1100 Sikh yatrees arrive Pakistan to take part in annual Besakhi mela

LAHORE: As the Pakistani government allowed Sikh pilgrims to enter Pakistan, first special train carrying 1100 Sikh pilgrims from India reached Wagah Border, from where they were escorted to Lahore.

According to sources, incumbent government had instructed its High Commission in India Pakistan. A large number of Sikh pilgrims come to Pakistan every year to visit … Read more : 1100 Sikh yatrees arrive Pakistan to take part in annual Besakhi mela.

Tenn. meat salesman charged with swallowing half-burned marijuana joint as officers watched

Police say meat salesman swallowed marijuana joint

ATHENS, Tenn. – Athens police said they have arrested a door-to-door meat salesman who swallowed a half-burned marijuana joint as they watched. The Daily Post-Athenian in Athens reported that 30-year-old Robert Sherk of Cleveland faces charges of tampering with evidence and resisting arrest. A jailer said Wednesday that Sherk … Original article on : Tenn. meat salesman charged with swallowing half-burned marijuana joint as officers watched.

Georgia Police: Woman attacks ex with butcher knives during talk about reconciliation

Cops: Woman attacks ex during reconciliation talk

COLUMBUS, Ga. – Police are investigating after a Columbus couple’s talk of reconciliation ended with the woman repeatedly slashing the man with two butcher knives. The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reported Sunday that Columbus police met with the 22-year-old man at The Medical Center after he drove himself there for treatment.
He … Read more : Georgia Police: Woman attacks ex with butcher knives during talk about reconciliation.

Iowa teen all bubbly over prom dress she made out of gum wrappers with matching vest for date

Iowa teen to wear bubble gum wrapper dress to prom

GARNER, Iowa – An Iowa teen is all bubbly over her one-of-a-kind high school prom dress she made out of gum wrappers.
Elizabeth Rasmuson made her dress – and matching vest for her date – out of blue and white wrappers from Wrigley’s “5 gum.”
The high school … Original article on : Iowa teen all bubbly over prom dress she made out of gum wrappers with matching vest for date.

Cat awarded for tapping Montana owner’s nose with paw to alert her of gas leak

Cat awarded for using paw to warn of gas leak

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – A 3-year-old cat credited with saving lives by tapping its owner’s nose with a paw to alert her of a gas leak has been awarded the Purple Paw by the Great Falls Animal Foundation. Schnautzie received her award Saturday at the foundation’s … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Cat awarded for tapping Montana owner’s nose with paw to alert her of gas leak.

Indiana woman who accidentally set hair on fire with cigarette accepts ‘Village Idiot’ award

Woman accepts ‘Village Idiot’ award for hair blaze

STORY, Ind. – A woman whose hair caught fire when her hairspray-coated follicles ignited as she lit a cigarette is now a southern Indiana town’s reigning “Village Idiot.” Dani Hamm earned the honorary title this month by getting the most votes from regulars at the Story Inn, a … Read : Indiana woman who accidentally set hair on fire with cigarette accepts ‘Village Idiot’ award.

Nevada police pull over one SUV, but manage to make 2 drunken driving arrests

Police pull over one SUV, but make 2 DUI arrests

RENO, Nev. – Police pulled over one SUV and took two men into custody on suspicion of drunken driving. A motorist reported a driver committing several traffic violations from Sparks into Reno on Saturday night. The caller suspected the driver was intoxicated and followed the vehicle …. Read the original article  : Nevada police pull over one SUV, but manage to make 2 drunken driving arrests.

Iowan all bubbly over gum wrapper prom dress with matching vest for date

Iowan ready for prom with gum wrapper dress

GARNER, Iowa – An Iowa teen is all bubbly over her one-of-a-kind high school prom dress she made out of gum wrappers. Elizabeth Rasmuson made her dress – and matching vest for her date – out of blue and white wrappers from Wrigley’s “5 gum.” The high school … Read more »».

Florida deputy shocks colleague on the behind with Taser in joke gone wrong

Fla. deputy shocks colleague with Taser in joke

NAPLES, Fla. – A Collier County deputy was reprimanded after shocking a colleague with a Taser in an incident meant to be a joke. The December scene was caught on tape at the Collier County jail. A female deputy was seen showing a message on her iPod to … Read : Florida deputy shocks colleague on the behind with Taser in joke gone wrong.

Florida man stalks, kills 6-foot-long diamondback rattler he saw while driving

Fla. man stalks, kills 6-foot diamondback rattler

MELBOURNE, Fla. – A 53-year-old welder on Merritt Island couldn’t wait for animal control to handle a six-foot rattlesnake. Instead, Robert Tyler took care of it himself. Tyler spotted the diamondback rattler Wednesday while driving, then stalked it. He said he came up behind the snake, pinned its head … Original source on Gaea Times at : Florida man stalks, kills 6-foot-long diamondback rattler he saw while driving.

Man charged with drunk driving crashes into car of judge who spared him jail in ‘98 DUI case

Alleged drunk driver hits judge he faced in 1998

ROCKVILLE, Md. – A man has been charged with driving drunk and hitting the car of a retired Maryland judge who once spared him jail time in previous drunk driving case. The suspect, 45, was scheduled to be in court Wednesday to face trial on eight charges …. Source article  : Man charged with drunk driving crashes into car of judge who spared him jail in ‘98 DUI case.

Pakistan Army kills fifteen local & foreign militants; Commander Qari Usman among

ISLAMABAD: Fifteen militants including a hard core local commander Qari Usman were killed in a clash with security forces in South Waziristan while a security man also embraced shahadat, Pakistan Army claimed on Monday late evening.

According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), hardcore militants led by local commander Qari Usman launched an attack on army …. Source  : Pakistan Army kills fifteen local & foreign militants; Commander Qari Usman among.

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.

Laughter contest to end mental stress of Bihar cops

The state government in Bihar is organising a laughing contest for the police to keep them free from mental stress.

Officials said more than 50 percent of the police force across the state are currently suffering from serious health-related problems like AIDS, mental stress, high blood pressures and sugar, prompting the authorities to go for such …. Read the original article  : Laughter contest to end mental stress of Bihar cops.

Hold the saliva: Wash. deputy sues Burger King, francher operator over Whopper with spit

Wash. deputy sues over Whopper with spit
PORTLAND, Ore. – A sheriff’s deputy in Washington state is suing Burger King and a franchise operator over a Whopper he says a worker spit on.

Clark County Sheriff’s Deputy Edward Bylsma (BILZ-muh) says in the lawsuit that he stopped for a meal at a Vancouver, Wash., Burger King early …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Hold the saliva: Wash. deputy sues Burger King, francher operator over Whopper with spit.

Texas jails man who admitted to stuffing lead weight into bass during fishing tournament

No fish story: Man jailed for weighting fish

DALLAS – A suburban Dallas man must serve 15 days in jail after admitting to stuffing a lead weight into a bass he caught during a fishing tournament. A Texas Parks and Wildlife Department spokesman told The Dallas Morning News that Robby Rose must also surrender his fishing … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Texas jails man who admitted to stuffing lead weight into bass during fishing tournament.

Tater not: Alabama deputies root out cocaine disguised as foil-wrapped baked potato

Tater not: Deputies find cocaine posing as spud

ATHENS, Ala. – Limestone County authorities have arrested a man they said tried to disguise five ounces of cocaine as a baked potato. Sheriff’s Lt. Lance Royals said they got a tip Monday afternoon that a man in a silver Mustang had cocaine.
When investigators approached the man in …. Source  : Tater not: Alabama deputies root out cocaine disguised as foil-wrapped baked potato.

Voters in small Tennessee town elect a dead man as mayor even though he had died weeks earlier

Dead man wins mayor’s race in small Tennessee town

TRACY CITY, Tenn. – A dead man has been elected mayor of Tracy City, Tenn.
Carl Robin Geary died suddenly a few weeks ago. But he received 268 votes anyway in Tuesday’s nonpartisan election, beating out incumbent Barbara Brock with 85 votes in the two-candidate race.
An election administrator, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Voters in small Tennessee town elect a dead man as mayor even though he had died weeks earlier.

Snake-hittin’: SC man arrested after police say he hit motel guest in face with 4-foot python

Police: SC motel guest uses snake to hit man

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Police in South Carolina say an argument between two motel guests ended when one of the men was hit in the head with a snake.
Rock Hill police say the victim told officers that he argued Tuesday night with 29-year-old Tony Smith over loud …. Original article  : Snake-hittin’: SC man arrested after police say he hit motel guest in face with 4-foot python.

Pa. judge tosses lawsuit by girl claiming she was burned by convenience store’s price scanner

Pa. judge tosses burned-by-price-scanner suit

ERIE, Pa. – An Erie County judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by the guardian of a 12-year-old girl who claimed the girl was burned and traumatized when a convenience store clerk allegedly aimed a hand-held price scanner at her face. Judge Ernest DeSantis Jr. ruled in favor of the … Read more »»».

Snake-hittin’: SC man arrested after police say he hit motel guest with 4-foot python

Police: Motel guest hits man in head with snake

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Police in South Carolina said an argument between two motel guests ended up with one of the men being hit in the head with a snake. Rock Hill police said the victim told officers that he argued Tuesday night with 29-year-old Tony Smith … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Snake-hittin’: SC man arrested after police say he hit motel guest with 4-foot python.

Wis. company attempts to keep men from being the ‘butt’ of fashion jokes with longer T-shirts

Wis. company’s longer T-shirts keep assets covered

MILWAUKEE – Tired of crouching plumbers showing you a side of themselves you’d rather not see? A Wisconsin apparel company says it’s here to help. In an effort to protect men from being the butt of fashion jokes, Belleville-based Duluth Trading Co. has been selling T-shirts that are three …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Wis. company attempts to keep men from being the ‘butt’ of fashion jokes with longer T-shirts.

New Mexico police say man arrested after setting his mobile home ablaze with pot bong

Police: Man sets home ablaze with pot bong

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Authorities said a 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly using a marijuana bong to set his mobile home on fire. Dona Ana County investigator Lindell Wright said in court documents that the man was using alcohol to clean the pot smoking instrument Sunday when … Original source on Gaea Times at : New Mexico police say man arrested after setting his mobile home ablaze with pot bong.

Get off your high horse! Wisonsin farmer has world’s tallest horse

Wis. farmer has world’s tallest horse
POYNETTE, Wis. – When people tell Jerry Gilbert to get off his high horse, they will mean it – literally. His 9-year-old Belgian gelding named Big Jake is the Guinness World Record-holder for world’s tallest living horse at 20 hands, 2.75 inches or one quarter inch short of 6-foot-11. That’s …. Source  : Get off your high horse! Wisonsin farmer has world’s tallest horse.

Police: Suspect who escaped from NJ police car tried to gnaw off fingerprints

Police: NJ suspect tried to gnaw off fingertips

MIDDELTOWN, N.J. – Authorities said a man who escaped from the back of a police car in New Jersey tried to gnaw off his fingerprints. Police captured Keith Simmonds Jr. in Middletown on Monday. Authorities said the 21-year-old’s fingertips were bloodied.
Atlantic Highlands police arrested Simmonds and a passenger …. Read the original article  : Police: Suspect who escaped from NJ police car tried to gnaw off fingerprints.

Stimulus money for facial hair? Mustache advocacy group makes its case

Mustache advocacy group seeks tax break
ST. LOUIS – It’s time that mustached Americans got in on the stimulus money. At least that’s the proposal being pushed by tax policy professor John Yeutter and the St. Louis-based American Mustache Institute. The tongue-in-cheek group dubs itself “the world’s only facial hair advocacy and research organization.”

On the eve …. Original article  : Stimulus money for facial hair? Mustache advocacy group makes its case.

Drone Kills six millitants in North Waziristan

ISLAMABAD: Six militants have reportedly been killed, while a dozen sustained injuries as a result of a pilotless drone attack in North Waziristan on Wednesday, credible sources said.

It was reportedly third consecutive drone attack in Pakistan’s tribal area during this week. Sources feared death toll me raise to great extent as drone hit its target …. Original article  : Drone Kills six millitants in North Waziristan.

Snakes alive: Guest at Nebraska hotel reports finding python in toilet

Snakes alive: Hotel guest spots python in toilet

LA VISTA, Neb. – A woman reported finding a python in the toilet of her La Vista hotel room. Officials with the Nebraska Human Society estimate the python found Thursday morning at the Hampton Inn was about 3 years old. They said pythons aren’t typically found in the …. Source article  : Snakes alive: Guest at Nebraska hotel reports finding python in toilet.

Fla. man arrested for reportedly calling 911 a total of 18 times in two months

Man charged with calling 911 18 times in 2 months

BRADENTON, Fla. – A Bradenton man was arrested after reportedly calling 911 a total of 18 times in two months. Manatee County deputies arrested a 55-year-old man on Tuesday, when authorities said he called 911 three times. During the third call, the suspect reportedly accused the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Fla. man arrested for reportedly calling 911 a total of 18 times in two months.

What’s that smell? St. Louis innovator perfects process of converting hog manure to asphalt

What’s that smell? Hog manure becomes asphalt

EUREKA, Mo. – The outer road along Interstate 44 near Six Flags St. Louis is freshly paved – with asphalt made from recycled swine manure. It is believed to be the first time asphalt has been created from swine manure. Two St. Louis County companies, road contractor Pace Construction … Read more »».

Topless Colorado gardner wins fight after landlord drops effort to ban behavior

Topless Colo. gardner wins fight with landlord

BOULDER, Colo. – A Colorado woman who likes to garden wearing only a yellow thong and pink gloves has won her fight with her landlords, who wanted her to cover up. Boulder Housing Partners has decided not to outlaw tenants from going topless outside. That will allow 52-year-old Catharine … Read : Topless Colorado gardner wins fight after landlord drops effort to ban behavior.

Burglary suspect found dangling from ventilation system says he was playing hide-and-seek

Stuck suspect says he was playing hide and seek

NORTH EAST, Md. – A burglary suspect came up with a creative explanation after he was found dangling from the ventilation system of a Maryland convenience store. He told police he was playing hide-and-seek.
Cecil County sheriff’s deputies said the owner of a BP convenience store in North … Read : Burglary suspect found dangling from ventilation system says he was playing hide-and-seek.

Landfill brouhaha: 2 Mo. city workers in hot water after allegedly retrieving discarded beer

Cases of beer left at landfill too hard to resist

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Two Columbia sanitation workers who apparently couldn’t stand by and let beer go down the drain allegedly took dozens of cases of expired brew from the city landfill.
Police and city supervisors are trying to determine if the salvage was a crime – theft … Original article on : Landfill brouhaha: 2 Mo. city workers in hot water after allegedly retrieving discarded beer.

Maine osprey drops branch onto electric transmission line, knocking out power for 6,000

Osprey’s fumble cuts power to thousands in Maine

BRUNSWICK, Maine – A Maine utility official says an osprey dropped a branch destined for its nest onto a power line, cutting power to about 6,000 customers.
Central Maine Power spokesman Gail Rice says it took workers about 90 minutes to restore power Wednesday in the Brunswick area.
The slippery-taloned … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Maine osprey drops branch onto electric transmission line, knocking out power for 6,000.

Runaway excavator with no one at controls flattens camper, crashes into Connecticut home

Unmanned excavator crashes into Conn. home

NORTH BRANFORD, Conn. – Police in Connecticut say an unmanned, runaway excavator demolished a shed, knocked over trees, flattened a pop-up camper and smashed into a house.
Charles Bystrack says he was drinking a cup of coffee Thursday morning when his house in North Branford began to shake. When he looked …. Source  : Runaway excavator with no one at controls flattens camper, crashes into Connecticut home.

Let them eat cheese: NJ high school serves cheese sandwiches as punishment for food fight

NJ school serves up cheese sandwich punishment

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Students at a New Jersey high school have learned not to mess with the lunch ladies.
Cafeteria workers at Atlantic City High School served only cheese sandwiches Wednesday and Thursday as punishment for a cell-phone-coordinated food fight.
School superintendent Fredrick Nickles says the school supplies only the … Original article on : Let them eat cheese: NJ high school serves cheese sandwiches as punishment for food fight.

George Washington racks up 220 years’ worth of late fees at NYC library for 2 unreturned books

George Washington racks up late fees at NY library

NEW YORK – If George Washington were alive today, he might face a hefty overdue library fine.
New York City’s oldest library says one of its ledgers shows that the president has racked up 220 years’ worth of late fees on two books he borrowed, but never returned.
One …. Source  : George Washington racks up 220 years’ worth of late fees at NYC library for 2 unreturned books.

Neb. Humane Society finds owner of python found in hotel toilet, says pet was lost last month

Python found in Neb. hotel’s potty was lost pet

LA VISTA, Neb. – The Nebraska Humane Society has tracked down the owner of a python found in a toilet of a La Vista hotel room. They said the owner panicked after losing the pet snake while staying at the Hampton Inn in late March and left … Original source on Gaea Times at : Neb. Humane Society finds owner of python found in hotel toilet, says pet was lost last month.

Kansas man who flipped off police officer after receiving ticket gets $5,000 from city

Kan. man who flipped off cop gets $5,000 from city

OLATHE, Kan. – An Overland Park man who flashed an obscene gesture at an Olathe police officer after getting a ticket is getting rewarded for his behavior.
The city of Olathe has settled a civil rights complaint filed by Scott Schaper of Overland Park. He was ticketed …. Original source  : Kansas man who flipped off police officer after receiving ticket gets $5,000 from city.

Pilot crashes after seeking directions from tractor driver in Russia

Pilot asks tractor driver for directions, crashes

MOSCOW – A Russian news report says a small plane has crashed when the pilot lost his bearings and decided to ask a tractor driver for directions. No one was hurt. RIA-Novosti news agency quoted a local police spokesman as saying the accident happened Friday in southern Russia’s Stavropol … Read more >>.

Is this Stavropol? In Russia, pilot crashes small plane seeking directions from tractor driver

Russia: Pilot tries to ask directions and crashes

MOSCOW – A Russian news report says a small plane has crashed when the pilot lost his bearings and decided to ask a tractor driver for directions. No one was hurt.
RIA-Novosti news agency quoted a local police spokesman as saying the accident happened Friday in southern Russia’s Stavropol … Read more »».

Let them eat cheese: Lunch ladies at NJ high school punish students for food fight

NJ cafeteria workers punish food-fighting students

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Students at New Jersey’s Atlantic City High School have learned not to mess with the lunch ladies.
Cafeteria workers served only cheese sandwiches Wednesday and Thursday as punishment for a food fight.
School Superintendent Fredrick Nickles says the school supplies only the basic food requirement when there’s been … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Let them eat cheese: Lunch ladies at NJ high school punish students for food fight.