Thursday, July 31, 2008

Man Dies Tampering With Electric Meter After Service Shut Off


CONWAY, Arkansas - A Conway-area man died from electrocution while he was using jumper cables to hook up power to his house after his electricity was shut off.
Authorities say 33-year-old Lonnie Montgomery was found dead Wednesday outside his home on Skunk Hollow Road. He was still clutching one end of a set of jumper cables. Officials say the other end was connected the electricity meter box. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - BLUEBAY RESORTS

Fisherman killed by his fishing lure


New York - A Long Island fisherman has died after a freak accident in which a weighted lure hit him in the eye and lodged in his brain.
Jaime Chicas, 21, was angling on some rocks at Jones Beach at about 8 p.m. Friday when his line snapped back and a 3-ounce sinker recoiled violently, penetrating his eye socket and hitting his brain. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Tiger Direct

Man Selling Her Wedding Dress To Pay For Divorce - Gastric Bypass Surgery Led To Demise Of Marriage


BUCKS County, Pennsylvania - A Pennsylvania man whose wife left him for a younger man is selling her wedding dress on eBay to help pay for his divorce lawyer. The dress is pretty much all he has left to show of his 11-year marriage and the headline on eBay sums it up: "Selling dress to pay for divorce! Wife cheated." Jimmy says after he paid for his wife to undergo gastric bypass surgery their marriage started to crumble: "Bottom line, wife got skinny, wife cheated." More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Shoe Trader

Officers Shoot Man After Traffic Stop - Lied: said he had a gun


INDIANAPOLIS - A man was shot by at least one of two Indianapolis Metro police officers early Thursday morning on the city's northwest side. Police said they stopped the Cary George Osborne, 45, in the parking lot of a Denny's restaurant in the 8800 block of Michigan Road at about 1 a.m. after he was spotted driving erratically. IMPD Sgt. Matt Mount said that as the officers approached Osborne, he began arguing with them, pushed an officer and told them he had a gun. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Relax The Back

Dumb Crook: Woman forged District Attorney's name as part ID theft ring


Utah - A Utah woman who admitted forging checks using business names she picked from the phone book has been sentenced to 70 months in a federal prison for bank fraud and identity theft. Justine Coppolino, 39, who was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Dee Benson, also had admitted cashing fraudulent personal checks. Authorities said one of these checks bore the forged signature of Howard Lemcke, a Salt Lake County deputy district attorney. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Books-A-Million

Man ran over and killed biker to avoid accident report


Illinois - A Bellwood man deliberately ran over and killed a motorcyclist in an attempt to avoid filing a police accident report, authorities said Thursday. Frederick Griffin, 29, rear-ended Frank MacNaught's motorcycle in west suburban Addison on Sunday evening, said Assistant DuPage County State's Atty. Brook Locke.McNaught, 37, of Lombard, attempted to get Griffin to stop and wait for police so that a report could be filed. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Knet Golf

Suspects Allegedly Kill Landlord by Forcing Walking Stick Down His Throat


UK - A frail grandad was murdered by having his walking stick rammed down his throat. The cane was forced eight inches into the gullet of mild-mannered Alan Bowles, 64, as he sat in his armchair. The loving dad-of-two choked to death in agony in the horrific attack by his lodger and two evil pals — one a woman — a court heard yesterday. Cops found his body days later. He also had five broken ribs — consistent with being kicked. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Mikasa

Man breaks into home - Gives woman a foot rub


South Carolina - Police were called to a home in the 800 block of Zeigler Road in West Columbia at 7 a.m. Saturday after a woman said a man broke into her home and gave her a foot rub.
The woman told officers she and her husband were asleep in bed when she woke to find an unknown man at the foot of her bed, massaging her feet. She said she screamed, waking her husband, who chased the intruder out of the house but couldn’t catch him. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - America's Largest Pet Pharmacy

Man accused of biting off another man's nose - Nose gone: Dogs may have eaten it


IOWA CITY, Iowa - An alcohol-fueled argument between two friends degenerated into a fight in which one man bit off the other man's nose, police said. Donroy Merrival was charged Tuesday with willful injury stemming from the July 24 fight. He also faced charges in an unrelated incident a couple of days later. Authorities said he was drinking with another man when they started arguing and the other man hit him with a shovel. They say Merrival responded by biting off the man's nose and part of his lip. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - James Allen

Drug stash found during stereo installation


Maryland - A man who brought his car into a Best Buy store in Frederick County to get a new stereo installed should have checked his vehicle a little more carefully before ordering the work, according to authorities. The technician found suspected crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia and called police, who found the owner still in the store on Guilford Drive and arrested him Tuesday. Frederick County Sheriff Deputy Timothy Grove reported finding more drugs and $1,400 in the man's pockets. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Discovery Channel Store

Copper thieves delay treatment for cancer patients


California - Radiation therapy couldn't be performed on dozens of cancer patients because a would-be metal thief ripped out copper plumbing that cools radiation machines in a northern San Diego County outpatient clinic. Oncology Therapies of Vista office manager Beth Bourbeau discovered the vandalism Wednesday and up to 65 patients went without radiation therapy. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - McAfee

Man injured by golf ball gets $725,000


New Jersey - Landscapers in New Jersey better check for golf balls before mowing.
That's because a Monmouth County man who got glass in his eye when a golf ball struck his window has received a $725,000 settlement.
Defendants in the lawsuit made no admission of liability under terms of the settlement.
Thomas Guhl was driving in Farmingdale when a gold ball hit his windshield in 2006. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Macys

Woman Burns to Death While Cooking


COMMACK, New York - An 89-year-old Long Island woman has burned to death in her kitchen after her clothes caught fire while she was cooking.
Grace Spadoro's daughter-in-law says she heard the family dog barking at their Commack home Wednesday afternoon and went to check on what was going on. Suffolk County police say Spadoro was engulfed in flames by the time her daughter-in-law found her. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Fox TV Store

Authorities question whether ten-year-old may work as bullfighter


MARSEILLE, France - French prosecutors said Thursday they had opened an enquiry to determine whether a 10-year-old Franco-Mexican torero's planned appearance at a bullfight is legal. Bullfighter Michelito is due to take part Saturday in a competition in the southern town of Fontvieille between youngsters from French, Spanish and Latin American bullfighting schools. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Park Seed

Boa constrictor bites snake instructor at zoo camp for kids


A female employee at Brevard Zoo was bitten on the neck by a boa constrictor this afternoon, but is reportedly in stable condition, emergency responders and zoo officials are reporting. A woman who was an instructor in one of the zoo's camps had taken the snake out for a presentation. "It was up by her neck," said Zoo spokeswoman Andrea Hill. "She did get bitten in the neck." More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Pinatas

Man is stabbed and beheaded on bus


Canada - Thirty-six passengers of a Greyhound bus travelling from Edmonton to Winnipeg Wednesday night watched in horror as a fellow passenger stabbed another man sleeping next to him, eventually decapitating him and waving the man's severed head. The bus made an emergency stop, and passengers fled in terror. Passengers say they stood outside the bus and watched through the window, horrified, as the man disfigured the victim's body. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - ZooBooks Magazine

Dumb Crooks: Robbers beg for jumper cables to start their getaway car


Florida - Police made another arrest Wednesday in last week's Office Depot robbery as details emerged about a poorly planned heist that ended with the culprits begging for jumper cables to start their getaway car.
West Melbourne detectives, following leads that took them to South Florida, arrested 22-year-old William Clairvin at his Pompano Beach home Tuesday, officials said. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Prisoner Pen Pal

Stinky 440-Pound Gambler Fuming After Atlantic City Casino Tosses Him Out


ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey - Yes, Michael Wax stank. He's the first to admit it. The 440-pound New York City man said he was playing poker in an Atlantic City casino for 17 hours Tuesday and didn't have time to clean up. He understands why grossed-out gamblers complained about his body odor, but said he didn't deserve stinky treatment from the casino that asked him to leave. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Smart Bargains

'Designer Vaginas' Blacklisted - Cosmetic surgery to rejuvenate the vagina


Australia - Cosmetic surgery to "rejuvenate" the vagina has been blacklisted by Australian gynaecologists who say more women are being injured by the dangerous procedures. Top female sexual health specialists say they are seeing an increase in women with scarring, infections and altered sexual sensations after undergoing vaginal surgery. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Chic Mystique

Thieves strip woman's huge vegetable garden


LAFAYETTE, Tennessee - A Macon County resident said thieves entered her garden and stripped her of many of the vegetables she has been growing all summer long. During the night, thieves stole corn, green beans, squash and tomatoes from Vicki Adams. When Adams found out about the thefts, she was furious. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Interstate Batteries

Sheikh flies Lamborghini 6,500 miles to Britain for oil change


UK - A RICH Arab sent his Lamborghini on a 6,500-mile round trip to Britain for a service. The £190,000 supercar was put on a scheduled flight from Qatar to Heathrow – then flown BACK after the oil check. Money was no object as the flight would have cost the owner – thought to be a Sheikh – around £20,000. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Enterprise Rent A Car

Officials probe cheerleaders - Accused of taking the hazing of underclassmen way too far


KATY, Texas - More than a dozen members of a Katy ISD cheerleading squad stand accused of taking the hazing of underclassmen way too far. The mother and sister of one of the younger girls told us the seniors put the underclassmen in danger. "When a girl (BEEP) in her pants and puts her pants on another girl's head, that's just disgusting," said the sister of a Morton Ranch High School junior varsity cheerleader. The sister described some of what she calls hazing that her sister and 13 other JV cheerleaders recently endured. The girl told us 14 varsity cheerleaders, a student manager and a mascot picked up the girls late one night last week as part of a traditional initiation. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Dunhams Sports

NASA Test Subjects Paid to Stay in Bed Three Straight Months


Texas - The test subjects are paid $10 per hour, or about $17,000 over the course of the study, which is carried out at the University of Texas, according to a report by MyFOXHouston.com. They spend three months lying down, and the preparation and rehabilitation take up another month. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - 3balls Golf

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

One-armed Frenchman almost makes English Channel swim


PARIS - A retired French carpenter came agonizingly close to becoming the first one-armed man to swim the English Channel, but was forced to abandon his bid within sight of the French coast. Olivier Desmet, 56, whose left forearm was amputated after a motorcycle accident in 1976, said he had dreamt of attempting the 35-kilometre (22-mile) crossing for the last five years. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Casual Living

Singles face Alzheimer's risk - Marriage or having a partner halved the risk


Sweden - Being single when you reach middle age could mean more than having the house to yourself - it could increase your risk of dementia.
Swedish research, presented at a US conference, found that marriage or having a partner halved the risk of developing dementia. Scientists believe social interaction between couples may ward off illness. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Only Natural Pet Store

Boy's Arm Recovered After Alligator Attack - Arm Found In Alligator's Stomach


NEW ORLEANS - A boy's arm has been recovered after it was bitten off by an alligator Wednesday. The alligator severed 11-year-old Devin Funck's arm Wednesday, according to police. Officers said the boy and two girls played near a body of water at the Kingspoint subdivision near Slidell when the gator attacked and tried to pull the boy under. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - MD Skincare

Woman wakes up in a first-class cabin covered in ticks


ROME - An Italian woman is suing a ferry company after waking up in a first-class cabin "covered in ticks from head to toe", newspapers reported Tuesday. Cristina Sassudelli, 41, was making a night crossing at the weekend from the northern city of Genoa to the port of Olbia on the southern Italian island of Sardinia. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Identity Guard

Hidden Portrait Found Beneath Van Gogh Painting


A previously unknown portrait of a woman by Vincent van Gogh has been revealed in a high-tech look beneath another of his paintings, it was announced today. Scientists used a new technique to peer beneath the paint of van Gogh's "Patch of Grass." Already it was known there was something there, likely a portrait of some sort. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Go To My PC

Woman Says She Grew Three Inches at Leg-Lengthening Clinic


Russia - Throughout her school years, Sara Vornamen, 29, was relentlessly ridiculed for her height. At just 5ft tall, she endured regular taunts and was nicknamed 'midget' and 'small fry'. Even as an adult, in her job as a lawyer, she often endured snide remarks from colleagues. A common enough experience for those on the short side, perhaps. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Drs. Foster and Smith

Police shoot bear with jar on head


Minnesota - The wanderings of a black bear for six days with a plastic food jar covering its head came to a deadly end in northern Minnesota, when authorities killed the hungry and thirsty animal in a town bustling with visitors. The bear, a male about 2 years old, was shot by police in Frazee on Saturday night as the town was celebrating Turkey Days. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Blades

Police Shoot Man With A Gun - Turns Out To Be Police Officer


LOS ANGELES, California - The Los Angeles Police Department says one of its officers was shot and wounded by Long Beach, Calif. police. LAPD Officer Sam Park says the officer was shot early Wednesday in Long Beach after a witness called in a report of a man with a gun walking down the street. The Long Beach Police Department says the 26-year-old man was shot at 12:30 a.m. after officers responded to the complaint call. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Fingerhut

Man posed as a police deputy by stealing his father's police car and pulling over motorists


Florida - Police arrested a man who they said posed as a police deputy by stealing his father's police vehicle and pulling over motorists. Sunrise police said 19-year-old Myco Lee Coker took his father's unmarked Broward Sheriff's Office vehicle and conducted traffic stops in the Sunrise area at around 4:30 a.m. Monday. Police said Coker, who was wearing a BSO deputy shirt, pulled over motorists with a male friend in the police car. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Bare Necessities

Luggage system breakdown delays JFK flights - American Airlines send off 67 flights without luggage


NEW YORK - A software glitch crippled the baggage handling system in an American Airlines terminal at Kennedy Airport on Wednesday, delaying some flights and causing a luggage pileup at the ticket counters. The malfunction created big problems throughout the day for passengers flying out of Terminal 8, one of the newer buildings at JFK. The airline had about 67 scheduled departures at JFK on Wednesday. Some bags were being diverted to nearby LaGuardia and Newark airports and put on alternative flights. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Hand Held Items

Boy Arrested for Hundreds of Obscene and Threatening 911 Calls


CRITTENDEN COUNTY, Arkansas - The Crittenden County Sheriff’s Department says a 12 year-old West Memphis, Arkansas boy was arrested for making obscene and threatening 911 calls. According to Thomas Martin with the Crittenden County Sheriff’s Department, the child started making the calls in May. Martin say the 12 year-old made about 350 911 calls in just one month. The calls started as hang-ups, but then the kid started making threats and saying very obscene things to the 911 operators, said Martin. Martin said some of the calls were so bad, the kid made some of the operators cry. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Wine

Former pest exterminator lost in the desert survives by eating termites


Australia - A former pest exterminator lost in the Australian Outback desert for four days survived by eating termites and other insects, police said Wednesday. Gold prospector Theo Rosmulder, 52, from the southern state of Victoria, was suffering from dehydration but otherwise in "surprisingly good condition" after being spotted by local Aborigines on Tuesday about 6 miles (10 kilometers) from his camp, Western Australia state police Sgt. Graham Clifford told The Associated Press. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Sonoma Diet

Man Frustrated by Late Payment Notices Sets Himself on Fire at Rent-A-Center


New Jersey - A Newark man frustrated with the volume of late payment notices and collection calls he received from a Bloomfield Rent-A-Center store, walked into the business Tuesday and set himself ablaze in front of several employees and customers.
"He basically pulled out a bottle of lighter fluid, poured it all over his body, pulled out a cigarette lighter and lit himself on fire," Bloomfield Police Capt. Chris Goul said. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Sirius Prisoner Pen Pal

Veterinarian administered euthanasia on whale by injection - May never know what caused its death - What?


HONOLULU - A veterinarian administered euthanasia by injection to the whale, and the Coast Guard transported it to Oahu. Scientists from Hawaii Pacific University performed a necropsy on the whale, but they said may never know what caused its death. "There's so many things that could happen to the animal, that we can't necessarily point to one thing, but if we can rule out a lot of different things, then we can at least narrow it down," HPU professor Brenda Jensen said. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Shutterfly

Man sitting on his couch in his living room involved in car crash


You're sitting on your sofa in your living room, watching the TV, and a driver who wasn't paying attention crashes their car into your couch.
"The driver stated to my officer that he was attending to a child in the back seat and not paying attention to his driving," said Town Police Chief Grant Turner. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Sirius Satellite Radio

Boy Gets Death Threats for Hunting 1,000-Pound Monster Pig


Alabama - When a 1,000-pound wild hog was shot last year in Alabama, 11-year-old hunter Jamison Stone couldn’t have been happier. But his prize photos of the 9-foot-long boar have continued to cause a stink, one the Stone family can’t seem to shake.
The backlash has only grown worse, with one group calling for the hunters' prosecution. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Origins Online

School To Put Students In 'Prison' Jumpsuits As Punishment


GONZALES, Texas - A school in Texas will force students who don't follow the rules to wear prison-like jumpsuits in a controversial move this coming school year. Gonzales High School has new navy blue jumpsuits that students will wear if they break the dress code. Violators will be forced to wear the jumpsuit for the day, the report said. Some parents said the jumpsuits will make students feel like prisoners but the district said it's just a way to keep the children dressed appropriately for school. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Michigan Bulb

Body of Female Passenger Found in Delta Air Lines Bathroom


ATLANTA, Georgia - Delta officials say a passenger was found dead inside the bathroom of a plane Wednesday morning. While in flight to Atlanta, officials say the in-flight crew found the woman. When the plane landed, medical professionals tended to the passenger who was pronounced dead.Delta flight 950 was flying from Los Angeles to Atlanta and landed at 5:51 a.m. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Chemistry

Driving test began with a crash - Then came the bad news


Virginia - Antoinette Bowser didn't need to be told she failed her driving test. She had just started it when she backed into a parked car in the lot of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Two years later, the Portsmouth woman learned that the state is coming after her for $75,000 to cover the costs of medical expenses and lost wages for the DMV employee who was in the vehicle administering the test for her. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Sports Authority

Mystery Fatal Hemorrhagic Disease


China - China reported that approximately 20 days ago, a man suddenly died from an unidentified disease in Wanjiakou Village, Xiaoguan Town, Wendeng City, Shandong Province. His entire body turned dark purple, and he bled from his mouth, nostrils, ears, and eyes just as he died. Shortly after the man died, 2 other men who been in contact with him, died showing the same symptoms. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Personalization Mall

The Dark Knight Full Of Mistakes


The folks over at Movie Mistakes have comprised a list of "oops" they found in the 'The Dark Knight.' Eagle-eyed fans have spotted 16 mistakes, as opposed to 12 in the first film. Here are some of the mistakes they found: In the car chase, the convoy has 2 police cars at the back, behind the SWAT van. A garbage truck pulls up next to the convoy and takes out the second to last cruiser first. Another police cruiser then magically appears in front of the truck, which has to be destroyed before the truck can get to the SWAT van. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Liz Claiborne

Lottery winner keeps a multimillion-dollar secret for a year


Canada - Most people can't wait to claim their lottery winnings, but when Peter Dushop realized he hit the jackpot last August he didn't rush out to claim his $3.6-million prize. Instead, the 24-year-old realtor from Maple Ridge, B.C., put the winning Lotto 6/49 ticket in a safety deposit box and only told his mom about the win. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Clinique Online

Man calls 911 begs to be arrested - Gets his wish


PLANT CITY-- Peiter Vanvliet desperately wanted to be arrested. Vanvliet wasn't wanted for any crime - except that his repeated calls prompted deputies to charge him with misuse the 911 system. He was arrested. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Big Dogs Sportswear

Japan's parents party to marry off stay-at-home kids


TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese are true hands-on parents, helping their children with everything from university entrance exams to finding a job. Now, they're playing matchmakers, and on a nationwide level. But as the kids stay at home longer due to job uncertainty and an unwillingness to compromise, panicked parents are flocking to mass matchmaking events at hotels and conference centers. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Abacus24-7

Baby Sitter Admits to Burning Boys With Cigarette, Iron


PHILADELPHIA — A 28-year-old Philadelphia has admitted repeatedly burning two young boys she was babysitting — with a lit cigarette, a lighter and in one case, an iron. Tina Johnson of the city's Frankford section pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of aggravated assault. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Home Visions

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Pit Bull Attacks Woman as She Disciplines Child


BLANCHARD, Louisiana - A woman disciplining a child for breaking a glass was attacked by her boyfriend's pit bull.
Caddo Parish sheriff's deputies say the woman stabbed the dog, and two neighbors alerted to the commotion helped subdue the animal by beating it with a pipe and a board. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Software Training DVDs

Delta Makes Woman With Muscular Dystrophy Crawl Off Plane


Atlanta, Georgia - Julianna's (delayed) Delta flight landed in Atlanta at 7:30pm, with a connecting flight scheduled for 8:05pm. Julianna, who has muscular dystrophy, missed the connecting flight because nobody came with a wheelchair until 8:05—the same time the connecting flight took off. To make matters worse, the plane crew told Julianna she might make the flight anyway if she stopped waiting for help and got off the plane right now, so she crawled down the stairs on her own. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Picaboo