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NC man gets life in prison for woman's fatal scare

A man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty in what prosecutors said was a case of scaring a 79-year-old North Carolina grandmother to death.

Stars share what scares them this Halloween

Snakes. Guns. Violence.

Man accused in 'scaring' death pleads not guilty

A man accused of scaring an elderly North Carolina woman to death after breaking into her home following an attempted holdup at a credit union pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges in the case.

NC police: Fleeing robber scared woman to death

Larry Whitfield was on foot, his getaway car wrecked, his rookie attempt at robbing a bank thwarted by a set of locked doors, according to detectives. Looking for a place to hide, police say, he found himself inside the home of a frightened old woman.

Real Halloween back for long traumatized Pa. town

For 16 years, real horror overshadowed the make-believe terror of Halloween in this Pennsylvania town, where trick-or-treating after dark was banned after an 11-year-old girl was abducted off the street and murdered.

Some investors grow leery of stocks in grim market

Judy Katz reached her breaking point with stocks when the Dow collapsed at the start of this month, free-falling as much as 2,400 points and taking a big chunk of her life's savings with it before she hastily cashed out all of her funds.

$700,000 verdict gives chaperones pause

When she traveled to China with her son's school choir, Teresa Cleary spent a fair amount of time worrying that a student under her supervision might become lost or ill.

Kenya's Violence Strikes at Its Runners

When world marathon champion Luke Kibet goes running, he likes to focus on finishing first. But on one run during Kenya's postelection upheaval, the 25-year-old star had something else on his mind: staying alive.

Clinton a Drag? Dems Fear Her Negatives

Looking past the presidential nomination fight, Democratic leaders quietly fret that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton at the top of their 2008 ticket could hurt candidates at the bottom.

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The Shadow-an Excerpt

That night was a long one for Elizabeth,but Henry's night felt endless. He had one of the most vivid and dark dreams he had ever suffered.

Iranian boy who defied Tehran hardliners tells of prison rape ordeal - Times
Source: The Times

The 15-year-old boy sits weeping in a safehouse in central Iran, broken in body and spirit.

Poll. Is it racism? White Fear? Something Else?

Ever since America has elected it's first African-American President we have seen several movements that we have not really experienced before or at least not in these forms. We have the Birthers, the Deathers, the Teabaggers and the Anti-Health Care reformers.

TV viewers terrified by Swedish supermodel
Source: thelocal.se

A commercial for Apoliva, an assortment of personal care products for Apotoket, featuring Swedish supermodel Adina Fohlin has made a major splash, although not quite the one that the Swedish pharmacy chain was hoping for.

John McCain: Sore Loser? - Page 3 - The Daily Beast
Source: The Daily Beast

It is ironic that this man would complain that Obama hasn't accomplished his "committment" to be a bipartisan President and, in the same week, vote against the nominee for the Supreme Court for reasons that are disingenuous to say the least and, bogus (to clearly state what this  …

Baby flamingos 'scared of pink'
Source: Telegraph

A pair of flamingo chicks have been left "terrified" of the colour pink, according to keepers at London Zoo.

What Movie Scared the You Know What Out of You? POLL...

Have you ever watched a movie that just scared the bejeezus out of you? For me, it was the original Friday the 13th and the first Halloween. Of course I was a kid when those movies came out. For my mother, the movie Psycho did it for her.

911 call records child left home alone (With Audio)
Source: wbir.com

Excerpt: The 911 call came in around 3 a.m Sunday when a 6 year old woke up and couldn't find his mom. The child told the dispatcher that his mom put him in bed, but when he woke up he couldn't find her and when he looked out the window he saw her car was gone.

Exorcist summoned after spook scares staff at Derby Royal Hospital
Source: The Times

Excerpt: An exorcist has reportedly been summoned to a hospital in Derby after staff saw a ghost prowling the corridors near the morgue.

Rare bird, spooked by fireworks, thrashes itself to death
Source: Palm Beach Post

LOXAHATCHEE GROVES — Fireworks used to ring in the New Year instead led to a horrific scene at a local wildlife conservation center, officials said.

RAW VIDEO: Five-Foot Gator Crosses Orlando Street
Source: WFTV.com

An alligator was spotted lying in the median of Primrose Road near downtown Orlando.

Sirius ; a large binary star system, consisting of a bright white main sequence star
Source: crystalinks.com

Sirius is the brightest star in the night-time sky with a visual apparent magnitude of -1.47. It is located in the constellation Canis Major.

Third-grader accused of double homicide
Source: etownian.com

St. Johns, Ariz. was in shock Monday last week when an 8-year-old allegedly confessed to shooting and killing his father and another man.

Police: Prayer scared off attempted robber
Source: Times of the Internet

GREENSBORO, N.C., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Police in Greensboro, N.C., said a woman scared off an attempted robber by praying too loudly for the suspect's comfort.

Are you scared of DEATH?

I don't fear death at all. Perhaps it is because I am getting older and more contented about my life. Moreover, when we fear death, we spend so much time worrying and fretting about it, we might as well be dead, because we rob ourself of a life!

Would you consider a 21 year old to be old,or still youthful?

Q. I'm 20 and will be 21 in september. I know i'll be 18 in my heart for a while but, sometimes I feel like I don't wanna be 21, i feel so old, like I'm not young anymore and I get really depressed.

Men prefer being solo over a bad marriage: study
Source: Yahoo! News

Bachelor Carl Weisman got fed up of being classified as a playboy, a loser or a commitment-phobe so he set out to find out exactly why he and a growing number of eligible men were steering clear of marriage.

Are you scared of DEATH?

I don't fear death at all. When we fear death, we spend so much time worrying and fretting about it, we might as well be dead, because we rob ourself of a life! 



Mouse Holds Plane Hostage 5 Hours
Source: local6.com

...Witnesses said it wasn't the passengers who were scared, but a flight attendant who was too frightened to fly. Crews set up traps with peanut butter onboard the plane in the hopes of catching the miniature stowaway...

Why Modern Man is Getting Scared of Modern Woman

Society has favoured men because it was, and still is to a commercial extent, a man's world where everyone knew his/her place.

Why are men so scared of successful, attractive, single women?
Source: the Mail online

They're attractive, single and have six-figure salaries - but men aren't interested. Here, three Alpha females ask: Why are men so scared of successful women?

Perinçek did what everyone was scared to
Source: mabirand.com

Perinçek did what everyone was scared to The YouTube Comedy

Barbers rule the world

Not too long ago I got a haircut, and it was truly one of the most terrifying experiences of my life.

Wilma Snorkleson Kidnapped
Source: Revver

Video Footage of a young womans trumatic kidnapping and escape. You have to see it to believe it.

Why We Love to be Scared
Source: Live Science

For all of their stomach-turning gore, horror films and haunted houses attract people in droves. This ability of the human brain to turn fear on its head could be a key to treating phobias and anxiety disorders, according to scientists.

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