Austrian Police Say Man Killed In-Laws With Flame Thrower Before Stabbing Himself
Chief investigator Anton Kiesl says the 48-year-old man set the elderly couple on fire as they lay in bed late Friday using a flame thrower he made from a propane gas container.
Besides sex -- other reasons men cheat
(OPRAH.com) -- In a new study conducted by marriage counselor M. Gary Neuman, it's estimated that one in 2.7 men will cheat -- and most of their wives will never know about it.
Suburban gang's rise unnerves authorities
The Fluffy Bunny Crew, a street gang, was formed years ago on upscale high-school campuses in the northeast Valley, a far cry from the low-income neighborhoods believed by many to spawn second- and third-generation gang members.
Woman, 92 Pulls Gun On Paramedics
MELBOURNE, Fla. -- A 92-year-old woman surprised some Central Florida paramedics performing a well-being check when she pulled a gun and threatened them.
Fairgoers Catch, Save Toddler Dropped By Mom Dangling From Carnival Ride
PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- A group of fairgoers caught and saved a toddler who was dropped nearly 40 feet from a carnival ride as her mother dangled above the crowd.
Hackers Clone Elvis Presley's Passport
A group of Dutch hackers has shown the vulnerability of the new "ePassports" by making, and then using, one for Elvis Presley.
'Little sadist' fed giant croc
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy broke into a Northern Territory reptile farm and sadistically fed a stream of its main exhibits to the resident 3m crocodile.
Mackerel Economics in Prison Leads to Appreciation for Oily Fillets
When Larry Levine helped prepare divorce papers for a client a few years ago, he got paid in mackerel. Once the case ended, he says, "I had a stack of macks."
Learner blames cat for deadly crash
A LEARNER driver whose car apparently slammed into and killed a university student and seriously injured his mate has blamed a cat and sore eyes for the deadly crash.
SPCA: Hellish conditions found at Almost Heaven Kennel
EMMAUS, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Officials found hundreds of animals crowded into a filthy, foul-smelling compound and dozens of puppy carcasses in a freezer, and the kennel's owner lost his license to operate Thursday and was charged with animal cruelty.
NASCAR, meet the electric Chevy Volt
FORT WORTH, Texas (CNN) -- Imagine a sun-swept Texas afternoon in 2015. After the roar of a ceremonial flyover, a Texas Motor Speedway crowd of 200,000 rises to its feet in anticipation of NASCAR's signature moment.
Some U.S. cereals more than half sugar: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some breakfast cereals marketed to U.S. children are more than half sugar by weight and many get only fair scores on nutritional value, Consumer Reports said on Wednesday.
Senate passes revised $700 billion bailout plan
The Senate passed a sweeping and controversial financial bailout similar in key ways to one rejected by the House just two days earlier. The measure was passed Wednesday night by a vote of 74-25, with Barack Obama and John McCain voting in favor, CNNMoney.com reports. full story
Testicles on the menu in nutty cookbook
SQUEAMISH men look away now: a Serbian chef is bringing out a no-holds-barred guide to cuisine with a twist: The Testicle Cookbook: Cooking With Balls.
Game On! Biden, Palin Ready for VP Debate
Conventional political wisdom suggests it's the top of the ticket not a vice presidential contender that wins or loses votes in a presidential election.
Light Rail Slogan Contest: The Worst Entries
Today (Sept. 30) is the last day to enter the inaugural Metro light rail slogan contest. For those who are unfamiliar with it, Metro has foolishly agreed to give a year’s worth of free rides to the person who comes up with the best slogan promoting safety around the trains. We here at azcentral will pick our favorites from the 500-plus entries received so far, and ask azcentral readers to vote for those favorites. The top vote-getters will be given to Metro bosses, who will pick the winner. (Whether they plaster it all over their marketing campaign depends on how good the winners are, Metro says.)
Utah first to ban some fruity alcoholic drink sales
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's supply of flavored malt beverages will likely be exhausted in a few weeks as manufacturers decide whether to comply with labeling rules intended to make it clear the products contain alcohol.
Driver Follows GPS onto Train Tracks
A driver says his GPS device led him onto train tracks.
MyFoxNY.com -- A Westchester man says he was only following what his car's GPS navigation unit was telling him to do when he drove his car onto train tracks and got stuck. The man and his son tried to unjam the car, but they couldn't. A few minutes later, a Metro-North train slammed into the car. Police say that drivers need to pay attention to the road, not the GPS unit.
BAILOUT BOY
UPDATE: The lower house of the U.S. Congress has voted down the rescue plan to bail out Wall Street. Henry Paulson has called on Bat Boy to persuade those in the House of Representatives who rejected it to move the plan forward.
Sharon Glassman and Christian Mogensen: Murder-Suicide
A 61 year old Boston computer consultant named Christian Mogensen shot and killed his wife Sharon Glassman, 60, and then turned the gun on himself last night, September 28, 2008. Prior to carrying out his premeditated plan, Mogensen posted a wedding photo of the couple on his website and added their date of birth, marriage and death.
Police: Friend killed by tweezers
MOSCOW, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Police allege a teenager from Ulyanovsk, Russia, fatally stabbed her best friend with a pair of tweezers.
Asian markets fall on U.S. bailout failure
(CNN) -- Asian and Pacific stock markets tumbled in early trading on Tuesday after the U.S. House of Representatives failed to adopt a Wall Street bailout measure, triggering the largest point drop in U.S. market history.
Calif. laws crack down on sex-offender teachers
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday signed two bills making it tougher for teachers who commit sex crimes to remain in California's public schools.
Scholars Hunt for Missing Pages of Ancient Bible
JERUSALEM — A quest is under way on four continents to find the missing pages of one of the world's most important holy texts, the 1,000-year-old Hebrew Bible known as the Crown of Aleppo.
Hurricane Ike Remnants Dump $500M Damages on Ohio
Damages caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ike in Ohio could hit $500 million or higher, making it one of the state's costliest natural disasters.
