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A 20-foot-long crocodile with three sets of fangs — like wild boar tusks — roamed parts of northern Africa millions of years ago, researchers reported Thursday. While this fearsome creature hunted meat, not far away another newly found type of croc with a wide, flat snout like a pancake was fishing for food. Complete Story...
The Alabama Supreme Court says a woman who thought she had hit a jackpot worth almost $42 million at the Victoryland electronic bingo center will end up empty handed. The court ruled Friday that an electronic bingo machine that showed Sherry Knowles had won $41.8 million obviously malfunctioned and that she was actually due no more than $2 from the operation in Macon County.
Authorities in western Michigan arrested a person twice in three days for driving the wrong way down the highway Kalamazoo County deputies said they were alerted about 1:30 a.m. Friday after several people called 911 when they passed the unidentified driver traveling south on northbound U.S. 131.
A North Carolina doctor could lose his medical license after a patient complained he made cutting criticisms, including telling her she was fat. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported the North Carolina Medical Board will decide if Dr. Earl Sunderhaus of Asheville overstepped the bounds of professional decency.
A western Pennsylvania woman has been ordered to stand trial on charges she passed a drug-filled balloon to a state prison inmate while kissing him. State police said guards at the State Correctional Institution-Mercer became suspicious when an inmate appeared to swallow something after a prolonged kiss with a visitor on Oct. 19.
Wichita police arrested a pregnant woman after she allegedly robbed homes after asking residents for help. Police said the woman, who is eight months pregnant, had been telling people in west Wichita that her car broke down and she needed to call someone for a ride.
California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show.
An 18-year-old is in police custody after he warmed up a bottle for a crying baby inside the house he was allegedly robbing. Indianapolis police arrested the suspect at Arlington High School on Tuesday after receiving a tip from a television viewer saw surveillance video on a newscast.
A Kansas City man who left his wallet on the counter of a bank he was robbing has pleaded guilty in federal court. Albert Perkins, 40, admitted Thursday that he stole more than $3,100 from First Federal Bank in Kansas City on May 7. Prosecutors said that after he ordered a teller to give him all the $100 bills, he placed his wallet on the counter and handed her a plastic bag.
A federal jury has ruled that New York City police didn't use excessive force when they arrested a professional clown who left a suspicious device that turned out to be a balloon inflator inside a coffee shop.
Intrepid Ohio State University researchers have learned students don't just party in a campus lake during rituals before the annual Michigan game. They also potty there. Thousands of students will jump into Ohio State's Mirror Lake Thursday night, ahead of Saturday's football game between the Buckeyes and Wolverines.
Fargo police said a man ran over a light pole and punched a police officer in the mouth when the officer tried to arrest him. Police Sgt. Mark Lykken said police got a report about 2 a.m. Thursday that a pickup hit a light pole and pulled into a nearby parking lot.
A man accused of using a squeegee to hit another man during a fight over who was first in line at a gas pump was due in court on charges. The man, Hector Chavez, 21, was to be arraigned Friday in Faulkner County Circuit Court on a second-degree battery charge.
A person in a chicken costume ruffled the feathers of Durango's city council as its members discussed rules for backyard fowl. At a council meeting Tuesday, someone in a chicken costume quietly entered the council chambers just as the mayor was discussing a recently-passed backyard hen ordinance. The costumed chicken took a few turns, flapped its arms, then took a seat in the nearly empty gallery.
A town on New York's Long Island is hoping for better attendance at its 16th annual holiday boat parade this year by restoring "Christmas" to the event's name.
Moldova's army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu.
A suburban Philadelphia police chief says two teenagers are being held after officers arrested them and found video recordings they made of themselves burglarizing homes.
The case of one of four teens who were cited after rapping their order at a McDonald's in Utah appears headed for trial.
Officials said an elaborate marijuana growing site was found in an industrial building 25 feet from the back door of the Topanga police station in Los Angeles, and three people are under arrest. Officer Karen Rayner said the pot was discovered Wednesday when a search warrant was served at an address adjacent to the station in Canoga Park.
A 2-year-old in north Mississippi has done something few toddlers can: He helped his mother give birth to his brother. Bobbye Favazza told The Commercial Appeal she went into labor this past Friday and gave birth on the family's living room couch in Olive Branch. She said her toddler, Jeremiha Taylor, got her a towel and caught the baby before firefighters arrived to cut the umbilical cord.
Police in Marion and postal authorities are investigating the case of a mail carrier who was allegedly found drunk inside a residence while on the job. Police said the postal worker, 46, was charged with public intoxication Nov. 3 after she was found sitting on the kitchen floor of 95-year-old woman's house, eating leftover noodles from her refrigerator.
A man and woman who reported to police that robbers stole their marijuana are now facing charges themselves. The 32-year-old man and 29-year-old woman told police five armed men came to their Wichita apartment late Monday night and took marijuana.
A basketball-sized chunk of ice crashed through the roof of a family's Colorado home after apparently falling from an airplane passing overhead. Danelle Hagan and her 9-year-old daughter were at home in Brush on Saturday when they heard the kitchen ceiling come crashing down. They were not injured.
A woman quietly left $40,000 worth of rare U.S. coins near a Catholic shrine for safekeeping so the Virgin Mary could watch over her life savings while she was out of town, and apparently it worked: The money was returned to her when she got back a week later.
A Michigan man has won the world Rock Paper Scissors championship in Toronto. Tim Conrad clinched the title after five hours of play and nine matches at the Steam Whistle Brewery on Saturday night.
Man pays teen to spit in his faceA California man faces misdemeanor charges after allegedly paid a teenager $31 to spit in his face.
Woman whips out pistol, unloads it in WalmartA Georgia woman was arrested last week after she took her gun to Walmart and unloaded it.
Priest: Swine flu shots have microchips to destroy mankindA Croatian priest is calling on members of his congregation not to get the swine flu injections because he believes they are part of a mass plan to destroy mankind
U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundryPERKASIE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Carin Froehlich pegs her laundry to three clotheslines strung between trees outside her 18th-century farmhouse, knowing that her actions annoy local officials who have asked her to stop.
Three Year Old Monkey Mani Shepherds 100 Goats An inured monkey that made it into a farmhouse bleeding all over is now a major attraction in Palakkad, Kerala. The monkey was named 'Mani' by the farmhouse employees and brought back to good health.
SUV hits elephant that escaped from Okla. circusENID, Okla. — An Oklahoma couple driving home from church hit an animal — a really big one. An elephant that escaped from a nearby circus collided with the couple's SUV Wednesday night when it ran across a rural highway in Enid, about 100 miles north of Oklahoma City.
One-in-a-billion shot injures Missouri motoristKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Need proof we live in a pinball world? Lisa Long was driving through Cass County farm country last week when somebody — maybe a mile or more away — pulled the trigger on a high-powered rifle. (See Lisa Long's picture here.)
Co-worker allegedly attacked over perfumeMOTALA, Sweden, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- One worker's strong perfume allegedly sparked an attack from a second worker tired of the smell, officials in Motala, Sweden said.
Irish Priest Kidnapped in Philippines...Later Released by MILF"I don't think they'll kidnap me again. I think if they wanted to kidnap somebody they'd be inclined to go for a much younger man... " More Articles
Couple's noisy sex sessions 'make neighbours' lives hell'A couple's nightly sex sessions were making their neighbours' lives' hell, a court heard today. Caroline and Steve Cartwright's love making was described as "murder" and "unnatural" and drowned out their neighbours' televisions.
Woman steals boyfriend's money to get him to break upA Canadian woman claims she was trying to show her former boyfriend she wasn't marriage material when she stole $21,000 from his credit card
The Mystique, Magic, Myths and Superstitions of Mirrors | SocybertyThere is something fascinating about mirrors and the folklore that surrounds them
Teacher arrested on his first day on the jobDamian Brown, 26, was taken into custody by East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputies and charged with identity theft after officials at Scotlandville Elementary say he put three different social security numbers on his applications.
Swine-Kitty Flu..the Iowa cat's case reinforces just how different H1N1 is from the seasonal flu viruses.
Are Bald Bears Without Bear Hair Need Care Bears?YOU would have thought a fur coat would have been the ultimate bear necessity. But not for unfortunate Dolores, who has lost all her body hair and has been left with just a few tufts around her head.
Inmate demands jail officials allow his cat to visitA German man, serving 5 years for armed robbery in Whirl, demanded in court that his cat be allowed to visit because … "she is my dead mum."
Man caught stuffing sausages down his pantsAn Australian man faces theft charges after he allegedly stuffed sausages down his shorts at a supermarket in North Queensland.
Officials: Couples must bathe together to avoid divorceRising divorce rates in Malaysia are prompting officials to encourage couples to bathe together and wear clean clothes
What do we, the human race, have in common? Not much... which becomes evident if you toodle around on this website for a while.
Couple trades cockatoo for childrenPaul and Brandy Romero, a Eunice, La., couple, traded their cockatoo and $175 to Donna Greenwell for two children.
Hamburger assault lands man in jail.Later that evening, Morgan was arrested on suspicion of robbery, held in a police cell overnight and has since been charged with causing criminal damage to the two burgers.
McCain Voters lost testosterone183 men and women chewed gum during the election results and had their saliva tested at regular intervals. After McCain's loss resulted in celebration from the Democrats and their supporters, testosterone levels dropped more than 25 percent.
Man dies in fire after kicking stove because dinner was not readyA Nigerian businessman died from first degree burns this week after angrily kicking a lighted stove when his dinner was not ready
Somali man aged 112 marries girl of 17But Ahmed Muhamed Dhore, a Somalian who claims he is 112 years old, said he had realised a "dream" by marrying a 17-year-old bride...... Dhore has 114 children and grandchildren. His oldest son is 80 and three of his wives have died.
One for the road? Are you fricking serious?Quick quiz: If you're a jittery driver, what's a good way to steady your nerves before you hit the road? * get plenty of sleep * practice meditation * think soothing, happy thoughts * enjoy a refreshing alcoholic beverage
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