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Officer Helps Stranded Motorist, Then Arrests Him
Seeded on Wed Jan 9, 2008 2:58 PM EST (WMTW.com)
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- A Portsmouth police officer helped a stranded motorist get his car started, then arrested the driver for marijuana the officer said he found in the car.
Why four little letters mean so much
Seeded on Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:46 PM EST (metro.co.uk)
It's rude, it's obscene and it may even be like hitting someone in the face without damaging your knuckles – it's swearing. According to psychologists, yelling 'f**k off' is a powerful form of assault, especially if the intended victim cannot avoid hearing you.
RPT-China cremator dumps half-burnt bodies to save fuel
Seeded on Sun Dec 9, 2007 1:39 PM EST (Reuters)
(Repeats to more subscribers) HONG KONG, Dec 7 (Reuters) - China's worst fuel crunch in years has led a crematorium to dump half-burnt corpses to try to save on diesel costs, a Hong Kong newspaper said on Friday. Villagers in Hengyang county,...
Kangaroo farts could ease global warming
Seeded on Thu Dec 6, 2007 9:12 AM EST (Australian News Network)
AUSTRALIAN scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in a bid to cut the emission of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming, researchers say.
New traffic circle can cause confusion
Seeded on Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:25 AM EST (SeacoastOnline.com)
RYE — It seems that some area residents are having a bit of difficulty with the new roundabout at Foyes Corner.
Parallel universe proof boosts time travel hopes
Seeded on Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:01 PM EST (Telegraph)
Parallel universes really do exist, according to a mathematical discovery by Oxford scientists that sweeps away one of the key objections to the mind boggling and controversial idea.
Beer after sport 'is good for the body'
Seeded on Fri Nov 2, 2007 9:17 AM EDT (Telegraph)
A beer after playing a game of football, a long run, or a strenuous round of golf can be good for the body, scientists say.
95-year-old woman gets the horn
Seeded on Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:03 AM EDT (Metro.co.uk)
A 95 year old woman from Zhanjiang, south China, has sprouted a 12 centimetre long horn on her forehead.
Cow in custody after traffic accidents
Seeded on Tue Oct 9, 2007 8:20 AM EDT (Australian News Network)
A COW is in custody after causing traffic accidents that killed at least six people this year, Cambodian police say.
Police Say Jaws Of Life Used In Vandalism
Seeded on Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:10 PM EDT (WMTW.com)
Some volunteer firefighters in Vermont have been accused of using Jaws of Life during a vandalism spree, WPTZ-TV in in Plattsburgh, N.Y., reported.
Biker's penis hit by lightning
Seeded on Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:24 AM EDT (Australian News Network)
AN Croatian motorbike rider was knocked unconscious when lightning struck his penis during a roadside toilet break.
Family's License Plates Deemed Offensive
Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:54 PM EDT
The state of Oregon has ordered a family to turn in the vanity license plates on its cars because their Dutch last name, which is written on the plates, is similar to an offensive word.
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Parallel universe proof boosts time travel hopes
Seeded on Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:23 AM EDT (Telegraph)
Science fiction looks closer to becoming science fact, reports Roger Highfield Parallel universes really do exist, according to a mathematical discovery by Oxford scientists that sweeps away one of the key objections to the mind boggling and controversial idea.
French PM Fillon tells farmers France is broke
Seeded on Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:47 AM EDT (Telegraph)
France is bankrupt and can no longer afford to pay its workers generous salaries and subsidies, its prime minister has declared. Francois Fillon made the undiplomatic outburst during a trip to the French island of Corsica, where farmers were demanding more government money.
Death defying school run
Seeded on Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:47 PM EDT (Daily Times)
A bridge is to be built in a Chinese village where children are forced to cross a raging torrent on a steel cable to get to school. Nearly 500 children, from Maji village in Fugong town, Yunnan province, cross the most dangerous stretch of the Nujiang River each day.
Top 5 Signs You're An Entrepreneur
Seeded on Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:02 AM EDT ()
The BBC are currently showing "Dragon's Den Where Are They Now" and as I've just read a list of 10 Signs that you're and Entrepreneur and it occurred to me that it was time we had some humour on the blog, so here's my top 5 signs you're an Entrepreneur (and should …
Nuclear fusion project gets the green light
Seeded on Sun Sep 9, 2007 9:43 AM EDT (New Scientist)
Reproducing the power of the sun on Earth is no easy task, but an international team of physicists based in Europe is now preparing to give it a go. If their attempt to develop nuclear fusion works, it could provide a limitless and clean source of energy that promises to end rel …
N.H. Authorities Charge Maine Man With Attempting To Ram Cruisers
Seeded on Thu Sep 6, 2007 8:45 AM EDT (WMTW.com)
DOVER, N.H. -- A 34-year-old Maine man faces charges he tried to ram New Hampshire State Police cruisers in a wild chase off an interstate bridge, through Portsmouth and onto the Spaulding Turnpike.
Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon 7.10 - New Features
Seeded on Tue Sep 4, 2007 7:09 AM EDT (lunapark6.com)
Ubuntu's Gutsy Gibbon (7.10) slated for an October 18th release, has released their alpha "Tribe 5″ version - which includes a Feature Freeze for the Gutsy development cycle.
Ancient Squatters May Have Been the World's First Suburbanites
Seeded on Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:41 PM EDT (Sciam)
Immigrants likely proved more powerful than central rulers in shaping ancient metropolis in Syria
Briefcase thief but misses out on $16,697
Seeded on Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:42 PM EDT (Australian News Network)
A THIEF stole a briefcase and threw it away without noticing it contained €10,000 ($16,697) in cash, German authorities said today.
Anti-authoritarian group to strategize this weekend for convention protests
Seeded on Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:40 AM EDT (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)
The anarchists' plans, which don't include getting a permit, could include confrontational tactics.
Surnames that reveal Pirate ancestry
Seeded on Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:41 AM EDT (Telegraph)
With all that pillaging and looting, it could be one of the bloodiest reunions in history when descendants of six of Britain's famous pirates are invited to a get-together.
Scientists break the speed of light
Seeded on Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:40 AM EDT (the Mail online)
It was supposed to be the one speed limit you cannot break. But scientists claim to have demonstrated there is the possibility of travel faster than the speed of light.
Woman Has Pencil Removed From Head
Tue Aug 7, 2007 10:14 AM EDT
After being plagued for 55 years with the torment of a pencil lodged in her head, a German woman has finally had it removed.
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