Ex-LA mortuary worker guilty of insurance fraud that included cremating mannequin, cow parts

Ex-LA mortuary worker guilty of faking funerals

LOS ANGELES – A former Los Angeles mortuary employee has been convicted of defrauding insurers by staging a fake funeral and attempting to cover it up by cremating a mannequin and cow parts she placed in the casket.
The U.S. attorney’s office said Monday that 67-year-old Jean Crump was found …. Original article  : Ex-LA mortuary worker guilty of insurance fraud that included cremating mannequin, cow parts.

Hail yes, it’s big: Record hailstone taken from South Dakota to Colorado lab for study

Hail yes, it’s big: Colo lab gets record hailstone

BOULDER, Colo. – North America’s heaviest hailstone ever might also be its most-traveled.
A 1-pound, 15-ounce hailstone that fell in Vivian, S.D., on July 23 has been taken to the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., about 370 miles away.
Charles Knight, a scientist at the center, …. Original article  : Hail yes, it’s big: Record hailstone taken from South Dakota to Colorado lab for study.

Porn video airs on computer screens at Indonesia’s Parliament

Porn site airs at Indonesia’s parliament
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesian lawmakers and journalists got a shock when an online porn video blazed across dozens of computer monitors outside the press room at Parliament.

Witnesses say it took security guards 10 minutes to shut down the computers Monday.
The touch-screen monitors are used by visitors to check the Parliament …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Porn video airs on computer screens at Indonesia’s Parliament.

Ohio Red Cross chapter giving away car _ or horse-drawn buggy _ to boost blood donations

Ohio Red Cross giving away new car, or Amish buggy

CLEVELAND – To spur blood donations, an Ohio Red Cross chapter is offering people who give a pint of blood the chance to win a car or a horse-drawn buggy.
Spokeswoman Christy Chapman in Cleveland says the Red Cross didn’t want to leave its many Amish donors …. Original article  : Ohio Red Cross chapter giving away car _ or horse-drawn buggy _ to boost blood donations.