Ohio police have own odd 911 call anecdotes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities in central Ohio have their own stories about oddball 911 calls similar to the recent one in Florida by a man upset about his Subway sandwich.
Gator rescue in Trinity
Trinity, Florida — Neighbors in Trinity are asking for some help with a gator that lives in a lake in a conservation area near their homes.
Patrol seizes 105 pounds of marijuana
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A traffic stop on Interstate 80 near Evanston in Wyoming resulted in troopers seizing about 105 pounds of marijuana.
Twin twist on sheep assaults
A POLICE investigation into the sexual assault and death of several sheep has been hampered because their main suspect has a twin brother who could also be behind the attacks.
Police: Man With Chicken In Pants Arrested At Palm Springs Store
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- A man with an unusual bulge in his pants was arrested in front of a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Palm Springs when he admitted he was trying to steal chicken, police said.
Wife’s flower salute to hero
THE wife of a hero soldier killed in Afghanistan saluted him yesterday with a light-hearted floral tribute spelling out “Sexy Pants”.
Mexicans in US illegally at more risk of AIDS
MEXICO CITY, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Mexican men living and working illegally in the United States are more likely to sell their bodies for sex, take drugs or frequent prostitutes than they would have been in their homeland, increasing their risk of AIDS infection, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
PETA references beheading in advertisement
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — An animal rights group has tried – and failed – to run a newspaper ad comparing the beheading of a passenger on a Greyhound bus last week to the treatment of animals by the meat industry.
Collectors Discover Flag Stamp Has 14 Stripes
So when an astute stamp collector recently discovered that one of the Old Glorys in the U.S. Postal Service's "Flags 24/7" series appears to have 14 stripes, it was bound to send a wave of excitement through the philatelic community.
Missing SFO Laptop With Sensitive Data Found
SAN FRANCISCO INT'L AIRPORT (CBS 5 / AP / BCN) ― The company that runs a fast-pass security prescreening program at San Francisco International Airport said Tuesday that it found a laptop containing the personal information of 33,000 people more than a week after it apparently went missing.
Man Calls 911 After Casino's Slot Machine 'Steals Money'
TAMPA, Fla. -- A second Hillsborough County man has been arrested on charges of making false 911 calls in as many days.
Family learns of man's hospital death five days after
An investigation underway in Kelowna, B.C., is aimed at finding out why hospital officials waited five days after a patient had died to tell his family.
'Schools should have boxing rings to tackle gang culture' - Minister
Every school should set up a boxing club to get pupils fit and tackle gang culture, says Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe.
Lung found in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- Police in St. Petersburg say a man made a discovery that took his breath away, a lung in a canal behind his house.
Web site offers registration for USS New Hampshire submarine commissioning
PORTSMOUTH — The US Navy's newest Virginia-class submarine, the USS New Hampshire (SSN-778) has returned from alpha sea trials with flying colors.
To master guide, there're no keepers
COPLIN PLANTATION - Bonnie Holding has led hundreds of anglers to some of her favorite remote fishing spots for years but doesn't eat fish herself.
Is Death Row Inmate Too Fat to Die?
A death row inmate scheduled for execution says he's too fat to be put to death, claiming executioners would have trouble finding his veins and that his weight could diminish the effectiveness of one of the lethal injection drugs
BARMY builder Jon Payne urged youngsters not to copy him last night — after a video of him shooting himself in the NOSE, EAR and BUM with a nail gun appeared on the internet.
Jon, 31, was also filmed breaking bricks with his head as he clowned around on a building site.
Woman Finds Dead Rooster In Mailbox
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. -- A Brevard County woman said she discovered a dead rooster in her mailbox and a wounded rooster near her home on Monday.
Abandoned Newborn Sea Lion Gets Swimming Lessons
An abandoned newborn sea lion got her first swimming lesson last week from a teacher without any fins.
Bag labelled 'bomb' got past security checks
A LARGE bag with "BOMB" written across it passed through Qantas check-in and security screening for oversized luggage at Brisbane domestic airport yesterday, the Transport Workers Union said.
Charlie Brooker's screen burn
Must be frustrating being a scientist. There you are, incrementally discovering how the universe works via a series of complex tests and experiments, for the benefit of all mankind - and what thanks do you get? People call you "egghead" or "boffin" or "heretic", and they cave your face in with a rock and bury you out in the wilderness.
Salman Rushdie threatens to sue bodyguard over book that calls him nasty, tight-fisted and extremely arrogant
Salman Rushdie is threatening to sue a former bodyguard who has written a book describing him as 'mean, nasty, tight-fisted and extremely arrogant.'
