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Parents lose custody after naming girl 'Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii' ...
Some names are so weird they constitute child abuse, according to a court in New Zealand. The family court judge reached that conclusion after hearing evidence in the case of a girl named "Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii." "A...
Some names are so weird they constitute child abuse, according to a court in New Zealand. The family court judge reached that conclusion after hearing evidence in the case of a girl named "Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii." "A...
COMMENTARY: Booster stirs up bad buzz ...
HOOVER -- A weird thing happened Thursday morning. I woke up, went downstairs at The Wynfrey Hotel and, all of a sudden, it was 2004 all over again.
HOOVER -- A weird thing happened Thursday morning. I woke up, went downstairs at The Wynfrey Hotel and, all of a sudden, it was 2004 all over again.
News of the Weird: Parenting gone wrong ...
Robert Cisero, 46, was arrested in Medford, Ore., in June after (according to police) he hit his teenage daughter in the ankle with a hammer to feign a "skating" injury, for which she could get a prescription for pain medication, which he then commandeered.
Robert Cisero, 46, was arrested in Medford, Ore., in June after (according to police) he hit his teenage daughter in the ankle with a hammer to feign a "skating" injury, for which she could get a prescription for pain medication, which he then commandeered.
News of the weird ...
In the spring, NASA sought subjects for a study of the effects of microgravity on the human body -- offering participants $17,000 each to spend 90 straight days lying in bed.
In the spring, NASA sought subjects for a study of the effects of microgravity on the human body -- offering participants $17,000 each to spend 90 straight days lying in bed.
Navy chaplain faces rape, assault charges - Army News, opinions, editorials,...
NORFOLK, Va. ? One sailor said she accepted his support after the death of a shipmate. Another said she accepted his mentorship to apply for a nurse commissioning program. Both young female sailors said their relationship with Lt. Shane R. Dillman quickly led to sex with him in late 2007.
NORFOLK, Va. ? One sailor said she accepted his support after the death of a shipmate. Another said she accepted his mentorship to apply for a nurse commissioning program. Both young female sailors said their relationship with Lt. Shane R. Dillman quickly led to sex with him in late 2007.
News of the Weird: Chocolate every day for a year ...
In April, England's University of East Anglia advertised for subjects for a study of whether a natural compound found in cocoa could cut the risk of heart disease among diabetic women; the participants must be willing to eat chocolates every day for a year.
In April, England's University of East Anglia advertised for subjects for a study of whether a natural compound found in cocoa could cut the risk of heart disease among diabetic women; the participants must be willing to eat chocolates every day for a year.
News of the weird ...
In July, the Utah Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Erik Low, 40, ruling that a jury should have considered the possibility of a lesser crime than manslaughter in the 2003 shooting death of a man who, during a fight, gave Low what was described as a violent wedgie.
In July, the Utah Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Erik Low, 40, ruling that a jury should have considered the possibility of a lesser crime than manslaughter in the 2003 shooting death of a man who, during a fight, gave Low what was described as a violent wedgie.
Bristol Beat: News from around town ...
All manner of weird fish are turning up in local waters. Recently, a fisherman working the channel between Touisset Point and the Bristol Narrows reported landing a rather unusual catch ? what he thought was a sand tiger shark.
All manner of weird fish are turning up in local waters. Recently, a fisherman working the channel between Touisset Point and the Bristol Narrows reported landing a rather unusual catch ? what he thought was a sand tiger shark.
News of the Weird: Bank robbery foiled by citizen ...
According to police in Canton, Mich., Joseph Webster, 54, walked into a Comerica bank in June, gave the teller a robbery note and claimed he had a bomb strapped to his body. A nearby customer overheard, pulled out his licensed 9 mm handgun and told Webster: "You are not robbing this bank."
According to police in Canton, Mich., Joseph Webster, 54, walked into a Comerica bank in June, gave the teller a robbery note and claimed he had a bomb strapped to his body. A nearby customer overheard, pulled out his licensed 9 mm handgun and told Webster: "You are not robbing this bank."
Janet Jackson is back in the news ...
"...as human beings we are capable of making sense of situations based on the thinnest slice of experience." ? Malcolm Gladwell , author of Blink and The Tipping Point . SAY IT AIN'T SHOW, JANET: The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that we must pay attention to Janet Jackson again. The court threw out a $550,000 indecency fine against CBS Corp. for the 2004 Super ...
"...as human beings we are capable of making sense of situations based on the thinnest slice of experience." ? Malcolm Gladwell , author of Blink and The Tipping Point . SAY IT AIN'T SHOW, JANET: The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that we must pay attention to Janet Jackson again. The court threw out a $550,000 indecency fine against CBS Corp. for the 2004 Super ...
NEWS OF THE WEIRD ...
An accident with nitric acid last month at the Albion Chemicals plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland, left an ominous cloud. Authorities described it, however, as mostly nitrous oxide, otherwise known as "laughing gas." A dispatch from the Associated Press reported no unusual "giggling" in the area.
An accident with nitric acid last month at the Albion Chemicals plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland, left an ominous cloud. Authorities described it, however, as mostly nitrous oxide, otherwise known as "laughing gas." A dispatch from the Associated Press reported no unusual "giggling" in the area.
Top Story Videos ...
News First Investigates welcomes your tips. We want to track down corruption, waste, and fraud in Southern Colorado. Your tip can be anonymous and is protected in part by the Colorado Press Shield Law.
News First Investigates welcomes your tips. We want to track down corruption, waste, and fraud in Southern Colorado. Your tip can be anonymous and is protected in part by the Colorado Press Shield Law.
Dave Johnson: "Who Sent You?" -- The Coming Attack on Obama ...
At least one major right-wing smear attack on Obama may be gearing up. I'll call it the "Who Sent You" campaign. As weird as it...
At least one major right-wing smear attack on Obama may be gearing up. I'll call it the "Who Sent You" campaign. As weird as it...
Top Story Videos ...
News First Investigates welcomes your tips. We want to track down corruption, waste, and fraud in Southern Colorado. Your tip can be anonymous and is protected in part by the Colorado Press Shield Law.
News First Investigates welcomes your tips. We want to track down corruption, waste, and fraud in Southern Colorado. Your tip can be anonymous and is protected in part by the Colorado Press Shield Law.
When to reveal your secret to a date ...
After a long stint of online dating, Gemma Halliday had finally found the needle in the haystack she'd been looking for: an attractive, gainfully employed guy with "nothing weird or scary about him" -- or so she thought.
After a long stint of online dating, Gemma Halliday had finally found the needle in the haystack she'd been looking for: an attractive, gainfully employed guy with "nothing weird or scary about him" -- or so she thought.
News of the Weird: Flying without a seat ...
Mr. Gokhan Mutlu filed a lawsuit in May against JetBlue Airways for more than $2 million after he was ordered out of his seat by the captain during a full New York-to-California flight and told to stand up or go "hang out in the bathroom" for the duration.
Mr. Gokhan Mutlu filed a lawsuit in May against JetBlue Airways for more than $2 million after he was ordered out of his seat by the captain during a full New York-to-California flight and told to stand up or go "hang out in the bathroom" for the duration.
News of the weird ...
While the leaders of Iran quote the Quran, the multitudes of young adults there are embracing new-age self-help -- as exemplified by the best-selling books and sold-out seminars of motivational guru Alireza Azmandian, according to a Wall Street Journal dispatch last month from Tehran. "Religion doesn't offer me answers anymore," said an aerospace engineer, 25, but "Azmandian's seminar ...
While the leaders of Iran quote the Quran, the multitudes of young adults there are embracing new-age self-help -- as exemplified by the best-selling books and sold-out seminars of motivational guru Alireza Azmandian, according to a Wall Street Journal dispatch last month from Tehran. "Religion doesn't offer me answers anymore," said an aerospace engineer, 25, but "Azmandian's seminar ...
NEWS OF THE WEIRD ...
Freddie Johnson, 49, was arrested in New York City for the 53rd time after he allegedly once again rubbed up against women on crowded trains. He is such a menace (a 57--page rap sheet) that a special NYPD detail follows him around, certain that he will re--offend. Shortly after the arrest, the New...
Freddie Johnson, 49, was arrested in New York City for the 53rd time after he allegedly once again rubbed up against women on crowded trains. He is such a menace (a 57--page rap sheet) that a special NYPD detail follows him around, certain that he will re--offend. Shortly after the arrest, the New...
News of the Weird: What's for lunch? ...
In the 1920s, when inmate "chain gangs" were in their heyday, Alabama sheriffs were allotted a prison meal budget of $1.75 per prisoner per day, with thrifty sheriffs allowed to pocket any excess for themselves.
In the 1920s, when inmate "chain gangs" were in their heyday, Alabama sheriffs were allotted a prison meal budget of $1.75 per prisoner per day, with thrifty sheriffs allowed to pocket any excess for themselves.
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