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Minn.'s 'DWI chair' sells for more than $10,000

Operating a motorized recliner while drunk apparently drives up the chair's value. Police in northern Minnesota listed the "DWI chair" on eBay after the owner was arrested for driving it into a parked car last year. It sold Thursday for $10,099.99. Complete Story...

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Ore. man charged with drunk driving after 911 call

Oregon police have charged a man with drunk driving after he called 911 to report his marijuana as stolen but the dispatcher couldn't understand him because he was vomiting while on the road.

Exhaust cone falls off jet onto NY home's lawn

An engine tailcone fell off a Delta Air Lines jet shortly after takeoff Thursday and plummeted thousands of feet before landing harmlessly on a lawn in a Long Island residential neighborhood.

Van stolen 35 years ago in Wash. state recovered

A Volkswagen van stolen 35 years ago in Washington state has been found in a shipping container at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport.

SKorean woman passes driver's exam on 950th try

A woman in South Korea who tried to pass the written exam for a driver's license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded on her 950th time. The aspiring driver spent more than 5 million won ($4,200) in application fees, but until now had failed to score the minimum 60 out of a possible 100 points needed to get behind the wheel for a driving test.

Rolex-obsessed thief to be sentenced in Florida

A Florida thief with a peculiar penchant for Rolex watches faces up to 25 years in prison.

Sex-toy study at Duke raises some eyebrows

A campus religious leader is unhappy about a study at Duke University that invites female students to attend parties where they can buy sex toys.

Design flaw allowed Ind. inmates to leave cells

Workers are altering part of the Vigo County jail to fix a design flaw that allowed inmates to crawl through the ceiling to visit other cells. Eight pods in the 7-year-old addition to the original jail are getting sturdier ceiling panels to prevent excursions by inmates under a settlement with the original architect.

Dog saves family from fire after detectors fail

An eastern Indiana woman says her family's dog deserves a special treat after his barking saved her family from an early morning house fire. Laura Sizemore said Dash, a 2-year-old border collie-Australian shepherd mix, began growling and barking about 3 a.m. Wednesday, awakening her and her husband, Stacy.

Michigan twin sisters accused of tax return scam

Federal authorities said twin sisters from the Detroit area sold their children's Social Security numbers to people who claimed the kids as dependents on their tax returns. Karhonda and Kashaunda Prophet were charged Thursday with assisting the preparation of false returns over a two-year period.

Sheboygan man tries to sell the rights to his name

Unemployed and desperate, a 19-year-old Sheboygan man is trying to sell one of the only things he owns — his name. Calvin Gosz has put the rights to give him a new name on eBay. He said if people can have a name like Mercedes for free, "why wouldn't McDonald's pay for me to have Ronald McDonald as a name?" Gosz said he moved to Wisconsin from Florida in September. He's filled out more than a dozen job applications, but so far no luck.

Police find mail carrier passed out drunk in truck

Police officers reported finding a mail carrier passed out drunk in his U.S. Postal Service mail truck in Boynton Beach. According to a release, police received a 911 call Wednesday afternoon reporting a mail truck parked on the side of a road with the driver slumped over the wheel. Officers found a 29-year-old man, whose blood alcohol content was tested to be .264 and .258, more than three times the legal limit.

Man fined for 911 call over missing McDonald's OJ

A 20-year-old man who called 911 to get his fast-food order straightened out has been told to pay a $300 fine. Washington County, Ore., sheriff's deputies said Raibin Raof Osman called the emergency line to complain that a McDonald's in Aloha had left out a box of orange juice from his drive-through order. A restaurant employee later called 911 to report that Osman and others who were with him were blocking the lane, knocking on restaurant windows and intimidating employees.

Man rescues stray dog, but ends up with 10 pooches

An Atlanta man who rescued one stray dog from traffic now has his hands full with 10 pooches. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Thursday that Gary DeNicola rescued the dog in late September with plans to take it to a shelter the next day. But it turns out the dog was pregnant and gave birth to nine puppies that night. Now DeNicola is running an animal shelter of sorts himself and he's looking for good homes for the dogs.

'You hit a what?' SUV nearly slams into elephant

It's not unusual to see a deer or a cow crossing Oklahoma's rural highways. But an elephant? A couple driving home from church nearly slammed into a giant pachyderm that had escaped from a nearby circus late Wednesday.

Mom gets jail after teen rides in box atop van

A woman pleaded guilty and will spend five days in jail after letting her daughter ride in a cardboard box on top of their van. The judge ordered Jackie Knott to 90 days jail time, of which she will serve only five days.

Police: Drunk man admits theft after traffic stop

Officials said a man gave deputies more than they asked for when he was pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving. Sheriff Greg Bartlett told WAFF Tuesday that 48-year-old man pulled out in front of a deputy in the early morning hours of Halloween and the official observed the truck weaving in and out of lanes heading to I-65.

NH woman's car hit by a escaped boar on interstate

New Hampshire wildlife officials said a boar that ran into the side of a woman's car on Interstate 89 in New London most likely escaped from a private game preserve. Becky Field said she didn't realize her car had been hit by a boar until a state trooper told her after her vehicle was damaged on Sunday night.

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China plans for humanoid Olympics
Source: BBC News

Robots will be able to compete in familiar Olympic sports such as athletics as well as those more suited to machines such as cleaning. How long before performance enhancing drugs overwhelm the beauty of this activity? - H2

About that gender-neutral Bible . . . (Comic Book Style)
Source: Boston Phoenix

Check this comic out - hysterical This is about the updating/editing of the Bible ================= NewsVine CoH Enforced ------------------------------

Woman Calls 911, Says Boyfriend Won't Marry Her
Source: WSMV.COM

Hee Orama, 34, was arrested after police said she recently made frequent calls to 911 complaining about a man lying to her about marrying her.

Parent in court over truancy
Source: TheEnquirer

A PARENT has been given a two year conditional discharge for failing to send a child to school. The parent, who cannot be named for legal reasons, did not ensure regular school attendance at ded Robert Clack School, Dagenham, between February and July of this year.

Wow!! Another year already?

Well I can't believe it but I have somehow survived yet another year. Even with the kids seemingly plotting to give me a heart attack on a near minute by minute basis I have once more reached the day of my birth.

A New Way to Be Mad - Healthy People Seeking Unnecessary Amputations
Source: The Atlantic

Healthy people seeking amputations are nowhere near as rare as one might think. In May of 1998 a seventy-nine-year-old man from New York traveled to Mexico and paid $10,000 for a black-market leg amputation; he died of gangrene in a motel.

Footprints discovered in Nelson may be dinosaur
Source: Radio New Zealand

A scientist believes he has found New Zealand's first dinosaur footprints dating back 70 million years in Nelson.

Psychic Spies, Acid Guinea Pigs, New Age Soldiers: the True Men Who Stare at Goats
Source: Wired News

"More of this is true than you would believe," we're told, just a few minutes into the movie version of The Men Who Stare At Goats, which opens today.

Meet Suzie Park, a real life Vampire
Source: The Sun Newspaper Online

AS the clock strikes midnight Lady V raises a goblet to her lips and takes several hearty gulps. Finally her thirst is quenched - thanks to the warm human BLOOD she has just downed.

Goin' nuts: 41st annual Pecan Festival to draw familiar faces, newcomers
Source: The Town Talk

COLFAX -- People searching for a good piece of pecan pie -- and a slice of pure Americana -- can make their way to Main Street in Colfax this weekend for the 41st annual Louisiana Pecan Festival.

Psychic 'leads' prompt murder inquiry
Source: Guardian Unlimited

A police force has defended spending £20,000 investigating a man's death after his ghost was said to have told psychics that gangsters had forced him to drink petrol and bleach.

Brutal Women's College Soccer Match Catfight btw BYU & New Mexico has "MMA Qualities"
Source: YouTube

Fast Forward 37 seconds in fro a pony tail yank down you'd expect to see in WWE.

My Family's First Camping Trip. pt6

I had gotten settled into my bag as was drifting off when all of a sudden my wife sat bolt up right and started shaking me back awake. I, grumbled that I was awake and that she could stop with the earthquake impersonation.

Firefighter suspended without pay
Source: Somerville Journal Homepage RSS

Ipswich firefighter James McInnis, 48, of 166 Hobart St., Danvers, has been suspended without pay after he was arrested for driving under the influence at 11:20 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, in Danvers.

Local resident helps sponsor Laid Off Camp tomorrow
Source: Somerville Journal Homepage RSS

FRANKLIN - Steve Sherlock knows what it's like to be jobless.

Woman passes 950th driving test
Source: BBC News

A South Korean woman is celebrating after passing the written exam for a driving licence - on her 950th attempt. After four years of trying, 68-year-old Cha Sa-soon finally managed to secure the 60 out of 100 points needed to pass the test.

Van stolen 35 years ago in Wash. state recovered
Source: The Boston Herald

SPOKANE, Wash. — A Volkswagen van stolen 35 years ago in Washington state has been found in a shipping container at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport.

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