Thief steals single mom's Christmas presents stolen from under tree; Suspect is a green male with a heart two sizes too small
December 11, 2006 - It is a story of holiday heartbreak for a woman and her children because of the bandits who stole all but two presents from under their Christmas tree.
India releasing 47 leopards into the wild. However, if they break parole, eat anyone, or steal babies, they are coming right back for the remainder of their sentence
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian authorities plan to release 47 leopards into the wild with electromagnetic chips planted in their tails but will haul them back to captivity if they attack people, The Hindustan Times reported on Tuesday.
Man pulls a "Blues Brothers" and intentionally drives through mall to the food court and then down an escalator (with pic goodness)
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. -- A 19-year-old man attempted to commit suicide Monday night by intentionally ramming his car through the front doors of the Altamonte Mall in Seminole County Monday night, driving toward a food court area and then crashing while speeding down an escalator, police told Local 6 News.
It's official: Outsourcing is good for the economy. India's economy, that is
India's economic growth unexpectedly accelerated during the last quarter on the back of rapid growth in consumer credit and government spending, raising the likelihood that the central bank will raise borrowing costs for the fourth time in a year.
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack declares Democratic nomination bid for president. Initial polls show him running behind Dick Phallus, but ahead of Harry Scrotalsac
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday, positioning himself as a Washington outsider with heartland appeal.
Recording of the 9-1-1 call where the guy called in to report an alligator with a crackhead in his mouth. Quite possibly one of the funniest 911 calls ever
Lakeland, Florida — Police say a 45-year-old man was naked and high on crack cocaine when he was rescued by four deputies from the jaws of a nearly 12-foot alligator.
The good news is, police found the stolen rocket car. The bad news is, they found it in a paint and body shop, in pieces. Strangely, the owner of said body show is nowhere to be found
But Doug Rose got his $300,000 car back in pieces. He says it's heartbreaking to see the Green Mamba now and he's not looking forward to putting it together again. Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies say a Hispanic man in a silver Silverado truck stole the jet car's trailer November 1st from outside Rose's apartment on Waters Avenue.
Amsterdam not worried that their closing of a third of the 350 prostitution windows in the Red Light District will hurt tourism because the city has much more to ofter, like angry horny men who came to see some naked broads (SFW)
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - City officials said Thursday they are shutting down nearly a third of the 350 prostitution “windows” in Amsterdam’s famed Red Light District as part of a crackdown on crime.
Oil rises over $60 a barrel as the world realizes that Wal-Mart sells junk
NEW YORK - Wall Street suffered a sharp pullback Monday as investors returned from the Thanksgiving weekend with questions about the strength of the retail sector following a rare sales decline at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Robber who had previously gotten stuck in the ceiling of a bank, and then got stuck in the chimney of a house, saved by police after getting hit by a truck while making a getaway from latest caper
IRISH police have told a man dubbed Ireland's dumbest crook to give up his disastrous criminal career before it gets the better of him.
Wisconsin man seeking Guinness world record for "World's Longest Arm Hair." All together now: Eeeewwwwww
JACKSON, Wis. Nov 27, 2006 (AP)— Jon Sanford takes good care of his hair, washing it regularly and conditioning it occasionally. Now he might break a record for that hair on his arms.
"So, what are you in prison for?" "Murder and aggravated assault. You?" "Impersonating a monk"
BEIJING Nov 27, 2006 (AP)— Nineteen men have been detained by police in southwest China for impersonating monks and selling fake or shoddy goods, a local official and state media said Sunday.
Some cities have car-theft rings, others have prositution rings. Sacramento has stolen-almond rings
CBS13) SACRAMENTO Thousands of tons of almonds and walnuts allegedly stolen from orchards in San Joaquin and Stanislaus County have been recovered from a Sacramento warehouse.
Wall Street has worst day in four months, can't wait to blog all about it after it gets home and eats dinner
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street had its worst day in more than four months Monday as the dollar weakened and concerns about the strength of the retail industry arose following a rare sales decline at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The Dow Jones industrials fell 158 points.
Tired of being ignored, Darfur rebels are in ur oil field attacking ur fuel
KHARTOUM, Sudan - Darfur rebels attacked an oil field in a rare extension of their campaign east toward the Sudanese capital and said Monday the military garrison guarding the field had surrendered. But the government said its forces repelled the assault and were in full control of the Abu Jabra oil field Monday.
Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" voted best song of last twenty years, beating out "Hey Ya" and "Sweet Child O' Mine" for the top honor
Nov. 27, 2006 — Nirvana's iconic 1991 single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" beat out hits from Madonna, Britney Spears and U2 to be named the best pop song in 20 years by Britain's Q Magazine.
Rev. Jesse Jackson challenges the entertainment industry to put an end to using the n-word, please
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Black leaders challenged the entertainment industry, including rap artists, actors and major studios, to stop the use of the racial slur that triggered the scandal involving "Seinfeld" comic actor Michael Richards.
The federal government has fined the Red Cross $5.7 million for violating blood-safety laws
WASHINGTON - The federal government has fined the
American Red Cross $5.7 million for violating blood-safety laws and the terms of a 2003 consent decree.
Everyone knows that you should always finish what you start. Unless, of course, you happen to be driving a school bus while 13 times over the legal alcohol limit. Then you probably need to go ahead and stop
CANBERRA (Reuters) - A bus driver who was 13 times over the legal alcohol limit while driving a bus load of schoolchildren had a simple request for police who arrested him for drunken driving, an Australian court heard Wednesday.
Police hold Turkey pope protesters. For those who didn't know that there was a Turkey Pope.. .now you do... and he's delicious
ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- A demonstration by about 50 people protesting Pope Benedict XVI's approaching visit to Turkey was broken up by police in Istanbul on Wednesday, CNN Turk reported.
From the you couldn't make this up if you tried department: PETA wants recently pardoned White House turkey relocated to sancturary because all the past pardoned turkeys were shipped to Frying Pan Park in Fairfax, Va and neglected
President Bush on Wednesday pardoned the two white-feathered birds — Flyer and Fryer — at a White House ceremony for the 59th anniversary of the National Turkey Pardon.
Traveling I-40 this Thanksgiving? Look for the police positioned every 10 miles in 8 states from North Carolina to California
WILMINGTON -- It's been called the largest law enforcement effort of it's kind. From one end of I-40 to the other troopers across eight states will be out in record numbers to keep the highway and drivers safe.
150-200 healthy dogs removed from elderly woman's rural residence
PROVO, S.D. Nov 22, 2006 (AP)— The Humane Society of the Black Hills removed 150-200 dogs from the rural residence of an elderly woman at Provo in southwest South Dakota.
Ugly ass giraffe... er, zebra... er, okapi born at Brookfield Zoo
BROOKFIELD, Ill. - The Brookfield Zoo announced this week the birth of a baby okapi — an endangered African animal that looks as if it were put together by committee.
Not news: Plane takes off from the wrong runway. News: It was the same runway Comair Flight 5191 mistakenly took off from and crashed
LEXINGTON, Ky. - A single-engine plane tried to take off from the wrong runway less than three months after a deadly crash in which a jet mistakenly took off on the same strip, the
Federal Aviation Administration told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
International consortium to build experimental fusion reactor in France that will "emulate the power of the Sun". What could possibly go wrong?
A seven-member international consortium has agreed to build a multi-billion-dollar experimental nuclear reactor in southern France designed to emulate the power of the Sun.
If you are heading out of the country after January 23, don't forget your passport -- they may not let you back in, otherwise
WASHINGTON - Virtually all air travelers entering the United States beginning Jan. 23 will need to show passports — even U.S. citizens, the
Homeland Security Department announced Wednesday.
China's answer to Numa Numa guy, Xiao Peng or "Little Fatty" in Chinese, has learned to take his internet celebrity status in stride
Web fans have Photoshopped the portly teen's visage onto movie posters, naked vixens and even Buddha, making him "the face that launched 1,000 clicks," the Times of London reports.
Blood tests debunk cat-puppy claim
Blood tests refute a Brazilian woman's claim that her cat had given birth to three puppies, geneticist Adil Pacheco said Tuesday.
Everyone knows that you should always finish what you start. Unless, of course, you happen to be driving a school bus while 13 times over the legal alcohol limit. Then you probably need to go ahead and stop
CANBERRA (Reuters) - A bus driver who was 13 times over the legal alcohol limit while driving a bus load of schoolchildren had a simple request for police who arrested him for drunken driving, an Australian court heard Wednesday.
