Indian groom flees wedding hall after seeing ugly bride

A groom in eastern India fled the wedding hall moments after he saw the the face of his ugly wide during the garland exchange ceremony.

Police said a large number of guests had gathered at Parihara village in Begusarai district of Bihar to participate in the wedding ceremony of Bulbul Sah, the groom, who was to … Read more >>>.

Delivery overdue: Hundreds of pieces of mail from ’90s found in Mich. shed, ex-carrier charged

Piles of undelivered mail found in Mich. shed

DETROIT – Thousands of pieces of undelivered mail and ads from the early 1990s have been found in a shed in Michigan, and a former postal worker is now charged with stealing mail.
Authorities said Monday that 66-year-old Earl Hicks was charged after his sister found the mail while … Original source on Gaea Times at : Delivery overdue: Hundreds of pieces of mail from ’90s found in Mich. shed, ex-carrier charged.

It’s the stork’s turn for a special delivery: Stork eggs hatch at Chicago zoo

Special delivery! Chicago zoo gets 3 stork chicks

CHICAGO – Someone’s been bringing the storks babies at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo.
The 142-year-old zoo suddenly has the making of a new flock of European white storks after three stork eggs hatched there in the last week. A mated pair hatched the eggs Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Lincoln Park’s … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : It’s the stork’s turn for a special delivery: Stork eggs hatch at Chicago zoo.

Wash. state inmate working at prison farm finds entangled deer, butchers it with box cutter

Wash. inmate kills entangled deer at work farm

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The Washington State Penitentiary says an inmate on a work crew killed and butchered a deer outside the prison at Walla Walla.
Spokeswoman Shari Hall says the minimum-security prisoner was working at the penitentiary’s pheasant farm last Saturday when he killed a deer that had …. Source  : Wash. state inmate working at prison farm finds entangled deer, butchers it with box cutter.

Pakistan shows concern at the Israeli decision of not allowing a flotilla of eight ships which is carrying humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza

KASWAR KLASRA
ISLAMABAD: — Pakistan has shown concern at the Israeli decision of not allowing a flotilla of eight ships, which is carrying humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza.

The continuing Israeli blockade of Gaza is in violation of international humanitarian law, and should be lifted forthwith. Pakistan will continue extending unequivocal support to the legitimate …. Original article  : Pakistan shows concern at the Israeli decision of not allowing a flotilla of eight ships which is carrying humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza.

Maine pair’s latest invention: A ‘rocket car’ powered by Diet Coke and Mentos

Sweet! Mainers make ‘rocket car’ with Mentos, soda

BUCKFIELD, Maine – The guys from Maine who became online celebrities by creating geysers from Mentos candies and Diet Coke say they have harnessed that power to create a “rocket car.”
The contraption created by Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz of Buckfield features a utility trailer on the back … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Maine pair’s latest invention: A ‘rocket car’ powered by Diet Coke and Mentos.

LeBron to leave Ohio _ not the Cavalier, but the jaguar who is bound for a Florida zoo

LeBron leaving Ohio _ not the Cavalier, the jaguar

AKRON, Ohio – A LeBron is leaving northeast Ohio, but it’s a cat, not a Cavalier.
Whether NBA superstar LeBron James is staying with the Cleveland Cavaliers is still a big question, but the Akron Zoo said Thursday it will say goodbye to another LeBron, a jaguar born … Original source on Gaea Times at : LeBron to leave Ohio _ not the Cavalier, but the jaguar who is bound for a Florida zoo.

Must be in the name: Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife wins motorcycle in drawing

Nigeria: President Goodluck’s wife wins motorcycle

LAGOS, Nigeria – It appears as though Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s luck might have rubbed off on his wife.
A spokesman for Union Bank says First Lady Patience Jonathan has won a motorcycle in a drawing the bank held for its customers.
Union Bank spokesman Francis Barde told The Associated Press on …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Must be in the name: Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife wins motorcycle in drawing.

Raw in the rain: Seattle residents don’t shrink from seeking nude beach

Suitless in Seattle: Residents want nude beach

SEATTLE – Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is asking residents what the city needs, and many are warming to the idea of a nude beach.
A clothing-optional beach is in third place Thursday in an online vote on the mayor’s website. Far ahead in first and second are expanding light rail, … Original source on Gaea Times at : Raw in the rain: Seattle residents don’t shrink from seeking nude beach.

Police: Man who robbed Alaska bank fled on bike but was caught after crashing into patrol car

Alaska police stop bank robbery suspect on bike

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A man robbed an Anchorage bank and escaped on a bicycle but didn’t get far, police said Thursday.
The suspect crashed his bike into a patrol car, slid across the hood and took off running but was detained half a block away with cash spilling from … Read more >>>.

Minn. bar gives Dylan fans a direction home at annual soundalike tribute on singer’s birthday

How does it feel? Teenager shows he’s ‘got Dylan’

MINNEAPOLIS – How does it feel to be a Bob Dylan soundalike?
Twenty performers gave it a shot Monday at the 400 Bar in Minneapolis to celebrate Dylan’s 69th birthday – including 14-year-old Max Etling, who won the informal contest last year.
Some imitated Dylan’s yowling voice and blew …. Source article  : Minn. bar gives Dylan fans a direction home at annual soundalike tribute on singer’s birthday.

Sleeping passenger left on plane for 4 hours after it lands in Philadelphia

Sleeping woman left on plane in Philly for 4 hours

PHILADELPHIA – Airline officials are trying to figure out how a sleeping passenger was left aboard a flight for four hours after it landed in Philadelphia.
According to police and the Transportation Security Administration, the passenger didn’t wake up when her United Express flight from Dulles airport … Read more »».

Loud muffler helps Washington man track, retrieve his stolen truck

Loud muffler helps WA man retrieve stolen truck

LONGVIEW, Wash. – You can hear Alex Hansen’s truck coming. Or going, which was the case when thieves drove it away from his Longview, Wash., home.
The 27-year-old Hansen says he heard the muffler noise at 5 a.m. Tuesday and ran outside in shorts to see that his 1996 …. Original article  : Loud muffler helps Washington man track, retrieve his stolen truck.

Doodle from Mo. girl, 9, wins $15K in Google artwork Web contest

Mo. 3rd-grader wins Google’s ‘doodle’ contest

EL DORADO SPRINGS, Mo. – A Missouri third-grader got the chance to illustrate Google’s website for the day.
Makenzie Melton, who is 9 and from El Dorado Springs in southwest Missouri, won Google’s nationwide competition for a “doodle” that incorporates Google’s colorful logo. The competition was for K-12 students.
Makenzie’s drawing “Rainforest …. Original source  : Doodle from Mo. girl, 9, wins $15K in Google artwork Web contest.