officers suspected that yobs had dyed it pink before throwing it over the wooden fence, while some members of the public speculated that its colour was meant to imitate the the children's television character Bagpuss ...

Dopey drug dealer caught by own CCTV

UK - A drug dealer was jailed after he was filmed with a cannabis stash by his own home security system. Darren Bradley, the owner of a Wolverhampton chain of tanning salons, was spotted inspecting a GB38,000 haul of cannabis in the back of his car by his CCTV cameras. In February, 100 officers raided homes and businesses connected with Bradley, including four Elite Tanning salons in Wolverhampton and Dudley which he ran with his wife, Sharon. In the boot of his Vauxhall Vectra, police found 16.7lb [7.6kg] of skunk cannabis ...

The real-life James Bond

UK - The "real James Bond" was only 5ft 6ins tall but his exploits included stealing an Enigma decoding machine and smuggling himself into communist Russia dressed in his old school uniform, according to a new book. By Duncan Gardham, Security Correspondent The smoking room tales of Wilfred "Biffy" Dunderdale are said to be one of the sources Ian Fleming used for James Bond. Both Fleming and Dunderdale were members of Boodle's club in St James's Street, one of the oldest members' clubs in the world where Dunderdale is said to have held court, regaling Fleming with tales of his time as an MI6 spy ...

Man loses his fingers in tug-of-war

A 59-year-old Canadian man was recovering after surgeons reattached four fingers severed during a tug-of-war contest in Nova Scotia. Jim Thurber, a recently retired Digby municipal warden, was taking part in a friendly festival competition in Bear River Bear River when his fingers got caught and were sliced off.

Rod Stewart sued for 'failing to pay for wedding suit'

UK - Singer Rod Stewart is being sued for failing to pay for his wedding suit. By Paul Thompson Designer Karen Mathews has filed court papers claiming she is still owed more than GB5,000. She has lodged a claim at a small claims court in Los Angeles saying Mr Stewart owes money for the suit she prepared for his 2007 wedding to Penny Lancaster. A spokesman for Mathews told celebrity website TMZ. com : "The clothes were never paid for in full and [Rod] kept the rest of the clothes without ever returning what hadn't been paid for." Mr Stewart, 65, wed his long-time girlfriend Penny Lancaster, 39, in Portofino, Italy, aboard the yacht Lady Ann Magee ...

Policeman 'arrests' boy for having sex with his daughter

UK - A police officer has been suspended for staging a fake arrest of a 15-year-old boy after discovering the teenager was having sex with his stepdaughter. By Nick Allen in Los Angeles The motorcycle officer, who was in uniform and armed, went to the boy's home in San Jose, California where he handcuffed him and lectured him for more than five minutes. He told the boy, who had been seeing the 14-year-old girl for some time, that he was going to face criminal charges of having sex with a minor ...

Council bans mother-in-law jokes

UK - A council has banned staff from using mother-in-law jokes after deeming them sexist and disrespectful to "family elders". Despite surviving from Roman times, the humour no longer considered acceptable, according to officials at the London Borough of Barnet. The edict was issued in a 12-page booklet entitled Cultural awareness: General Problems which came to light through a Freedom of Information request. It states: "Humour can be incredibly culture-specific, and is very open to misinterpretation or even offense [sic] by other cultures ...

Singer wins 1m dumplings

UK - A technician for an American telephone company has won the top prize of 1 million Russian dumplings in the Karaoke World Championships. Edward Pimentel won the unusual prize early Sunday in Moscow after getting the most votes from audience members. Organizers said the dumplings are enough to last 27 years if someone eats 100 of them a day. A panel of judges chose two Finns as the male and female champions Sam Moudden and Maria Saarimaa-Ylitalo ...

Chinese Prostitutes Learn English

Why are prostitutes in China learning English? The answer is not surprising for it concerns Charles Darwin's old theory about survival of the fittest. In this case, survival is marked by the ability to make a living in a city where decent paying jobs for uneducated people are few and far between. For many who aspire to move upward in China, selling their bodies at night in local hotels is a way to pay for exorbitant school tuition fees. Learning English broadens the clientele base and allows prostitutes to better communicate with foreign clients ...

Doctors banned from smoking to set good example

Doctors in the Philippines have been banned from smoking by the country's medical association to make sure they set a good example to their patients, the group says. Asked what would happen to doctors who violate the order, Mr Aragon said a committee would decide that later. "We will cross the bridge when we reach it," he said.

Man Who Said He Was Kidnapped Found in Vegas

A Minnesota man who told his wife he had been kidnapped was found safe in Las Vegas. Matthew Anderson was discovered at a construction site and taken to a hospital. Authorities declined to say if Anderson, who was described as being in good medical condition, was found alone or why he was taken to a hospital.

Balloonists wait to take to the air in Gordon Bennett Cup

UK - Balloonists were hoping to take to the air in the Gordon Bennett Cup on Saturday despite high winds as it was held in Britain for the first time. By William Langley As menacing winds buffeted a West Country farm field last night, David Hempleman-Adams, the Ace Adventurer, was setting out to defend his title in the world's oldest, simplest and slowest air race. More alluringly described by the organisers as "a race of epic proportions, challenge and endurance", the Gordon Bennett Cup has attracted the world's top balloonists since 1906 ...

Hitchhiking Seagull Causes Crash

Steven Bunker, 17, was driving in his pickup when he noticed an injured seagull on the road. He picked up the bird and took it into the truck, and was driving down Route 102 to theWildlife Center in Town Hill when the bird sprang back into action and began flying around the cab of the truck. The activity caused Mr. Bunker to become distracted and lose control of the vehicle, which slammed into a utility pole, snapping the pole in half.

Japanese Town Puts Bounty on Troublesome Monkey

Authorities in the city of Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture are offering a reward of 200,000 yen ($2,370) for help in apprehending an elusive suspect described as "hairy-armed and dangerous". Since late this summer a monkey , or possibly a band of monkeys, has been terrorizing this picturesque city in the foothills of Mount Fuji. Roughly 100 people have been attacked with several reporting being bitten by the pesky primate. A special anti-monkey section was established within city hall, patrols were stepped up and monkey sightings have been posted regularly on the city's Web site ...

Can Deer Develop a Drinking Problem?

A Chinese deer in Weihai, northern China's Shandong province poses a somewhat awkward dilemma for Alcoholics Anonymous whose commendable work is limited to those among us who walk on two legs and drink too much. The deer does not reside in an animal sanctuary , but rather at a resort where has developed a penchant for lager that was discovered last November. A woman working as a waitress at the resort's restaurant, found the telltale evidence of a "one for the road" party when she was cleaning up ...

Man arrested for gulping down goldfish in pet store

A British man has been arrested in a dawn raid on his house after he bought a goldfish in a pet shop then gulped it down in front of horrified staff. He paid for a fish then asked staff to put it in a glass he had brought along. He was arrested on suspicion of cruelty to animals.

Neighbor throws seedpod at pregnant woman

A 75-year-old Pace woman and her 52-year-old son were arrested after being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The pregnant woman told a deputy that Barbara Bailey threatened her with a wooden stick, pulled her into a fence and threw a Magnolia seedpod at her. The woman told the deputy that an altercation ensued over two dogs who were barking in her yard.

Bra, Bikini Up for Grabs at Octomom Sale

"Octomom" Nadya Suleman's presumably well-broken-in nursing bra will be among the items up for bid at a planned auction-style rummage sale at her home. Suleman, a single mother, famously gave birth to octuplets in 2009 and has 14 children. Her home faces foreclosure andshe's considering going on welfare.

Judge to decide who owns 250 million Bahia emerald

UK - A nine-year battle over one of the world's largest and most valuable gems, a raw emerald that weighs as much as a horse, will finally be decided in court. By Nick Allen in Los Angeles The Bahia Emerald was dug up in Brazil in 2001 and tipped the scales at 840lbs. It is valued at around $400 million (GB250 million). Several people have claimed the suitcase-sized rock since it was found and a small army of lawyers gathered in front of a judge in Los Angeles on Friday for the start of a civil trial over ownership ...

Child's drawing: It's a rocket, you perverts!

Four-year-old Parkerdrew this picture at school for his teacher. His proudmother posted it on Facebook for everyone to see. Likewise, his Nana couldn't wait to share it with all of you in her blog. So just what did Parkerdraw? Arocket, you perverts. (Those little things floating aroundthe rocketare ghosts and Pac men.) With only one thing in common

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Chinese Village With Untypable Name: A Rose By Any Other Name...

Under pressure from China's implaccable bureaucracy, the family name of some 200 villagers in Shandong province in eastern China must be changed, as the character is so rare it cannot be typed. Most Chinese share about 100 family names . These include: Wang, Chen, Li and Liu. Some others, like Tong and Cun, sometimes occur, but they are very rare. The problematic surname in this particular case is Shan. The villagers were fine when important documents like identity cards and driving licenses could be written out by hand ...

Make Way for the Love-Making Crabs

It's that time of year, folks: crab-mating season. Every fall, thousands of female crabs crawl across Provincial Highway 26 in Taiwan toward their 'honeymoon suites' on the coast of the Kenting National Park. In the past the Taiwanese government has sought out volunteers to literally 'escort' the crabs across busy coastal highways. But this year they're instead urging motorists to give the crabs the right of way. Kenting National Park, located on the southern tip of Taiwan, is the breeding grounds for hosts of crabs ...

Neighborhood commission doesn't want 7-11 store to sell chicken wings because customers will throw bones in the street

In Washington, D.C. the Ward 6A Advisory Neighborhood Commission is appealing a decision to grant a certificate of occupancy to a new 7-11, and commission members have asked the Board of Zoning Adjustment to require the store to get a fast food license. The commission objects to the owner's plans to sell chicken wings. They say customers will discard the bones in the street ...

School forces 16-year-old girl to chance out of shorts in parking lot due to in-school dress code

In Montreal, Canada, a 16-year-old girl got on the school bus wearing shorts because it was a warm day. She says she intended to change into longer pants when she got to school. But when she arrived, she says teachers refused to even allow her into the building because the shorts violated the school's dress code. Instead, a teacher took her to the parking lot between two cars and made her change there.

Officials spent $196,000 on a crosswalk nobody could use, so spent another $45,000 to remove it

Holmfirth, England, officials spent $196,000 on a pedestrian crossing that they now say no one can use. That's because they built the walk in front of Angela and Robin Wray's driveway and it wouldn't be safe for people to stand there while waiting to cross the street. Officials say it will cost another $45,000 to remove the crossing ...

Dog poop has bright side: powering a park lamp

It stinks and it's a hazard to walkers everywhere, but it turns out dog poop has a bright side. Dog poop is lighting a lantern at a Cambridge dog park as part of a monthslong project that its creator, artist Matthew Mazzotta, hopes will get people thinking about not wasting waste. The "Park Spark" poop converter is actually two steel, 500-gallon oil tanks painted a golden yellow, connected by diagonal black piping and attached to an old gaslight-style street lantern at the Pacific Street Park ...

German restaurant in hot water over giant schnitzels

A German restaurant operator has run into trouble with local tax authorities because he makes larger-than-average schnitzels -- or veal cutlets -- for his customers in a working class section of Saxony. Gerhard Kaltscheuer said his giant schnitzels are popular in the town of Hammerbruecke and he sells about 70 dishes per day. He said tax officials told him they believe he sells 200 portions daily based on the amount of raw material he purchases ...

Goalkeeper's sex doll art offends

UK - A professional goalkeeper has aroused the anger of his neighbours by displaying an artwork featuring a blow-up sex doll in his garden. Previous 1 of 2 Images Next Derby County player Stephen Bywater has been urged to remove the piece and an accompanying portable toilet cabin decorated with graffiti. Tensions have become so inflamed that the police have been called in. However Bywater insists the work - which includes a set of rubber genitalia attached to the inflatable erotic doll - is a "masterpiece" ...

Jobless couple on welfare demand bigger home

A jobless couple today demanded a bigger council house for their family of six children - all named after celebrities, soap characters and rappers. Unemployed Wayne and Jenna Sandercock say it is 'outrageous' that their local authority won't give them a bigger home for their brood. I have to wait until a four bedroom house becomes available. In the meantime they want to just leave us where we are.

More Than 250,000 Toddlers Labeled Racists

More than a quarter million British children have been accused of racism since the country passed its Race Relations Act in 2000. Munira Mirza, a senior adviser to London Mayor Boris Johnson, says teachers are being forced to report children as young as 3 years old to the authorities for using alleged "racist" language.

One fifth of Britons think it 'never' rains in Africa

UK - Nearly one fifth of Britons think it "never" rains in Africa, according to a new survey. By Hannah Pini Almost half of UK residents claimed it "rarely snows" anywhere in France, despite the French Alps attracting millions of skiers each winter, while one in eight people believed rainforests are found in Greenland. The poll of 1,726 people, conducted by Sunshine.co.uk, an online travel agent, exposed a number of other common geographical misconceptions, and ignorance about overseas climates ...

Libyan Imam who referred to his manhood as "Lexie" jailed for indecent exposure

A world famous Libyan imam has been jailed in Britain after indecently exposing himself twice in a park including to a 12-year-old girl. Abrahim Ghait, who was invited to Britain to celebrate Ramadan, exposed himself to a 28-year-old woman as she made her way home from the gym. Three days later he repeated the offence in front of a 12-year-old girl telling her his genetalia was named Lexie ...

Lesbian movie star is porn again Christian

A lesbian porn star has proved she is dedicated to her missionary work by becoming a porn-again CHRISTIAN. Bad girl Teresa Scott, 32, stopped being a real goer and became a churchgoer after seeing the light last year. Today she serves up tea and biscuits at her local evangelical church after years of serving up her 34D cups for her worshipping fans ...

Man was going to get that penis picture, no matter where he had to go to get it

According to Rock Hill Police, officers were dispatched after receiving a tip from a passing bicycle rider who reportedly saw Miller in a Rock Hill Sears parking lot without any pants on. Investigators arrived to find Miller naked from the waist down. When asked why he wasn't wearing any pants, he reportedly claimed that he was "trying to get a tan." When officers searched the seat next to him, they found a cell phone that reportedly contained multiple pictures of his penis. Miller was booked into jail and charged with indecent exposure. His bond was set at $20,000. Mandi Milenko

NYC taxi drivers accused of charging double

UK - Passengers in New York City's yellow taxis have been cheated by thousands of drivers who manipulated their meteres to double the fare rate, officials said. Fifty-nine of the worst alleged offenders were arrested on Wednesday, but officials said the criminal cases represented the tip of the iceberg, and that up to 22,000 drivers were believed to have deployed the fare trick before the city took steps to stop the practice in the spring. Forty-five of the drivers arrested were charged with felony or scheming to defraud, while misdemeanour petty larceny cases have been lodged against another 14 ...

Family calls 911, police beat them up and kill their dog

The problem started when owner Sterling Barlow's brother pulled into the family driveway after work. The family claims two men immediately approached, armed with a gun and demanding his car. The brother managed to fight them off, ran into the house and came back out firing his gun. The two brothers called police. While being wrestled to the ground by five different cops, Barlow and witnesses in the neighborhood tell us a female Prince George's County officer shot the dog in the head.

Woman fends off bear attack with zucchini

"The bear growled and was very aggressive and tried to come inside of her back door," Maricelli said. "The bear took a swipe at her with its paw and tore her jeans. The woman jumped back and grasped the nearest object on her kitchen counter inside the doorway - a 12-inch-long zucchini she had harvested earlier from her garden. She flung the zucchini at the bear and bopped the bruin on the top of its head. The animal fled, Maricelli said.

In Case of Emergency, Take Off Your Bra

Caught in a disaster? You'd better hope you're wearing the Emergency Bra. Simply unsnap the bright red bra, separate the cups, and slip it over your head -- one cup for you, and one for your friend. Dr. Elena Bodnar won an Ignoble Award for the invention last year, an annual tribute to scientific research that on the surface seems goofy but is often surprisingly practical. And now Bodnar has brought the eBra to the public for just $29.95.

Mom Jailed After Boy Misses 64 Days Of School

A DeLand woman's lax attitude about school attendance landed her in jail. Penny Kersey, 32, was arrested after the Volusia County Sheriff's Office discovered her 10-year-old son had missed more than 64 days of school at Freedom Elementary. All of the missed days were unexcused absences. Prosecutors charged Kersey with failing or refusing to allow her child to attend school.

Man hid stolen earrings in buttocks

A Massachusetts man has been accused of stealing a pair of earrings from a jewelry store by sticking them between his butt cheeks and walking out. The 24-year-old man was being shown the earrings by a female employee, but when she turned away, the man walked out of the store, Canoe News reports. When the woman noticed the earrings were missing, she ran after the man and told him to return to the store, which he did to wait for police. The suspect confessed to taking the earrings after being questioned and reached into his boxers, retrieving them "from between his buttocks" before placing them on the counter, police said.It wasnot released how much the earrings were worth ...

Man pays cash for house, bank forecloses on the house

When Jason Grodensky bought his modest Fort Lauderdale home last December, he paid cash. But seven months later, he was surprised to learn that Bank of America had foreclosed on the house, even though Grodensky did not have a mortgage. Grodensky knew nothing about the foreclosure until July, when he learned that the title to his home had been transferred to a government-backed lender. Bank of America has acknowledged the error and will correct it at its own expense.

Indian Man Escapes Death After Swallowing Snake on $2 Bet

If you're going to make a bet for a measly $2.42, you should probably take care to ensure that it isn't something that can come back and kill you. A man in India learned this the hard way when he nearly died after eating a highly venomous snake . Now, to be fair, the snake was dead, the victim of revenge by one Zaver Rathod, a 35-year old man whose grasp on common sense and reason apparently weakens when incredibly small amounts of money are involved. Rathod, who killed the snake after it bit his friend in the city of Surat, was encouraged by his friends to eat the dead snake for 100 rupees ...

Tattooed woman was told to ''put a bag over her head'' at job interview

UK - A woman with 30 tattoos claims she was told to ''put a bag over her head'' when she went for a job interview. Hayley O'Neil, 23, - who also has 20 body piercings - says was also advised to ''stand behind a wall'' when she asked a job centre official what post she could apply for. She eventually left the Job centre plus centre in Blackburn Lancs in tear without any interviewers lined up after the advisor concluded: ''Who would hire you looking like that?'' Miss O'Neil, who got her first tattoo from her mother as an 18th birthday present said: ''I just felt so humiliated ...

Angel Kitty Keyboard Bra: A, B, C or D?

The name Angel Kitty rings true among those who make and buy fantasy outfits Japanese style, but the world of electronic accessories is a horse of another color, so to speak. The company's first efforts in bridging the two industries was a USB keyboard crafted into a cat outfit, but now that peripheral push of envelope has gone where no one else has dared to tread. The result is one of the most unusual USB keyboards anywhere in the world; one made in the form of bra ! Utilizing a new "bust touch" technology, Angel Kitty's keyboard outfit mounts a silicon 85-key USB keyboard across the chest of the wearer ...

Woman hid vial of meth inside her vagina, but it ruptured while being being detained by cops

Coos Bay, Oregon ( The Weekly Vice ) - Amanda M. Colmenero , a 22-year-old Modesto, California woman was hospitalized Tuesday in critical condition after a container of meth ruptured inside of her vagina while she was being detained by police. According to the Coos County Sheriff's Office, Colmenero and an accomplice, 28-year-old Matthew Weathers of Empire, California, were apprehended on drug-related charges. Investigators say Colmenero was placed in a holding cell overnight before she could be moved to the general population. When officers entered her cell the next morning, they found her unconscious and not breathing. Colmenero was rushed by ambulance to Bay Area Hospital. Doctors removed two containers of what was believed to be methamphetamine from her vagina. Medical staff say one of these containers ruptured inside her body, causing her medical emergency. She was upgraded to critical condition on Wednesday. Detectives say Colmenero was subject to the standard booking procedures, including strip and body cavity searches. however, the drugs were too far inside her body for officers to locate them. Mandi Milenko

Billboard: "Learn The 15 Best Things About Our Pubic School System"

The South Bend Public School system certainly got it's share of attention this week when a sign went up inviting folks to visit a website that promotes the "15 best things about our pubic schools." Pubic schools, not public schools. The sign reportedly went up on Thursday and prompted passing traffic to learn about it's pubic School system until Monday, when officials finally noticed there was an "L" missing in Public. Blue Waters Group, the company who reportedly commissioned the ad campaign, took fully responsibility for the mishap and stressed that the error was not caused by the school system or the city. The sign has since been corrected. Danny Vice

Couple Gets Pulled Over, Blah Blah....... Cops Find Meth, Blah Blah....... OMG What Is That?

According to police, King was stopped by police, who searched the car and found pseudoephedrine and other meth manufacturing items, and more than 3,000 matches. King and Rowell were booked into jail and charged with possession of meth and possession of listed chemicals used to manufacture meth ...

Yoga moves on parking tickets

UK - A US city is handing out parking tickets with pictures of yoga positions on them in a bid to calm down angry recipients. Parking control officers in Cambridge, Massachusetts, have been issued with 40,000 of the placatory citations. They are the brainchild of one Daniel Peltz, an "artist in residence" with the Cambridge Traffic and Parking Department. The tickets have an image of a yoga position on the front of the envelope, with instructions on the reverse on how to implement various moves ...

Dogs tie knot in canine wedding

Pete and Zoe will be married at the pavilion at Wood Green Animal Shelters in Godmanchester, Cambs. The bizarre wedding will be attended by staff, members of the public and doggie friends. It will be performed by vicar-for-the-day Gail Lees from Wood Greens cat section who will read specially written vows for the duo. After the ceremony the hounds will return to their kennel to share a three-tier liver cake and toast the occasion with a bowl of water.

Woman jailed after killing the "Anti-Christ"

Elmhurst , Illinois ( The Weekly Vice ) - Sandra Clanton , a 39-year-old Elmhurst woman, was arrested Saturday night after she allegedly attempted to kill her 9-month-old grandson because he is the anti-Christ. According to DuPage police, Clanton placed her 9-month-old grandson on the counter next to the kitchen sink and then apparently lost her mind. Investigators say Clanton slammed the babies head against the counter and then cut his face with a knife. DuPage police say the child's mother and a friend were in the home during the attack and they called police. When investigators questioned Clanton , she reportedly told them that the baby was the anti-Christ. Clanton was transported to a hospital under police watch. While there, Clanton allegedly tried to commit suicide by slitting her wrists with a plastic cap from a bottle. Police say that Clanton then repeatedly banged her head on a table when they told her to stop. Clanton was transported from the hospital to the DuPage County Jail and charged with attempted first degree murder, aggravated battery to a child, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Her bond was set at $2 million. Lacy Sereduk

Old man takes dogs for a walk, family moves into his home

A pensioner who took his dogs out for a walk returned to find a family had moved into his home. George Pope, 72, was unable to get into his house because the locks were changed. Mr Pope left his home to take his dogs out to a nearby park. He started feeling ill and decided to stay at a friend's house a couple of days until he was well enough to go home. But when he returned to his house he was stunned to discover his locks had been changed.

Abbott recalls Similac baby formula - beetles

Abbott Laboratories Inc said it is voluntarily recalling millions of containers of its top-selling Similac powdered infant formulas after beetles were found in the products and in a Michigan plant where they are made. Abbott said that the recall, which could result in $100 million of lost revenue, comes after reports by two consumers of contamination, and its inspection of an area of the plant in Sturgis, Michigan, where beetles or their larvae were found.

Man arrested after picking a fight with his pet parrot on a Michigan street

A 49-year-old Jackson man has been arrested in Ann Arbor following a fight with the pet parrot carried in his backpack. Police told Annarbor.com for a story Wednesday that witnesses reported the colorful bird was shaken so violently that its feathers were scattered. Three 911 calls were made following the Tuesday night incident. Lt. Renee Bush said the parrot was "squawking loudly" when officers arrived. But the bird was fighting back, leaving one of its owner's thumbs "scratched and bloodied." The parrot suffered a red eye and bald patches. Bush said it also was limping ...

Jealous woman locks up hubby over divorce fears

A jealous Viennese woman locked up her husband for days at a time over fears he would leave her for another woman. The academic woman, whose name was not released, took her husband's mobile phone before locking him up in their Ottakring district flat several days each week, the Austrian Times reports. The man, 44, told officers he was regularly beaten by his wife and that she threatened "someone would die" if he filed for divorce. The 32-year-old is now in police custody, facing charges of deprivation of liberty ...

Scientists: We can build whatever animal you want to eat

Tinker with the genetics of salmon and maybe you create a revolutionary new food source that could help the environment and feed the hungry. Or maybe you're creating what some say is an untested frankenfish that could cause unknown allergic reactions and the eventual decimation of the wild salmon population. The US Food and Drug Administration hears both arguments this week when it begins a two-day meeting on whether to approve the marketing of the genetically engineered fish, which would be the first such animal approved for human consumption.

My cheap boobs exploded

The 27-year-old beautician was desperate to boost her size 36B chest and the results were everything she had dreamed of. But for Lindsey the happiness was shortlived - four years later the implants ruptured, leaving her in severe pain. Lindsey was one of thousands of British women lured by the promise of bargain boob jobs using implants made by French company PIP.

84-year-old vet suffers broken neck after police takedown

An elderly man is in critical condition after being thrown to the ground by a police officer. It happened near North Orange Avenue after police say Daniel Daley put his hands on the cop. The World War II veteran is out of surgery. He suffered an injury doctors at Florida Hospital say only about 10 percent of people are lucky enough to survive.

Paris Hilton denied entry to Japan

A Japanese immigration official said she was denied entry after six hours of questioning. Japan has strict immigration laws that bar entry to those convicted of drug offences, although exceptions are occasionally granted. The country has taken a tough line with famous figures in the past, although it also grants occasional exceptions. The 29-year-old celebrity was supposed to promote her fashion and fragrance lines at a news conference in Tokyo.

Serial panhandler arrested for the 253rd time

Darryl Marlow, 55, who told officers he lives in the 400 block of West Oak Street, was arrested at 2:05 a.m. outside Stone Lotus, where he was disturbing patrons who were waiting in line to get inside. A police report said that he entered the line and approached people in the line. He held his hand out to ask for money and officers saw people shaking their heads to indicate no, but he followed them, and continued to hold his hand out, blocking their path.

Miner Uses Skills To Build Underground Family Home

China's rising housing costs have left a nation perplexed as to how to avoid them, but for one coal miner the solution lay in the trade for which he was trained. Chen Xinnian, 64 is a retired coal miner who needed more space for his family and could not afford it. Bearing the expense of his own mining lights, helmets and other equipment, he built a subterranean chamber under his own tiny home in the city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province. He has plans to expand beyond the 540 square foot of living space some 20 feet underground that he has already created ...

Clerics blame homosexuals for global warming

Clerics in the South Pacific have fingered the key cause of climate change - homosexuals. The revelation came at a conference at the University of the South Pacific considering the implications of Climate Change and Creativity. Academics were apparently thrown off their consideration of "Arts in the Age of Global Warming" and "Ecology in Poetry / Poetry in Ecology" by reports of Church Ministers who maintained that climate change in Samoa are clearly attributable to to homosexuals ...

JFK Murder Plot "Deathbed Confession" - Former CIA agent, Watergate conspirator E. Howard Hunt names men who killed JFK

The "deathbed confession" audio tape in which former CIA agent and Watergate conspirator E. Howard Hunt admits he was approached to be part of a CIA assassination team to kill JFK was aired this weekend - an astounding development that has gone completely ignored by the establishment media. Saint John Hunt, son of E. Howard Hunt, appeared on the nationally syndicated coast to coast live radio show on Saturday night to discuss the revelations contained in the tape. Hunt said that his father had mailed cassette the tape to him alone in January 2004 and asked that it be released after his death. The tape was originally 20 minutes long but was edited down to four and a half minutes for the Coast to Coast broadcast ...

Mr. Cumming discovered British intelligence agency used semen as invisible ink

A new book reveals that a member of MI6, the British spy agency, discovered during WWI that semen makes excellent invisible ink, and often deployed it in the field. The name of the man who discovered this? Mansfield Cumming ...

Homeowner shoots burglars, Homeowner arrested

The husband and wife were sleeping in the home at the time when two intruders broke through the bedroom window. Deputies say the husband was able to grab his loaded gun near the bed and open fire, hitting one who was masked, once in the head. The other was hit in the torso. While processing the home, detectives say they found illegal narcotics belonging to the homeowner and charged Jose Luis Oyola-Aponte, 37.

Man was found hiding in a pile of leaves after burglarizing home, stealing child's purse

Austin, Texas ( The Weekly Vice ) - Kristopher Bilbo, a 26-year-old Austin man was arrested after he allegedly broke into a family's home, stole a child's purse and then fled through the back door to hide in a pile of leaves. According to North Austin Police, Bilbo broke into the family's home through the back patio toting a red child's wagon. He then proceeded to rummage through cabinets and drawers inside the home. Investigators say the home owner's were awakened by Bilbo's flashlight when he entered the master bedroom. That's when he reportedly fled back out of the home, through a backyard fence and into a pile of leaves where he hoped to find cover. Police K9 units that were brought to the scene quickly picked up on Bilbo's scent, leading officers to a neighbor's backyard where officers found a fresh set of footprints. Investigators followed the footprints to a pile of leaves where Bilbo was hiding. Police recovered several items belonging to the family, including the home owner's wallet and a child's purse. Bilbo was booked into the Travis County Jail on a charge of burglary of a habitation. His bail was set at $25,000. Danny Vice

Dog-owner prevented from finding microchipped pet under Data Protection Act

UK - A man who had his dog microchipped before it was stolen cannot be told of its location because of data protection laws. By Laura Roberts Dave Moorhouse's Jack Russell terrier, Rocky, was stolen in 2007 and he was informed earlier this year that the microchip provider had discovered details of his dog's new address. However, they refused to pass on the animal's whereabouts claiming it would breach the Data Protection Act. Last week a court refused Mr Moorhouse's request for a court order compelling Anibase, the microchipping database, to reveal the name and address of the new owners ...

Oxford Union sex shop 'treat'

UK - Oxford Union members are being offered discounts at a local sex shop in the heart of the university town as a "treat" for joining the prestigious organisation. By Andrew Hough, and Sarah Kelley The debating society's members can receive sex goods up to 10 per cent cheaper simply if they "flash" their membership card, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. But some members have raised concerns about the initiative, claiming it was offensive and "undermined" its women's initiative ...

Flying B could injure flying pedestrians

Bentley hood ornaments may injure pedestrians in a crash by failing to retract, leading the luxury carmaker to recall 596 vehicles in the U.S. The metal emblem known as the "flying B" may not fold down in a collision as intended because a mechanism may become corroded, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which posted the recall on its website.

Glass to protect humans from rock-throwing chimpanzees

With officials long worried that a serious injury, or even death, is just waiting to happen, a multimillion-shekel barrier is under construction in the capital to separate loud, unruly crowds from frequent rock-throwers. Sound like another security hot spot? Try the chimpanzee exhibit at the Tisch Family Zoological Gardens in Jerusalem, popularly known as the Biblical Zoo. "Its kind of embarrassing to be stoned by a chimp," said zoo director Shai Doron.

Man caught on CCTV dumping limping dog

The man was seen in a Kia Rio hatchback. A man is being sought after he was caught on CCTV appearing to dump a dog in Dorset. The man is seen apparently taking the dog for a walk before he heads back to a car which drives off leaving the pet unable to catch up due to a limp. The footage was taken on a camera at offices owned by British Marine Technology in Weymouth.

Student Dies Tangled In Boflex Exercise Machine

Students at Bear River High School were stunned after learning one of their star players died. Justin Butler, 16, was found by his parents in his home after somehow becoming entangled in a Bowflex exercise machine. They called 911 and began performing CPR, and emergency crews rushed him by helicopter to a hospital.

Lasers used to remove worm from man's eye

Doctors rushed a Cedar Rapids man into a treatment room after they found a worm had taken up residence in his eye. John Matthews said he sought medical help after he noticed two spots obscuring his vision in his left eye. Several specialists tested him and he was sent to the ophthalmology department at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Doctors there did more tests before they found the worm.

Drunk Woman falls from seventh floor balcony, survives

She broke her back, both her arms and shoulders and some ribs, partially ripped an ear off, lost some teeth and badly cut the top of her head open. But Crystal Muise is alive after a seven-storey fall from her apartment balcony in Halifax. A visitor inside saw that Muise was on the wrong side of the balcony railing, hanging on for dear life. People rushed to help but she fell.

Car explodes after couple hides crack cocaine in gas tank

A Brazilian couple's car exploded after they hid crack cocaine in the fuel tank and then tried to fill it with gas. The pair, who were not identified, apparently tried to hide 11 pounds of crack inside their car's natural gas fuel tank before it blew up when they filled it with gas in Brasilia, The Canadian Press reports. Shards of the car were blasted some 20 yards while the station walls were peppered with the drug. Experts speculated that the crack shoved into the small pipes of the tank caused undo pressure on its integrity and caused it to explode during filling ...

Cell Phone Ring Tone and Breast Size: Who's Calling?

Perhaps the words, open sesame and others from the fairy tales of old really do have some magical qualities associated with them. At least one seasoned researcher is convinced that sound waves can influence the mind in ways heretofore never expected. In Japan, Dr. Hideto Tomabechi claims to have discovered the magical combination of sounds that work by affecting the female brain with a subliminal ring tone, known as Rock Melon. Within the ring-tone an embedded sound imitates the cry of an infant ...

MI6 'used bodily fluids as invisible ink'

UK - British intelligence services experimented with using semen as an invisible ink to write top-secret letters, it has been disclosed. A diary entry belonging to a senior member of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) has revealed that during the First World War it was discovered that the bodily fluid could act as an effective invisible ink. In June 1915, Walter Kirke, deputy head of military intelligence at GHQ France, wrote in his diary that Mansfield Cumming, the first chief (or C) of the SIS was "making enquiries for invisible inks at the London University" ...

Man spent three days in jail for possession of heart medicine

George Funti spent three days in jail for possession of a controlled substance he never possessed. The arrest came more than a month after a state lab report clearing him of any wrongdoing had made its way back into the hands of the Okaloosa County Sheriffs Office. He was working out, the 65-year-old heart patient said, when a bottle of nitroglycerin he carries with him at all times fell out of his clothes.

Millionaire leaves estate to southern hairy-nosed wombats

In a real-life fairytale, an American millionaire has bequeathed $8 million to the Mannum-based Wombat Awareness Organisation. The millionaire, whose family has requested anonymity, unexpectedly visited the team of volunteers about two years ago to see the southern hairy-nosed wombats in the wild. The millionaire, who worked in the horse-racing industry, was captivated by the volunteers' tireless efforts to save what may be becoming an endangered icon.

Fake crime scene for love gets 3 fired

An officer and 2 dispatchers have been fired after they plotted a fake crime scene to get a pair of ex-lovers back together. Officer Jason Moore and dispatchers Joeleen Jeffery and Michael Grimmett were terminated after an internal affairs investigation showed they faked a suspicious person's call. The investigation showed Moore requesting the fake call so his cop ex-girlfriend would show up at the Edison Mall and confront him.

Woman refused to take any more of her neighbor's crap

According to Naperville police, Miller became angry after she exited her apartment and stepped in a pile of dog droppings. Investigators say she was "fed up with dog feces" and "decided to wipe dog feces which she stepped in on the porch of the dog owner." She then reportedly threw more dog feces at the pet owner's patio screen. Unsatisfied still, she located a sign that instructed pet owners to clean up their dog's waste, pulled it out of the ground and then placed it on her neighbor's patio. She then reportedly placed several bags containing dog feces on her neighbor's patio. When police rolled up on the scene, Miller was observed running on the complex grounds. When she saw the officers, she shouted that she was trying to catch her roommate's catch. Officers took her into custody after she apparently caught the cat and placed it inside her residence. She was booked into the DuPage County Jail on a charge of disorderly conduct. She was released after posting bail. Danny Vice

Woman and her boyfriend duct tape toddler to wall and taunt him with sippy cup

According to investigators, Hamm held her son against the wall while her boyfriend duct taped his wrists, legs and body. Prosecutors say that Hamm and Honea took pictures of the crying child while Hamm taunted him with a sippy cup that was held just outside of the child's reach. Hamm was also allegedly seen in photographs attempting to teach the boy to flip off the camera. "I charged ( Honea ) with a crime and he plead to it straight up," said Chief Deputy Attorney Rick Schreiner . "The time and trouble of a jury trial would have really taxed our time, so I'm OK with it." Hamm allegedly admitted to police that the boy was regularly confined to a dark closet. She was sentenced to 5 weekends in jail and two 15-day sentences that can be avoided if she complies with the terms of her probation. Corde Honea was sentenced to 36-60 months in prison for intentional child abuse. Lacy Black

Caught shoplifting, woman dropped her baby and ran

According To The Broward County Sheriff's Office, Moreau and two of her children (ages 13 and 11) were observed shoplifting inside a Wal -Mart by placing stolen items into a diaper bag belonging to Moreau's six-month-old baby. When the family attempted to leave the store with the items, security guards tried to head them off at the door. That's when the family reportedly made a mad dash back into the store to hide, leaving Moreau's baby behind. There was no explanation as to why Moreau decided she could evade capture by hiding inside the store. Moreau was booked into the Broward County Jail on charges of petty theft and child neglect. Danny Vice

Widow remarries after children chose step-father from online 'daddy shop'

UK - A widow has remarried more than a decade after her husband's death in a light plane crash after her two young children chose her future husband from a dating website. Charlotte Morgan, 41, met her new husband Guy Bolam, 44, after her two children chose him from the online "daddy shop". The model-turned businesswoman had given up on meeting another man after her husband Richard "Fred" Bassett, was killed in a mid-air collision over Essex. The former RAF pilot, 34, was one of three people killed during a mid-air collision between a Cessna 172 and a Yak 50 near Harlow, in April 2000 ...

Dead cow mistaken for polar bear

UK - When reports came in that a polar bear had washed up on a Cornish beach, television presenter Naomi Lloyd was first with the news. By Anita Singh The presenter of ITV's West Country breakfast bulletin informed astonished viewers that an animal more commonly spotted near the North Pole had turned up in the seaside town of Bude. Video footage showed a large, white beast lying on the shore. "A walker in Cornwall has caught an extraordinary sight on camera ...

Anaconda discovered in toilet

UK - A 73-year-old Polish pensioner was shocked to find a 6.5-foot-long anaconda peering up out of her toilet bowl on Monday in her flat in Wroclaw, south-west Poland, local police said. "After she raised the lid of the toilet seat, the lady saw a huge snake that wanted to slither out of the toilet bowl. "She immediately slammed down the toilet lid and called us," Pawel Petrykowski, a Wroclaw police spokesman, told AFP. "She was certainly very frightened but managed to keep her wits about her," he said ...

Prince Charles Eavesdrops on Tourists, Talks to Plants

If anyone visiting Prince Charles' home had opened the right door at just the right time they may have seen the Prince of Wales laying face flat on the floor, eyes closed and ears perked in concentration. He was, of course, trying to eavesdrop on some of the 30,000 annual tourists who pay 15 pounds each to tour his 900-acre royal estate in Gloucestershire. Charles also talks about speaking with the trees and plants in his garden.

Rare Asian Unicorn Caught in Laos

One of the rarest creatures on the planet has been sighted in Laos. The saola, which has been dubbed the Asian unicorn despite being double horned, hasnt been photographed since 1999. The individual pictured above was captured and taken back to a small village, where it unfortunately died in captivity several days later ...

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Insurance against alien abduction is available

However bizarre it may sound, you can actually get insurance against alien abduction. British Insurance has made $3 million selling this policy to gullible Californians. But the company's managing director admits it's a joke. "Let's face it," he says, "Insurance is so tedious that if I can enlighten my dreary life with a bit of humour every now and again, I will." Apparently the weird insurance is purchased usually by the weak minded.

300 Employees Punished For Singing Karaoke

A northern Chinese province has punished more than 300 employees caught gambling, singing karaoke or otherwise neglecting official duties during work hours. The vast majority were given warnings or demerits, although six officials whose cases were considered the most egregious were fired, a notice from the Shanxi provincial office of discipline and inspection stated. Another 14 contract employees were let go, it said.

Cheating Teachers Give Students Wrong Answers

Dunce teachers cheated in a bid to boost pupils' exam results -- but got the answers wrong. Investigators were called into one school when 18 of 19 kids gave the same incorrect answer on their external exams. An official probe found proof the pupils were illegally helped by a teacher.

Ferry boss calls British workers 'fat and covered in tattoos'

UK - A ferry chief has sparked anger after he reportedly claimed he has to employ foreign workers because the British are "quite fat and covered in tattoos" Pim de Lange, Stena Line's director for the North Sea, said potential seamen were "not fit for the job". Union leaders have been in dispute over conditions of pay and service and Stena's use of Filipinos working at Harwich, Essex. But Mr de Lange told a local newspaper that the company was struggling to find young, fit people willing to work at sea ...

Billionaire been wearing the same shoes for 10 years

Mayor Bloomberg is the rare billionaire who can preach penny-pinching without putting his foot in his mouth. He's been wearing the same shoes for 10 years. The mayor owns only two pairs of work shoes. One day he'll wear one, the next the other -- and when they get worn down, he has them resoled. The two pairs of classic black loafers -- one tasseled, the other penny loafers -- predate his tenure as mayor and both are so well worn, with labels so long gone, that even Bloomberg himself can't remember what brand they are.

Man claims caffeine insanity in wife's death

A Kentucky man accused of strangling his wife is poised to claim excessive caffeine from sodas, energy drinks and diet pills left him so mentally unstable he couldn't have knowingly killed her. Woody Will Smith, 33, is scheduled for trial on a murder charge. Defense attorney Shannon Sexton plans to argue his client ingested so much caffeine in the days leading up to the killing that it rendered him temporarily insane.

Grown Man Has Tantrum: Torches Home After Mother Dumps Toys

"The only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys," were words once spoken by an anonymous observer of human nature. A child having a tantrum is unpleasant enough to witness, but when an adult throws a fit, the repercussions can be far more serious and potentially lethal. Yoshifumi Takabe, aged 30 and still living with his mother, actually burned down the family home in response to his mother throwing out some of his favorite toys from the "Gundam" animation series ...

Driver hits man and 2-year-old to get parking space

An Athens man wanted a parking spot bad enough to hit two people with his car to get it, police said. Ross Campbell, of Statham, was standing in a parking spot holding his 3-year-old son when Richard Junkins pulled up in a Ford Mustang. Campbell refused to move and Junkins, after an exchange of words, continued pulling in the space hitting the man and the child.

Judge dismissed tickets against himself

Court records show that a Jackson County judge who was suspended indefinitely by the Michigan Supreme Court dismissed nine traffic cases against himself and his wife. James Justin's lawyer Dennis Kolenda says his client acknowledges that he was wrong but his actions warrant no more than a reprimand.

Woman tried to use bicycle for getaway vehicle after stealing a computer

According to Mesa Police, an officer became suspicious after watching a man and a woman bicycle past him while carrying what seemed to be unusually large items. Investigators say the officer stopped Cardenas, however the male suspect skirted around a building and was able to flee the scene. Cardenas was found holding a computer with loose power cables attached that the officer identified as stolen from a nearby H&R Block office. One cable appeared to have been cut. After checking the H&R Block office, investigators determined that burglars had broken a window to gain access to the premises and several computers and computer hardware were stolen. Burglary tools, and another bicycle that had been reported stolen were found at the scene. Cardenas stated that she acted alone and denied allegations that there was an accomplice. Cardenas was booked into jail on charges of commercial burglary and possession of drug paraphernalia. Danny Vice

Man played a game of good cop, wanna-be cop

According to Suffolk County Detectives, Alfaro -Marquez pulled up behind Detective William Zambito at 4:30 a.m. while driving a Mercedes SUV equipped with red and blue lights on the dashboard. Police say Alfaro -Marquez flashed his headlights at Detective Zambito so the officer pulled over. Alfaro -Marquez reportedly approached the vehicle in a black t-shirt and replica Drug Enforcement Administration Badge. Alfaro -Marquez then pointed a bright flashlight in the detective's face, at which point Det . Zambito identified himself as an officer. Alfaro -Marquez asked the detective if he was a NYPD officer to which the officer responded that he was a Suffolk County Detective. Police say Alfaro -Marquez then identified himself as a DEA agent, ran for his vehicle and then fled the scene. The real officer, Detective Zambito , wrote down the suspect's license plate number which was later used to arrest Alfaro -Marquez at his home. Investigators say two badges, handcuffs, a pellet pistol in a holster a DEA baseball hat and matching shirt were all recovered from Alfaro -Marquez' home. Alfaro -Marquez, who is married and owns an import-export business, was booked into jail on a charge of impersonating an officer. He has since been released on bail. Lacy Black

Gardener grows world's longest cucumber'

UK - A British grandmother may be entering the record books after growing what she thinks is the world's longest cucumber. By Rebecca Lefort Clare Pearce's record breaking cucumber reached at least 47in in a straight line from top to bottom, and was about four inches longer if its curve was included in the measurement. The current world record for the longest cucumber was set almost two years ago by Frank Dimmock of Thame in Oxfordshire ...

M&S faces boycott over Hooters

UK - Campaigners are calling on women to boycott Marks & Spencer over plans to open a Hooters restaurant, featuring provocatively-dressed waitresses, at a site in Bristol sublet from the retail giant. By Michael Howie Marks & Spencer Group One is Britain's favourite clothes store, trusted by millions of women. The other is a controversial American restaurant chain known for its scantily-clad waitresses. Now Marks & Spencer is facing the threat of a customer boycott after the retailer struck a deal to open a branch of Hooters in one of its surplus properties ...

Drunk rescued after getting stuck in recycling bin

UK - A drunk had to be rescued by fire crews after he got trapped inside a recycling bin. A dog walker heard cries of 'help' coming from a clothes recycling bin outside Great Wakering Sports Centre, in Great Wakering, Essex, at 6.30am on Saturday. The man, believed to be Lithuanian and described as 'drunk', climbed into the metal bin on his way home because he was cold - but got stuck inside. A spokesman for Essex Fire Service said the good samaritan dialled 999 after efforts to pull the man free failed ...

Police get search warrant for mans rectum

Police officers recently obtained a search warrant for a man's rectum. The 31-year-old Spokane man was arrested on misdemeanor warrants after a traffic stop. The suspect refused orders to bend over, spread his buttocks and cough. He stood with his buttocks clenched tightly and refused to cooperate with any further instructions. A judge then signed a search warrant authorizing officers to search the man's body cavity, and he was transported to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center. The search came up empty.

Cubs' Player hospitalized, impaled by broken bat

Tyler Colvin is in stable condition at a local hospital after being impaled in his upper left chest by a piece of broken bat at Sun Life Stadium. Colvin was scoring from third on Welington Castillo's RBI double when a piece of bat hit him in his chest. He was transported to the Ryder Trauma Unit of Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, where X-rays were taken and the wound was being sutured.

Missing cult-like group may have plans for mass suicide

A cult-like group of 13 Salvadorans -- including eight children -- is missing in southern California after leaving behind notes indicating plans to commit mass suicide. The children in the group are ages 3 to 17. The letters essentially state that they are all going to heaven shortly to meet Jesus and their deceased relatives. Numerous letters found say goodbye to their relatives. It is believed, through further investigation, that the missing persons' intentions are to commit mass suicide.

Opossums run amok in Brooklyn

In a bizarre attempt to outwit Mother Nature, city officials introduced beady-eyed opossums in Brooklyn years ago to scarf down rats running amok in the borough. Surprise: Operation opossum didn't work. Not only do wily rats continue to thrive, but the opossums have become their own epidemic, with bands of the conniving creatures sauntering through yards, plundering garbage cans and noshing on fruit trees.

Randy Quaid, wife face burglary charges

Actor Randy Quaid and his wife are facing burglary charges in California after the owner of the couple's old house reported they had been living there without permission. A representative of the property owner called Santa Barbara County sheriff's deputies to report that squatters had been staying in the guest house illegally. When deputies arrived at the house that evening, they found Randy and Evi Quaid.

British railway cuts toilets from trains

A British railway company has decided to eliminate toilets on new trains going into service on some of its lines. Union chief Bob Crow told BBC News the Southern Railway move is "unacceptable" and could turn the trains into "stinking cattle trucks" for both passengers and rail staff. Southern Railway said in a statement the new, toiletless trains will go into service on shorter commuter routes where most people travel for less than half an hour. Trains will operate on at least one route where the trip time is more than 90 minutes.

Bedbugs close down flagship Nike store

A bedbug infestation swooshed through the athletic wear giant's flagship Manhattan store, forcing its indefinite closure as the tiny biters grounded "Air Jordan" sales. The creepy-crawly outbreak rattled would-be customers shocked to see the store windows covered in brown paper. Signs on the five-story business advised the store was "temporarily closed until further notice." Nike announced the infestation and shutdown in a four-sentence statement.

Man with no arms and no legs swims across English Channel

A Frenchman who had undergone amputation of all four limbs, crossed the English Channel, becoming the first man in the world without arms and legs, who managed to swam across 32 kilometers separating France from the UK. Philippe Croizon was disabled 16 years ago after he was hit by a 20,000 volt charge while trying to establish a TV antenna. The burns were so severe that doctors had to amputate all his limbs. But Philip did not lose his spirit and one day after watching a television report about the swimmers, crossing the Channel, he decided that he, too, should try his luck.

Man finds black widow spider in supermarket grapes

Donato Tersigni had the scare of his life when he discovered a black widow spider in a crate of grapes he bought to make wine. "I saw the spider and made a joke that it was a black widow. But when I went online it turned out to be one. It is funny now, but I was working with my bare hands and this is one of the most poisonous and dangerous spiders around," Tersigni said.

Have a Sweet Tooth? Japan Introduces Strawberry Cheetos

Despite the prevalence of Western fast food, Japanese cuisine is an incredibly diverse and often terrifying affair. While Americans are content with their weirdest foods being a sandwich with buns made out of fried chicken, our friends in the land of the rising sun prefer to nosh on shirako, which is essentially fish sperm; hachinoko, also known as beer larvae; and my personal favorite, basashi, which is, well, raw horse meat. PETA would have a field day with that one ...

Man shot by police was armed with butter knife

A 19-year-old man shot and wounded by an Albuquerque police officer was armed with a serrated butter knife. Police Chief Ray Schultz says Chandler Todd Barr lunged at the officer and that police in those situations don't have time to stop and think whether a weapon has an edge or not. Schultz has said officers told Barr several times to drop the knife, but he refused and kept approaching.

Fake bus driver steals bus, picks up passengers for hours

Chicago transit officials said a man stole a uniform and posed as a bus driver, driving around the city for several hours and picking up passengers. Chicago Transit Authority President Richard Rodriguez said that the man drove the bus from 8 p.m. to midnight. Police did not release the suspect's name, but surveillance video shows him logging in and starting the bus.

Woman stabbed man for saying her feet smelled

Prosecutors in Washington state say an 18-year-old woman stabbed a 19-year-old man for teasing her that her feet smelled. The Herald of Everett reported the man was found by police with a steak knife sticking out of his back, buried a few inches in. His lung had collapsed. The trouble started when Dallas Amber Smith was drinking and hanging out with friends and was challenged to do a back flip. When she took off her shoes to do the back flip, the teasing started.

Store Clerk Keeps Elderly Man's $14M Lotto Ticket

A New York convenience store clerk refused to hand back an elderly mans winning $14 million Lotto ticket. Milledge McCassell, 72, went to lottery vendor Dynasty Deli and Grocery to check his $2 ticket and "Big Winner!" flashed on the electronic scanner available to customers. However, when he handed his winning ticket to the clerk to find out how much he had won, the clerk said he was not a big winner and refused to hand back the ticket.

Robber makes off with haul - one dollar

Police say a robber at a Wisconsin gas station leaped over the counter, grabbed money from the cash register and fled with his haul -- less than one dollar. The robbery took place at a Speedway station in Madison, Wis., at about midnight. The suspect entered the store and asked the clerk to make change. When the register was opened, the suspect partially jumped over the counter and thrust both hands into the cash drawer.

Paris Hilton walks free again, cuts deal with prosecutors

Paris Hilton has agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanors stemming from her arrest last month at a Las Vegas resort, a Nevada prosecutor said. Under the terms of a plea deal worked out with prosecutors, the celebrity heiress will serve a year of probation and avoid a felony conviction. A plea agreement shows Hilton will plead guilty to drug possession and obstructing an officer. She must complete a drug abuse program, pay a $2,000 fine and serve 200 hours of community service.

Woman throws dog poop at the door of her neighbor

Dog owners, beware: If you live in suburban Chicago and don't pick up after your pet, you might get tossed an unpleasant reminder. Police in Naperville said a woman who stepped in dog feces outside her apartment appears to have retaliated by heaving it at the door of her neighbor who owns a dog. Susan Miller was charged with disorderly conduct after her bizarre protest.

Octomom To Go on Welfare

After gaining notoriety for going full-term with eight children, to add to the six children she already had, the unmarried Suleman is now almost completely broke, and ready to go on welfare. She's going on welfare and it's going to be very soon. There's just no choice. She's running out of money and those kids need to eat. The money Octomom made selling access to her life is almost all gone, and reality TV and book deals have not panned out.

Whale Meat Served in 18% of Japanese Grade Schools

Japan is a nation noted for its unusual and exotic cuisine . The Japan Times recently reported the results of a survey conducted by Kyodo News in which it was revealed that during the 2010 school year, 5,355 public primary and junior-high schools served cooked whale meat to its students at least once. This startling statistic amounts to 18% of the nation's public schools and represents a defiance of international restrictions placed on the whaling industry. Several decades ago, eating whale meat was very common in Japan's public schools and now the trend is returning and children are eating it again ...

Mild-mannered bank manager revealed as First World War hero

UK - A 'mild-mannered' bank manager who never discussed the First World War with his family has been revealed as a hero soldier who fought behind enemy lines. Corporal Reginald ''Rex'' Billingham became stranded in a shell hole after his battalion was ordered to recapture a French village from German forces in May 1917. He was surrounded by German troops and survived grenades and mortar fire for four nights and three days before dodging a hail of bullets to return to British troops ...

Father tries to give kids to the neighbors

A Portland woman is fighting to get her kids back after the children's father is accused of trying to give away the couple's baby and toddler to the neighbors. Mandi Rust says she really didn't know about her husband's lengthy criminal record until after he was arrested. Now that 32-year-old Cory Boltz is in jail, Rust is left in a fight for her children who are now in the custody of the Oregon Department of Human Services.

Bank robber convinced by staff to sit down and arrange a loan

A bank robber was convinced by staff to sit down and arrange a loan to help his financial problems. Mark Smith, 59, allegedly told bank workers in Watsonville California, that he had a bomb in his backpack and that he would detonate it inside the building unless he was given $2,000. But instead, Mr Smith was convinced by the bank manager to take a loan from the branch to solve his cash flow problems.The manager called police.

Pizzeria Owner Gets 10 Years For 'Calzone Rage'

The former owner of a Palm Coast pizzeria accused of attacking customers who complained about their order has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Joseph Milano was arrested after he assaulted and pistol-whipped two men who complained about their calzone order at Goomba's Pizzeria. Deputies later discovered that Milano is actually Joseph Calco -- a former mob hit man turned federal witness.

University to have crossing guards like elementary schools

You've seen crossing guards for elementary and grade schoolers, but, believe it or not, now college students will also have the same safety service. For every problem there is a solution, but crossing guards at the collegiate level surprised some. Graduate student Jonathon Trzupek said he supports the job creation behind the Pedestrian Safety Advocates (PSAs), but that's about all. Personally I think it's embarrassing because we are grown adults now.

Putin in 2012 websites registered by the Kremlin

UK - A secretive Russian government agency has reserved a batch of internet domain names for Vladimir Putin, the prime minister, in a move which strongly suggests he is planning a return to the presidency in 2012. By Andrew Osborn in Moscow Russia 's Federal Protection Service, an elite government agency that traces its roots back to the Soviet KGB, reserved twenty two Russian-language internet domain names in late August for the 57-year-old former KGB spy including the Cyrillic equivalent of Putin-2012.rf and Putin2012.rf ...

Man jumps on his daughter's school bus and says he will kill kid

Police are calling a Florida dad a real bully after he jumped on his daughter's school bus and confronted some kids who had been harassing the girl. The irate father's tirade was caught on the Seminole school bus' surveillance camera and now police are investigating whether to press charges. "This is my daughter, and I will kill the (expletive) who fought her," he said.

Family's Facebook stalker was 12-year-old girl

A 12-year-old girl feared she was being stalked by a paedophile after finding explicit messages posted on her Facebook pages. But a month-long investigation by the Australian Federal Police found the girl was in fact being stalked by another 12-year-old girl. The Sydney girl and her mother had been subjected to a shocking two-week ordeal in which they were sent pornographic images and had abusive messages posted on their Facebook pages.

Chicken Sexers In Japan: A Declining Industry

What happened to the chicken sexers in Japan? At one time, those involved in determining the sex of chickens in Japan enjoyed lucrative careers and traveled far and wide, but industrial changes have made their services no longer as vital as before. Invented back in 1933, the method of distinguishing the sexual patterns of newly hatched chickens was critical to lowering costs to farmers throughout Japan and the process revolutionized the poultry industry. It enabled farmers to match newborn chicks with their next destination; females were kept for eggs and some males as a source for meat ...

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Retiree Builds 33-Ton Sailboat in His Yard

It may sound crazy, but the boat is no dinghy -- it's a 57-foot, 33-ton sailboat that's being built on a converted tennis court in his front yard. Although Tom West, 71, has never built a boat before -- or even sailed on the ocean -- he has been dreaming of being the captain of his own ship for years. He doesn't know where he'll sail, but he has ideas on where he'd like to go.

Bus driver caught on video reading a Kindle while driving

A TriMet bus driver was caught on video by a passenger, reading a Kindle while driving down I-5. As the driver reached into his bag, pulled out the Kindle and set it on the dashboard, the passenger decided to catch it all on camera. The passenger, who wished to remain anonymous, recorded about 60 seconds of video as the bus runs along the Terwilliger Curves. The passenger said the driver appeared to be reading all the way through the curves and into downtown.

Alleged acid attack victim confesses to making up entire story

Vancouver, Washington ( The Weekly Vice ) - Bethany Storro , the 28-year-old Washington woman who told police she was attacked by an acid throwing woman late last month, has a new surprise for you. That woman who allegedly popped out of nowhere and threw a cup of skin melting acid all over Storro's face? Yeah, that one... The one half the country has been looking for. As it turns out, the woman never existed and the alleged attack never happened. While the injuries to Bethany Storro's face are quite real, the drama-poached story behind how they were inflicted has now crashed head on into a truth. You guessed it folks. Apparently Bethany Storro attacked her own face with acid and then blamed the entire incident on a fictitious assailant ...

Dumb crook puts on face make after security cameras capture closeup of his face

According to Ferndale police, Hernandez entered a Get 'N Go Market convenience store around 1:35 a.m. Monday, intending to use the dark side of the force on the store clerk. He reportedly walked into the store and then fumbled with his son's Darth Vader mask while several security camera were trained on his image. Investigators say Hernandez initially tried to place the mask on his face backwards, as cameras recorded each dopey move. Once he figured out which direction the mask was intended to face, he proceeded to the checkout counter where he threatened a clerk with a butcher knife, demanding cash. Detectives circulated pictures of Hernandez's face, taken from the surveillance video. Several anonymous tips led police to Hernandez's home, where he lives with his wife and child. Hernandez was booked into jail and charged with armed robbery. His bond was set at $50,000. If convicted, he could face up to life in prison. Mandi Milenko

Woman jailed after turning DUI stop into fashion show

Orland Park, Illinois ( The Weekly Vice ) - Sheryl A. Urzedowski , a 38-year-old Illinois woman was jailed last Thursday after she allegedly failed a DUI field sobriety test after strutting the line like a runway model and then asking the officer to read her "Amanda Rights" to her. According to Orland Police, an officer had stopped Urzedowski and was trying to conduct a field sobriety test when the woman offered to perform a gymnastics maneuver. When the officer declined her offer, she commenced walking the 'heel to toe' line as if she were a runway model. She reportedly placed her hands on her hips and strutted back and forth until the officer begged her to stop. When the officer had seen enough and was preparing to arrest Urzedowski , she reportedly pleaded with him to read her "The Amanda Rights." Urzedowski was jailed on charges of DUI, disregarding a traffic control device, speeding, following another vehicle too closely and improper lane usage. Danny Vice

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Depressed drunk man says he wants to die so his wife brings him a loaded pistol

According to prosecutors, Valerie Jenkins was tired of bickering and fighting with her husband, 51-year-old Robert Jenkins. So when he told her he wanted to die, she asked him if he wanted his pistol. Yes, he replied. Investigators say Jenkins retrieved the gun, returned to the room and then tossed the gun onto the couch beside her husband. A moment later, Robert Jenkins raised the gun to his head and fired the fatal shot that claimed his life. Valerie Jenkins reportedly called 911, telling police dispatchers that while her husband had threatened to use the gun in the past, "he had never actually asked her for it while they were arguing." While the suicide occurred in May of 2009, Prosecutors have now decided to pursue charges in the case, alleging that Valerie Jenkins "engaged in a course of conduct that was gross and flagrant, showing reckless disregard for human life' by giving a gun to an intoxicated person threatening suicide." The deceased man's blood alcohol level was found to be .14 by the coroner. Valerie Jenkins defense attorney has denied the charges, claiming that Robert Jenkins abused his client emotionally and physically. Valerie Jenkins is due back in court November 15 th . A trial on the case is expected to take place later this year. Lacy Black

Woman found 35 years after escaping from prison

A Melbourne woman who escaped from an Ocala prison 35 years ago will be paroled for the charges that landed her in prison -- but she still faces a charge for escaping. The Florida Parole Commission voted unanimously to release Paula Carroll. Prosecutors in Marion County, however, have charged Carroll for the escape, and offered her a plea deal of one year and one day behind bars.

Woman says boyfriend beat her with a feline cat

A 49-year-old Hoboken man was arrested after he beat his girlfriend with a cat and punched her in the back and back of her head. Hoboken police were dispatched to the 300 block of Marshall Dr., and a 20-year-old Jersey City woman was crying and told police that her boyfriend punched her a few times and hit her with a "feline cat," reports said. She said she had pain to her lower back and the back of her head.

160 escaped cobras causes fear in town

Residents of a township in southwest China have been running scared after more than 160 cobras escaped from an illegal breeding laboratory. People in Shijiao township in the huge Chongqing municipality have found the deadly snakes in outdoor toilets, kitchens and on the streets since they escaped. Zhang Erfen had just gone into the toilet when we heard a loud scream and she came running out while trying to hike up her pants after coming face-to-face with a cobra.

Bank robber says 'thank you,' gets no money

Authorities said a would-be South Carolina bank robber left with a polite "thank you" after a teller told him she didn't have any money in her cash drawer. North Charleston police told multiple media outlets that 31-year-old Melvin Jesse Blain walked into a Wachovia branch with a note saying he was robbing the bank and asking for $30,000. Investigators said the teller told Blain she had no money and he walked out empty-handed, saying "thank you."

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171 cats and dogs seized from couple's trailer home

Pinal County authorities in Arizona have seized 171 cats and dogs living with a family of four with no running water and no litter boxes. The couple and their two adult children were living in the home with the 152 cats and 19 dogs. There were layers of feces on the floor throughout the trailer.

Artist banned for ‘Hitler praying’ sculpture

An Italian artist known for his satirical sculptures has been banned from advertising his newest sculpture of Adolf Hitler praying in a Milan exhibition. Maurizio Cattelan was ordered to take down the banners advertising the "Icon of Fear" sculpture after it outraged Jewish leaders, the Austrian Times reports. The advertisements for the Nazi monster were "painful to a lot of our people," a Jewish community leader said. Cattelan has previously shocked audiences with sculptures of Pope John Paul II being hit by a meteorite, and three life-size models of children strung up from a tree ...

Duke asks top Tory: do you have tartan knickers?

UK - The Duke of Edinburgh has sparked controversy during the Pope Benedict XVI's visit by asking Scotland's most senior Conservative politician whether she owned a pair of tartan knickers. By Simon Johnson, Scottish Political Editor During the Pope 's tour of Edinburgh's Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Duke noticed that many MSPs were wearing ties bearing a new tartan commissioned to mark the Pontiff's visit. Observing that Annabel Goldie, the Scottish Tory leader, was not wearing the tie, the Duke asked her: "Have you got a pair of knickers made out of this?" The astonished spinster, 60, performed a double take then quickly recovered her poise ...

Owner lay dead on the couch as real estate agent shows home

An estate agent showed prospective buyers around a house while the owner lay dead on her sofa. The agent, Samuel Allfort, said he had assumed the 55-year-old woman was sleeping and continued with the pre-arranged viewing. After the viewing he returned to the property as something wasn't right. He found the homeowner, Katherine Frame, motionless on the sofa, where she had turned a yellowish color.

Teacher Who Pulled Boy Out of Class By His Ear Gets Jail

A judge has sentenced a New Jersey gym teacher and coach who grabbed a student by the ear and ushered him out of a class to 90 days in jail. Allen Rushing pleaded guilty to a disorderly persons offense. Rushing resigned from Monroe High School after the confrontation. Rushing said he asked the student to leave several times when the student entered class to retrieve his iPod. Rushing said he grabbed the student after the boy cursed at him.

Queensland, Australia considering requiring license for toy guns

Queensland, Australia, officials are considering requiring toy guns to be licensed. Those who fail to license their toy guns could face fines of up to $4,500, and those who do not keep them locked up could be fined up to $750. The restrictions cover any toy that could "reasonably be taken to be a weapon" ...

IHOP sues IHOP over trademark

IHOP (pancake), based in Glendale, Calif., has sued IHOP (prayer), based in Kansas City, for trademark dilution and infringement. The lawsuit, filed last week in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, essentially said there was room for only one IHOP and that would be the restaurant chain that has been using the initials since 1973. The religious group drawing thousands from around the world to south Kansas City to prepare for end times was started just 10 years ago.

Bus driver fired after allowing two students to drive bus

A Dodge County school bus driver was fired after allowing two students on her route to drive the bus down a dirt road while other students were on board. Patricia Cuda, a bus driver for nine years, was fired after allowing a 15-year-old and a 13-year-old to drive the bus about a mile on a dirt road. Cuda was the mother of one of the children. Cuda told school officials she allowed the teens to drive her bus because the students asked her to.

Man stung by 1200 bees

Lamar LaCaze, 65, was mowing his lawn when the unexpected bee attack took place, covering his body with stingers. Mr LaCaze managed to call his son Trey six times to ask for help but received no answer. When his son called him back, Mr LaCaze managed to tell him that he was "in bees". When Mr LaCaze was found by his son, he was slumped over a fence and covered by the swarming bees.

Man caught masturbating to Sports Illustrated magazine in toy aisle of Walmart

North Port, Florida ( The Weekly Vice ) - William Tyler Black, a 28-year-old North Port area substitute teacher was jailed Tuesday after he allegedly jacked off in the toy isle of an area Wal-mart with a Sports Illustrated magazine in hand. According to North Port police, officers were called when store employees found Black in the toy isle masturbating to a Brooklyn Decker swimsuit edition of Sport's Illustrated. Store security told the officer an employee became alerted when she heard a moaning sound in the next isle. When she rounded the corner to investigate the sound, she witnessed Black masturbating with an erect penis outside his pants. Employees then watched while Black used his foot to smear the puddle of semen left on the floor. He then allegedly wiped his hands off on a nearby toy (reportedly a toy light saber), before stashing the magazine in a pile of toys. Investigators say Black continued to shop while employees blocked the isle so no other shoppers would become contaminated or slip on the floor. Black was arrested and booked into the Sarasota County Jail on charges of indecent exposure and battery (by leaving harmful fluids behind). His bond has been set at $2,000. Danny Vice

Man jailed after fleeing deputies, covering himself with mud, hiding under tree roots like Rambo

St Augustine, Fla. ( The Weekly Vice ) - Brian Breeze Croton , a 31-year-old Florida man was jailed after he ran from deputies into the woods where he covered his body with mud (like Rambo) in attempt to evade arrest. According to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, Croton met with deputies at a local McDonald's to discuss a recent theft case he reportedly witnessed. Investigators say deputies were interviewing Croton when a report came back that he had a warrant for his arrest after failing to appear in court on charges of grand theft and driving on a suspended license. When deputies prepared to take Croton into custody, Croton asked deputies if he could first speak with his father, who has Crohn's disease. Deputies agreed to the request and released his handcuffs temporarily because he Croton appeared to be cooperative. Deputies allowed Croton to make a call from a nearby payphone with a warning that if he "did anything crazy" he would be facing additional charges. Once the cuffs were off, deputies say Croton fled the scene into a nearby wooded area. Croton was apprehended about 20 minutes later hiding under a patch of tree roots with mud smeared on his body "from head to toe," according to the arrest report. Croton was booked into the St. Johns County Jail on three counts of failure to appear and one count of escape. He remains incarcerated without bond due to his charges of failing to appear. Danny Vice

Man gets 99 years in prison for stealing a carton of cigarettes

A central Texas jury has sentenced a man to 99 years in prison for stealing a carton of cigarettes from a smoke shop. The McLennan County jury sentenced 55-year-old Leon Willis Wilkerson in Waco after finding him guilty of robbery. Wilkerson was charged as a habitual criminal. He had a record of eight previous felony convictions and 12 misdemeanors.

Clerk beats a customer for wanting to use a $50 bill to pay for beer

Authorities in Florida said they arrested a gas station clerk who allegedly used a stick to beat a customer who wanted to use a $50 bill to pay for his beer. The Collier County Sheriff's Office said Renu Zaman, 22, a clerk at the Sunoco Gas Station in Immokalee, became angry when a customer attempted to buy a six-pack of beer with a $50 bill.

Woman left paralysed by pole dancing class

A British woman broke her neck and was left paralysed in a freak accident during a pole dancing fitness session. Debbie Plowman, 32, from York, northern England, was performing a routine maneuver known as cross ankle release when she fell, breaking her neck and severely damaging her spinal cord. She remains in pain and unable to move since the accident.

Someone fell from a plane without a parachute

Searchers failed to find signs that anyone fell from a plane without a parachute over southern New Jersey. Authorities called off an intensive aerial and ground search because of darkness. Egg Harbor Township Police Capt. Michael Morrissaid police received reports from three credible witnesses that a person wearing a jumpsuit had fallen from a plane without a parachute.

Camel saved from sinkhole

It was an unusual call for firefighters: A camel, named Moses, needed to be rescued. The call came yesterday in Clackamas County, Oregon, after the Oregon City owners of the camel called firefighters to say that Moses had fallen into a sinkhole about two metres deep and was possibly injured. The owners - who have several camels and run a children's ministry - had tried to get the camel out themselves but failed.

Newsreader caught reading news on camera in his underpants

UK - A newsreader in Slovenia has been caught on camera reading the news in a his underpants. The newscast, which has become a hit on YouTube, shows the presenter finishing reading the news. He then moves his swivel chair away from the desk to reveal that he is only wearing boxer shorts with his shirt and suit jacket. The clip is taken from the credit sequence of Slovenian programme 24UR, which is aired on commercial channel Pop TV ...

England beats USA in Tiddlywinks world championship

Yes, there's such a thing. It appears the 2010 World Championships were help in Washington, D.C. and the Americans were trounced by the English team:

Dynamite sticks from Denzel Washington film spark bomb alert

UK - Sticks of dynamite that sparked an alert on an Ohio railway line were later found to be props from a Denzel Washington movie. Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla said the device, resembling two sticks of dynamite with wires, was detonated by a bomb squad on Tuesday and turned out to be harmless. Sheriff Abdalla said that he suspected it was a prop left behind by a film crew that making Unstoppable, a thriller about a runaway train. Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway workers had found the item earlier in the day along tracks near Rayland, about 120 miles east of Columbus ...

Man tries to have sex with landlord’s dog, twice

An Australian man pleaded guilty to charges of attempted bestiality and stealing after trying twice to have sex with his landlord's Great Dane. CairnsMagistrates Court heard yesterday that Bradley Steven Whitehead was staying with a Endearour Valley couple, who had agreed to help him in exchange for work on their property near Cooktown, when he was caught attempting to mount theirdog Missy, Cairns.com reports. After the property owner called police, the 37-year-old man admitted to trying the same thing the night before when he was drunk ...

Fake cop tries to pull over real detective

A Long Island man faces impersonation charges after police said a driver he pulled over for a traffic stop turned out to be a legitimate detective. Suffolk County Police said 35-year-old Victor Alfaro-Marquez of Selden was arrested, hours after the attempted traffic stop. Detective William Zambito was driving home from work when an unmarked car with flashing lights and sirens stopped him. When Zambito told Alfaro-Marquez he was an off-duty officer, police said Alfaro-Marquez fled the scene.

Butchers say Lady Gaga's dress made of cheap meat

Butchers said the meat dress worn by singer Lady Gaga to the MTV Video Music Awards appeared to be all beef -- and not particularly expensive beef. Los Angeles designer Franc Fernandez declined to explain how he made the raw meat dress, saying only that it took him two days to stitch, but Peter Cacioppo, 50, head butcher of New York's Ottomanelli Brothers, said the dress was clearly all beef.

Personal phone call cited in fatal plane crash

A personal phone conversation by an air traffic controller likely contributed to the cause of a deadly midair collision over the Hudson River last year, the The National Transportation Safety Board said. The NTSB said the air traffic controller's personal phone call distracted him from his air traffic control duties, including the timely transfer of communications for the accident airplane to the Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) tower and correcting the airplane pilot's incorrect read-back of the EWR tower frequency.

Man stabs brother during fight over clothes

Investigators are looking for a man they said stabbed his younger brother during a fight over a clothing issue. According to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office, Joshua Bickham, 25, of Houma, is accused of stabbing his 21-year-old brother. Detectives said Bickham and his brother started arguing because the suspect accused the victim of taking his clothes from their house.

Yokohama Barber Beats Heat with Snow Cone Shampoos

With Japan sweltering through the hottest summer on record, Hitoshi Saito's kaki-gori (ice scraping) machine has been going almost non-stop. But instead of topping off the bowls of ice shavings with strawberry or lemon-lime syrup for a tasty treat, Saito squirts in some shampoo and then dumps the concoction onto the heads of his customers. For the past six years the Hair Station Saito barber shop in Yokohama has been helping customers beat the heat with snow cones for the noggin ...

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Man kills wife for cutting the cable to his stereo speaker

A husband was so angry when his schizophrenic wife cut the cable to his stereo loudspeaker that he killed her by feeding her 28 times her normal anti-pyschotic drug dosage. The Supreme Court in Brisbane heard Hungt Kiat Tan fed his wife, Siew Kee Ang, 84 tablets instead of the three she normally took each day. Police later a found a book in which Tan had written; "This morning could be the last straw" and "Today I will kill my wife. No joke!"

Harry Potter Supersizes Ride for Oversized Visitors

Universal Orlando is tweaking an attraction to ensure even guests with butterbeer bellies can enjoy the park's most popular Harry Potter ride. After taking heat from ride critics and guests too big to squeeze in, the company said it has started tinkering to make "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" more accessible. Workers are adjusting the overhead harnesses that keep guests in place while a robotic arm flings them through a chaotic sequence in the boy wizard's life.

Ram runs wild in house

UK - A ram caused thousands of pounds worth of damage when it smashed through a glass patio door and ran wild in a house. The animal butted the oven door, knocked over a flat screen television, smashed up furniture and ruined rugs, carpets and tiles. It had escaped from a nearby field and a farmer gave chase but was unable to stop the ram. It is believed the animal, worked up because of breeding season, charged at the patio door after seeing its own reflection in the glass ...