November 20, 2008
Cops Taser pallbearer at dad's funeral
Five North Carolina sheriff's deputies will be disciplined after they used a Taser while serving an arrest warrant on a man at his father's funeral.
November 19, 2008
Man wields bat to get cat from shelter
Dallas police are looking for an irate pet lover so intent on liberating his lost cat that he wielded a bat to fend off animal shelter employees.
Did attacker use a club sandwich?
A man faces a domestic battery charge after allegedly hitting his girlfriend with a sandwich as she was driving on Interstate 95 on Friday.
November 18, 2008
Escaped inmate returns — on his own
Chad Toy's escape from jail wasn't what shocked his jailers; it was his plea to be let back in.
Blind woman threatened over 1-cent bill
A 74-year-old blind woman was shocked when her daughter found a letter from the city saying a lien would be placed on her home unless she paid an overdue water bill.
Man in wheelchair allegedly hides cash in leg
Authorities on Florida's east coast have arrested a man in a wheelchair who they say robbed a credit union on Merritt Island and hid the money in his prosthetic leg.
Hand model sues over snipped finger
A hand model, magician and actor blames a Martha Stewart-branded lounge chair for snipping off a bit of his livelihood.
November 17, 2008
Driver gets jail for throwing axe
A driver who threw an axe at another motorist, wounding him, has been sentenced to 37 days in jail.
Woman pleads no contest in corpse case
A member of a religious sect pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor after being accused of leaving another member's corpse in her bathroom so the group could collect her Social Security checks.
No need to get too excited over ‘meh’
At least someone is excited about "meh." The expression of indifference or boredom has gained a place in the Collins English Dictionary after generating a surprising amount of enthusiasm among lexicographers.
November 16, 2008
Poo facial? 11 weirdest spa treatments
From bull-sperm conditioner to a golf-ball massage, Glamour magazine lists the most bizarre beauty treatments and wacky indulgences.
November 14, 2008
Villagers steal Russian church
Wanted: One missing Russian church. Last seen in July. Reward for its return.
November 13, 2008
Grind ends for woman in dirty dancing case
Nobody puts Rebecca Willis in a corner. A small mountain town has agreed to pay $275,000 for banning her from a community hangout after residents complained about her dirty dancing.
See you later, alligator! Reptile seized at bar
Heard the one about the guy who walked into a bar with an alligator? At Johnny's Saloon in Orange County, it was more than a joke when a man arrived with his 3-foot pet gator on a leash.
Lizards, snakes, owls saved from cooking pot
Malaysian authorities have seized $830,000 worth of exotic animals, including porcupines and pythons, that were destined for the cooking pot, a newspaper reported on Thursday.
A whale of a tale: Surfer escapes close encounter
An Australian man was caught by surprise when a large whale whacked him lightly on the head with its tail as he unknowingly scooted over it while kite surfing.
Man's nap damages church organ pipes
The restoration of a 130-year-old Massachusetts church organ was dealt a setback when a homeless man took a nap on four of its pipes.
November 12, 2008
Prank NY Times: 'All the news we hope to print'
Commuters nationwide found out during Wednesday's morning rush hour that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan had ended in fake publication of the New York Times.
Fleeing cops? Don't give them your ID first
It perhaps wasn't the most well thought out escape. Police say a man handed over his license at a sobriety checkpoint during the weekend, then peeled out and sped away, almost hitting an officer.
Frozen pig head stuck on pole in yard
Police are investigating after a woman leaving for work with her 9-year-old daughter on Sunday morning found a frozen pig head stuck on top of a pole next to a tree in her yard.
Communion-wafer caper: Suspect grabbed
Police in Florida said they arrested a Connecticut man after he tried to steal communion wafers during a church service.
November 11, 2008
Husband's coffin kills woman
Police say a woman has died on the way to a cemetery when a traffic accident hurled her husband's coffin against the back of her neck.
November 08, 2008
Pilot lands safely after going blind in mid-air
A British pilot who was suddenly blinded by a stroke during a solo flight was talked safely down by a military pilot, the Royal Air Force said Friday.
Paying bar tab? Don't use gum wrappers
A 28-year-old man who attempted to pay for his bar tab with gum wrappers was arrested after a scuffle with a police officer on Tuesday night, authorities said.
November 07, 2008
Dog slips car into gear, drives
A dog waiting in a car while at a car wash slipped the vehicle into gear and drove in a loop before the car came to a stop.
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