Iowa police puzzled by mysterious parcel addressed to Thomas Jefferson

Mysterious Thomas Jefferson parcel puzzles police

DES MOINES, Iowa – Police in Des Moines said they know only two things for sure about a mysterious parcel that was delivered to a residence on University Avenue:
- It weighed 53 pounds.
- It was addressed to Thomas Jefferson.
Seventeen-year-old Tanor Jimmison, who received delivery of the package Tuesday, says he …. Original article  : Iowa police puzzled by mysterious parcel addressed to Thomas Jefferson.

Mo. lawmaker gets protection order against husband, he files to challenge her in election

Mo. lawmaker has a challenger – her husband

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – An eastern Missouri lawmaker is facing an election challenge from her husband, whom she has accused of “physical violence.” Democratic House member Linda Fischer of Bonne Terre is seeking a second term in the Missouri House. Her husband, John Fischer, filed as a Republican … Read more >>>.

Crook with a hook: Man comes up empty fishing for cash in SC’s bank night deposit box

Police: Crook with hook tries to reel in cash

ORANGEBURG, S.C. – South Carolina authorities said a fishing crook never had a chance to land the big one. Police told The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg a robber tried to steal money bags from a bank’s night deposit drop box using fishing line and hooks.
Authorities said … Read more »».

Drivers say Ohio county is going after old, paid-off fines; officials acknowledge glitch

Ohioans say they’re pursued for paid-off fines

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Some motorists are complaining that old traffic fines they already paid to one Ohio county are coming back to haunt them.
About 1,000 people have contacted officials in southeast Ohio’s Hocking County this week to say they’ve heard from a collection agency about tickets already resolved, in … Read more »».

‘Tony’ the Siberian tiger tranquilized, hauled out of moat at San Francisco zoo after 4 nights

‘Tony’ the tiger pulled from moat at SF zoo

SAN FRANCISCO – ‘Tony’ the Siberian tiger is back on display at the San Francisco Zoo after being shot with tranquilizers and hauled out of a moat where he’d spent four nights.
Zoo officials say it’s not clear why Tony stayed in the moat. He’s in good health, …. Read the original article  : here.

3-year-old Wisconsin boy OK after taking mom’s car out for a short spin

3-year-old boy drives away with mom’s car
OSHKOSH, Wis. – A toddler in Oshkosh is OK after taking his mother’s car out for short spin down the block. Police said the mother of the 3-year-old boy told officers her son was asleep in the 1985 Buick sedan when she left it running and ran into the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 3-year-old Wisconsin boy OK after taking mom’s car out for a short spin.

Virginia man sues PetSmart, claiming he fell after stepping in dog feces at store

Man sues, claims he fell after stepping in feces

NORFOLK, Va. – A Poquoson man who said he fell after stepping in dog feces at a PetSmart store has filed a $1 million negligence lawsuit against the company. Robert Holloway alleges in his lawsuit in U.S. District Court that he badly injured his back, struck his …. Read the original article  : Virginia man sues PetSmart, claiming he fell after stepping in dog feces at store.

Twins separated by birth: Ohio woman gives birth to her babies a week apart

Ohio woman gives birth to twins a week apart

CLEVELAND – An Ohio couple can look forward to an annual birthday season, because their new twins were born a week apart. Jennifer Renz of North Canton went into labor while at her doctor’s office on March 22. She wasn’t due for another 12 weeks but gave …. Source  : Twins separated by birth: Ohio woman gives birth to her babies a week apart.

Fla court overturns ruling, saying woman’s cell phone annoying but not standard for contempt

Court: Woman’s phone annoying, but not contempt

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A Florida appeal court has overturned a ruling in which a woman was held in contempt and her cell phone ordered destroyed after it rang in a courtroom. The Fifth District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach concluded that, while annoying, 28-year-old Michelle McRoy’s actions … Original source on Gaea Times at : Fla court overturns ruling, saying woman’s cell phone annoying but not standard for contempt.

NJ police say stolen Frito-Lay delivery truck triggers a feeding frenzy

Stolen snack truck triggers feeding frenzy

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Atlantic City police said a Frito-Lay delivery truck was stolen, abandoned and recovered, but not before some people helped themselves to “free” snacks. Police Sgt. Monica McMenamin said the truck was stolen at about 10:45 a.m. Thursday when the driver went inside a store on Baltic …. Read the original article  : NJ police say stolen Frito-Lay delivery truck triggers a feeding frenzy.

Give me that fish: Video shows man climbing through drive-thru for McDonald’s sandwich

Man climbs through McDonald’s drive-thru for fish

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Police said an impatient customer slapped a drive-thru worker at a New Jersey McDonald’s because he was tired of waiting for his Filet-O-Fish sandwich. The man paid for the sandwich at the first window at the restaurant on Route 1 in South Brunswick early Sunday.
Surveillance … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Give me that fish: Video shows man climbing through drive-thru for McDonald’s sandwich.

Vermont hotel evacuated after guest uses European plug in wall socket

Vt. hotel evacuated after guest uses wrong plug

RUTLAND, Vt. – Firefighters in a Vermont city said a hotel had to be evacuated in the middle of the night after a guest plugged a European DVD player into an American electrical outlet. Firefighters said the incompatible plug created a lot of smoke at the Comfort Inn …. Original source  : Vermont hotel evacuated after guest uses European plug in wall socket.

Police say woman dressed up as the Easter Bunny roughed up outside NY candy shop

Easter Bunny roughed up outside NY sweet shop

FISHKILL, N.Y. – Police said a woman dressed as the Easter Bunny to promote a Hudson Valley candy shop was slammed to the ground by a man who then ran away. The 46-year-old woman, who was dressed in a white bunny costume, was not seriously hurt in the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Police say woman dressed up as the Easter Bunny roughed up outside NY candy shop.

No need for a lineup: Suspects returning for car meet cops, witnesses at site of Oregon holdup

Ore. suspects returning for car make arrest easy

MEDFORD, Ore. – The people who witnessed a robbery attempt at an Oregon convenience store didn’t need to describe the muggers. They just needed to point.
The two men accused of trying to rob someone at knifepoint were arrested when they returned to get their car while officers were … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : No need for a lineup: Suspects returning for car meet cops, witnesses at site of Oregon holdup.

“Dead” returns home 13 years later…

A boy declared “dead” by the doctors and his “mortal remains” subsequently flowed in river Ganga returned home today, bringing sudden joy to the family members.

The bizarre incident took place at a remote village in Bhagalpur district of Bihar state, located in eastern India.
Family members said they had flowed the “body” of their seven …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : “Dead” returns home 13 years later….

Dasher, Dancer or Prancer? Alaska reindeer farm asks people to join in newborn reindeer names

It’s not Rudolph, but dang is he cute
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – With wobbly legs but no red nose, the first of 19 expected reindeer calves has been born at an Alaska farm that’s the only reindeer research facility in North America.

Workers discovered the 17-pound newborn calf Thursday at the University of Alaska Fairbanks research farm. The … Read more »».

Woman, 82, crashes car through front window of Michigan salon, sticks around to get hair done

Woman, 82, crashes into salon, gets her hair done

PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – An 82-year-old woman who accidentally crashed her car through the front window of a southwest Michigan salon stuck around afterward for an appointment to get her hair done.
Authorities said Marion Zock was parking her Ford Fusion on Thursday outside Classic Hair Design in …. Source article  : Woman, 82, crashes car through front window of Michigan salon, sticks around to get hair done.

Cops: Ohio inmate’s letter with wrong ZIP code returned to jail, revealed drug-smuggling plans

Ohio inmate’s letter to wrong address nets charges

PORT CLINTON, Ohio – Prosecutors say an Ohio inmate’s letter to his mother included detailed instructions on how to sneak drugs to him – but lacked the correct ZIP code.
Ottawa County Sheriff Bob Bratton says the letter was returned to the Port Clinton jail where corrections officers read …. Source article  : Cops: Ohio inmate’s letter with wrong ZIP code returned to jail, revealed drug-smuggling plans.

Woman celebrates her 106th birthday by tossing out first pitch at Marlins game

Woman marks 106th birthday by tossing first pitch

JUPITER, Fla. – A South Florida woman has celebrated her 106th birthday by throwing the starting pitch at a spring training game between the Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals. Maude Newkirk received a standing ovation at Roger Dean Stadium after tossing the ball about a dozen feet toward …. Source article  : Woman celebrates her 106th birthday by tossing out first pitch at Marlins game.

Are 9 legs better than 8? Surprised Fla. chef notices steamed octopus has an extra limb

Fla. chef has 9 reasons his octopus tastes better

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. – Nineopus. Novopus. Freak of nature. Whatever you want to call it, the nine-legged octopus probably had a leg up on all the other creatures in the Gulf of Mexico – until it was caught and found its way to Hellas Bakery and Restaurant … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Are 9 legs better than 8? Surprised Fla. chef notices steamed octopus has an extra limb.

Drunk man calls police after getting stuck by himself in a Kentucky bar

Drunk man calls police to help him out of bar

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Drunk in a bar and can’t get out, who you gonna call? Police. That’s what Todd Fitzwater did in Lexington. WLEX-TV reported Fitzwater called 911 Thursday and said he’d gotten drunk and passed out at Todd’s Karaoke Bar the night before, awakened and [..] Read the original article: here.

Yield to the giant rabbit: California police stop using bunny costume as decoy after complaint

Pedestrians _ and giant bunnies _ get right of way

GLENDALE, Calif. – Glendale police who used a bunny costume to decoy bad drivers at crosswalks have abandoned the outfit after it made a city councilman hopping mad.
An officer wore the Easter outfit on Wednesday in crosswalks. Drivers who didn’t yield to the furry pedestrian were … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Yield to the giant rabbit: California police stop using bunny costume as decoy after complaint.

Montana man pleads no contest to 11th DUI after arriving at trial apparently intoxicated

Montana man pleads no contest to 11th DUI
BILLINGS, Mont. – A 49-year-old Montana man who apparently was intoxicated when he came to court for his trial on a felony drunken driving charge has pleaded no contest to his 11th DUI.

Thaylin Shawn Pierce, of Billings, entered the plea Thursday. He’s free on bond until his sentencing … Read more >>>.

Latest twist in Colo. city’s ordeal with sheriff lands fire captain in cuffs at emergency call

Colo. fire captain arrested during emergency call

LEADVILLE, Colo. – Prosecutors in Colorado are deciding whether to file charges against a fire captain who was arrested and handcuffed during an emergency call.
It’s the latest twist in a dispute between city officials in Leadville and the Lake County sheriff.
City officials say Dailey went to the sheriff’s office … Read more >>>.

7th heaven: Pennsylvania lottery pays out $7.77 million after 7-7-7-7 hits in daily drawing

Pa. lottery pays $7.77 million after 7-7-7-7 hits

PHILADELPHIA – The Pennsylvania Lottery proved to be seventh heaven for thousands of lottery players this week.
The lottery paid out a total of $7.77 million after the number 7-7-7-7 came up in the Big 4 drawing Wednesday. More than 3,100 tickets had the winning numbers. They won either … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 7th heaven: Pennsylvania lottery pays out $7.77 million after 7-7-7-7 hits in daily drawing.

Reptile Xing ahead: Vermont town gets $150,000 grant to create salamander road crossing

Vt. town gets $150K grant for salamander crossing

MONKTON, Vt. – Future generations of salamanders in one Vermont town are going to be getting some help crossing the road.
The Monkton Conservation Commission says it has won a $150,000 state grant to install one or two culverts under a stretch of road to protect salamanders, other amphibians, … Read : Reptile Xing ahead: Vermont town gets $150,000 grant to create salamander road crossing.

Dog knocks parked car’s gear shift into neutral, causing fender-bender in Wis. parking lot

Dog bumps car into neutral, causing fender-bender

MIDDLETON, Wis. – Wisconsin police said a dog caused a fender-bender in a parking lot when it knocked a parked car’s gear shift into neutral. Middleton police said the car’s owner had stopped for lunch Thursday and left his dog in the car.
Officer Jeff Winer said the dog somehow [..] Read the original article: here.

Pa. police say robbers’ carjacking attempt foiled by manual transmission

Police: Carjackers foiled by manual transmission

FOUNTAIN HILL, Pa. – Police in eastern Pennsylvania said two men tried to rob and carjack a pizza delivery driver but were defeated by the vehicle’s standard transmission. Fountain Hill police said the Domino’s Pizza driver had stopped at a red light early Friday when a man ran up to …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Police say man just out of the hospital for intoxication steals ambulance, leads slow chase

Cops: Drunk man steals ambulance, leads slow chase

SAN DIEGO – San Diego police said a man just out of the hospital for intoxication stole an ambulance and fled from police before they stopped him with spike strips. Police said 52-year-old Paul John Sos was arrested Saturday on suspicion of auto theft, failure to yield to …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Police say man just out of the hospital for intoxication steals ambulance, leads slow chase.

Kentucky mom says her newborn baby’s cries saved her family from house fire

Mom says her baby saved her family from house fire

HYDEN, Ky. – A mother said her newborn baby saved her family from a house fire by waking them up with its cries. Police told WKYT-TV they suspect a drunk neighbor burned down the home south of Hyden, in Leslie County, on Friday.
Kelley Wooton had just …. Original article  : Kentucky mom says her newborn baby’s cries saved her family from house fire.

Errant text message to police officer leads to arrests of 3 NY drug suspects, heroin seizure

Errant text to police leads to 3 NY drug arrests

PINE PLAINS, N.Y. – An errant text message is costing three New York drug-dealing suspects dearly.
Police say the suspects made a mistake when trying to text a potential buyer and instead reached a task force agent in Dutchess County, about 50 miles north of New York …. Original source  : Errant text message to police officer leads to arrests of 3 NY drug suspects, heroin seizure.

Women pushing equal-opportunity toplessness draw a crowd when they march shirtless in Maine

Equal time: Women hold topless march in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine – About two dozen women drew a crowd of onlookers when they shed their shirts and marched downtown in Maine’s largest city to promote what they call equal-opportunity public toplessness.
Organizer Ty MacDowell said the point of Saturday’s march in Portland was that a topless woman out … Original article on : Women pushing equal-opportunity toplessness draw a crowd when they march shirtless in Maine.

Robber locks bank workers in vault, leaves flashing package; Manager goes about business

Robber locks bank workers in vault, leaves package

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. – A gunman locked bank employees in a vault in Elkhart Lake and left behind a package with flashing lights before stealing cash, while the bank manager unknowingly went about her business.
Police Chief Randy Boeldt said the man, disguised with a wig and fake mustache … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Robber locks bank workers in vault, leaves flashing package; Manager goes about business.

NY man accused of taking children with him while robbing vacuum cleaner from store

Man allegedly steals vacuum with his kids with him

FRAMINGTON, N.Y. – An upstate New York man was accused of stealing a vacuum cleaner from a department store on Friday – with his children there. State police said Richard Dekenipp was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and robbery. After the 42-year-old man allegedly …. Read the original article  : NY man accused of taking children with him while robbing vacuum cleaner from store.

Arizona Sheriff Arpaio has inmates pedal bicycles to generate power for TV viewing

Sheriff Arpaio makes inmates pedal to watch TV

PHOENIX – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has started a program he calls “Pedal Vision,” in which inmates pedal stationary bikes to generate electricity for television sets. The bikes are customized to turn on connected TV sets once inmates at Phoenix’s Tent City Jail pedal enough to generate …. Source  : Arizona Sheriff Arpaio has inmates pedal bicycles to generate power for TV viewing.

Jordanian paper’s April Fool’s joke about UFOs sparks panic, almost leads to town’s evacuation

Jordanian paper’s April Fool’s UFOs spark panic

AMMAN, Jordan – A Jordanian newspaper’s April Fool’s Day report chronicling a late-night visit by 10-foot-tall aliens in flying saucers sparked public panic and almost led to the town’s emergency evacuation, officials said Monday.
The Al Ghad newspaper published a front-page article April 1 about the fake UFO landing near … Read : Jordanian paper’s April Fool’s joke about UFOs sparks panic, almost leads to town’s evacuation.

Mayor says Jordanian paper’s April Fool’s joke about UFOs almost leads to town’s evacuation

Jordan: Newspaper’s April Fool’s UFOs cause panic

AMMAN, Jordan – The mayor of a town in Jordan said Monday that a local newspaper’s April Fool’s Day report chronicling a late-night visit by 10-foot-tall aliens in flying saucers sparked public panic and almost led to the town’s emergency evacuation.
The Al Ghad newspaper published a front-page article April … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Mayor says Jordanian paper’s April Fool’s joke about UFOs almost leads to town’s evacuation.

Boy, 8, takes family’s van to get gas and crashes; father says son wanted to do something nice

Ohio boy, 8, takes family van for gas, crashes

BETHEL, Ohio – An Ohio man says his 8-year-old son was just trying to do him a favor and get gasoline when the boy drove the family’s minivan and crashed it.
James Crouch says he didn’t even realize his son, Jordan, was out of the house Friday morning …. Read the original article  : here.

Springtime ‘Ice Out’ guessing game at Vermont pond ends earlier than ever before

‘Ice Out’ gamble ends earlier than ever in Vt.

WEST DANVILLE, Vt. – The ice is “out” earlier than ever at a Vermont pond where folks bet on the arrival of spring.
The Joe’s Pond Ice Out sells $1 chances for people to pick the exact date and time that a 65-pound cinder block will fall in …. Original source  : Springtime ‘Ice Out’ guessing game at Vermont pond ends earlier than ever before.

Desperate ones? Juneau, Alaska, bar takes in counterfeit $1 bills in tip jar

Alaska bar takes in smaller-than-usual fake bills

JUNEAU, Alaska – Police in Alaska say lawbreakers must be really getting desperate because someone left 13 fake $1 bills in a bar’s tip jar – an unusually small denomination for the crime.
Viking Lounge owner Jack Tripp says that in the 19 years he has owned the establishment, it …. Read the original article  : Desperate ones? Juneau, Alaska, bar takes in counterfeit $1 bills in tip jar.

Pakistan to start a month long huge military exercise from April10; Pak Military facing accusation of extra judicial killings in Swat

BY KASWAR KLASRA

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to enhance its professional capabilities, Pakistan Army will be landing in test field under a large-scale field exercise ‘Azm-e-Nau ‘ starting from April 10 to May 13.
According to officials of defense Ministry of Pakistan, India was formally informed by Pakistan ’s high command about launching of this one … Original article on : Pakistan to start a month long huge military exercise from April10; Pak Military facing accusation of extra judicial killings in Swat.

Women arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle man’s corpse onto flight at British airport

Women arrested in UK for taking corpse onto plane

LONDON – Police have arrested two women at an British airport after they reportedly tried to smuggle a corpse onto a flight.
Police said Tuesday the women were detained at Liverpool’s John Lennon airport “on suspicion of failing to give notification of death” of a 91-year-old man.
The BBC …. Original source  : Women arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle man’s corpse onto flight at British airport.

San Francisco initiative to observe Meat-Free Mondays gets citywide shrug from residents

San Francisco’s Meat-Free Mondays gets a shrug

SAN FRANCISCO – Besides approving rules against using plastic grocery bags, mixing recycling with compost, and smoking in sidewalk cafes, San Francisco supervisors have passed a resolution asking residents to observe meatless Mondays.
San Francisco supervisors passed the resolution Tuesday for no-meat Mondays in their latest legislative endorsement of healthy, … Read more : San Francisco initiative to observe Meat-Free Mondays gets citywide shrug from residents.

Prosecutor: Ga. jail inmate who escaped cell for cigarettes and returned gets 20-year sentence

Ga. man who left jail for cigarettes gets 20 years

WOODBINE, Ga. – Authorities say an inmate who broke out of jail, then returned after stealing 14 packs of cigarettes, has been sentenced to 20 years.
Prosecutors told The Florida Times-Union inmate Harry Jackson, 26, escaped his cell at the Camden County Jail last year and went …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Longtime Colorado judge fired after issuing arrest warrant for teen who didn’t return DVD

Colo. judge fired over teen arrest for overdue DVD

LITTLETON, Colo. – A longtime Colorado judge has been fired after issuing an arrest warrant for a teenager over an overdue library DVD.
Municipal Judge James Kimmel issued the warrant after 19-year-old Aaron Henson failed to show up in court Jan. 14 over the overdue DVD, “House of …. Original article  : Longtime Colorado judge fired after issuing arrest warrant for teen who didn’t return DVD.

Philadelphia eagles of the feathered kind seen with nest of eaglets at urban wildlife refuge

Spotted: Philadelphia eagles of the feathered kind

PHILADELPHIA – A pair of Philadelphia eagles are causing some excitement, but it has nothing to do with football.
These bald eagles have beaten high odds and are raising two eaglets in the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum, near Philadelphia International Airport. Officials say they’re the first bald …. Original source  : Philadelphia eagles of the feathered kind seen with nest of eaglets at urban wildlife refuge.

Wayward cow freed after spending several days trapped beneath Utah street

Cow spends days trapped beneath Utah street

KAYSVILLE, Utah – Rescuers have freed a cow that spent several days trapped beneath a city street in Utah.
KSTU-TV Fox 13 reported Thursday that the cow was hoisted out of a storm drain in Kaysville after it was fitted in a harness connected to a tractor.
Animal control officers in … Read more : Wayward cow freed after spending several days trapped beneath Utah street.

Jail Me Elmo? Police say Pa. dad called school to fetch pot from kindergartner’s Elmo backpack

Cops: Pa. dad left pot in kindergartner’s Elmo bag

UNIONTOWN, Pa. – Police say a Pennsylvania father went to his son’s elementary school to retrieve nearly four ounces of marijuana from the kindergartner’s Elmo backpack.
State police say Ronald Washington called Menallen Elementary School in Uniontown on Thursday morning to ask if his son had arrived at … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Jail Me Elmo? Police say Pa. dad called school to fetch pot from kindergartner’s Elmo backpack.

Lucky dog: Shih Tzu survives after two encounters with Utah freight train

Choo-choo no match for plucky Utah Shih Tzu

CLINTON, Utah – A stray dog is recovering after getting run over by a freight train – twice.
Fred Krause of Utah Railway Company says he spotted the cream-colored Shih Tzu on the tracks Sunday near a high school in a Salt Lake City suburb.
Krause, who was operating a …. Source article  : Lucky dog: Shih Tzu survives after two encounters with Utah freight train.

Lucky dog: Shih Tzu survives after twice being run over by Utah freight train

Stray dog survives 2 encounters with Utah train

CLINTON, Utah – A stray dog is recovering after getting run over by a freight train – twice.
Fred Krause of Utah Railway Company says he spotted the cream-colored Shih Tzu on the tracks Sunday near a high school in a Salt Lake City suburb.
Krause, who was operating a …. Read the original article  : Lucky dog: Shih Tzu survives after twice being run over by Utah freight train.

Take the steak off my plate: German supplier gets tough in dispute over meat deliveries

German supplier takes steaks from diners’ plates

BERLIN – A German meat supplier has found a novel solution to unpaid bills: repossessing the steaks right off diners’ plates.
Police in Aachen said Thursday that a dispute over money ended with the man grabbing his wares off the plates of some 20 bemused guests at a restaurant in … Read more >>.

Arizona man arrested on endangerment charges after gun discharges inside a Walmart store

Arizona man arrested after gun fires at Walmart

PHOENIX – Authorities said a Surprise man has been arrested on suspicion of endangerment when the gun he was carrying discharged inside a Walmart in El Mirage. El Mirage police said the 30-year-old man entered the store around 1 a.m. Thursday and witnesses said he repeatedly fidgeted with …. Original source  : Arizona man arrested on endangerment charges after gun discharges inside a Walmart store.

Border authorities find man trying to cross the border with two mowers stuffed with marijuana

Border agents find wrong kind of grass in mowers

SAN DIEGO – Border authorities arrested a man trying to cross the border with two mowers stuffed with the type of grass not usually found in machinery. U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrested an unidentified Mexican man who tried to smuggle 53 pounds’ worth of marijuana across … Read more : Border authorities find man trying to cross the border with two mowers stuffed with marijuana.

Surprise man arrested on endangerment charges after gun discharges inside a Walmart store

Surprise man arrested after gun fires at Walmart

PHOENIX – Authorities said a Surprise man has been arrested on suspicion of endangerment when the gun he was carrying discharged inside a Walmart in El Mirage. El Mirage police said the 30-year-old man entered the store around 1 a.m. Thursday and witnesses said he repeatedly fidgeted with …. Source  : Surprise man arrested on endangerment charges after gun discharges inside a Walmart store.

NY woman gets US Labor Department’s goat for filing workers comp claim while selling animals

NY woman gets feds’ goat for compensation claim

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Take note: Selling goats and collecting workers comp don’t mix. An upstate New York woman faces up to five years in prison and a fine up to $250,000 after admitting she sold goats while collecting more than $60,000 in workers compensation.
Susan Tansosch pleaded guilty in … Read this article on Gaea Times at : NY woman gets US Labor Department’s goat for filing workers comp claim while selling animals.

Vt. police say say intoxicated man drove to prison to serve DUI sentence

Cops: Man drove drunk to prison for DUI sentence

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Police said a Massachusetts man headed to a Vermont prison to serve a two-day sentence for driving under the influence was intoxicated when he drove himself to prison.
Vermont State Police say that staff at the Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield noticed that a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Vt. police say say intoxicated man drove to prison to serve DUI sentence.

Michigan man with no cash helps himself to burrito and Funyuns at gas station food store

Man with no cash eats burrito, Funyuns at store

HASTINGS, Mich. – Authorities said a man took a bite into crime when he helped himself to a burrito and a bag of Funyuns snacks at a gas station food store in Hastings, then told the clerk to call police because he had no money to pay.
Barry … Original source on Gaea Times at : Michigan man with no cash helps himself to burrito and Funyuns at gas station food store.

Music booster club at Ill. school to sell alpaca manure as fund-raiser

School music booster club to sell alpaca manure

ST. CHARLES, Ill. – The music booster club at Central Community Unit School District 301 in St. Charles isn’t bothering with bake sales and car washes this year. Instead, it’s selling bags of something promoters call “paca poo.” Minus the cute name, the product is alpaca manure.
Booster club … Read : Music booster club at Ill. school to sell alpaca manure as fund-raiser.

What a catch: Ohio high school softball coach proposes to rival on the diamond

Some catch: Ohio coach proposes to rival on field

CINCINNATI – An Ohio high school softball coach threw a curve at the rival team’s coach when he dropped to one knee on the diamond and asked for her hand in marriage.
Glen Este High School varsity coach Tim Gregory and Milford High School coach Christy Foster had …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : What a catch: Ohio high school softball coach proposes to rival on the diamond.

Penguin parents at Colorado zoo adopted struggling chick from another zoo

Colorado penguin parents adopt another zoo’s chick

DENVER – African penguins have adopted a chick that had trouble hatching, then wasn’t being cared for by its biological parents at another Colorado zoo.
Officials at the Denver Zoo, the chick’s new home, say it’s doing well.
The baby African penguin emerged from its shell at the Pueblo Zoo on …. Source article  : Penguin parents at Colorado zoo adopted struggling chick from another zoo.

Britain’s Royal Mail halts deliveries to woman after repeated attacks by 19-year-old cat

UK postal workers boycott house after cat attacks

LONDON – Britain’s postal service says it has suspended deliveries to a woman following repeated attacks by her 19-year-old cat.
Royal Mail said Friday that it had halted deliveries because postal workers had already sustained “nasty injuries” at the address in the town of Farsley, near Leeds in northern …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

15 Former Ambassadors of Pakistan deeply disturb over recent constitution amendment

ISLAMABAD: As many as fifteen former Ambassadors of Pakistan said on Saturday they were deeply disturbed at the hasty manner in which the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Bill has been rushed through the National Assembly and at plans to push it similarly through the Senate, without due deliberation and without allowing sufficient time for public …. Original source  : 15 Former Ambassadors of Pakistan deeply disturb over recent constitution amendment.

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.

Pakistan is set to establish National Criminal Investigation Unit to further probe Bhutto’s murder

PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD: Following UN report into former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, Pakistan on signaled to establish National Criminal Investigation department.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Sunday, a national criminal investigation would be the next step to move forward after the announcement of UN Commission’s report on assassination of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.
Addressing … Read : Pakistan is set to establish National Criminal Investigation Unit to further probe Bhutto’s murder.

Crocodile crawls into pool, forcing postponement of water aerobics class in northern Australia

Crocodile forces Australian aerobics class to wait

SYDNEY – The biweekly water aerobics class at a holiday park in northern Australia was postponed Tuesday when an unwanted guest entered the pool – a 5-foot-long (1.5-meter) crocodile.
Workers at the Howard Springs Holiday Park on the outskirts of the tropical northern city of Darwin went to the pool … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Crocodile crawls into pool, forcing postponement of water aerobics class in northern Australia.

Meatball crowned Beautiful Bulldog at annual Iowa dog pageant highlighting Drake Relays

Meatball crowned Beautiful Bulldog at Iowa pageant

DES MOINES, Iowa – Dozens of slobbering bulldogs dressed in everything from tuxedos to tutus shuffled onto the blue carpet Monday to show their stuff.
None were a match for Meatball, a brown and white pup crowned the winner of the 31st annual Beautiful Bulldog pageant in downtown Des Moines. … Original source on Gaea Times at : Meatball crowned Beautiful Bulldog at annual Iowa dog pageant highlighting Drake Relays.

Wis. woman goes into labor near a wedding party, mother of the bride helps deliver baby

Mother of Wis. bride delivers passer-by’s baby

MILWAUKEE – A Wisconsin woman who went into labor on the way to a hospital got some help from the mother of a bride at a nearby wedding party.
Ben Sherwood of New Berlin was driving his wife Kimberly to the hospital Saturday when she told him they wouldn’t make … Original source on Gaea Times at : Wis. woman goes into labor near a wedding party, mother of the bride helps deliver baby.

President of Pakistan signs historic bill of 18th ammendment

BY KASWAR KLASRA
ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari has signed historic 18th Amendment Bill on Monday in the presence of parliamentarians and heads of political parties including former two-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Interestingly, it was the first time in the history of pakistan that a sitting President of country has signed a bill cutting …. Source article  : President of Pakistan signs historic bill of 18th ammendment.

Mele? Present! Present! Present! Present! Quadruplets choose same NY college

8 thumbs up: Quadruplets choose same NY college

EAST SETAUKET, N.Y. – The vote is unanimous.
A set of quadruplets from New York have decided to attend the same college. Grace, Erin, Bobby and Danny Mele will attend Hartwick College in Oneonta, N.Y., in the fall.
Grace Mele was the holdout. She was concerned about spending her college …. Read the original article  : Mele? Present! Present! Present! Present! Quadruplets choose same NY college.

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 »»».

Utah woman sentenced in hammer attack on husband after blindfolding him, promising a surprise

Utah woman sentenced in ’surprise’ hammer beating

SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah woman has been sentenced to 30 days at home with an ankle monitor for blindfolding her husband and promising him a surprise before hitting him in the head with a hammer three years ago.
Amy Teresa Ricks also was sentenced to probation and community … Read : Utah woman sentenced in hammer attack on husband after blindfolding him, promising a surprise.

Ark. family members make mistake of sampling gar eggs, become violently ill from toxin

Ark. family learns the hard way gar eggs are toxic

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – Take it from Darwin Aaron and his family in Cleburne County: gar eggs are poisonous. Tiffany Aaron said her husband, Darwin, and brother-in-law, Russell Aaron, took a long-nosed gar while spearfishing at Greers Ferry Lake on April 5. Gar meat is edible, … Original article on : Ark. family members make mistake of sampling gar eggs, become violently ill from toxin.

Pakistan’s army chief visits tribal area after jets mistakenly bomb tribesmen last week

PAKISTAN, BAJAUR: Chief of the Army Staff, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani Wednesday visited Bajuar Agency and highly commended the efforts and sacrifices of tribal people and their elders in flushing out militants and help establish Government’s writ. He arrived here to appraise himself about the latest security situation in the area.
Corps Commander Peshawar, Lt. General …. Original source  : Pakistan’s army chief visits tribal area after jets mistakenly bomb tribesmen last week.

Fake IRS agent sentenced to probation, ordered to pay Calif. hotel $55,000

Fake IRS agent ordered to pay hotel $55,000

NOVATO, Calif. – A woman accused of accruing thousands of dollars in bills at a Marin County hotel while pretending to be an IRS agent has been sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay $55,000 to the hotel owners. Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker in [..] Read the original article: here.

Store employee punched in the mouth after confronting a customer over his body odor

Worker punched after confronting man about odor

BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Police said a Cost Cutter store employee was punched in the mouth after he confronted a customer about his body odor. Police spokesman Mark Young told The Bellingham Herald that police went to the store after a report of a fight and found employees holding down …. Source article  : Store employee punched in the mouth after confronting a customer over his body odor.

Wis. police nab woman who allegedly shot people with a blow gun to hear them say ‘ouch’

Wis. cops nab woman in blow gun shooting spree

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – A 41-year-old woman was jailed after police say she went on a blow gun spree. The Stevens Point Journal reported that police got a report at 9 p.m. Wednesday from a 25-year-old woman who said she was walking downtown when she felt something … Read : Wis. police nab woman who allegedly shot people with a blow gun to hear them say ‘ouch’.

Red or purple? Philly police officer files complaint after being sent home for colored hair

Complaint: Pa. policewoman sent home for dyed hair

PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia police officer says she was sent home from work because of a dispute over her hair color.
Officer Renee Norman filed a discrimination complaint Wednesday with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. She says her hair was red but her captain insisted it was purple.
A police …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Red or purple? Philly police officer files complaint after being sent home for colored hair.

Homeless woman who wanted to see ‘how fast mattress would burn’ charged in Pa. apartment fire

Homeless woman charged in Pa. ‘curiosity’ blaze

ALTOONA, Pa. – Police said in court papers that a homeless woman who wanted to see “how fast a mattress could burn” set a fire that destroyed a central Pennsylvania apartment building. Nobody was hurt in Tuesday night’s fire in Altoona, but at least five people were left homeless …. Source article  : Homeless woman who wanted to see ‘how fast mattress would burn’ charged in Pa. apartment fire.

Police: Prostitute didn’t know man she approached in unmarked car was Ohio town’s police chief

Prostitute tries to proposition Ohio police chief

FOSTORIA, Ohio – Authorities in Ohio said a prostitute picked the wrong person to proposition: a police chief. Police said the woman approached an unmarked police car in a parking lot and told the man inside that she had what he needed. It turns out the driver was the …. Read the original article  : here.

Tenn. police trying to sort out what happened after finding intoxicated couple burned

Police puzzled after finding drunk couple burned

HARRIMAN, Tenn. – Police are trying to sort out how a couple got burned. The Knoxville News-Sentinel reported a man, 62, wouldn’t tell police what happened on Tuesday and the woman kept saying the lawn mower exploded, even though there was none in the yard. Police reported both were … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Tenn. police trying to sort out what happened after finding intoxicated couple burned.

Police searching for wanted man find him neck-deep in liquid manure pit on a Indiana farm

Police find suspect neck-deep in liquid manure pit

ALBION, Ind. – Police said that officers searching for a man wanted on methamphetamine charges found him hiding neck-deep in a liquid manure pit at a northeastern Indiana farm. Noble County sheriff’s deputies thought they’d lost the man until an officer spotted him in the tank beneath an … Read more >>>.

Professor becomes lawyer to get justice for his family

A college professor in Bihar quit his teaching job and rather studied law to become a lawyer to make the roaming criminals go to jail.

Officials said Lalan Kumar Patel who was a professor of philosophy at local Birchand Memorial College in Muzaffarpur district quit his teaching job and did LLB to let seven murderers of …. Source  : Professor becomes lawyer to get justice for his family.

2 cows run loose on Ohio State University campus, giving students lesson in livestock handling

Ohio St. gets livestock lesson from roaming cows

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Two cows got loose on the Ohio State University campus, leading some students to skip classes to watch a roundup that lasted more than 90 minutes.
Police say the pair of Belted Galloway cows got away Wednesday afternoon as their owner was trying to take them …. Source  : 2 cows run loose on Ohio State University campus, giving students lesson in livestock handling.

Zambia’s UN ambassador dials NJ teen’s phone by accident, ends up speaking at his high school

Wrong number leads Zambian diplomat to NJ school

WEST ORANGE, N.J. – Talk about diplomacy.
The Zambian ambassador to the United Nations made a speech Wednesday at New Jersey’s West Orange High School to make amends for dialing the wrong phone number.
In the fall, Ambassador Lazarous Kapambwe was trying to reach a diplomat from Sierra Leone. But …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Zambia’s UN ambassador dials NJ teen’s phone by accident, ends up speaking at his high school.

I Wanna Cuff Your Hands? Wanted member of faux Fab Four arrested after Calif. TV appearance

Fake mop top finds cops at San Diego TV appearance

SAN DIEGO – It’s going to be a hard day’s night in jail for a Beatles impersonator after police arrested him on an old warrant outside an appearance on a San Diego morning news show.
Carlsbad police Lt. Marc Reno says Theodore “Ted” Felicetti was arrested Friday … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : I Wanna Cuff Your Hands? Wanted member of faux Fab Four arrested after Calif. TV appearance.

California man suspected of stealing dozens of fire hydrants for scrap, authorities say

Man suspected of stealing dozens of fire hydrants

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – A Riverside County man was arrested for allegedly stealing dozens of fire hydrants to sell for scrap. The man, 45, was arrested Wednesday and remained jailed on Friday. Authorities in San Bernardino and Riverside counties say they suspect the man stole 45 hydrants. They …. Source article  : California man suspected of stealing dozens of fire hydrants for scrap, authorities say.

Ill-timed potty break lands convenience story robbery suspect in jail, Va. police say

Cops: Ill-timed potty break lands suspect in jail

SUFFOLK, Va. – An alleged ill-timed potty break has landed a man accused of robbing a Suffolk convenience store behind bars. Police said 43-year-old Sean Almond was found urinating behind a Kangaroo Mart minutes after a clerk reported the store had been robbed Thursday night. Police said Almond … Original article on : Ill-timed potty break lands convenience story robbery suspect in jail, Va. police say.

Colo. police say man invades home, then leaves after telling residents he’s at the wrong house

Police: Man invades home, says he’s at wrong house

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Police said a man entered the bedroom of a home while the residents were asleep, woke them up and showed them a handgun, then left without incident after saying he had the wrong house. Colorado Springs police were looking for the suspect following … Original article on : Colo. police say man invades home, then leaves after telling residents he’s at the wrong house.

3 is better than 1: Triplets grab top spots in Atlanta high school graduating class

Triplets grab top spots in Atlanta high school

ATLANTA – A set of DeKalb County triplets will graduate from high school as the top three students in their class. Lakeside High School in Atlanta has announced that Lauren Boden is the school’s valedictorian this year, and her sisters Stephanie and Allison are the salutatorians. School assistant … Read : 3 is better than 1: Triplets grab top spots in Atlanta high school graduating class.

Powerball Winner Missouri: Gas Clerk Wins $258 million

Los Angeles (GaeaTimes.com) Chris Shaw, a gas clerk at a convenience store, is the Powerball Missouri winner of Wednesday’s $258 million jackpot. The 29 year old bought the ticket from the convenience store Marshall, where he works. His winning numbers were 11-34-41-49-55. He also chose the right Powerball of 20. Chris Shaw winning the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Powerball Winner Missouri: Gas Clerk Wins $258 million.

Meeting of Pak-India Prime Ministers on card in Bhutan?

PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD: Prime Ministers of Pakistan and India are set to have a meeting in Thimphu next week as the schedule of Sixteenth SAARC Summit has been unveiled, top level sources revealed on Friday.

Officials of Pakistan’s Foreign office were tight lipped on Friday when contacted to confirm this report.
However, Foreign Office confirmed on Friday that … Read : Meeting of Pak-India Prime Ministers on card in Bhutan?.

Mayor: NC town bans swimmers from wearing thongs in hope of remaining ‘Mayberry with a beach’

No thongs for swimmers in ‘Mayberry with a beach’

KURE BEACH, N.C. – A North Carolina town that the mayor called “Mayberry with a beach” has banned swimmers from wearing thongs. Kure Beach Mayor Dean Lambeth said “we’re going to keep this as close to Mayberry with a beach as you can keep it,” referring to … Read more »»».

Youth falls in love with mother of 8 children, marries

Love is blind, this an old saying, and it proved true once again.
Believe it or not, an 18-year-old youth in Bihar fell so deeply in love with a mother of eight children that he finally married the lady.

Police said Kiran Devi who already has eight children ~five of them are married~ had abandoned her husband, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Youth falls in love with mother of 8 children, marries.

Lovers’ quarrel plays out on New York City square, but show may have been stunt

Lovers’ quarrel played out on NY square _ or hoax?

NEW YORK – Was it a lovers’ quarrel or a stunt?
Jeff Ragsdale attracted media attention this week after he planted himself in a New York City park with a sign that said, “I was verbally abusive. I’m sorry, Megan.”
He told The New York Times he was [..] Read the original article: here.

Twice the fun: 2 sets of identical twins to double date for ND prom

N. Dakota twin sisters ask twin brothers to prom

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – A pair of identical North Dakota twin sisters are hoping to double their fun at their high school prom.
Adrian and Hannah McInnes asked identical twins Josh and Jerimiah Dockter to be their dates for Saturday’s formal dance at Jamestown High School.
The pairs met at … Original article on : Twice the fun: 2 sets of identical twins to double date for ND prom.

Lovers’ quarrel plays out on an NYC square, with man wearing sandwich board saying he’s sorry

Lovers’ quarrel plays out on sandwich board in NYC

NEW YORK – A lovers’ private quarrel has played itself out in a very public way – with the man begging forgiveness by wearing a sandwich board on a Manhattan square.
Jeff Ragsdale and Megan Brady had dated for a half year, until he got scared she’d leave …. Source  : Lovers’ quarrel plays out on an NYC square, with man wearing sandwich board saying he’s sorry.

India should join Pakistan on dialogue table: Pakistan

PAKISTAN, MULTAN:Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has reiterated on Saturday that India has no option other than to hold talks with Pakistan for resolution of long-lingering dispute between both the countries.

” Pakistan and India are nuclear armed nations therefore it is vital that both should come at table of talks for long-lasting peace in …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : India should join Pakistan on dialogue table: Pakistan.

Pakistan constitutes three member investigation team to further probe Bhutto’s murder

PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister of pakistan Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has constituted a 3 members Fact Finding Committee headed by Mr. Abdul Rauf Chaudhry, Cabinet Secretary to determine whether the then Director General, Military Intelligence ordered police official(s) for washing/ cleaning of the crime scene of the murder of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.

The committee has been … Read more >>.

Smallest Man in the World He Pingping Died at 21

San Francisco (GaeaTimes.com) – He Pingping, the smallest man in the world died at the age of 21 in the month of March 2010. He was the Guinness World Record holder of the smallest man in the world. Allegedly, the Guinness World Record Committee is now in search of his successor who can now … Original article on : Smallest Man in the World He Pingping Died at 21.

Conn. cops: Woman at nightclub tried to use 911 as taxi service, called 6 times for ride home

Conn. cops: Woman tried to use 911 as taxi service

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Police in one Connecticut city have a warning for nightclub patrons: Don’t call 911 for a ride home.
New Haven police say that’s what 28-year-old Quandria (KWAN’-dree-ah) Bailey did, calling the emergency line six times to request a ride from a nightclub back … Read more : Conn. cops: Woman at nightclub tried to use 911 as taxi service, called 6 times for ride home.

Illinois firefighters rescue dog from mechanized recliner chair; owner says dog fine

Ill. firefighters rescue dog from recliner chair

NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Three suburban Chicago firefighters rescued a small dog that became trapped inside a mechanized recliner chair by sawing the piece of furniture apart.
Eighty-seven-year-old owner Ken Makris says his terrier, Ebonyser, has nerve damage following his Thursday night ordeal but that he is “coming along fine.”
Firefighters who … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Illinois firefighters rescue dog from mechanized recliner chair; owner says dog fine.

UNICEF and Pakistan’s federal Minister at odd with each other

PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD: The UNICEF representative for Pakistan Martin Mogwanja has strongly rejected the remarks of former federal minister, Raza Hayat Hiraj, about polio vaccine being contaminated by water as highly irresponsible.

Mr. Mogwanja has declared that UNICEF, being an international agency, has always provided internationally acclaimed and accredited medicines worldwide; purchased on wholesale basis, and thoroughly …. Source  : UNICEF and Pakistan’s federal Minister at odd with each other.

Slow processing at passport office iriks Pakistanis

PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD: As many as 275000 passports are pending for issuance with passport office of interior ministry of Pakistan as 12 out of 35 passport machines are not working being out of order, it was learnt on Monday.

According to report presented by Directorate of Passports (DP) to parliamentary committee, passport department of interior Ministry … Read more >>.

Status Update Rejected From Harvard: A Hoax?

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- It has been reported that the story of the student who got rejected by Harvard University a few days back is nothing but a rumor, and that there is no authenticity whatsoever in the whole story. This possibility might have been brushed off had it not been for the nature of … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Status Update Rejected From Harvard: A Hoax?.

Police: Auto body shop owner parks SUV with fake license plate at NY DMV office, gets arrested

Police: Woman with fake SUV plate parks at NY DMV

EAST GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – Police say a woman who parked her SUV at a Department of Motor Vehicles office on New York’s Long Island had a fake license plate and was arrested.
Nassau County police say the woman owns an auto body shop in Rockville Centre …. Source  : Police: Auto body shop owner parks SUV with fake license plate at NY DMV office, gets arrested.

Vomiting dog causes Minnesota man to crash car into utility poll, Minnesota police say

Police: Vomiting dog causes man to crash into pole

WINONA, Minn. – A man has a pretty good excuse for why he crashed his car into a utility pole in Winona: his dog puked on him. The Winona Daily News reported police found the car unattended last Thursday morning against an Xcel Energy pole. Witnesses told …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Vomiting dog causes Minnesota man to crash car into utility poll, Minnesota police say.

Burglars steal big TV from Oregon store, drop it, go back for smaller TV, police say

Cops: Thieves take big TV, drop it, steal another

MEDFORD, Ore. – Burglars who stole a big-screen television from a Medford store dropped it on the sidewalk and went back for a smaller one before disappearing into the night. The Mail Tribune newspaper reported that the thieves broke the store window with a wrench and took … Read more : Burglars steal big TV from Oregon store, drop it, go back for smaller TV, police say.

Colorado boy, 8, grabs wheel, keeps pickup on the road after his grandmother suffers seizure

Boy, 8, grabs wheel after grandma suffers seizure

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Authorities said an 8-year-old boy grabbed control a pickup and brought it safely to a stop after his grandmother had a seizure while driving on a western Colorado interstate. Authorities said Lisa DeKruger suffered a seizure while driving at about 75 mph on Interstate … Read more >>.

Nebraska police say man who concealed his face with toilet paper robbed a convenience store

Police say man wrapped in toilet paper robs store

LINCOLN, Neb. – A man who concealed his face by wrapping his head with toilet paper robbed a Lincoln convenience store. Police said the man was armed with a knife when he robbed the store around 10:30 on Saturday night. He escaped on foot with an undisclosed [..] Read the original article: here.

Utah boy, 17, mowing the lawn runs into canister of TNT that may be from WWII

Utah boy mowing the lawn runs into TNT canister

HOOPER, Utah – A 17-year-old Utah boy mowing the lawn at his home in Hooper ran into a canister of TNT that may date back as far as World War II. Taylor Wood was mowing the pasture behind the family home on Sunday and heard a thud. [..] Read the original article: here.

Police say woman fired gun into the air to break up neighbors’ backyard party

Police: Woman fires gun in air to break up party

KENNEWICK, Wash. – Police said they arrested a 66-year-old woman accused of firing a gun into the air to break up her neighbors’ backyard party. The woman was booked into the Benton County jail for investigation of unlawfully discharging a weapon in the city limits. Police …. Original article  : Police say woman fired gun into the air to break up neighbors’ backyard party.

Interpol issues red warrants of US citizens held in Pakistan

PAKISTAN, SARGODHA: An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) of Pakistan adjourned the hearing of case in respect of arrested US citizens till 6 May while Interpol has issued red notices (warrants) in respect of accused persons. .

Judge Mian Anwar Nazir of ATC Sargodha division resumed the hearing of arrested US nationals including Rami, Zam Zam, Aman …. Original source  : Interpol issues red warrants of US citizens held in Pakistan.

Montana teenager pleads guilty to disorderly conduct for telling 7-year-old he’ll kidnap her

Montana teen fined for trying to scare 7-year-old

STEVENSVILLE, Mont. – An 18-year-old in Montana apparently thought it would be funny to yell “I’m going to kidnap you” at a 7-year-old girl, but the joke cost him a $185 fine for disorderly conduct.
The girl told police April 15 that she heard the man yell the threat …. Source  : Montana teenager pleads guilty to disorderly conduct for telling 7-year-old he’ll kidnap her.

Federal authorities in Philadelphia crush 7,000 fake Rolex watches with a steamroller

7,000 fake Rolex watches are steamrolled in Philly

PHILADELPHIA – A steamroller has crushed about 7,000 fake Rolex watches in Philadelphia under the orders of federal authorities seeking to deter would-be counterfeiters.
Customs officials staged the destruction Monday to highlight law enforcement’s role in protecting intellectual property rights.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say the watches were seized … Read : Federal authorities in Philadelphia crush 7,000 fake Rolex watches with a steamroller.

Diamond in the rough: Pa. charity finds $17,000 2.6-carat diamond ring while sorting donations

$17,000 diamond donated to Pennsylvania charity

HARRISBURG, Pa. – A retired jeweler sorting through items donated to a Pennsylvania charity spotted one fabulous find: a 2.6-carat diamond and platinum ring.
Officials from Goodwill Industries say the ring has been appraised at $17,600, making it the most expensive item ever donated to Goodwill Industries Keystone Area.
The ring was …. Source  : Diamond in the rough: Pa. charity finds $17,000 2.6-carat diamond ring while sorting donations.

Flat Holm Island Visited By Nude Naturists

CARDIFF, WALES (GaeaTimes.com)- The Flat Holm island which is situated at a distance of around four miles off the Welsh coast, has managed to create quite a buzz lately after a group of naturists visited the island and decided to discard their clothes. As many as forty naturists visited the island over the weekend to … Read more »»».

Taking “beer bath” to celebrate shutdown success

Police in Bihar have arrested five politicians who took “bear bath” on the street to celebrate “total success” during Tuesday’s shutdown against price rise.

Police said the arrested leaders brought five cartons of beers to take “beer bath” on a national highway near Manersharif in Patna.
“We have information that the protestors brought beer bottles [..] Read the original article: here.

Texas demolition crew mistakenly demolishes woman’s house instead of the one across the street

Texas crew mistakenly demolishes the wrong house

DENTON, Texas – A woman was trying to figure out what to do after a demolition crew wrongly tore down most of her house, instead of one across the street. Francis Howard told the Denton Record-Chronicle that “I don’t have the words to say” about what happened to her [..] Read the original article: here.

Get off your high horse! Wis. farmer has world’s tallest horse at just under 6 feet, 11 inches

Wis. horse is world’s tallest at nearly 6-foot-11

POYNETTE, Wis. – Big Jake might be taller than any other horse in the world, but his owner Jerry Gilbert describes him as a gentle giant.
The 9-year-old Belgian gelding is the Guinness World Record-holder for world’s tallest living horse at one quarter inch short of 6-feet, 11 inches.
That’s …. Source  : Get off your high horse! Wis. farmer has world’s tallest horse at just under 6 feet, 11 inches.

Retired Diamond minister digs up unusual 4.89-carat grayish-white ‘Ghost Diamond’

Retired pastor from Diamond finds unusual diamond

MURFREESBORO, Ark. – A retired minister from Diamond, Mo., may have been destined to find a diamond at the Crater of Diamonds State Park. But Mack Evans said the 4.89-carat rock he discovered recently didn’t even look like a diamond, and he almost threw it away.
The grayish-white diamond, which …. Original source  : Retired Diamond minister digs up unusual 4.89-carat grayish-white ‘Ghost Diamond’.

An animal rights message from the dead: PETA pays $200 for ads on Oregon man’s cremation urns

PETA buys ad space on Oregon man’s cremation urns

PORTLAND, Ore. – A dying Oregon comedian’s last words will be written on his cremation urns – and the message will be sponsored by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
The animal rights group has paid $200 to place ads blasting KFC and dog breeders on the [..] Read the original article: here.

Nebraska police say woman tackles and bites man’s ear after being called fat

Police: Woman bites man after being called fat

LINCOLN, Neb. – Police say a 24-year-old man is missing a chunk of his right ear that was bitten off by a woman who didn’t like being called “fat.” Police spokeswoman Katie Flood said officers were called to a Lincoln hospital around 3:25 a.m. Wednesday to talk to … Read more : Nebraska police say woman tackles and bites man’s ear after being called fat.

Man who calls shoelessness healthy battles Ohio Statehouse over the right to bare feet

Man wants to go barefoot in Ohio Statehouse

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A man is battling the Ohio Statehouse over the right to bare feet. Bob Neinast said his feet hurt when he wears shoes, so he goes barefoot nearly everywhere, even in winter. The man from the Columbus suburb of Pickerington calls it a healthy lifestyle …. Original article  : Man who calls shoelessness healthy battles Ohio Statehouse over the right to bare feet.

Md. community college to offer midnight psychology class to meet surging demand

Md. college to offer midnight psychology class

ARNOLD, Md. – With enrollment surging at community colleges, Anne Arundel Community College is taking a novel approach: midnight classes. The college will offer a psychology class from midnight to 3 a.m. Thursdays this fall. It’s being dubbed “Midnight Madness.”
The class was dreamed up by Matt Yeazel, the head … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Md. community college to offer midnight psychology class to meet surging demand.

Ohio health department shuts self down to grapple with recurring flea infestation at office

Flea infestation shuts down Ohio health department

LANCASTER, Ohio – A county health department in Ohio has closed because of a hygiene issue under its own roof: an infestation of fleas.
Officials with the Fairfield County Department of Health said Wednesday that its offices would be shut down through the weekend so the building can be cleaned …. Source  : Ohio health department shuts self down to grapple with recurring flea infestation at office.

Zoe the domestic tabby adopts abandoned bobcats at Carolina Wildlife Care

Zoe the domestic tabby adopts abandoned bobcats at Carolina Wildlife Care

COLUMBIA, S.C. – In just a few months, three baby bobcats found in South Carolina could be a danger to a gray tabby named Zoe. But these days, the fuzzy felines are just members of the family for the nursing mother. The bobcats, orphaned after …. Original source  : Zoe the domestic tabby adopts abandoned bobcats at Carolina Wildlife Care.

Pakistan to have two more civil nuclear reactor in future

PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD – At a time when the country is facing acute shortage of electricity, all-time trusted friend China has signalled to help Pakistan overcome energy crisis in the days to come, reliable diplomatic sources informed on Thursday.

According to credible sources, China has agreed to build two new civilian nuclear reactors in Pakistan in a …. Original source  : Pakistan to have two more civil nuclear reactor in future.

Okla. man backs car through parking tower’s seventh-floor wall before stopping just in time

Okla. man backs car through parking tower wall

TULSA, Okla. – A 67-year-old Oklahoma man had quite a fright after backing his car at high speed through a seventh-floor exterior wall of a parking garage.
Ralph Hudson says his foot got stuck between his Mercedes’ brake and gas pedal as he was backing up in a towering … Original article on : Okla. man backs car through parking tower’s seventh-floor wall before stopping just in time.