Monday, August 23, 2010

Odd News – Weekly Newsletter for August 16-23, 2010

Monday, August 23, 2010


Ohio strip club owner and church pastor in rival protests agree to negotiate for 1st time

Ohio strip club owner, pastor to meet over feud

WARSAW, Ohio – Feuding Ohio strippers and churchgoers who have been protesting each other have agreed to meet and discuss their differences.
Foxhole strip club owner Tommy George says churchgoers with bullhorns have bothered his patrons. New Beginnings Ministries pastor Bill Dunfee calls the strip club a nuisance. … Original source on Gaea Times at : Ohio strip club owner and church pastor in rival protests agree to negotiate for 1st time.

Mass. man wanted for faking death to avoid trial on traffic violation

Authorities: Mass. man fakes death to avoid trial

SALEM, Mass. – Massachusetts authorities are searching for a man they say faked his death to beat charges of driving without a license. The Gloucester Times reported that 42-year-old Michael Rosen of Salem sent a man to court last week to file a certificate showing that Rosen had … Original source on Gaea Times at : Mass. man wanted for faking death to avoid trial on traffic violation.

2 zebras corraled after wandering streets of Northern Calif suburb for hours

2 zebras wander streets of Northern Calif suburb

CARMICHAEL, Calif. – Two zebras are safe after a wild five-hour romp through the streets of a Northern California suburb over the weekend.
The zebras were being loaded onto a truck Saturday evening in Carmichael, east of Sacramento, when they were spooked by dogs and went running in opposite …. Original article  : 2 zebras corraled after wandering streets of Northern Calif suburb for hours.

Atlanta police arrest man found in church roof crawl space after series of burglaries

Police nab man in church roof after burglaries

ATLANTA – Atlanta police have arrested a man found in a crawl space on a church roof after a series of burglaries at the building. Pastor Robert Reed of Pleasant Word Christian Center says the arrest was made Sunday night. Reed said his church has been broken into … Original article on : Atlanta police arrest man found in church roof crawl space after series of burglaries.

Zebras corraled after wandering streets of Northern Calif. suburb for hours

Zebras corraled after wandering Calif. streets

CARMICHAEL, Calif. – Two zebras are safe after a wild five-hour romp through the streets of a Northern California suburb over the weekend. The zebras were being loaded onto a truck Saturday evening in Carmichael, east of Sacramento, when they were spooked by dogs and went running in opposite directions.
Confused …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Zebras corraled after wandering streets of Northern Calif. suburb for hours.

Mail carrier returns Ala. man’s high school class ring 14 years after he lost it

Ala. man gets lost school ring back after 14 years

GADSDEN, Ala. – Thanks to his mail carrier, an Alabama man has his class ring back – 14 years after he lost it.
Michael Amberson hadn’t seen his Gadsden High School class ring since he took it off to wash his hands at his dorm in 1996, … Read : Mail carrier returns Ala. man’s high school class ring 14 years after he lost it.

FBI says Ohio bank employees recognized suspect in robbery because he had account there

FBI: Suspect in Ohio bank robbery was customer

GALLOWAY, Ohio – The FBI says a man arrested in an Ohio bank robbery looked familiar to bank employees. Turns out, he had an account there and was one of their customers. Agent Harry Trombitas said 43-year-old Alan Garrett turned himself in Friday, two days after the bank … Read more : FBI says Ohio bank employees recognized suspect in robbery because he had account there.

Upstate New York man finds balloon asking for prayer for Pittsburgh boy who needs heart

NY man finds prayer balloon sent from Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH – An upstate New York man says his family has been praying for a Pittsburgh boy after finding a note attached to a balloon that says the child needs a new heart.
Chris Kormanyos is building a home in Messena, N.Y., near the Canadian border and about 400 …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Upstate New York man finds balloon asking for prayer for Pittsburgh boy who needs heart.

Enjoying the ride: Pa. man, 78, makes 4,000th trip on roller coaster after 90 turns in a day

Pa. man, 78, rides roller coaster 90 times in day

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. – A 78-year-old man rode a Pittsburgh-area roller coaster 90 times in one day – bringing his lifetime total to 4,000 rides. Vic Kleman spent about five hours on the Jack Rabbit roller coaster at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin.
The wooden coaster is …. Original article  : Enjoying the ride: Pa. man, 78, makes 4,000th trip on roller coaster after 90 turns in a day.

Ohio strip club owner and church pastor in rival protests agree to negotiate for 1st time

Ohio strip club owner, pastor to meet over feud

WARSAW, Ohio – Feuding Ohio strippers and churchgoers who have been protesting each other have agreed to meet and discuss their differences.
Foxhole strip club owner Tommy George says churchgoers with bullhorns have bothered his patrons. New Beginnings Ministries pastor Bill Dunfee calls the strip club a nuisance. … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Ohio strip club owner and church pastor in rival protests agree to negotiate for 1st time.

Court says California town’s mall’s policy barring chitchat among strangers unconstitutional

Court says California mall’s chat policy illegal

ROSEVILLE, Calif. – A Northern California appeals court has struck down a shopping mall’s policy barring people from approaching strangers to chitchat.
The 3rd District Court of Appeal this week said the rules at Roseville’s Westfield Galleria violate the California Constitution’s free speech guarantee.
The mall prohibited people in its common … Read : Court says California town’s mall’s policy barring chitchat among strangers unconstitutional.

Days from death, Fla. wildlife officials free plastic jar that was stuck on bear cub’s head

Plastic jar removed from Fla. bear cub’s head

OCALA, Fla. – A black bear cub in Florida affectionately known as “jarhead” can finally enjoy a good meal.
A clear plastic container was removed from the 6-month-old cub’s head after being stuck for at least 10 days. The cub poked its head into the jar when digging through … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Days from death, Fla. wildlife officials free plastic jar that was stuck on bear cub’s head.

Fla. pastor lives on mechanical lift 50 feet in the air for 3 days to encourage fundraiser

Fla. pastor spends 3 days 50 feet in the air

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – A South Florida pastor who spent nearly three days living on a mechanical lift 50 feet in the air has come down from his lofty perch.
Pastor T.J. McCormick, of Coastal Community Church, had pledged to stay on the lift until 1,000 backpacks …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Fla. pastor lives on mechanical lift 50 feet in the air for 3 days to encourage fundraiser.

Police say man wrapped in medical bandages and wearing surgical mask robs supermarket pharmacy

Police: Bandage-wrapped man robs Pa. pharmacy

SOMERSET, Pa. – A man was jailed on charges he robbed a southwestern Pennsylvania supermarket pharmacy while his face was wrapped in medical bandages and a surgical mask. State police said 52-year-old Edward Singer entered the Giant Eagle on Route 31 in Somerset Township about 7 p.m. Wednesday. Police said …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Police say man wrapped in medical bandages and wearing surgical mask robs supermarket pharmacy.

Western Pa. couple jailed on charges they robbed would-be ‘John’ who paid woman for sex

Police say W. Pa. couple robbed would-be ‘John’

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A Johnstown couple were jailed on charges they robbed a man who paid the woman $130 for sex after meeting her through an Internet chat service. Police said the alleged victim was at a residence Tuesday with 36-year-old Elizabeth Cashaw when her husband, 33-year-old Erskine … Read : Western Pa. couple jailed on charges they robbed would-be ‘John’ who paid woman for sex.

No laughing matter: Judge sends North Carolina man to jail after he chuckles in courtroom

NC man sent to jail after laughing in courtroom

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Court is no laughing matter as far as one North Carolina judge is concerned. A Fayetteville man who was waiting for his case to be heard Friday drew the ire of Judge Toni King after starting to laugh in a Cumberland County courtroom. Authorities …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : No laughing matter: Judge sends North Carolina man to jail after he chuckles in courtroom.

Miss. beauty salon owner blames unexpected power cutoff for a customer’s partial baldness

Power cutoff leaves salon customer bald on top

BRUCE, Miss. – A beauty salon owner in in north Mississippi blamed an unexpected power cutoff for a customer’s partial baldness. Tessa Mingo, owner of People’s Choice Hair Salon in Bruce, told WTVA television that she paid her electric bill July 19. But when a customer came in … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Miss. beauty salon owner blames unexpected power cutoff for a customer’s partial baldness.

Dog eats homework, er petition: Canine chomps SC man’s school board petition

Dog chows down on SC man’s school board petition
BEAUFORT, S.C. – The dog really did eat the homework, or, in this case, the petition a South Carolina man was going to file to run for school board. The Beaufort Gazette reported Friday that Terry Thomas of Ladys Island had a petition with almost …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Bicycle Floyd Landis once crashed in mountain race sells for $5 at Kentucky yard sale

Bike sold for $5 in Ky. once belonged to Landis

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The bicycle had two flat tires, but Greg Estes figured the $5 asking price still made it a great bargain at a yard sale. Little did he know just how great.
Estes checked on the bike’s origin after buying it in Owenton this month. … Read more : Bicycle Floyd Landis once crashed in mountain race sells for $5 at Kentucky yard sale.

More than 10,000 Chinese set world record for human domino chain

More than 10,000 Chinese set human domino record
BEIJING – More than 10,000 people in northern China have set a world record for the longest chain of human dominoes.
Arranged in lines, they slowly collapsed backward onto each other in sequence from a sitting position like a line of toppling dominoes.
The 10,267 people who took …. Read the original article  : here.

High-end NYC retailer goes on the hunt, with a beagle, for bedbugs as a precaution

NY store hires bedbug-hunting beagle, just in case
NEW YORK – High-end New York city retailer Bergdorf Goodman has hired a beagle to hunt for bedbugs – just in case.
Store spokeswoman Ginger Reeder says there have been no reported cases of the pesky bugs at the Fifth Avenue department store. She says it seemed … Read more »»».

N.C. police say restaurant burglar makes shrimp pizza, eats cake, trashes place

Police: Man makes shrimp pizza, trashes restaurant

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Police in a North Carolina city arrested a man for breaking into a restaurant, but not before the suspect filled his belly. Multiple media outlets reported that 22-year-old Bradley Michael was charged him with breaking and entering, vandalism and larceny.
Greensboro police said the suspect broke through … Read this article on Gaea Times at : N.C. police say restaurant burglar makes shrimp pizza, eats cake, trashes place.

Check’s in the mail? Reward offered after postal collection box stolen in Phoenix

Mail collection box stolen in north Phoenix

PHOENIX – Maybe the check REALLY was in the mail.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for help in finding out who stole one of those iconic blue mail collection boxes late Monday or early Tuesday in north Phoenix.
It was recovered – empty … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Check’s in the mail? Reward offered after postal collection box stolen in Phoenix.

NH police charge mother and son with stealing $1,670 worth of video games from Best Buy

Mother and son charged in theft of video games

CONCORD, N.H. – Police in Salem, N.H., have charged a mother-and-son team with the theft of more than $1,600 worth of video games from a Best Buy store. Police said 64-year-old Luise LaQuerre and her 20-year-old son, Christopher Andrukaitis, both of Amesbury, Mass., were charged with felony … Read : NH police charge mother and son with stealing $1,670 worth of video games from Best Buy.

Crime of fashion: Police warn Milwaukee man against changing his clothes while driving

Police warn man against undressing while driving

BROOKFIELD, Wis. – A driver who tried to change his sweaty clothes while driving through a Milwaukee suburb was stopped by police but let off with a warning. Police said that when they pulled the 54-year-old over in Brookfield Aug. 13, he complained he was uncomfortable in his clothes …. Original article  : Crime of fashion: Police warn Milwaukee man against changing his clothes while driving.

Pa. fan gets called to stage by McCartney, later turns autograph on her back into a tattoo

Pa. fan turns Paul McCartney autograph into tattoo

WEST CHESTER, Pa. – Call it a signature in very permanent ink.
A Pennsylvania woman took a sign to Paul McCartney’s show Sunday in Philadelphia requesting he autograph her back with a marker. McCartney called Rose Ann Belluso up on stage and obliged, and she decided to make the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pa. fan gets called to stage by McCartney, later turns autograph on her back into a tattoo.

Mass. man wanted for faking death to avoid trial on traffic violation

Authorities: Mass. man fakes death to avoid trial

SALEM, Mass. – Massachusetts authorities are searching for a man they say faked his death to beat charges of driving without a license. The Gloucester Times reported that 42-year-old Michael Rosen of Salem sent a man to court last week to file a certificate showing that Rosen had [..] Read the original article: here.

2 zebras corraled after wandering streets of Northern Calif suburb for hours

2 zebras wander streets of Northern Calif suburb

CARMICHAEL, Calif. – Two zebras are safe after a wild five-hour romp through the streets of a Northern California suburb over the weekend.
The zebras were being loaded onto a truck Saturday evening in Carmichael, east of Sacramento, when they were spooked by dogs and went running in opposite … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 2 zebras corraled after wandering streets of Northern Calif suburb for hours.

Atlanta police arrest man found in church roof crawl space after series of burglaries

Police nab man in church roof after burglaries

ATLANTA – Atlanta police have arrested a man found in a crawl space on a church roof after a series of burglaries at the building. Pastor Robert Reed of Pleasant Word Christian Center says the arrest was made Sunday night. Reed said his church has been broken into … Read : Atlanta police arrest man found in church roof crawl space after series of burglaries.

Zebras corraled after wandering streets of Northern Calif. suburb for hours

Zebras corraled after wandering Calif. streets

CARMICHAEL, Calif. – Two zebras are safe after a wild five-hour romp through the streets of a Northern California suburb over the weekend. The zebras were being loaded onto a truck Saturday evening in Carmichael, east of Sacramento, when they were spooked by dogs and went running in opposite directions.
Confused …. Source  : Zebras corraled after wandering streets of Northern Calif. suburb for hours.

Mail carrier returns Ala. man’s high school class ring 14 years after he lost it

Ala. man gets lost school ring back after 14 years

GADSDEN, Ala. – Thanks to his mail carrier, an Alabama man has his class ring back – 14 years after he lost it.
Michael Amberson hadn’t seen his Gadsden High School class ring since he took it off to wash his hands at his dorm in 1996, … Read more »»».

FBI says Ohio bank employees recognized suspect in robbery because he had account there

FBI: Suspect in Ohio bank robbery was customer

GALLOWAY, Ohio – The FBI says a man arrested in an Ohio bank robbery looked familiar to bank employees. Turns out, he had an account there and was one of their customers. Agent Harry Trombitas said 43-year-old Alan Garrett turned himself in Friday, two days after the bank …. Original article  : FBI says Ohio bank employees recognized suspect in robbery because he had account there.

Upstate New York man finds balloon asking for prayer for Pittsburgh boy who needs heart

NY man finds prayer balloon sent from Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH – An upstate New York man says his family has been praying for a Pittsburgh boy after finding a note attached to a balloon that says the child needs a new heart.
Chris Kormanyos is building a home in Messena, N.Y., near the Canadian border and about 400 … Read more »».

Enjoying the ride: Pa. man, 78, makes 4,000th trip on roller coaster after 90 turns in a day

Pa. man, 78, rides roller coaster 90 times in day

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. – A 78-year-old man rode a Pittsburgh-area roller coaster 90 times in one day – bringing his lifetime total to 4,000 rides. Vic Kleman spent about five hours on the Jack Rabbit roller coaster at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin.
The wooden coaster is … Original article on : Enjoying the ride: Pa. man, 78, makes 4,000th trip on roller coaster after 90 turns in a day.

Thanks, Mom: Police find dropped cell phone after Ga. school burglary, call ‘Ma’ to ID suspect

Police call ‘Ma’ on dropped cell phone, ID suspect

ATHENS, Ga. – Thanks a lot, Mom. Police seeking a man accused of breaking into an elementary school said they identified the suspect by calling “Ma” from the contact list of a cell phone he dropped as he fled.
A police report said officers responding to an alarm … Read more »»».

Police use discarded cell phone to call mom, identify man accused of burglary

Police call ‘Ma’ to identify burglary suspect

ATHENS, Ga. – Athens authorities looking for a man accused of breaking into an elementary school said they found him when they used his left behind cell phone to call his mother. Authorities responded to a burglar alarm at Howard B. Stroud Elementary around 11:25 p.m. Monday. According to …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Police use discarded cell phone to call mom, identify man accused of burglary.

Ky. family sues Wal-Mart, says dead mouse found in milk they’d been drinking from for 3 days

Ky. family claims they found dead mouse in milk

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Kentucky family has sued Wal-Mart, saying they found a dead mouse in a milk container the family had been drinking from for three days. The Courier-Journal reported that Robert and Rosalind Grant and their 23-month-old granddaughter sought medical attention and treatment in May …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Ky. family sues Wal-Mart, says dead mouse found in milk they’d been drinking from for 3 days.

Document: NYC’s Bouquet Bandit suspect says plants covered dirty clothes, holdup note

NYC bank jobs suspect: Flowers deflected suspicion

NEW YORK – The city’s so-called Bouquet Bandit told police he used plants as props to deflect suspicion in a series of bank robberies spurred by drinking and drug use, newly released documents show.
Edward Pemberton said his technique was self-taught and his targets were self-explanatory: “It’s where the money … Read more >>.

Banana-costumed man in Washington state accused of exposing himself, brandishing gun

Banana-costumed man has little appeal
PORT ANGELES, Wash. – A man in a banana costume is accused of exposing himself and brandishing a shotgun while riding around with a bunch of friends in Washington state.

The Clallam County sheriff’s office says the 21-year-old was arrested Tuesday evening for investigation of indecent exposure and reckless endangerment.
The Peninsula Daily … Read : Banana-costumed man in Washington state accused of exposing himself, brandishing gun.

Man given disorderly conduct citation for harassing woman in express lane checkout

Wis. man cited for harassing woman at express lane

SAUKVILLE, Wis. – A man who berated a woman who had more than 10 items in the express lane of a Saukville grocery store has been given a disorderly conduct citation. The Port Washington woman said she asked the express lane clerk if she could check out …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

No license, no tire: Police say man charged with DWI drove 11 miles minus a wheel

Police: DWI suspect drives 11 miles without tire

BETHANY, N.Y. – Authorities said a western New York man whose license expired 33 years ago has been charged with driving while intoxicated after police said he drove a van 11 miles without one of its tires. The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office said another motorist reported seeing a … Original article on : No license, no tire: Police say man charged with DWI drove 11 miles minus a wheel.

Document: NYC’s suspected ‘bouquet bandit’ says plants covered dirty clothes, holdup note

NYC bandit suspect: Flowers deflected suspicion

NEW YORK – The city’s so-called “bouquet bandit” told police he used plants as props to deflect suspicion in a series of bank robberies spurred by drinking and drug use, newly released documents show.
Edward Pemberton said his technique was self-taught and his targets were self-explanatory: “It’s where the money is. …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Document: NYC’s suspected ‘bouquet bandit’ says plants covered dirty clothes, holdup note.

Big splinter pierces Md. boy’s abdomen on giant wooden slide, sending him to hospital

Big splinter pierces Md. boy’s abdomen on slide

ROCKY RIDGE, Md. – Firefighters say an 8-year-old boy was hospitalized after a nearly foot-long splinter pierced his lower abdomen as he went headfirst down a wooden slide at a Maryland park.
The accident happened on a 40-foot slide built in 1950 that is a local attraction at Mount …. Read the original article  : here.

Police: Homeless man lived into NJ library basement for nearly 2 weeks, took employees’ food

Police: Man lived in NJ library for nearly 2 weeks

OCEAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Police said a homeless man lived unnoticed in the basement of a New Jersey library for nearly two weeks. Police said a custodian saw Charles Jones Jr. peeking out a basement window of the Ocean Township library in Monmouth County on Friday … Original source on Gaea Times at : Police: Homeless man lived into NJ library basement for nearly 2 weeks, took employees’ food.

Vibram FiveFingers: Now Run Barefoot

BOSTON (GaeaTimes.com)- The latest craze to hit the shoe industry may not be called a shoe at all. Vibram’s FiveFingers is a revolutionary new concept in shoe design that has taken the world by storm. The glove-like shoe has been called ideal for people who like to run barefoot with the five fingers … Original article on : Vibram FiveFingers: Now Run Barefoot.

Wis. Republican gubernatorial hopeful wins beer stein holding contest, advances to nationals

Wis. GOP candidate wins beer stein contest

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – If he doesn’t win the Wisconsin governor’s race, Republican candidate Mark Neumann may have a future in holding beer steins.
The former congressman defeated three other contestants Thursday night in a stein-holding contest in Milwaukee, advancing him to the national competition in New York.
The contest requires competitors … Original source on Gaea Times at : Wis. Republican gubernatorial hopeful wins beer stein holding contest, advances to nationals.

Nut Job: Thieves try massive peanut heist but wind up empty-handed

Thieves in Mexico end up with, literally, peanuts

MEXICO CITY – A bold truck-jacking in Mexico has yielded thieves … peanuts.
Federal police say two suspects hijacked a truck containing 17 tons of peanuts at gunpoint on the outskirts of Mexico City.
Police say the truck was listing to one side and they decided to pull it over, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Nut Job: Thieves try massive peanut heist but wind up empty-handed.

Ohio church pastor meets with strip club owner, says dueling protests likely to continue

Meeting fails to end Ohio church-strip club feud

WARSAW, Ohio – The leader of an Ohio church feuding with a nearby strip club says a meeting failed to bring a truce.
Pastor Bill Dunfee of New Beginnings Ministries says he and Fox Hole club owner Tommy George found no common ground during their roughly two-hour sit-down at …. Read the original article  : Ohio church pastor meets with strip club owner, says dueling protests likely to continue.

Wild Animals Ran On California Streets

CALIFORNIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The residents of Carmichael in California had an unexpected and rather hilarious brush with wild life in the weekend. Two wild zebras ran randomly for at least 5 hours on the streets in the Northern California suburb. The animals were being loaded in a truck on Saturday. It has … Read more >>>.

Driver convicted of animal cruelty, fined $100 for stuffing goat in trunk in Virginia

Driver fined $100 in Va. for having goat in trunk

BEDFORD, Va. – A driver has been convicted of animal cruelty and fined $100 after Virginia authorities found a goat stuffed in the trunk of her car.
Bedford County sheriff’s deputies discovered the goat bound and in the trunk during a drunken driving checkpoint in June.
Fiona Ann …. Source  : Driver convicted of animal cruelty, fined $100 for stuffing goat in trunk in Virginia.

Texas dad advertises teen daughter for 30-hour adventure in baby-sitting after broken curfew

Dad buys newspaper ad after daughter breaks curfew

SOUTHLAKE, Texas – A Texas teenager who broke curfew is headed for a reluctant adventure in baby-sitting.
Robert Rausch placed an advertisement offering his daughter’s free baby-sitting services in the community newspaper in Southlake, a wealthy suburb of Dallas-Fort Worth that is home to business leaders and professional athletes.
The … Original article on : Texas dad advertises teen daughter for 30-hour adventure in baby-sitting after broken curfew.

Doh! Upstate NY bank robber forgets to put on mask, flees empty-handed; Flub caught on video

Doh! Upstate NY bank robber forgets to put on mask

EDEN, N.Y. – Note to would-be bank robbers: when robbing a bank, be sure to put on your mask. Police said a robbery suspect had a dust mask around his neck but didn’t pull it over his face when he walked into an HSBC branch Wednesday …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Doh! Upstate NY bank robber forgets to put on mask, flees empty-handed; Flub caught on video.

Pa. man faces drug charges after allegedly admitted heroin dropped in bank belonged to him

Police: Pa. man admitted dropped heroin was his

KIMBERTON, Pa. – A southeastern Pennsylvania man faces drug charges after police said he admitted the heroin discovered on the floor of a bank belonged to him. East Pikeland Township police said 25-year-old Justin Carbone, of Phoenixville, accidentally dropped the drugs inside a Kimberton credit union earlier this … Read more »».

Baboon on the loose? Mo. girl sets off false frenzy with internet picture of a primate

Baboon on the loose? Girl starts false frenzy

FLORISSANT, Mo. – Police in the St. Louis suburb of Florissant spent a big part of the day looking for a baboon on the loose. A grade school went into lockdown. A woman scattered potato chips on the ground and made monkey sounds to try and lure the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

NV judge orders Calif. drug offender to write paper on ‘nonsensical’ medical marijuana law

NV judge orders drug offender write report on pot

GARDNVERVILLE, Nev. – A Nevada judge has an unusual sentence for a 25-year-old Sacramento man who sold marijuana to a police informant in a casino parking lot at Lake Tahoe.
District Judge Dave Gamble ordered Matthew Palazzolo to write a report on what the judge called the “nonsensical … Read more »»».

Moving sale planned at NY’s ‘Amityville Horror’ house _ ghosts not included

Moving sale planned at ‘Amityville Horror’ house

AMITYVILLE, N.Y. – The owner of the New York house made famous in the 1979 film “The Amityville Horror” is holding a moving sale.
The five-bedroom Dutch Colonial on Long Island has been on the market since May for $1.15 million and is under contract. Owner Brian Wilson is holding … Read more >>.

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