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Belgian prison guards are being accused of forcing female lawyers to remove their bras by pretending that [...]
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FEMALE marine snails living off the Perth coast are growing male sex organs on their heads after exposure [...]
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Playboy Model Detained After Attempting to Open Plane Door Mid-Flight
A buxom Playboy centerfold tried to bust out -- midair -- from a jet yesterday amid a bad case of high anxiety. Sexy 21-year-old model Tiffany Livingston was aboard JetBlue Flight 522 from Orlando, Fla., to Newark when she bolted from her seat and tried to open the door of the plane, a law-enforcement official said. "She said she's gone [...]
Belgium Prison Guards Trick Female Lawyers Into Removing Their Bras
Belgian prison guards are being accused of forcing female lawyers to remove their bras by pretending that they are setting off security scanners, The (London) Daily Telegraph reported Thursday. The guards at Hasselt jail in the Flemish province of Limburg insist the metal detectors are so sensitive that the metal wiring and clasps in the [...]
A couple siphoning gas from a Salvation Army van catch on fire
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A couple siphoning gas from a Salvation Army van caught fire when it suddenly erupted in flames in Washington state. A witness told police two people were trying to siphon gas Wednesday night in a Tacoma church parking lot. As the witness approached and startled the suspects, the fire broke out. Police spokesman Mark [...]
Eye damage caused by laser pointers bought on the internet
NEW YORK – A 15-year-old boy damaged his eyes while playing with a laser pointer he'd bought over the Internet, say doctors who warn that dangerously high-powered versions are easily available online. One eye expert called it "a legitimate public health menace." The boy's case is reported in Thursday's issue of the New England Journal of [...]
California judge: Don’t Ask, Don’t tell violates the Fifth and First Amendments
(Reuters) - The U.S. military rule banning openly gay people from serving in the armed forces violates constitutional rights to free speech and due process, a federal judge in southern California ruled Thursday. U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips said she would issue an injunction barring the government from enforcing the policy, and [...]
Thousands of Afghans protest U.S. Koran-burning plan
(Reuters) - The pastor of a small Florida church, facing an outpouring of concern from U.S. leaders and anger from Muslims worldwide, said on Friday he did not plan to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. But Pastor Terry Jones appeared to leave open the possibility he could change his mind if a proposed [...]
Jimmy Page autobiography fetching £445 ($685), angers fans
The 512 page “visual documentary” contains more than 700 photographs and is printed on fine art paper. The tome is also bound with leather and silk-wrapped. Copies of the limited edition book, titled Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page, are personally signed by the rock legend. Only 2,500 copies are set to be published around the world. Instead of [...]
Two dead, 1 injured after shooting rampage at Ritz Cracker plant
Two people were killed when a woman started shooting employees inside the Kraft Foods baking plant Thursday night in Northeast Philadelphia, police said. A third person was wounded by the woman - identified by coworkers as Yvonne Hiller - who was taken into custody by SWAT team members after a standoff on the second floor of the plant at 12000 [...]
Controversial central Florida preacher, George Crossley, dies at age 69
George Crossley, a conservative preacher from Central Florida who gained national attention after he was convicted of trying to hire a hit man to kill the husband of his former lover in the 1990s, has died. Crossley, 69, who worked more recently a radio talk-show host, collapsed at the station for WEUS-810 AM in Altamonte Springs on Wednesday [...]
Burn Qurans – wrong…torch Bibles – OK
A pro-family organization says it's hypocritical for high-ranking officials in the Pentagon to condemn a Florida church's plans to burn Qurans when U.S. military personnel burned Bibles last year in Afghanistan. Pastor Terry Jones told reporters outside his church in Gainesville Wednesday afternoon that he remains unconvinced that "backing down [...]
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FEMALE marine snails living off the Perth coast are growing male sex organs on their [...]
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Captain America set pics released »
Released yesterday by The Daily Mail, new set photos from the upcoming Marvel superhero movie 'Captain America: The First Avenger' feature Cap suited up and riding his motorcycle. One photo reveals sinister looking futuristic motorbikes with riders bearing what looks to be [Read More]
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Eye damage caused by laser »
NEW YORK – A 15-year-old boy damaged his eyes while playing with a laser pointer he'd bought over the [...]
Loa loa: the African eye worm »
This filarial parasite is indigenous to Central and Western Africa especially in rain forest areas. In [...]
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Looking for a little action? You might want to try the San Francisco County Jail's San Bruno lockup, [...]
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What happens when 100 cats are set free inside an IKEA store after hours? Check out this video to find out. Enjoy. [...]
