“Miracle” Indian girl now gets place in temple

“Miracle” Indian girl Lakshmi Tatma who recently underwent a complicated operation to remove her parasitic twin has now found place in a temple.

Yesterday, the miracle child herself laid foundation for a temple at her native village Kusiargaon in Bihar state to allow the villagers worship her idol to have good luck.
Lakshmi was born with … Read more »»».

Former NASCAR racer sentenced to a month in jail after leading Calif. deputies on chase

Former NASCAR racer gets jail time following chase

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – A former NASCAR driver pleaded guilty Tuesday to leading sheriff’s deputies on a freeway chase that reached 140 mph in his Corvette.
James Neal, 56, of San Clemente was sentenced to a month in jail and probation after entering his plea to felony evasion while …. Read the original article  : Former NASCAR racer sentenced to a month in jail after leading Calif. deputies on chase.

McPrankster who rapped fast-food order found not guilty of disorderly conduct by Utah judge

McPrankster found not guilty in Utah rap case

SALT LAKE CITY – Not McGuilty.
That was the verdict from a Utah judge Tuesday in the case of a teen cited with disorderly conduct after he and some friends went through a McDonald’s drive-thru, rapping an order into the speaker.
Spenser Dauwalder was cited with the infraction in October …. Read the original article  : here.

Surprise: Donor asks Fla. museum if it wants to see O’Keeffe painting, then donates it

Donor surprises Fla. museum with an O’Keeffe

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – An anonymous donor has surprised a Florida museum with a valuable gift: a Georgia O’Keeffe painting.
“Grey Hills Painted Red, New Mexico” was hung on a gallery wall at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg on Tuesday.
Museum director John Schloder told the St. Petersburg …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Surprise: Donor asks Fla. museum if it wants to see O’Keeffe painting, then donates it.

Iowa couple find rare piece of roadkill for on highway: An armadillo

Iowa couple find rare armadillo roadkill
WEVER, Iowa – Rural southeastern Iowa resident Greg and Linda Wilbert say they’ve found a rare piece of roadkill for the state – an armadillo. The pair from Wever near Burlington were driving on U.S. 61 when they saw the animal. Linda Wilbert said it caused her to say “Oh …. Source article  : Iowa couple find rare piece of roadkill for on highway: An armadillo.

Police find drunken teen passed out naked in bathtub of stranger’s home in Indiana

Cops find naked drunken teen in stranger’s bathtub

SOUTH HAVEN, Ind. – Police in northwestern Indiana found an intoxicated teenager inside a stranger’s home, passed out naked in a bathtub with the shower running. Porter County police said two friends of the drunken 18-year-old woke up Richard Gual by knocking on the door of his South …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Police find drunken teen passed out naked in bathtub of stranger’s home in Indiana.

Ala. geometry teacher investigated after using Obama assassination example to teach angles

Ala. teacher uses assassination example in class
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Jefferson County geometry teacher was placed on paid administrative leave Tuesday after being accused of using a hypothetical assassination plot on President Barack Obama as a way to teach geometric angles.
School Superintendent Phil Hammonds said Corner High School teacher Gregory Harrison … Read more »»».

Former NASCAR racer accused of leading California deputies on 50-mile high-speed chase

Former NASCAR racer jailed after high-speed chase

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – The driver of a Corvette who is accused of leading deputies in California on a high-speed chase for nearly 50 miles is a former NASCAR racer.
James Neal was arrested in San Diego County early Monday, and the 56-year-old San Clemente resident was booked into Orange … Read more : Former NASCAR racer accused of leading California deputies on 50-mile high-speed chase.

Del. man accused of faking academic credentials to get into Harvard pleads not guilty

Man accused of duping Harvard pleads not guilty

BOSTON – On paper, Adam Wheeler had undeniably strong credentials to get into Harvard: a perfect SAT score, straight A’s at a prestigious prep school and glowing recommendations from four professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
While at Harvard, Wheeler seemed a shoo-in for a Rhodes or Fulbright … Read more >>>.

Neb. sheriff candidate’s nine of hearts beats opponent’s six of spades, likely winning him job

Neb. GOP sheriff’s race decided by playing cards

BRIDGEPORT, Neb. – A deck of cards and a bit of luck helped decide who will likely be the next sheriff of Morrill County.
The nine of hearts Milo Cardenas drew Monday beat Travis Petersen’s six of spades, giving Cardenas the Republican nomination for sheriff. Since no Democrats ran … Read more »».

Indiana couple answers hundreds of calls from wrong telephone number on tax bill notice

Indiana couple flooded with calls about tax bills

NEW ALBANY, Ind. – Hundreds of people who were delinquent on their property taxes have been calling a couple in southern Indiana.
The callers were trying to reach the Floyd County Treasurer’s Office, but got Carolyn and Donald Baxley. The Baxleys have a telephone number just one digit off … Read more >>>.

Philadelphia woman hid inside coffin at central Pa. funeral home to escape custody, police say

Police: Pa. woman hid in coffin to escape custody

MIFFLINTOWN, Pa. – Authorities say a Philadelphia woman hid in a coffin at a central Pennsylvania funeral home to escape custody.
Nicole April Kelly was arraigned Monday on charges stemming from the escape.
Police say the 19-year-old Kelly was being transported to jail by Juniata County deputies on Thursday …. Original source  : Philadelphia woman hid inside coffin at central Pa. funeral home to escape custody, police say.

Woman with stun gun charged with chasing employee at Daytona Beach, Fla., Wendy’s

Woman charged with stun gun chase at Wendy’s

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A Florida woman is facing charges after being accused of chasing a Wendy’s employee with a stun gun when she got upset about her order.
Police in Daytona Beach say Melanese Asia Reid got into an argument with an employee at the drive-thru Monday. She [..] Read the original article: here.

NJ paramedics slowed responding to call when roaming bear traps them inside building

Roaming bear traps NJ paramedics inside building

WAYNE, N.J. – Paramedics in New Jersey have been slowed responding to an emergency call by a bear that kept them trapped inside their building.
A nearby contractor getting something from his truck says he came face to face with a 200-pound bear but threw a carpenter’s folding ruler at … Read more >>.

NC restaurant fires waitress who posted snarky Facebook gripe customers who left a bad tip

Waitress fired for griping about tip on Facebook

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A North Carolina waitress is out of a job after griping on her Facebook page about the $5 tip she got from a couple who sat at their table for three hours. The waitress says the customers kept her at work an hour after she … Read this article on Gaea Times at : NC restaurant fires waitress who posted snarky Facebook gripe customers who left a bad tip.