A pious Catholic in Vienna was killed by a 400-kg (860 lb) gravestone that fell on him when he prayed in the yard of a local church. picked by kakana 2 months ago

Jimmy Santiago Dominguez, a confessed loser in love, couldn't win the heart of Elissa Rodriguez, who is 12 years his junior. So last month, Dominguez hatched what authorities say was a criminal plot that he hoped would bring him and Rodriguez together. picked by kakana 2 months ago

"Reports indicate that the colors of the bracelets signify different inappropriate actions that students will do or have done," Principal Mike Medina wrote in an e-mail to parents Thursday. "Due to the nature of the inappropriateness associated with these bracelets, we are asking students not to wear them." picked by kakana 2 months ago

Of all the explanations for strange glowing lights in the sky, this is the strangest one yet. Skygazers were treated to a bright sparkling glow Weds night when astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery dumped their "waste-fluid" storage tanks into space. picked by equinox 2 months ago

A Rainier man came up with an innovative — if rather painful — money-making idea and decided to give it a test run Tuesday at the Triangle Center in Longview. picked by kakana 2 months ago

A South African information technology company on Wednesday proved it was faster for them to transmit data with a carrier pigeon than to send it using Telkom , the country's leading internet service provider. picked by kakana 2 months ago

^^^That was the headline of the FBI's press release regarding the recent arrest of a coach.

*My kind of public relations manager!* picked by suebe 2 months ago

The conditions inside Ming Li Sung's Long Island City apartment were so squalid that police thought the stench was surely emanating from a decomposing corpse. But when an FDNY haz-mat team kicked in the door, they were shocked to find the apartment occupied by Sung, 69, who yelled at them to get out. picked by suebe 2 months ago

The parents of a 7-year-old boy who died after an upstate New York car crash have fulfilled his wish that they get married, and they did it at the child's funeral. picked by suebe 2 months ago

Half of Britons injured by their biscuits* on coffee break.

(*Article includes full Biscuit Risk Rating) picked by cb__ 2 months ago

A a water main break near where trunk line ruptured this weekend and caused massive flooding in Studio City section of Los Angeles has caused a sinkhole to swallow a fire engine and water and mud to flow into the streets. picked by suebe 2 months ago

Have you ever wondered what the first item sold on eBay was? Or who ran the first banner ad on the internet? Or what the first spam massage tried to sell?

<<--was the first image on the internet in 1992. It was uploaded by programmer Silvano de Gennaro in Geneva at the request of World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee. picked by Bingo 2 months ago

Jamie Lockard's attorney said his client was shackled to a gurney at the hospital and had a catheter inserted against his will. picked by cb__ 2 months ago

Speed traps and gunfire headline a wild story that won't help those that hate Arkansas jokes. Fire Chief Don Payne was shot by police officers after he complained to a judge about his second 'speed trap' ticket from the local police. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Madison, Wisconsin has name the lawn ornament as its official bird.. Blushing city folks are learning that the birds are made in Illinois. picked by suebe 2 months ago

A University of Alberta researcher was surrounded by wolves, had to cancel her research season and be evacuated from the high Arctic earlier this summer after a pilot with an ecotourism agency left cardboard boxes of bacon and sausage on the tundra near their camp.

*It's always bacon's fault picked by kakana 2 months ago

The same genius who invented deep fried cookie dough, deep fried coke and other innovative fair foods is at it again. This time, Abel Gonzales Jr., is bringing you the ultimate in artery clogging death foods -deep fried butter.

Tasters seemed to like it, claiming it tastes like a hot roll with butter. picked by Bingo 2 months ago

US Air Force personnel claimed a UFO had landed in Rendlesham Forest, near Woodbridge, Suffolk, and the lurid descriptions given by them fuelled decades of fevered speculation, books, and bizarre theories.
In fact, the area was even proclaimed to be a portal for aliens visiting Earth.

*I want to believe. picked by kakana 2 months ago

A 65-year-old man had his finger bitten off Wednesday evening at a health care rally in Thousand Oaks,

<< Not the actual finger biting picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

The egg industry is known as one of the cruelest and inhumane on the planet. But an undercover video, filmed and publicized by the Chicago-based animal rights group Mercy for Animals shines the spotlight on an industry practice that is beyond horrific.
*with video* picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

This is after a cyclist was punched in the face by a motorist who was blocking the bike lane. The cops discouraged the cyclist from pressing charges. picked by suebe 2 months ago

Moody admitted that he had gone into outhouse pits more than twice, Fors wrote. Moody said he never took photographs or videotaped people using the toilets, and he told Fors that he had not received counseling for what Fors called "the outhouse problem," according to the affidavit. picked by kakana 2 months ago

Plants and flowers are the lifeblood of the Earth, providing oxygen for animals and humans alike. However, not everyone is fortunate enough to have a space to plant a garden. New Yorkers and other city dwellers haven’t let that stop them. These are some of the world’s most beautiful rooftop gardens, ranging in various size, shape, color and lifeforms. picked by shuallyo 2 months ago

Australian traffic inspectors issued a ticket for illegal parking yesterday to a dog tied to a fence. picked by hogstr 2 months ago

At least that is the claim being made.
"God is giving us ample warning to not test him too much, and hopefully this fire will teach everyone a lesson." picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago