Police: Mugger uses toddler as baitSource: wthr.com
Indianapolis - Metro Police are searching for an armed man who used a toddler as bait to steal cash. Investigators say he robbed a woman Wednesday night at an ATM near Girls School and Rockville Road on the west side.

Years ago, a (former) girl friend of mine made an embarrassing, wrong selection on a multiple choice exam question; she identified a "dogma" as a "female puppy."
Cheney Taunts Bush, Pardon Me or ElseSource: The Huffington Post
There are those who see the vice president's admission as part of a strategy to force the president to pardon him and all those named in the Senate Report: Rumsfeld, Meyers, and Rice.
U.S. troops lure Iraqis to death Source: alJazeera Magazine
U.S. snipers lure Iraqis by scattering explosives and ammunition as "bait" and then kill whoever picks them up.

I was checking out the Jacksonville Beach Pier message board this morning and it looks like just about everything is biting there. Sheapshead, flounder, whiting, redfish, and black drum are all being caught in the surf.

Everyone knows car dealerships are sleazy. Hell, I rely on the fact. Going into one, I have both guns drawn, and I don't shift my eyes away for a second. But what happened to me today was unfathomable, even to my jaded world view.
Large Monitor Lizard Terrorizes NeighborhoodSource: local6.com
A neighborhood in Casselberry, Fla., is on edge after several families spotted and photographed a large monitor lizard prowling in their yards.
..."He looks like a dinosaur head," ...
Underwater Thrills: Shark RidingSource: ABC News
Traditionally, those brave enough to enter the chum-filled water cocooned themselves in reinforced cages, or stood aboard the ship and ogled as ravenous sharks were fed from the deck.
But for some that's just not a strong enough buzz. The solution? Shark riding.

Enjoy this free short story by me. The complete works by Mark Raney can be found at www.markraney.com or www.lulu.com/markraney.