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Chatty burglar overstays welcome, gets arrested
Full Story: "WINNSBORO, Texas - An apparently intoxicated suspect chatted with a burglary victim long enough for officers to arrive and arrest him, authorities said.John Michael Baker, 25, of Winnsboro was jailed Friday on bond totaling $59,500, the Wood County Sheriff's Office said.Baker was... Read more...
Published 7 days ago
Kan. town sets pair of penny world records
Full Story: "FORT SCOTT, Kan. - Hundreds of volunteers have proven pennies really can go a long way. Miles, in fact.Three days after the first coin was placed on the ground Tuesday evening, the group had assembled a 40-mile-long chain of pennies Friday night in the parking lot of Fort Scott... Read more...
Published 7 days ago
It pays to go in an Indian public toilet
Full Story: "NEW DELHI (Reuters) - It pays to use a toilet in southern India, as residents are earning close to a dollar a month by using public urinals, a scheme launched by authorities to promote hygiene and research in rural areas.Dozens of people are queuing up to use toilets in Musiri, a... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago
Irish woman seeks "husband" for 120 litres of beer
Full Story: "Irish woman seeks 'husband' for 120 litres of beer Sat Jul 5, 6:37 PM ETSONKAJARVI, Finland (Reuters) - Julia Galvin came to Finland looking for a man that would carry her 120 kg over a 253-metres track -- the incentive being the chance to win the wife-carrying world title and beer... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago
Swedish school confiscates boy's party invitations
Full Story: "STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A school has confiscated an 8-year-old boy's birthday party invitations after they were handed out during class because it said it had a duty to ensure against discrimination.The boy handed out invitations to classmates at his school in Lund, southern Sweden, but... Read more...
Published 3 weeks ago
Out-of-state crews post SC signs in wrong places
Full Story: "COLUMBIA, S.C. - While out-of-town for business, it always helps to ask the locals for directions. Especially if that business involves putting up street signs.Crews from the North Carolina firm Signage Industries installed two signs near downtown Columbia, South Carolina that... Read more...
Published 3 weeks ago
Python found in toilet in northern Australia
Full Story: "CANBERRA (Reuters) - A 1.8 metre (nearly six feet) python has been found in a toilet bowl in a highrise apartment in Australia's northern tropical city of Darwin, media reported on FridayThe Northern Territory News said the black-headed python was found in a 10th floor toilet.Reptile... Read more...
Published 4 weeks ago
Mickey D's Diet
Full Story: "QUINTON, Va. - A Virginia man lost about 80 pounds in six months by eating nearly every meal at McDonald's. Not Big Macs, french fries and chocolate shakes. Mostly salads, wraps and apple dippers without the caramel sauce.Chris Coleson tipped the scales at 278 pounds in December. The... Read more...
Published 4 weeks ago
Thong Face Bandits Coaught
Full Story: "ARVADA, Colo. - Police in a Colorado town say they've caught two 'thong bandits' who used women's underwear to disguise themselves during a convenience store robbery.Ninteen-year-old Joaquin Rico turned himself in Friday, two days after 24-year-old alleged accomplice Joseph R.... Read more...
Published a month ago
Crews rescue nude man stuck in portable potty
Full Story: "LEBANON, Pa. - Rescue crews had to cut apart a portable toilet to rescue a man who got stuck naked inside the potty. Authorities say the 31-year-old man used his cell phone to call 911 on Sunday from inside a portable toilet.Police say the man had been drinking and had taken off his... Read more...
Published a month ago
Nude maid accused of really cleaning up
Full Story: "TAMPA, Fla. - A nude maid is accused of really cleaning up at a Florida man's home. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said a 50-year-old man hired the maid from the Internet on Friday to clean his Tampa home.Authorities said the woman arrived at the home in a one-piece, light... Read more...
Published 2 months ago
Minor leaguer traded for 10 baseball bats
Full Story: "McALLEN, Texas - During three years in the low minors, John Odom never really made a name for himself until he got traded for a bunch of bats.ADVERTISEMENT'I don't really care,' he said Friday. 'It'll make a better story if I make it to the big leagues.'For now, Odom is headed to the... Read more...
Published 2 months ago