Thursday, August 05, 2010

Odd News – Newsletter for August 5, 2010

Thursday, August 5, 2010


NY prosecutors not sure which twin to charge, get court order to photograph both

NY prosecutors not sure which twin to charge

LOCKPORT, N.Y. – Authorities trying to solve a shooting in New York have zeroed in on identical twin brothers – but now they have to figure out which one to charge.
A prosecutor on Wednesday won the right to photograph 31-year-old Niagara Falls residents Edward and Raymond Nickens with … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : NY prosecutors not sure which twin to charge, get court order to photograph both.

Arkansas governor’s race is all shook up: Elvis impersonator Elvis Presley declares candidacy

Ark. gov. race all shook up: Elvis Presley running

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Elvis Presley is running for Arkansas governor.
No, not that Elvis.
Elvis D. Presley of Star City filed papers with the secretary of state’s office on Wednesday to run as a write-in candidate for governor.
Presley indicated in the paperwork that he wants to “supply the …. Read the original article  : Arkansas governor’s race is all shook up: Elvis impersonator Elvis Presley declares candidacy.

Lost money: Teen finds wallet with $650 under couch cushions in Washington state

Wash. teen finds $650 under couch cushions

SNOHOMISH, Wash. – A 16-year-old boy searching for his cell phone in the cushions of his friend’s couch found a wallet with $650 inside.
Jack Wagster and friend Nick Gorman told Nick’s mother, who bought the couch from a couple in Kirkland, Wash.
A Facebook search found the wallet’s owner – … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Lost money: Teen finds wallet with $650 under couch cushions in Washington state.

2 women charged with misdemeanors in S. California kindergarten graduation brawl

2 women charged in kindergarten graduation brawl

VICTORVILLE, Calif. – Two women have been charged with misdemeanors for a fight that led to a brawl during a Southern California kindergarten graduation ceremony.
San Bernardino County investigators say the women were arguing and it got physical in a field near the June ceremony at Puesta del Sol Elementary … Read : 2 women charged with misdemeanors in S. California kindergarten graduation brawl.

Pa. waitress claimed injury, is charged with fraud after getting caught working as stripper

Pa. woman’s stripper job leads to fraud charges

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. – A Pennsylvania woman is accused of illegally accepting workers’ compensation payments while working as a stripper.
Forty-three-year-old Christina Gamble waived a preliminary hearing scheduled for Tuesday and will face trial next month.
Prosecutors say the Quakertown woman claimed she hurt her back at her waitressing job and …. Read the original article  : here.

Atlanta woman who messaged for help with toes says she told robber laptop had tracking device

Woman told robber computer had tracking device

ATLANTA – An Atlanta woman who used her feet to type a computer message to her boyfriend asking for help after she was robbed and bound says she persuaded the robber not to steal her laptop.
The woman, 39-year-old Amy Windom, appeared on NBC’s “Today” show Wednesday and described her … Original source on Gaea Times at : Atlanta woman who messaged for help with toes says she told robber laptop had tracking device.

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