Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Odd News – Newsletter for April 14, 2010

Wednesday, April 14, 2010


Case against 13 dead persons for opium farming

In Bihar, “dead” persons have been doing opium farming, or at least so believe the state police.
Strange though it may sound but the police in Bhojpur district of Bihar have registered a case against 13 dead persons for being involved in opium farming prohibited by the govenrment.

Villagers said the accused persons have died many years … Read more : Case against 13 dead persons for opium farming.

Horseman charged after allegedly running into crowd on Mule Day, asking pedestrians for beer

Cops: Drunk horseman rides into crowd on Mule Day

COLUMBIA, Tenn. – A Middle Tennessee horseback rider was jailed after being charged with running into a crowd of people at the Mule Day festivities in Columbia. The man, 32, was charged with two counts of reckless endangerment and public intoxication.
According to The Daily Herald of Columbia, …. Source article  : Horseman charged after allegedly running into crowd on Mule Day, asking pedestrians for beer.

Man on lawn mower in road charged with DUI, theft of fishing poles and burglary in Tennessee

Man on mower charged with DUI, fishing pole theft

ATHENS, Tenn. – An East Tennessee man driving a lawn mower in the road has been charged with DUI. Athens police said 30-year-old Jimmy Graham Jr. smelled like alcohol and failed a sobriety test Monday after an officer spotted him on the lawn mower. He told the …. Source  : Man on lawn mower in road charged with DUI, theft of fishing poles and burglary in Tennessee.

Thieves steal copper pipes from church just before men begin preparation for breakfast

Church pipes stolen before men’s breakfast

TACOMA, Wash. – Tacoma police said thieves stole copper pipes from a church. KIRO-TV reported that members of Grace Missionary Baptist Church were preparing for a mens’ breakfast Friday night when they noticed the toilets weren’t flushing. There was also no water from the faucets.
Parishioner Dan Gardner said they could … Original source on Gaea Times at : Thieves steal copper pipes from church just before men begin preparation for breakfast.

Thieves steal copper pipes from church just before men begin preparation for prayer breakfast

Church pipes stolen before men’s prayer breakfast

TACOMA, Wash. – Tacoma police said thieves stole copper pipes from a church. KIRO-TV reported that members of Grace Missionary Baptist Church were preparing for a mens’ breakfast Friday night when they noticed the toilets weren’t flushing. There was also no water from the faucets.
Parishioner Dan Gardner said they …. Source  : Thieves steal copper pipes from church just before men begin preparation for prayer breakfast.

Dirty fun: Fishing couple’s raft deflates amid marsh, leaving them stuck in gooey mud

Pair rescued in NC after being buried in marsh mud

OAK ISLAND, N.C. – A couple has cleaned off the mud after a nighttime fishing trip went wrong and left them buried up to their armpits in the mud of a North Carolina marsh. The StarNews of Wilmington reported Tuesday the couple were rescued after a …. Original source  : Dirty fun: Fishing couple’s raft deflates amid marsh, leaving them stuck in gooey mud.

Georgia police arrest man twice on a day on the same drug charge

Georgia man arrested twice in day on drug charge

ALBANY, Ga. – Albany authorities did a double take when they arrested a man twice on the same drug charge in one day. Authorities said a man, 26, was charged with possession of marijuana around noon on Friday after police pulled him over during a routine traffic …. Source article  : Georgia police arrest man twice on a day on the same drug charge.

Oregon trooper pulls up to parked sheriff’s patrol car, finds teen passed out at the wheel

Trooper pulls near squad car, sees passed out teen

SALEM, Ore. – An Oregon State Police trooper pulled up next to a parked Marion County sheriff’s patrol car late Saturday expecting to talk to the deputy. Instead he found an 18-year-old passed out over the steering wheel. State police said the Ford Mustang had been stolen … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Oregon trooper pulls up to parked sheriff’s patrol car, finds teen passed out at the wheel.

Don’t do as I do: Driver’s ed teacher in France busted for doing 83 with 3 students in car

Driving instructor in France busted for speeding

PARIS – A driving instructor in France taught three of his students a lesson about the consequences of speeding, when police stopped him for exceeding the speed limit – with the students in the car.
Police immediately suspended the instructor’s license for four months after he was clocked at 134 … Read more >>>.

Man performs his ‘last rites’ to get eternal peace for his soul

A 98-year-old man in Bihar performed his last rites with the help of dozens of priests and then threw a grand feast to the villagers to let his soul rest in peace after his death.

Witnesses said hundreds of local villagers participated in the last rites of the nonagenarian man identified as Sachchidanand Bhardwaj to enjoy …. Read the original article  : Man performs his ‘last rites’ to get eternal peace for his soul.

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