Odd News – Newsletter for April 21, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Barat comes, bride ‘goes’
A bride waiting in the wings to be married soon died shortly after the marriage procession reached her home in Bihar.
The bizarre incident took place at Shiva village under Andharatharhi block in north Bihar’s Madhubani district on Wednesday afternoon.
Reports said the marriage of 19-year-old Jaimoon Khatoon, close of a tailor Abdul Hafij, was to be … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Barat comes, bride ‘goes’.
Biologist, firefighters and police free Vermont bear with head stuck in milk can
Vermont bear with head stuck in milk can rescued
READING, Vt. – A 120-pound Vermont black bear is back in the woods after getting its head stuck in a milk can. It took a state biologist, firefighters and police about 45 minutes to free the bear’s head from the can after the animal was found late … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Biologist, firefighters and police free Vermont bear with head stuck in milk can.
Iowa woman, 89, grabs handgun and fires a single shot at intruder who kicked in her door
Woman, 89, grabs handgun and fires at intruder
DES MOINES, Iowa – An elderly Des Moines woman used a handgun to ward off a man who bashed in the front door of her home. Beatrice Turner said the man pounded on her door early Tuesday. Despite being told he had the wrong house, the man used …. Original article : Iowa woman, 89, grabs handgun and fires a single shot at intruder who kicked in her door.
Getting a ‘leg up’: Pa. river cleanup crew finds prosthetic leg with shoe still attached
Cleanup crew finds prosthetic leg along Pa. river
SHARON, Pa. – One item stood out when a cleanup crew gathered 21 tons of trash from the banks of the Shenango River in western Pennsylvania: a prosthetic leg with a shoe still attached. The Shenango River Watchers have been cleaning up near the river since the group …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Getting a ‘leg up’: Pa. river cleanup crew finds prosthetic leg with shoe still attached.
Dying Oregon man with colon cancer decides to sell advertising space on his urn
Dying man sells advertising space on his urn
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – A Springfield man with colon cancer who has been told he has just months to live is selling advertising space on his urn. Aaron Jamison told KVAL-TV he hopes to raise $800 to help his wife Kristin pay for the cost of his cremation.
One friend, … Original source on Gaea Times at : Dying Oregon man with colon cancer decides to sell advertising space on his urn.
Home security camera in Ohio captures runaway saw blade cutting gash in empty house
Security camera in Ohio captures runaway saw blade
LORAIN, Ohio – A home security camera has captured a runaway saw blade shooting through a northern Ohio yard and into the side of a house.
Video from the camera shows a large blade spinning off a saw being used to cut through a street. The blade then rolls …. Read the original article : here.
Connecticut driver arrested for doing 5 mph in a 40 mph zone
Conn driver arrested doing 5 mph in a 40 mph zone
FARMINGTON, Conn. – A 39-year-old driver was pulled over in Farmington this weekend where police said he was doing 5 mph in a 40 mph zone. Police said Isreal Nieves of Bloomfield had the drug PCP in the car and a 9-year-old passenger. He was …. Original source : Connecticut driver arrested for doing 5 mph in a 40 mph zone.
Renound Lawyer challenges 18th ammendment in Pakistan’s Apex Court
PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD: The 18th Constitutional Amendment has been challenged at the Supreme Court’s Lahore registry on Tuesday.
Petitioner Barrister Zafarullah challenged in his petition the role of Parliament in appointments of the judges in higher judiciary, maintaining that the amendment was made for political gains.
” I have challenged role of Parliament in appointments of the judges … Read more : Renound Lawyer challenges 18th ammendment in Pakistan’s Apex Court.
April 20th Weed Day Celebrations Today
UNITED STATES, (GaeaTimes.com)- April 20th is here again and with it comes the celebration of the “April 20th Weed Day”. Everybody who would like to go high and get lost with the wonderful smoke of marijuana numbing their senses can happily do so today and actually appreciate the occasion as the “National Weed Day” … Read more »»».