Thousands pay last respects to esteemed whale known in Vietnam as ‘Your Excellency’

Thousands give last rites to dead whale in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam – Thousands of Vietnamese fishermen are giving a royal send-off to a 15-ton dead whale, gathering at a southern Vietnamese village to pay homage at a funeral for the creature they call “Your Excellency.”
Nearly 10,000 people have converged in Bac Lieu province to bid farewell …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Thousands pay last respects to esteemed whale known in Vietnam as ‘Your Excellency’.

Ohio man says he bulldozed $350K home to keep bank from foreclosing and taking his property

Ohio man bulldozes $350K home to avoid foreclosure

MOSCOW, Ohio – An Ohio man says he bulldozed his $350,000 home to keep a bank from foreclosing on it.
Terry Hoskins says he has struggled with the RiverHills Bank over his home in Moscow for years and had problems with the Internal Revenue Service. He says the IRS … Original source on Gaea Times at : Ohio man says he bulldozed $350K home to keep bank from foreclosing and taking his property.

Sheriff: Break-dancing teen arrested after diamond belt buckle gouges NY home’s hardwood floor

Police: Dancing teen’s belt buckle gouges floor

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. – Police said they’ve arrested a teenager who caused thousands of dollars in damage to a western New York home’s hardwood floor by break dancing on it while wearing a large diamond belt buckle.
Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard said the 18-year-old apparently was intoxicated when he … Read more : Sheriff: Break-dancing teen arrested after diamond belt buckle gouges NY home’s hardwood floor.

New Mexico parents upset after students accidentally shown a few seconds of porn in mix-up

N.M. parents upset over porn mix-up in classroom

CLIFF, N.M. – Cliff High School students studying World War I history saw a few seconds of pornography during viewing of a video about the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. A History Channel program apparently had been recorded over a porn tape.
A substitute teacher who was overseeing the class … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : New Mexico parents upset after students accidentally shown a few seconds of porn in mix-up.

Nebraska man who asked police for ride arrested later for allegedly stealing cruiser

Cops: Man asks for ride, allegedly steals cruiser

MADISON, Neb. – Police said 32-year-old Jacob Segura walked into the Madison Police Department on Jan. 30 and asked for a ride to Columbus. An officer told Segura that police couldn’t provide rides but later tried to arrange a ride for the man through the Madison County and … Read more : Nebraska man who asked police for ride arrested later for allegedly stealing cruiser.

Mo. police say woman allegedly shot at her husband over tax return money

Police: Woman shoots at hubby over tax return cash

PINE LAWN, Mo. – A suburban St. Louis woman has been arrested after police said she shot at her husband when he refused to give her some of their tax return money. Pine Lawn police said the unidentified woman was being held on a $75,000 cash-only bond …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Iowa police accuse man of sending more than 500 text messages from a stolen cell phone

Police: Man sends over 500 texts on stolen phone

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Authorities said an Iowa City man has been charged with sending more than 500 text messages from a stolen cell phone. Police accuse 21-year-old Christopher Smead of taking a cell phone from a locker room at a fitness center and using it without …. Original article  : Iowa police accuse man of sending more than 500 text messages from a stolen cell phone.

THAT’S a big dog: Guinness says Arizona Great Dane ‘Giant George’ is tallest dog on record

Guinness: Arizona Great Dane is tallest dog ever

TUCSON, Ariz. – A 250-pound blue Great Dane from Arizona gives new meaning to the term “big dog.”
Guinness World Records says Giant George from Tucson is the tallest dog ever on record.
Guinness said Monday that he stands 3 feet, 7 inches tall from paw to shoulder, which is …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : THAT’S a big dog: Guinness says Arizona Great Dane ‘Giant George’ is tallest dog on record.

Worm hunters, lethal robots and Nazi spoons in race for year’s oddest book title prize

Worm hunters, Nazi spoons vie for odd-book prize

LONDON – Worm hunters, lethal robots and Nazi spoons are in the running for Britain’s quirkiest literary award, the Diagram Prize for year’s oddest book title.
The six finalists are “Afterthoughts of a Worm Hunter;” ”Collectible Spoons of the Third Reich;” ”Governing Lethal Behavior in Autonomous Robots;” ”The Changing …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Worm hunters, lethal robots and Nazi spoons in race for year’s oddest book title prize.