$2 Million Worth Of Marijuana Found In Lake County Grow House
GROVELAND, Fla. -- Drug agents worked overnight Thursday and into Friday to clear out a massive marijuana grow house found in Lake County holding around 2,000 plants. Agents found $2 million worth of marijuana in the home and arrested the alleged operator.
Student 'Twitters' his way out of Egyptian jail
(CNN) -- James Karl Buck helped free himself from an Egyptian jail with a one-word blog post from his cell phone.
The $300,000 Watch That Doesn’t Tell Time
ccording to several news reports flagged by my friends at Luxist, Swiss watchmaker Romain Jerome just launched the “Day&Night” watch. The watch won’t tell you what time it is. That’s so yesterday. But it does tell you whether it’s day or night — helpful, I guess, for billionaire types who can’t afford windows.
Skyrocketing rice prices has Sam's Club limiting sales
(CNN) -- Retail chain Sam's Club will limit the sale of large quantities of rice amid a dramatic increase in the global price of rice.
At Least 5 Killed When Van Carrying Mental Health Patients Crashes in Pennsylvania
EIGHTY-FOUR, Pa. — A tractor-trailer collided with a van carrying people from a mental health facility on Thursday, killing five people and injuring seven others.
Police: High School Secretary Served Cocaine To Students
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- An Albuquerque, N.M., high school secretary has been busted for allegedly serving students cocaine.
Justice Scalia defends Bush v. Gore ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Justice Antonin Scalia, in an interview to be shown on Sunday, defended the U.S. Supreme Court ruling's that gave George W. Bush the presidency and said he was not trying to impose his personal views on abortion.
Humans nearly wiped out 70,000 years ago, study says
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Human beings may have had a brush with extinction 70,000 years ago, an extensive genetic study suggests.
Police release security images of vandal chopping tulips with umbrella
MAEBASHI -- Police on Thursday released images from a security camera showing a man chopping down tulips with his umbrella alongside a road here, following a spate of similar attacks in the city.
Sam's Club limiting amount of rice you can buy
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Wal-Mart Stores' (WMT) Sam's Club warehouse division said Wednesday that it is limiting sales of Jasmine, Basmati and long grain white rices "due to recent supply and demand trends."
Citing environmental worries, Gov. rejects Bear Lake hydroelectric plan
Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. on Tuesday announced the Division of State Parks and Recreation won't negotiate an easement necessary for the project, citing a need to balance the benefits of such development against "unnecessary disruption" of the surrounding area.
Woman sentenced for Disney beating
ORLANDO -- A mother convicted of beating another woman at Walt Disney World for allegedly cutting in line has been sentenced to 90 days in jail.
Police officer sacked for sex on the job
LONDON (Reuters) - A police officer was forced to resign on Wednesday for having sex with a prostitute at a building he had been sent to investigate to see if it was a brothel.
Immigration minister faces threats over proposed stripper protection law
OTTAWA - Security has been tightened around Immigration Minister Diane Finley following threats related to Conservative efforts to keep foreign strippers out of Canada.
Man loses lawsuit over rectal exam
NEW YORK -- A hospital did nothing wrong when it tried to examine the rectum of a construction worker who had been hit on the head by a falling wooden beam, a jury found Monday.
Clinton Defeats Obama in Pennsylvania, Vows to March On
Hillary Clinton declared the “tide is turning” Tuesday after scoring a critical victory in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary, pushing the race ever forward to the nine remaining contests.
Man Arrested After Pumping Gas Into Imaginary Car
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A Frankfort man was arrested on drug trafficking charges early Sunday morning after he was reportedly pumping gas into an imaginary vehicle. According to the arrest report, Metro Police arrived at a gas station at First and Jefferson streets in Louisville and immediately smelled marijuana coming from Joshua L. Moore, who station clerks contend was filling up an imaginary vehicle.
Calif. To Suspend Teachers For Past Sex Offenses
SACRAMENTO (AP) ― The California Senate has approved legislation targeting teachers who have a history of sexual misconduct in other states.
Brazil priest carried aloft by balloons missing
SAO PAULO, Brazil - A Roman Catholic priest who floated off under hundreds of helium party balloons was missing Monday off the southern coast of Brazil
More convicted felons allowed to enlist in Army, Marines
Under pressure to meet combat needs, the Army and Marine Corps brought in significantly more recruits with felony convictions last year than in 2006, including some with manslaughter and sex crime convictions.
Lessons From Waco: What Happens to Kids?
Fifteen years ago this week, the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, went up in flames, ending a tense 51-day standoff between the religious cult and the FBI.
Child kick boxing slammed
A VETERAN martial arts teacher has criticised a craze for children as young as five to fight each other in kick boxing clubs.
CHELSEA STOPS TRAFFIC ON GAY BAR CRAWL
PHILADELPHIA -- Chelsea Clinton stopped traffic Friday night as she wandered the streets of Philadelphia on a gay bar crawl, winning rave reviews for both her politics and her appearance.
31 shot, 2 stabbed during weekend violence
In an especially violent weekend, no less than 31 people have been shot in Chicago -- six fatally -- and two people have been stabbed since noon Friday. The shooting victims range in age from 12 to 65.
