Odd News – Newsletter for August 25, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Gotcha! Camera catches thief in background as NJ family poses for photo at Wis. state capitol
Gotcha! Vacationing family’s photo captures thief
MADISON, Wis. – The camera of a vacationing New Jersey family who posed for a picture in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol captured more than smiles. It also caught a thief in the act.
John Myers, of Bloomfield, N.J., set the self-timer on his camera and hustled into the frame …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Gotcha! Camera catches thief in background as NJ family poses for photo at Wis. state capitol.
See ya later! Reptile experts capture 2nd stray alligator in Chicago River this month
Reptile experts get stray ‘gator in Chicago River
CHICAGO – The next time you feel like dipping your toes in the Chicago River – beware.
A second alligator has been captured from the waterway that winds through downtown Chicago.
Children, parents and dog walkers gathered this week to catch a peek of the 3-foot-long reptile in the river …. Original article on Gaea Times at : See ya later! Reptile experts capture 2nd stray alligator in Chicago River this month.
Fla. couple finds real trauma when gun accidentally fires during practice ‘robbery drill’
‘Robbery drill’ creates real trauma for Fla. pair
MELBOURNE, Fla. – A 72-year-old Florida woman was accidentally shot by her husband during a “robbery drill” the couple staged to practice how they’d respond to an intruder. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said Arnold and Patricia Morris had little experience with guns, and the shooting Sunday was …. Read the original article : here.
Sex video on stolen camera identifies suspects in break-in in Washington state
Sex video identifies suspects in break-in
ELMA, Wash. – It wasn’t tough to identify the suspects in a break-in at a rural home at Washington state. The bare facts were right there.
The Grays Harbor County sheriff’s office says a neighbor who came to collect the mail while the owner was away surprised a man and woman …. Read the original article : Sex video on stolen camera identifies suspects in break-in in Washington state.
Pa. woman blames gin-soaked raisins, not drinking, for probation violation
Pa. woman blames gin-soaked raisins for violation
EASTON, Pa. – A Pennsylvania woman says she wasn’t raising a glass, just raisins. Fifty-nine-year-old Judy Russo is accused of violating her probation by drinking and blames gin-soaked raisins she used to treat her arthritis.
A Northampton County judge sentenced Russo this month to time behind bars after she failed … Read more »»».
European man shot in head on New Year’s Eve, but notices it only 5 years later
Man shot in head, but notices only 5 years later
BERLIN – Police say a man living in Germany was shot in the back of his head, but that it took him five years to realize it.
Police said Tuesday that the 35-year-old man was hit by a .22-caliber bullet in the western town of Herne as …. Read the original article : here.
Polish man shot in head on New Year’s Eve, but notices it only 5 years later
Pole shot in head, but notices only 5 years later
BERLIN – Police say a Polish man living in Germany was shot in the back of his head, but that it took him five years to realize it.
Police said Tuesday that the 35-year-old men was hit by a .22-caliber bullet in the western town of Herne [..] Read the original article: here.
See ya later! Reptile experts hope to quickly capture stray alligator in Chicago River
Reptile experts hunt stray ‘gator in Chicago River
CHICAGO – The next time you feel like dipping your toes in the Chicago River – beware.
A second alligator has been spotted – but not yet captured – in the waterway that winds through downtown Chicago.
Children, parents and dog walkers gathered Monday to catch a peek of the …. Original article : See ya later! Reptile experts hope to quickly capture stray alligator in Chicago River.
Traffic Jam In China Makes Headline
BEIJING, CHINA (GaeaTimes.com)- The unprecedented and massive Traffic jam in China is making headlines and the motorists who are caught in the 100 km long jam are having an ordeal. The trucks going to the capital of China are moving at a snail’s pace along the Beijing-Tibet Expressway because of the maintenance work that …. Source : Gaea News Network.