Daily News Alert | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 12:00 AM PDT |
Bikini-clad woman accused of carjacking in Miss.
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:16 pm PDT
AP - Police in Mississippi say a woman was carjacked by a bikini-clad suspect, who they say later tried to rob an RV dealership. Southaven Police Chief Tom Long said the 24-year-old suspect approached another woman in her driveway and demanded the car on Thursday. The woman gave up the car without a fight, asking only for time to remove her young children from inside. Full Story | Top |
Man with fetish charged with stealing eyeglasses
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:16 pm PDT
AP - An Illinois man was accused of stealing more than $45,000 worth of eyeglasses from suburban Milwaukee stores because he enjoys being around eyewear. Jerry Lowery, 38, was charged with three counts of armed robbery and one count of fleeing an officer. The charges carry a maximum penalty of more than 120 years in prison and a $310,000 fine. Full Story | Top |
Alcohol-fueled brawl clouds Maine cod fish races
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:16 pm PDT
AP - The annual Cod Fish Races in coastal Maine were disrupted when police say alcohol-fueled fighting led to a brawl involving up to 60 people, sending two to the hospital. State Police Trooper Barry Curtis said Saturday's melee in Milbridge stemmed from a dispute earlier in the afternoon over someone's driving. Full Story | Top |
Bear intruder takes 10 rounds before going down
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:20 pm PDT
AP - A black bear that broke into a Boulder County home and charged at the homeowner was killed only after three rounds from a shotgun, five shots from a handgun and two from a rifle. Paul Fischer fired birdshot and a rubber bullet at the 120-pound bear it was found rummaging through the kitchen early Monday morning. The family escaped when the third shot seemed to disorient the bear. Full Story | Top |
Man sleeping in dumpster gets picked up with trash
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:20 pm PDT
AP - Authorities said a man, who had been sleeping in a Dumpster, sustained minor injuries after he was picked up by a garbage truck along with the trash. Authorities said that when firefighters and paramedics arrived, they heard Kevin Hallaran, 52, banging on the metal sides of the sanitation truck asking for help. Full Story | Top |
Naked girls plow fields for rain
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:21 am PDT
 Reuters - Farmers in an eastern Indian state have asked their unmarried daughters to plow parched fields naked in a bid to embarrass the weather gods to bring some badly needed monsoon rain, officials said on Thursday. Full Story | Top |
Saucy sausage ads condemned
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:23 am PDT
Reuters - A saucy radio advert for sausages which encouraged listeners to reveal "where you like to stick yours" was criticized by Britain's advertising watchdog on Wednesday. Full Story | Top |
Flight grounded by coffee maker aroma
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:41 am PDT
Reuters - The electrical smell that caused a Southwest Airlines Co flight to make an unexpected landing Sunday was caused by a coffee maker in the back of the aircraft, a company spokesman said on Monday. Full Story | Top |
Photo licenses may drive Hutterites out of Alberta
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:26 pm PDT
Reuters - Up to 10 colonies of the strict Christian Hutterite sect say they face religious persecution from the Canadian province of Alberta's plan to force them to have their photos on driver's licenses and may leave Alberta rather than comply. Full Story | Top |
German official under fire for taking limo to Spain
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:14 am PDT
Reuters - Germany's Social Democrat (SPD) health minister came under pressure Sunday to explain why she took her official limousine, complete with chauffeur, to Spain where the vehicle was stolen. Opposition politicians demanded Ulla Schmidt provide more details about the affair, which could damage the SPD who trail Merkel's conservatives by more than ten points in opinion polls in the runup to a September 27 federal election. Full Story | Top |
Va. pastor sentenced for stealing more than $200K
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:07 pm PDT
AP - A Virginia Beach pastor will spend 10 months behind bars for stealing more than $200,000 from his former church and its insurance company. Kenneth L. Montgomery was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison, with all but 10 months suspended. Full Story | Top |
Minister's official car stolen in Spain
Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:56 pm PDT
Reuters - Thieves have stolen German Health Minister Ulla Schmidt's official limousine from near the Spanish town of Alicante while she was on holiday, a ministry spokeswoman said Saturday. Full Story | Top |
Drunk men allegedly steal water for outdoor slide
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:16 pm PDT
AP - Two men face theft and public intoxication charges after allegedly stealing water from a fire hydrant for an outdoor water game. Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Department spokesman Sgt. Dwayne Ritchie said the men were arrested Saturday after a trailer pulled behind the pickup they were driving blew a tire, sending the pickup and trailer into a ditch. Full Story | Top |
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