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Wednesday, September 6, 2006

Study Says Methane a New Climate Threat

Wednesday, September 6, 2006 WASHINGTON - Global warming gases trapped in the soil are bubbling out of the thawing permafrost in amounts far higher than previously thought and may trigger what researchers warn is a climate time bomb. Methane - a greenhouse gas 23 times more powerful than carbon... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

New Restaurant Bears Hitler's Name

Wednesday, August 23, 2006 BOMBAY, India - When a restaurant called "Hitler's Cross" opened four days ago in a Bombay suburb, the city's small Jewish community was outraged, but there were few other objections. Owner Puneet Sablok insisted then - and still does - that the name and theme of his new... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 19, 2006

Man Trapped Waist-Deep in Chocolate

Saturday, August 19, 2006 KENOSHA, Wis. - It might sound like a chocoholic's dream, but stepping into a vat of viscous chocolate became a two-hour nightmare for a 21-year-old man Friday morning. Darmin Garcia, an employee of a company that supplies chocolate ingredients, said he was pushing the... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 18, 2006

Postcard Arrives in Indiana After 58 Years

Think your mail delivery is bad? Friday, August 18, 2006 SPICELAND, Ind. - A postcard that a mother mailed to her son in 1948 was finally delivered to the recipient - but only after the town's postmaster bought it on eBay. Spiceland Postmaster Judy Dishman, away from her office on leave, bought the... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 12, 2006

From the Land of the Kelo Case: Teen's Worm Sales Squished by Conn. Town

Friday, August 11, 2006 CROMWELL, Conn. - For the last three summers, 13-year-old Joey Cadieux has headed outside with his flashlight on rainy nights to collect nightcrawlers from his yard. Purchased by passing fishermen for $2.50 a dozen, the wriggling worms brought him $7 to $10 in a good month,... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 9, 2006

Woman, 85, Left in Vault at Swiss Bank

Wednesday, August 9, 2006 ZURICH, Switzerland - An 85-year-old woman was found in the vault of a Swiss bank when she set off motion detectors hours after the bank was already closed, according to a statement released Wednesday. Employees at the Zuercher Kantonalbank apparently forgot about the... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 8, 2006

Judge Declares Lawyer Drunk in Court

Tuesday, August 8, 2006 LAS VEGAS - A judge ordered a blood-alcohol test for a defense lawyer who was slurring his words, then declared a mistrial after declaring him too tipsy to argue a kidnapping case. "I don't think you can tell a straight story because you are intoxicated," the judge told... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 7, 2006

Bear Takes in Dinner and a Show in Nevada

Monday, August 7, 2006 INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - A bear with better taste than his, or her cousins, dined last week on salmon, tri-tip and cherry ice cream - all in the deserted food court at the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival at Sand Harbor. The choices of surf and turf - and the bard - were more... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 6, 2006

Criminal Steals Attorney's Identity

Sunday, August 6, 2006 LEWISTOWN, Pennsylvania - A man with a criminal record masqueraded as an attorney for months after stealing the identify of a lawyer with the same name, authorities said. Jeffrey P. Riddell, 40, of Hershey, has never held a law license in Pennsylvania, but claimed to be... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 3, 2006

Loaded Gun Found on Back of Bank Toilet

Wednesday, August 2, 2006 BROOKFIELD, Wis. - Imagine using the restroom at your local bank and finding a loaded handgun on the back of the toilet. A Guaranty Bank employee discovered the gun Tuesday and called police, said Brookfield police Capt. Phil Horter. A short time later, an employee of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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