BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a woman has been arrested in west Florida after pouring scalding hot water on her husband's groin. Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a 52-year-old woman on Wednesday on a charge of aggravated battery with great bodily harm.
The woman was being held at the Manatee County jail on $7,500 bond.
Authorities say the woman boiled the water and threw it on her husband's groin while he slept. He sustained second degree burns and ran out of the house screaming while a relative called 911, according to a sheriff's report.
The man was flown to a Tampa hospital for treatment. The report said the woman did not give a reason for pouring the water on her husband, but said she had been drinking alcohol.
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Sunday, September 21, 2008
NEWS UPDATE: Thief takes $20,000 electronic message sign
WATERBURY, Conn. — State police said somebody has made off with an electronic message sign used by the Department of Transportation to provide information to motorists on Interstate 84 in Waterbury.
State police said the variable message sign along I-84 near exit 25 was reported stolen earlier this week.
The sign measures 4-by-6 feet and is mounted on a two-wheel trailer. State police say it's worth about $20,000.
The sign was parked on the eastbound side of the highway and it's used to notify motorists of accidents, construction news and traffic delays.
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State police said the variable message sign along I-84 near exit 25 was reported stolen earlier this week.
The sign measures 4-by-6 feet and is mounted on a two-wheel trailer. State police say it's worth about $20,000.
The sign was parked on the eastbound side of the highway and it's used to notify motorists of accidents, construction news and traffic delays.
Source
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Half of college students consider suicide
AUSTIN, Texas - More than half of American college students have considered suicide at some points in their lives, a new survey reveals.
The survey, results of which were presented Sunday at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association in Boston, adds to the growing body of evidence that the prevalence of suicidal thoughts is far more widespread among America’s college students than it is among the population in general. By contrast, only 15.3 percent of Americans overall have had such thoughts, the World Health Organization’s World Mental Health Survey Initiative reported in February.
The survey, part of a wider-ranging continuing study on student suicidal behaviors being conducted by David Drum, a professor of education psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, questioned 26,000 undergraduate and graduate students at 70 U.S. institutions. The results raise the startling suggestion that suicidal thoughts could be a common experience on par with substance abuse, depression and eating disorders, Drum said.
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The survey defined considering suicide as having at least one episode of suicidal thinking at some point. Slightly more than half of students said they fit that category, which is known as suicide ideation. When researchers asked about more serious episodes, 15 percent said they had “seriously considered” attempting suicide.
5 percent try to kill themselves
More than 5 percent of students said they had actually attempted suicide, which is the second-leading cause of death for college students, compared to its ranking of ninth among the U.S. population at large, according to the National Alliance on Mental Health.
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1 in 5 undergrads is constantly stressed
“Relief from emotional or physical pain” was the top reason students cited for suicidal thinking, followed by problems with romantic relationships. A generalized desire to end their lives was next, followed by problems with school or academics.
Suicide warning signs
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among college students. Signs to watch for:
— A previous suicide attempt
— Talking about suicide
— Drug or alcohol abuse
— Feeling hopeless or helpless
— Deep depression
— Changes in behavior and personality
— Giving away favorite possessions
— Loss of interest in friends or hobbies
Source: Brown University Psychological Services
The study extrapolated that at an average college with 18,000 undergraduate students, 1,080 of them would seriously contemplate taking their lives in any year, numbers that pose troubling issues for college administrators.
The survey identified growing levels of distress among college students and diminishing resources to handle the consequences. They found that half of students who had had suicidal thoughts never sought counseling or treatment.
“We know only a quarter of suicide patients are our clients, which means 75 percent of them never come through our doors,” said Chris Brownson, director of the Counseling and Mental Health Center at the University of Texas.
Drum and other researchers said colleges needed a new model, shifting the emphasis from narrowly focused treatments involving suicidal students and a small number of mental health professionals, to one that involved the entire campus in addressing student stresses.
“Suicide is a public mental health issue,” Brownson said. “We need to focus on prevention, building resilience in students and creating communities.”
By Alex Johnson of msnbc.com. NBC affiliate KXAN of Austin, Texas, contributed to this report.
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The survey, results of which were presented Sunday at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association in Boston, adds to the growing body of evidence that the prevalence of suicidal thoughts is far more widespread among America’s college students than it is among the population in general. By contrast, only 15.3 percent of Americans overall have had such thoughts, the World Health Organization’s World Mental Health Survey Initiative reported in February.
The survey, part of a wider-ranging continuing study on student suicidal behaviors being conducted by David Drum, a professor of education psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, questioned 26,000 undergraduate and graduate students at 70 U.S. institutions. The results raise the startling suggestion that suicidal thoughts could be a common experience on par with substance abuse, depression and eating disorders, Drum said.
Story continues below ↓advertisement
The survey defined considering suicide as having at least one episode of suicidal thinking at some point. Slightly more than half of students said they fit that category, which is known as suicide ideation. When researchers asked about more serious episodes, 15 percent said they had “seriously considered” attempting suicide.
5 percent try to kill themselves
More than 5 percent of students said they had actually attempted suicide, which is the second-leading cause of death for college students, compared to its ranking of ninth among the U.S. population at large, according to the National Alliance on Mental Health.
Click for related content
1 in 5 undergrads is constantly stressed
“Relief from emotional or physical pain” was the top reason students cited for suicidal thinking, followed by problems with romantic relationships. A generalized desire to end their lives was next, followed by problems with school or academics.
Suicide warning signs
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among college students. Signs to watch for:
— A previous suicide attempt
— Talking about suicide
— Drug or alcohol abuse
— Feeling hopeless or helpless
— Deep depression
— Changes in behavior and personality
— Giving away favorite possessions
— Loss of interest in friends or hobbies
Source: Brown University Psychological Services
The study extrapolated that at an average college with 18,000 undergraduate students, 1,080 of them would seriously contemplate taking their lives in any year, numbers that pose troubling issues for college administrators.
The survey identified growing levels of distress among college students and diminishing resources to handle the consequences. They found that half of students who had had suicidal thoughts never sought counseling or treatment.
“We know only a quarter of suicide patients are our clients, which means 75 percent of them never come through our doors,” said Chris Brownson, director of the Counseling and Mental Health Center at the University of Texas.
Drum and other researchers said colleges needed a new model, shifting the emphasis from narrowly focused treatments involving suicidal students and a small number of mental health professionals, to one that involved the entire campus in addressing student stresses.
“Suicide is a public mental health issue,” Brownson said. “We need to focus on prevention, building resilience in students and creating communities.”
By Alex Johnson of msnbc.com. NBC affiliate KXAN of Austin, Texas, contributed to this report.
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
NEWS UPDATE: P-Square "Allegedly" Robbed in Cameroun
IF recent reports making rounds in the news of late are anything to go by, then maybe someone (whoever that could be) ought to institute a professional security outfit solely for the safety and well-being of our music stars.
Reports have it that the duo of Peter and Paul Okoye a.k.a P-Square were robbed at an airport in Cameroun recently and they lost an undisclosed amount of money and valuables along with most of their luggage (although they denied the incident).
Going by the recent spate of attacks and robberies that some of our musical stars have suffered, one can only wonder and ask; what is going on? Or, is it that it's just not safe anymore to be a music celebrity in these parts of the world? May God help us all.
Source
Reports have it that the duo of Peter and Paul Okoye a.k.a P-Square were robbed at an airport in Cameroun recently and they lost an undisclosed amount of money and valuables along with most of their luggage (although they denied the incident).
Going by the recent spate of attacks and robberies that some of our musical stars have suffered, one can only wonder and ask; what is going on? Or, is it that it's just not safe anymore to be a music celebrity in these parts of the world? May God help us all.
Source
NEWS UPDATE: D'banj Bails 9ice Out With N2m
D’Banj has finally opened up on why he bailed out 9ice with N2m to help the “Gongo Aso” rave complete his video shoots. MTV Base Award winner, D’Banj, said he gave the money to help a “cool headed friend” out of crisis, even as he still wants to help his colleagues out in the music industry.
Speaking with http://nigeriafilms.com at Planet 1, Maryland, while attending a fashion show, the “Mo Gbona Feli Feli” rave said he once needed help to shoot his first video, “Tongolo”, few years back, but none came his way until a friend from UK intervened.
“That was the turning point. 9ice is the current rave, N2m is not what should stop his video production.” “We are all one in this music industry, I’m just too happy to help a colleague out, that’s all,” he said.” Just few weeks back, 9ice had problems raising N2m to complete the nine shots for his video, but was only able to raise N7m.
Puffy T, the hottest video producer now, insisted on a million per shoot and wouldn’t handle the job unless 9ice came up with N9m. Eventually, words got to D’Banj on the plight of 9ice and he silently paid up the balance for him. 9ice was full of praises of D’Banj, confessing that he was surprised D’Banj, whom he never even approached, would do such.
“I did not go to anybody for assistance, so you can understand my reaction when Puffy T called that I should get ready to begin shooting as D’Banj had bailed me out.” Would you have stopped the video if D’Banj had not come in? http://nigeriafilms.com asked.” Of course not. What happened was that I had a wedding at hand then and wouldn’t want it to be stalled.
“I knew I would be able to raise the money after the wedding, but D’Banj has hastened my job for me. I’m excited and grateful”, he responded. As for D’Banj, “I’m no father-xmas though, but there’s no length I won’t go to help a colleague who really deserves it.” 9ice says the video will be out in few weeks.
Source
Speaking with http://nigeriafilms.com at Planet 1, Maryland, while attending a fashion show, the “Mo Gbona Feli Feli” rave said he once needed help to shoot his first video, “Tongolo”, few years back, but none came his way until a friend from UK intervened.
“That was the turning point. 9ice is the current rave, N2m is not what should stop his video production.” “We are all one in this music industry, I’m just too happy to help a colleague out, that’s all,” he said.” Just few weeks back, 9ice had problems raising N2m to complete the nine shots for his video, but was only able to raise N7m.
Puffy T, the hottest video producer now, insisted on a million per shoot and wouldn’t handle the job unless 9ice came up with N9m. Eventually, words got to D’Banj on the plight of 9ice and he silently paid up the balance for him. 9ice was full of praises of D’Banj, confessing that he was surprised D’Banj, whom he never even approached, would do such.
“I did not go to anybody for assistance, so you can understand my reaction when Puffy T called that I should get ready to begin shooting as D’Banj had bailed me out.” Would you have stopped the video if D’Banj had not come in? http://nigeriafilms.com asked.” Of course not. What happened was that I had a wedding at hand then and wouldn’t want it to be stalled.
“I knew I would be able to raise the money after the wedding, but D’Banj has hastened my job for me. I’m excited and grateful”, he responded. As for D’Banj, “I’m no father-xmas though, but there’s no length I won’t go to help a colleague who really deserves it.” 9ice says the video will be out in few weeks.
Source
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
NEWS UPDATE: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi Crowned 'King of Kings'
A meeting of more than 200 African kings and traditional rulers has bestowed the title "king of kings" on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
The rulers, wearing gold crowns, sequined capes and colourful robes met in the Libyan town of Benghazi in what was billed as a first of its kind.
Col Gaddafi urged the royals to join his campaign for African unity.
Africa's political leaders are lukewarm about his vision of merging their powers to create a single government.
"We want an African military to defend Africa, we want a single African currency, we want one African passport to travel within Africa," Col Gaddafi told the assembled dignitaries, who come from countries such as Mozambique, South Africa, Ivory Coast and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The BBC's Rana Jawad in the Mediterranean town of Benghazi says Libya's leader wants them to create a grass-roots movement to press Africa's political leaders to sign up to his vision.
Sheikh Abdilmajid from Tanzania told the BBC that the traditional rulers could play an important role.
"The people believe in the chiefs and kings more than they believe in their governments," he said.Source
NEWS UPDATE: Oregon man captures 6-foot lizard in his yard
GRANTS PASS, Ore. - An Oregon man playing in the yard with his toddler sons recently recaptured a 6-foot-long lizard capable of killing pets and injuring humans.
Ryan Nelson said he thought it was a crocodile when he first spotted the Nile monitor by the rose bushes. He was able to capture it and wrestle it into a large metal dog cage with the help of Dalton Brown from MB Reptiles, a pet store in Grants Pass.
No report on missing lizards has been filed recently with either the Josephine County sheriff's office or Grants Pass police.
But officials say whoever lost the lizard should have immediately reported it because the Nile monitor's teeth and claws make it dangerous to pets and people.
The lizard is now on display at the pet store.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
NEWS UPDATE: Nigeria arranges 'HIV marriages'
HIV-positive couples are being paired up for marriage by a northern Nigerian state in an attempt to reduce the spread of the disease.
But international Aids experts have voiced concern at the plan.
Warren Naamara from UNAids said the two people could have different strains of the virus, which could interact. He said the couples should use condoms.
Around 70 couples have been matched up in the last few weeks, Bauchi state authorities told the BBC.
Authorities in the state say they are trying to stop HIV spreading and battle the "isolation and stigma" of the disease.
Some 3% of Nigeria's adult population - 2.4 million people - is estimated to be HIV-positive
Bauchi State operates under Sharia, or Islamic laws, and the use of condoms is not encouraged.
Speed-dating
Dr Lirwan Mohammed, the executive secretary of the Bauchi Action Committee on Aids, said the polygamous culture of northern Nigeria had increased the spread of the disease.
"Polygamy, as we have discovered, has become a potent source of spreading the HIV scourge in Nigeria," he said.
The marriages were arranged under strict confidentiality, he said.
"Suitors who have tested positive and are willing to wed each other, can reduce the spread of the virus and also cushion the psychological trauma of isolation."
Couples are introduced to each other during counselling sessions and are free to say yes or no to each potential partner, says the BBC's Shehu Saulawa.
One groom, speaking to the BBC's Hausa service on condition of anonymity, said he was confident the plan would combat the spread of Aids in Nigeria.
"If we should fear God, we should stop spreading the HIV virus through indiscriminate marriage, thereby infecting innocent people," he said.
"Marrying someone with the same HIV status will reduce the spread of the scourge."
Danger
But the head of the United Nations agency in charge of battling the disease in the country said the scheme was dangerous.
"There may be a very big danger in terms of the spread of the disease," said Mr Naamara
He also said it was "not advisable" for such couples to have children.
"The chances are that child would become a double orphan, they would lose both parents."
"Our advice is they should use condoms."
Last month Bauchi state reportedly locked up sex workers who had tested positive for HIV.
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NEWS UPDATE: NYC Man Charged With Selling Stolen Bras On Web
AP) A New York man has been charged with selling $80,000 worth of stolen Victoria's Secret bras online.
Prosecutors say 41-year-old George Tutaya was arraigned Tuesday on charges of possessing stolen property. He faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.
A telephone call to his attorney hasn't been returned.
Prosecutors say Tutaya used eBay auction and PayPal payment accounts to sell the brassieres for about $25 each. The bras retail for $40 to $80.
Prosecutors say records recovered at Tutaya's home in Queens link him to the sale of more than 2,000 bras. They say another 650 stolen bras were recovered in his home.
Source
Prosecutors say 41-year-old George Tutaya was arraigned Tuesday on charges of possessing stolen property. He faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.
A telephone call to his attorney hasn't been returned.
Prosecutors say Tutaya used eBay auction and PayPal payment accounts to sell the brassieres for about $25 each. The bras retail for $40 to $80.
Prosecutors say records recovered at Tutaya's home in Queens link him to the sale of more than 2,000 bras. They say another 650 stolen bras were recovered in his home.
Source
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
NEWS UPDATE: End of an era for the 'accidental' porn star
AMATEUR sex tapes are credited with stealing customers from pornographers, but the wealth of inadvertently leaked material may be about to run dry.
Co-author of Australian study The Porn Report, Dr Kath Albury, said people would become much more wary of what they let out of the bedroom after seeing the possible ramifications.
"The technology has probably gotten ahead of us here and the penny hasn't dropped yet for a lot of people posting this material yet," Dr Albury said.
"But they will come to realise there is still a lot of stigma attached to it.
"You and your friends may not have a problem with it but your parents or your employers could and once the image is out there you can't get it back."
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Co-author of Australian study The Porn Report, Dr Kath Albury, said people would become much more wary of what they let out of the bedroom after seeing the possible ramifications.
"The technology has probably gotten ahead of us here and the penny hasn't dropped yet for a lot of people posting this material yet," Dr Albury said.
"But they will come to realise there is still a lot of stigma attached to it.
"You and your friends may not have a problem with it but your parents or your employers could and once the image is out there you can't get it back."
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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AUGUST 29, 2008
TOP NEWS OF THE DAY!!!
*Man Gives NYC Church $3M Lottery Ticket*
PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y. (AP) ― A Long Island pastor says one of his congregants donated a lottery ticket to his church just after scratching it off and realizing it was worth $3 million.
Pastor Bertrand Crabbe of the True North Community Church of Port Jefferson says the donor, who asked to remain anonymous, said, "This was why God put the ticket in his hands."
A state Lottery official said Wednesday that the church will get at least $102,225 a year through the year 2028. The amount could be higher if withheld taxes are refunded because of the church's nonprofit status.
Crabbe says the independent Christian church will give away the first year's proceeds to other charities.
Source
AUGUST 29, 2008
*Dog Registered To Vote Jailed in Legal DogHouse*
AUGUST 29, 2008
*Ad for a live-in nanny: 'My kids are a pain'*
NEW YORK (AP) - It was an unusually honest ad for a live-in nanny, a 1,000-word tome beginning, "My kids are a pain." But it worked, attracting a brave soul who's never been a nanny before. Full Story
AUGUST 29, 2008
*Small puppy "Pawlee" scares off 3 bears in NJ backyard*
AUGUST 29, 2008
*Raccoon Commits Crime in Courthouse, Gets Captured*
ATLANTA (AP) - The evidence in his office gave the judge pause: a half-eaten apple and some very distinctive footprints.
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AUGUST 28, 2008
*Texas police say 12-year-old girl drove mom to bar*
LONGVIEW, Texas - A 35-year-old Texas woman has been jailed after police say she made her 12-year-old daughter drive her to a bar. Full Story
AUGUST 28, 2008
*Scientists Prove That People Look Better When You Drink*
For the first time, scientists have proven that "beer goggles" are real - other people really do look more attractive to us if we have been drinking. Full Story
AUGUST 28, 2008
*Woman Caught Shoplifting Ham, Turkey Breast In Large Purse*
CARROLLTON, Ga. -- A Georgia woman was arrested and charged with shoplifting after police said she stuffed a bag of yellow rice, sliced ham, and turkey breast into a large purse. Full Story
AUGUST 28, 2008
*Stockholm apartment complete with live-in stepfather*
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - For sale: Apartment in sought-after area of Stockholm - complete with live-in stepfather. Full Story
AUGUST 28, 2008
*Man Attacks and Robs Two People For Staring at his Custome*
Masayuki Ishikawa was hanging out on a Tokyo street corner after midnight, accompanied by two friends dressed as a mouse and a panther, Japanese police said. Full Story
AUGUST 28, 2008
*Bare Breasts Parade Takes Over City*
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Tens of thousands of people crowded the downtown area of New Zealand's biggest city Wednesday to watch about 30 topless young women riding motorcycles and open-topped cars along the main street. Full Story
AUGUST 27, 2008
*Authorities Find Marijuana Grow Operation At Miami Mall*
MIAMI -- The Mall of the Americas in Miami was home to a business not usually found among the food courts, retail stores and movie theaters of similar locations: a hydroponic nursery with more than 200 marijuana plants. Click here for full story
AUGUST 27, 2008
*Italian priest organizes beauty contest for nuns.*
ROME (AP) - An Italian priest and theologian said Sunday he is organizing an online beauty pageant for nuns to give them more visibility within the Catholic Church and to fight the stereotype that they are all old and dour.
Click here to view full story.
AUGUST 26, 2008
***SAT scores stay at lowest level in nearly a decade***
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - For a second straight year, SAT scores for the most recent high school graduating class remained at the lowest level in nearly a decade, a trend attributed to a record number of students now taking the test.
View the full story here
AUGUST 26, 2008
***Drug Smuggling Pigeon Put in Jail***
"The guards suspected the animal might be involved in drug smuggling once they noticed four prisoners visibly intoxicated shortly after the pigeon landed on a prison window," Zenica prison official Josip Pojavnik said.
View the full story here
TOP NEWS OF THE DAY!!!
*Man Gives NYC Church $3M Lottery Ticket*
PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y. (AP) ― A Long Island pastor says one of his congregants donated a lottery ticket to his church just after scratching it off and realizing it was worth $3 million.
Pastor Bertrand Crabbe of the True North Community Church of Port Jefferson says the donor, who asked to remain anonymous, said, "This was why God put the ticket in his hands."
A state Lottery official said Wednesday that the church will get at least $102,225 a year through the year 2028. The amount could be higher if withheld taxes are refunded because of the church's nonprofit status.
Crabbe says the independent Christian church will give away the first year's proceeds to other charities.
Source
AUGUST 29, 2008
*Dog Registered To Vote Jailed in Legal DogHouse*
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (AP) - A judge has decided that a suburban Seattle woman who registered her Australian shepherd-terrier mix to vote has spent enough time in the legal doghouse.
Jane Balogh (BAY'-loh) had been charged with making a false statement but entered into a plea agreement last year. A King County judge dismissed the charge Monday after Balogh showed that she had paid $240 in court costs and completed community service.
Balogh says she registered her dog Duncan to protest a loophole in the law that she says makes voter registration so easy a nonexistent person could be added to the voter rolls.
She says she made no secret of her action after the fact, telling a number of elected officials she had registered her dog.
And she says Duncan never voted.
AUGUST 29, 2008
*Mad About In-Laws Man Destroys Wife's Bra*
A 26-year-old Chandler man was arrested Sunday after police say he tore up his wife's new bra during an argument over his in-laws.
Carlos Salazar called police to his residence on East El Pardo Court in Chandler to settle a verbal dispute with his wife's family, according to a police report. Salazar wanted his wife's family to leave and his wife did not want her family to leave.
Salazar announced he was angry, went upstairs and tore up his wife's new bra valued at $28, according to the report. He then called his wife upstairs to show her the bra in pieces.
Salazar was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
Source
AUGUST 29, 2008
*Men Sail Raft Of Trash Across Pacific In 3 Months*
HONOLULU (AP) ― Tanned, dirty and hungry, two men who spent three months crossing the Pacific on a raft made of plastic bottles to raise awareness of ocean debris finally stepped onto dry land. Full Story
AUGUST 29, 2008
*Ad for a live-in nanny: 'My kids are a pain'*
NEW YORK (AP) - It was an unusually honest ad for a live-in nanny, a 1,000-word tome beginning, "My kids are a pain." But it worked, attracting a brave soul who's never been a nanny before. Full Story
AUGUST 29, 2008
*Small puppy "Pawlee" scares off 3 bears in NJ backyard*
WYCKOFF, N.J. (AP) - If only Goldilocks had a cockapoo.
A 15-pound cocker spaniel-poodle mix named Pawlee scared off a mother bear and her two cubs Sunday morning after they strayed into his owners' back yard. Full Story
AUGUST 29, 2008
*Raccoon Commits Crime in Courthouse, Gets Captured*
ATLANTA (AP) - The evidence in his office gave the judge pause: a half-eaten apple and some very distinctive footprints.
Federal bankruptcy Judge Paul W. Bonapfel reported the break-in last week at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in downtown Atlanta. Full Story
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AUGUST 28, 2008
*Texas police say 12-year-old girl drove mom to bar*
LONGVIEW, Texas - A 35-year-old Texas woman has been jailed after police say she made her 12-year-old daughter drive her to a bar. Full Story
AUGUST 28, 2008
*Scientists Prove That People Look Better When You Drink*
For the first time, scientists have proven that "beer goggles" are real - other people really do look more attractive to us if we have been drinking. Full Story
AUGUST 28, 2008
*Woman Caught Shoplifting Ham, Turkey Breast In Large Purse*
CARROLLTON, Ga. -- A Georgia woman was arrested and charged with shoplifting after police said she stuffed a bag of yellow rice, sliced ham, and turkey breast into a large purse. Full Story
AUGUST 28, 2008
*Stockholm apartment complete with live-in stepfather*
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - For sale: Apartment in sought-after area of Stockholm - complete with live-in stepfather. Full Story
AUGUST 28, 2008
*Man Attacks and Robs Two People For Staring at his Custome*
Masayuki Ishikawa was hanging out on a Tokyo street corner after midnight, accompanied by two friends dressed as a mouse and a panther, Japanese police said. Full Story
AUGUST 28, 2008
*Bare Breasts Parade Takes Over City*
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Tens of thousands of people crowded the downtown area of New Zealand's biggest city Wednesday to watch about 30 topless young women riding motorcycles and open-topped cars along the main street. Full Story
AUGUST 27, 2008
*Authorities Find Marijuana Grow Operation At Miami Mall*
MIAMI -- The Mall of the Americas in Miami was home to a business not usually found among the food courts, retail stores and movie theaters of similar locations: a hydroponic nursery with more than 200 marijuana plants. Click here for full story
AUGUST 27, 2008
*Italian priest organizes beauty contest for nuns.*
ROME (AP) - An Italian priest and theologian said Sunday he is organizing an online beauty pageant for nuns to give them more visibility within the Catholic Church and to fight the stereotype that they are all old and dour.
Click here to view full story.
AUGUST 26, 2008
***SAT scores stay at lowest level in nearly a decade***
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - For a second straight year, SAT scores for the most recent high school graduating class remained at the lowest level in nearly a decade, a trend attributed to a record number of students now taking the test.
View the full story here
AUGUST 26, 2008
***Drug Smuggling Pigeon Put in Jail***
"The guards suspected the animal might be involved in drug smuggling once they noticed four prisoners visibly intoxicated shortly after the pigeon landed on a prison window," Zenica prison official Josip Pojavnik said.
View the full story here
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