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George the lobster gets new lease on life at 140

A new lease on life — at 140? That's what a Manhattan lobster got Friday, when the 20-pound crustacean named George was released from a swanky Park Avenue restaurant's tank. City Crab and Seafood agreed to a request from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to let the lobster return to the Atlantic Ocean. Complete Story...

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Ark. funeral home no haven for meth lab

A funeral home might be a place for eternal rest, but police say an Arkansas man saw an opportunity to build a methamphetamine lab undisturbed by the living.

Man gets jail for fleeing before probation verdict

A man who would have been on probation for his drug conviction will now have to spend six months in jail — all because he fled before hearing a jury's sentencing verdict.

RI boys accused of stealing car to get to school

Two Woonsocket High School boys did the right thing by trying to get to school on time. It was the way they got there that police had a problem with. Police told The Call of Woonsocket the boys ages 15 and 16 stole a car Tuesday morning in order to make it to school on time.

Man allegedly caused flats with nails in driveways

Police in upstate New York say a man has been sprinkling roofing nails on the driveways of people he didn't like to cause flat tires for two years. Stony Point police Lt. Peter Quinn said Michael Delisio was arrested Tuesday after an officer staking out one victim's home saw nails being thrown from Delisio's car.

Pooch can't wait for opening day at Mets' ballpark

Jackie the wily pooch is one New Yorker who just couldn't wait until opening day to see the Mets' new stadium. The stray dog was spotted sniffing around Citi Field for several days before animal control officers were sent Wednesday to rescue her. She led them on a run through the stadium, which is still under construction.

School bus liquor-store run gets cops' attention

A school bus driver made an unscheduled stop at a liquor store, then allegedly asked a student to help hide her purchases when police stopped her, the district superintendent said. It does not appear the driver had been drinking, Billings Public Schools Superintendent Jack Copps said. No charges had been filed but the driver quit her job this week.

Angry smoker accused of burning 'no smoking' sign

Medford police said a man set a "No Smoking" sign on fire after being told he could not light up inside a nightclub. The man was charged with reckless burning and disorderly conduct. The Web site for the Jackson County Jail said the 44-year-old remains behind bars on $6,000 bail.

Police: Woman tries to firebomb neighbor's house

Police said a feud among neighbors escalated when a Memphis woman lobbed flaming bottles of gasoline onto a neighbor's house. The woman was being held on $5,000 bond on a charge of aggravated arson after her arrest Tuesday.

Man guilty in chain saw attack on neighbor's door

A Pennsylvania man faces up to 37 years in prison now that he's been convicted of tearing open a neighbor's door with a chain saw in a fit of anger over parking.

Woman being arrested accused of faking birth pains

Sioux Falls police trying to arrest a Lincoln, Neb., woman on shoplifting and drug charges said she faked birth pains. Officers were called to The Empire Mall Monday for a report of a woman stealing a key chain. When they searched the 35-year-old woman's purse, they also found pain pills without a prescription.

Man accused of urinating on bouncer at Alaska bar

A 22-year-old Fairbanks man was arrested for allegedly urinating on a bouncer at a bar on Sunday morning. The bouncer at Kodiak Jack's told police that he was trying to remove another man from the bar for causing a disruption.

NY man demands estranged wife pay him for kidney

A Long Island surgeon embroiled in a nearly four-year divorce proceeding wants his estranged wife to return the kidney he donated to her, although he says he'll settle for $1.5 million in compensation.

Weighty load: Police say man steals $800 in change

The payload was hefty — and the payback painful. Police say a robber broke a window at a Salt Lake City home and made off with a paint bucket full of $800 in change.

Gulp! Mexico tells citizens to swallow their gum

The country that gave the world chewing gum is getting gummed up: The average square yard (meter) of Mexico City sidewalk has 70 blobs of discarded chew.

Report: Schools spent $67K on cappuccino machines

An inspector's report shows Chicago Public Schools employees bent rules to spend $67,000 for espresso machines that largely haven't been used. The report shows the nation's third-largest district bought 30 cappuccino machines for a culinary arts program.

Seal turns hatchery into all-you-can-eat buffet

Life is a big buffet for a young seal with a talent for breaking and entering. A young harbor seal somehow broke into a fish hatchery on Cape Cod on Tuesday and turned the place into an all-you-can-eat buffet.

Michigan city considers dyeing Saginaw River green

A man's request to dye the Saginaw River emerald green for St. Patrick's Day has raised a red flag among some officials who say the brown-colored tributary may be better left alone.

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George W. Bush: Quotes from the US president
Source: Telegraph

"Throughout our history, the words of the Declaration have inspired immigrants from around the world to set sail to our shores. These immigrants have helped transform 13 small colonies into a great and growing nation of more than 300 people." – July 4, 2008

Did a UFO Really Wreck the Wind Turbine in the UK?
Source: Clean Technia

The Sun reports that one witness, John Harrison, looked out his window and saw a "massive ball of light with tentacles going right down to the ground" over the wind farm. "It was huge," said Harrison, "with the tentacles it looked just like an octopus."

In hard times, White House replica goes up for sale
Source: International Herald Tribune

"Really, I am not very political," Milani said. "The architect just asked, 'How about I build you the White House?' and I said yes. That is the whole story."

Adopting a New Dog
Source: www.whole-dog-journal.com

You've adopted a new adult dog into your family.

Funeral home operator arrested after running meth lab on site
Source: CBC

A funeral home might be a place for eternal rest, but police say an Arkansas man saw an opportunity to build a methamphetamine lab undisturbed by the living.

I went to my ex-lover's funeral as his son
Source: Guardian Unlimited

When Mark Dowd began a teenage fling, a daring lie kept the true nature of his relationship secret. But when his former boyfriend died, he suddenly found himself in an excruciatingly sticky situation

Raining cats..German weatherman's visitor
Source: BBC News

A cat wandered onto the set of a live weather forecast by Germany's leading meteorologist Joerg Kachelmann. Kachelmann had just started his two-minute forecast when the cat appeared - but he scooped it up and finished his forecast.

Driver warned of jail's sexual gorillas
Source: Reuters

"You'll find big, ugly, hairy strong men (in jail) who've got faces only a mother could love that will pay a lot of attention to you -- and your anatomy," said Magistrate Brian Maloney.

Watch me get embarrassed on Blind Date TV
Source: YouTube

Are these two on an express train to Chaste Hug Junction? Relationships just got a whole lot funnier! Check out more at www.BlindDateTV.com

Spider-Man comic celebrates Obama
Source: Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barack Obama will be "nerd-in-chief" when he takes office as U.S. president this month, according to Marvel Comics, which is putting him on the cover of its next "Spider-Man" comic.

Nigerian bikers wear fruit shells to avoid helmet law
Source: Reuters

KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Police in Nigeria have arrested scores of motorcycle taxi riders with dried fruit shells, paint pots or pieces of rubber tyre tied to their heads with string to avoid a new law requiring them to wear helmets.

Penis-torching Wife Granted Bail
Source: Australian News Network

A SELF-CONFESSED jealous wife who allegedly told neighbours "his penis should be mine" after fatally torching her husband's genitals has been released on bail. The Adelaide Magistrates Court this morning released Rajini Narayan on strict home detention bail.

5 Celebrity Wikipedia Entries They Clearly Wrote Themselves
Source: CRACKED.com

What's great, and terrible, about Wikipedia is that anyone can edit it. Anyone--including the person the Wikipedia entry is about. This becomes obvious when looking at the pages of certain washed-up celebrities, and the results are equal parts hilarious and sad.

If Everything In Life Came With Warning Labels | Cracked.com
Source: CRACKED.com

17 very funny nessescary warning labels

Barbie designer threw orgies with doll-like hookers
Source: metro.co.uk

The creator of the wholesome Barbie and Ken dolls was a serial swinger who held orgies with doll lookalikes, a new book claims. In "Toy Monster: The Big, Bad World of Mattel," out next month, Jerry Oppenheimer claims that Barbie designer Jack Ryan was a "full-blown seventies-sty …

Death at Times Can Be Real Messy, says Couple
Source: AlterNet.org

Reality of death can be extremely dirty in case of murders, suicides and accidents. But an American couple picked up the gauntlet and are handling one of the world's dirtiest jobs in crime-infested Orlando.

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