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Car thief sprayed with invisible dye in police trap
by
zzyzzx
on 30 Sep 2013
5 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/new Yafet Askale, 28, denied breaking into the vehicle which had been fitted with a traceable liquid called SmartWater, which contains a dye that becomes visible under ultra violet ...
Service promises to block annoying calls
by
zzyzzx
on 30 Sep 2013
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
http://www.cnbc.com/id/1010696 Robo this! Free service promises to block annoying calls You have a spam filter on your email and now you can have one on your home phone. The ...
Grumpy Cat now new face for Purina
by
zzyzzx
on 27 Sep 2013
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
http://fox2now.com/2013/09/17/ ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI)– There's good news for Grumpy Cat. St. Louis based Nestle Purina Petcare is making this kitty their Spokes cat. “What is it with this ...
The Affordable Bike Act Was A Complete Disaster
by
zzyzzx
on 24 Sep 2013
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
Let's say Congress passed a law requiring every American to buy a bicycle. The law was justified on the grounds that it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve ...
Public masturbation not a crime
by
zzyzzx
on 23 Sep 2013
21 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.thelocal.se/50214/2 A man who openly masturbated on a Stockholm beach has been acquitted of sexual assault in court after it was ruled he was not targeting a specific person, ...
Popular Bathroom Wipes Blamed for Sewer Clogs
by
zzyzzx
on 23 Sep 2013
6 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://washington.cbslocal.com BEMUS POINT, N.Y. — Increasingly popular bathroom wipes — pre-moistened towelettes that are often advertised as flushable — are being blamed for creating clogs and backups in sewer ...
Tattoo parlor accepted food stamps as payment
by
zzyzzx
on 22 Sep 2013
Posted 12 years ago
http://www.wncn.com/story/2342 RALEIGH, N.C. - A Raleigh tattoo parlor is accused of taking hundreds of dollars in welfare benefits for tattoos, Raleigh Police say. Warrants show Raleigh police learned in ...
Companies lay off thousands, then demand immigration reform for new labor
by
zzyzzx
on 11 Sep 2013
158 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://washingtonexaminer.com/ On Tuesday, the chief human resources officers of more than 100 large corporations sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi urging quick ...
Trader Joe's To Drop Health Coverage For Part-Time Workers Under Obamacare
by
zzyzzx
on 11 Sep 2013
36 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ After extending health care coverage to many of its part-time employees for years, Trader Joe's has told workers who log fewer than 30 hours a week that they ...
Couples in Russia told to take the day off in order to procreate
by
zzyzzx
on 13 Sep 2013
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
http://www.independent.co.uk/n Skip work, have sex: Russians celebrate 'day of conception' Couples in the region of Ulyanovsk told to take the day off in order to procreate Russia is celebrating ...
Subway's Special 9/11 Promotion
by
zzyzzx
on 11 Sep 2013
7 comments, latest
12 years ago
MILFORD, CTCiting a wide range of deals customers will never forget, fast food chain Subway announced an exciting new promotion this week to honor and commemorate Subtember 11. With ...
'Artificial egg' made from plants goes on sale at Whole Foods
by
zzyzzx
on 11 Sep 2013
7 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sci A radical ‘artificial egg’ backed by Paypal billionaire Peter Thiel and Bill Gates goes on sale in US supermarkets for the first time today. Made from plants, it ...
Can Skinny People's Poop Cure Obesity?
by
zzyzzx
on 11 Sep 2013
2 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy A September 2013 study published in the journal Science demonstrates that the ability to prevent obesity might be hiding in the intestines of skinny people. The proof is ...
Man caught on camera masturbating at Marshalls Home Goods store
by
zzyzzx
on 9 Aug 2013
19 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.click2houston.com/n "From what the witnesses have told us he was masturbating right there in public," Hedwig Village Police Sgt. Steve Packard said. The most recent incident happened July 29th ...
Brazilian man plans to marry pet goat
by
zzyzzx
on 8 Sep 2013
8 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.nydailynews.com/new Aparecido Castaldo, 74, of Jundiai in Sao Paulo state, says he's serious about walking down the aisle with Carmelita on Oct. 13. A Brazilian man insists he's not ...
'Landlords from hell' deal includes prison time, for real estate agent
by
zzyzzx
on 21 Jun 2013
15 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.sfgate.com/crime/ar Two San Francisco property owners dubbed "landlords from hell" for making their tenants' lives unbearable before fleeing to Italy and hiding out for two years have been convicted ...
Billboard seeks college girls with "good oral skills"
by
zzyzzx
on 6 Sep 2013
8 comments, latest
12 years ago
A new billboard just three-miles from the University of California Los Angeles's (UCLA) Westwood campus is seeking female students who are equipped with "good oral skills." "Do you have ...
Revenge Porn Could Soon Be Illegal In California
by
zzyzzx
on 29 Aug 2013
39 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ “I never thought that this person would have done this to me,” said an anonymous woman to WGN Chicago. "I thought he was the one that I was ...
Former San Diego Mayoral Candidate caught masturbating
by
zzyzzx
on 28 Aug 2013
13 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/new Congressional candidate Carl DeMaio called a news report accusing him of masturbating in a San Diego City Hall restroom as “disgusting, humiliating and nothing more than a character ...
Jail Becomes Home for Husband Stuck With Lifetime Alimony
by
zzyzzx
on 26 Aug 2013
14 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/ The former Citadel Investment Group Inc. portfolio manager, who once earned $1 million a year, has been jailed for missing court-ordered payments at least eight times in the ...
Brothels in Nevada Suffer as Web Disrupts Oldest Trade
by
zzyzzx
on 28 Aug 2013
3 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/ In a dim parlor furnished with red velvet couches and a stripper pole, Brooke Taylor is having a sale on herself. “I offer a lot more specials and ...
Woman steals own bike back from thief
by
zzyzzx
on 28 Aug 2013
2 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor Kayla Smith of Vancouver discovered her stolen bike on Craigslist, arranged to meet seller and asked if she could test ride it; she then rode off with bike ...
Unionized SF strip club closing its curtains
by
zzyzzx
on 26 Aug 2013
5 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://apnews.excite.com/artic SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Nearly two decades after they made the nation gawk by forming its first unionized strip club, the dancers at San Francisco's Lusty Lady are ...
US new-home sales plunge as mortgage rates rise
by
zzyzzx
on 23 Aug 2013
3 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans cut back sharply in July on their purchases of new homes, a sign that higher mortgage rates may weigh on the housing recovery. The ...
Jersey shore mayor priced out by property taxes
by
zzyzzx
on 21 Aug 2013
11 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://news.yahoo.com/jersey-s EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — The mayor of a Jersey shore town is selling his waterfront home because he says he can't afford the property taxes. Egg ...
U.S. 10-year Treasury yield hits fresh two-year high
by
zzyzzx
on 22 Aug 2013
2 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.reuters.com/article Aug 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield set a fresh two-year high on Thursday after minutes of the Federal Reserve's meeting in July suggested that the ...
WikiLeaker Manning wants to live as 'Chelsea'
by
zzyzzx
on 21 Aug 2013
Posted 12 years ago
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bradley Manning, the U.S. soldier sentenced to 35 years in military prison for the biggest breach of classified documents in the nation's history, said on ...
Homes for $1 in Gary Indiania
by
zzyzzx
on 21 Aug 2013
3 comments, latest
12 years ago
Here is the catch: -Must have lived in Gary for at least 6 months -Must have $1,000 in savings -Must earn at least 80% of the area’s median annual ...
Racist reporter mentions color of gun and ipad, but not color of thug
by
zzyzzx
on 15 Aug 2013
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
Teenage jogger robbed at gunpoint in West Towson 18-year-old woman had iPod Touch stolen By Jon Meoli, jmeoli@tribune.com An 18-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint while jogging Tuesday night ...
Florida Launches Drone Warfare Against Mosquitoes
by
zzyzzx
on 15 Aug 2013
Posted 12 years ago
http://betabeat.com/2013/08/fl City officials in Florida Keys are testing using the unmanned aerial vehicles to track down and take out mosquitoes. In case you’re imagining drones shooting lasers, the flying ...
New Zealand's solution for rising health costs? Deport fat people
by
zzyzzx
on 12 Aug 2013
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/ New Zealand's immigration authorities think they have gotten to the core of solving the obesity epidemic and rising health costs-- deport fat people. A 50 year-old, 286-pound South ...
NY Gov. Cuomo got $100,000 from developer, then signed law giving it big tax bre
by
zzyzzx
on 9 Aug 2013
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
http://www.nydailynews.com/new ALBANY — A top development company donated $100,000 to Gov. Cuomo just days before he signed a bill that quietly showered the firm with lucrative tax breaks. Two ...
EPA now ruining ambulances
by
zzyzzx
on 8 Aug 2013
15 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://spectator.org/blog/2013 A D.C. ambulance rushing a gunshot victim to a hospital Wednesday had to pull over to avoid engine failure that fire officials blamed on an emissions system required ...
Cleveland Fans Sing Detroits Bankrupt At Tigers Game
by
zzyzzx
on 8 Aug 2013
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/20 DETROIT (CBS Detroit) Fans who made the trek to Cleveland Thursday night to see the Tigers weren't just treated to a staggering win. They were also treated to ...
Man's craving for pornography gets him busted for church burglary
by
zzyzzx
on 8 Aug 2013
Posted 12 years ago
http://www.krmg.com/news/news/ Owasso, Okla. - Troy Ridling confesses to stealing a computer from a church back in July. It took him 2 1/2 weeks to get there. Police say an ...
Fatberg' weighing 15 TONNES found blocking sewers under streets of London
by
zzyzzx
on 6 Aug 2013
7 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new I think we're gonna need a bigger plunger: 'Fatberg' weighing 15 TONNES found blocking sewers under streets of London Repugnant mass of congealed rotting fat and other sickening ...
Govt gets 1-day extension in talks with MILF
by
zzyzzx
on 5 Aug 2013
3 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.menafn.com/fe25f2a6 Jul 13, 2013 (Menafn - The Manila Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --The Philippine government needs one more day to work out the contentious wealth-sharing arrangement ...
Negotiating a $10,000 Hospital Bill to Under $350
by
zzyzzx
on 2 Aug 2013
5 comments, latest
13 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ Recently, I had the misfortune of visiting the Emergency Room (ER) affiliated with the same group of hospitals. It was the same hospital that had charged me $1527 ...
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