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The Incriminating Invocation: Officer Searches Car of Teenager After He Asks for a Lawyer and Finds Dead Mother

Posted on January 22, 2010
There is an interesting case out of Columbia, Missouri where an officer, Jessica McNabb, found a body in the trunk of the car of teenager, Daniel Sanders. That unfortunately is not so interesting in today’s world. What is striking is the reason for the search of the trunk: Sanders asked for a [...

Study: Paleolithic Women Dug Farmers

Posted on January 21, 2010
If you really want to impress women, join the Grange or the FFA. That is the finding of a remarkable study of the DNA of most British men that shows that they are direct descendants of farmers who left Iraq and Syria over 10,000 years ago. It turns out that hunter-gatherer women dug [...

New York Police Officer in DUI Case Suggests Victim Was Intoxicated and Responsible for Her Own Death

Posted on January 21, 2010
New York Police Officer Andrew Kelly is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated. There is also an investigation into a possible cover-up of his accident when he was off-duty. The defense has now responded by claiming that the victim,Vionique Valnord (33), was drunk and responsible for her own death...

Court Orders Ex-Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick To Pay Over $300,000 in 90 Days in Blistering Opinion

Posted on January 21, 2010
Wayne County Circuit Court Judge David Groner issued a blistering order against Ex-Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick this week, accusing him of lying and hiding money. Groner ordered Kilpatrick to pay more than $300,000 within 90 days — more than the amount actually requested by the prosecutors...

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Dead Woman Shopping: Couple Accused of Stealing Credit Card of Friend Who Died On Their Couch

Posted on January 21, 2010
Quick: what do you do when a friend dies on your couch? Call police. Try CPR. Well, according to police, Michael Wheaton (25) and Sabrina Tomcho (20) recommend stealing her credit card and going on a buying spree. The couple allegedly rang up more than $1,000 in charges on the credit card of [...

Joan of Arc: Study Finds Sacred Relic Contains Mummy and Cat Bones

Posted on January 21, 2010
For centuries, the Archbishops of Tours (Chinon, France) have protected one of the holiest relics of the Church: the charred bones of Joan of Arc. Kept in a bottle and showing signs of the burning, the bones were a prized possession in France where Joan of Arc is the national heroine...

Phone Flog: Saudi Court Orders 13-Year-Old Girl Flogged and Jailed For Bringing Phone to School

Posted on January 21, 2010
A Saudi court has sentenced a 13-year-old girl to 90 lashes and two months in jail for the crime of bringing a cell phone to school. To make the sentence all the more barbaric, the judge ordered the girl flogging in front of the other children. It appears that the rule against camera-equipped phones applies [...

Supreme Court Rules 5-4 Against Campaign Limitations in The Hillary The Movie Case

Posted on January 21, 2010
In a decision that could have a dramatic effect on the upcoming elections, the Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 in favor of a group of conservative filmmakers in the “Hillary: The Movie Case.” The result of the decision could increase spending for corporations, unions, and nonprofits in the election...

Chinese Supreme Court Justice Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Corruption

Posted on January 20, 2010
Former Chinese Supreme Court Justic Huang Songyou, 52, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for corruption after being convicted of taking more than 3.9 million yuan ($570,000) in bribes from four lawyers in return for favorable rulings. He was also convicted of embezzling 1...

Dems Debate Changing Rules After Loss in Massachusetts

Posted on January 20, 2010
Leading Democrats are hinting at the possibility of changing the rules in light of the victory of Scott Brown in Massachusetts — possibly doing away with the long-protected right to filibuster. Rep. Barney Frank has called for the Senate to change its rules while Vice President Joe Biden has decried the use of the [...

Pennsylvania Judge Arrested for Allegedly Choking Wife

Posted on January 20, 2010
Pennsylvania Judge C. Joseph Rehkamp, 61, has turned himself into police to be charged with domestic abuse after allegedly choking his wife, according the ABA Journal. The Sentinel reports that the judge had been drinking when the alleged attack occurred...

Video: Olympian Wardrobe Malfunction

Posted on January 20, 2010
The video below may be the ultimate malfunction for an Olympic athlete. For all of us who have had open zipper moments or torn pants, this may make you feel a little better. UK bobsled competitor Gillian Cooke become an overnight YouTube sensation. This is why I no longer wear Spandex to work...

China Pulls Avatar From Movie Theaters

Posted on January 20, 2010
The Chinese government has joined the line of those who would like to see Avatar sent to a distant planet. We have already seen the Vatican, the Marines, and even a Chicago Alderman pan the movie, here. The Chinese officials have a particular gripe with the movie...

The Ultimate Fatwa: Saudi Arabia Closes Women?s Hospital Health Club

Posted on January 20, 2010
After previously shutting down health clubs for women as “unIslamic,” Saudi authorities have now shutdown a fitness center connected to one of the leading hospitals despite objections that women are suffering from high rates of heart disease and diabetes due to diet and lack of exercise...

Video: Loud Jets Fan Arrested at Chargers Game

Posted on January 19, 2010
This video purportedly shows a Jets fan being arrested for rooting too loudly in the Jets-Chargers game. His arrest came in the third quarter, so he missed the Jets whip the Chargers. “When you’re a Jet, You’re the swingin’est thing: Little boy, you’re a man; Little man, you’re a king! “ This may be a cultural difference with San [...

Beating the Rap: Murderer Sings His Way Out of Death Sentence

Posted on January 19, 2010
Cordaro Hardin, 21, has brought new meaning to the expressions of trying to “beat the rap.” Before being sentenced for murder, Hardin decided to try to rap himself to a lighter sentence with a song entitled “Where Do I Go From Here?” The court supplied the answer and sentenced him to two [...

French Official Accuses U.S. of ?Occupying? Haiti

Posted on January 19, 2010
Just a day after the Chavez claim, a French official is now accusing the United States of “occupying” Haiti and turning away relief supplies. French minister in charge of humanitarian relief Alain Joyandet made the allegation after having an argument with a U...

Video: Police Allegedly Bump Man and Then Arrest Him for Assault

Posted on January 19, 2010
This is an interesting video where witnesses say that police arrested a man in New Hampshire by claiming that he assaulted an officer. The alleged assault takes place around 3:20 on the tape. There is a site called \www.freekeene.com that says that the charge against ‘Big Mike” (Tyner?) was assault on a Manchester police officer...

England Arrested: Forensic Experts Prove False Rape Claim

Posted on January 19, 2010
There was an impressive victory for forensic science in England this week. Rosanne England, 21, wanted to be a rape victim. She only needed a rapist. England was arrested after forensic investigators showed that she had made up her story of a rape that led to the wrongful arrest of Derek Cummings, [...

Sighting The Bible: Military Contractor Found Adding Biblical Citations to Weapons

Posted on January 19, 2010
ABC has a truly bizarre and disturbing story. Brian Ross reports that a military contractor has encoded hidden New Testament Bible passages on high-powered rifle sites. The contractor is Trijicon, which apparently confirmed the practice. The biblical references appear as, in one case, 2COR4:6 — an apparent reference to Second Corinthians 4:6 of the [...

Congress Exempt Amish From Health Care Bill

Posted on January 18, 2010
There is an interesting controversy brewing over the current version of the health care bill in which Amish families are exempted from the mandatory coverage. Other groups may also receive exemptions. For some Americans who do not want to pay for health insurance (but face a fine under the law), the exemptions are [...

Morality Police in Indonesia Arrest Female Student For Relations With Her Boyfriend . . . And Then Repeatedly Rape Woman

Posted on January 18, 2010
We have yet another example of abuse by Sharia authorities. In Indonesia, three members of the Sharia police arrested a 20-year-old student who was accused of immoral relations with her boyfriend. They allegedly took the woman to the police station and took turns raping her until she was hospitalized with internal bleeding...

Chavez Accuses the United States of Using Earthquake to Occupy Haiti

Posted on January 18, 2010
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez yesterday accused the United States of seeking to occupy Haiti by sending troops to the island. That’s right, you got us. We want to occupy one of the poorest nations on Earth in the midst of a complete breakdown of services and society...

British Researchers Announce Eye Test To Predict Alzheimer?s 20 Years Before Symptoms Appear

Posted on January 18, 2010
In what could be a major breakthrough in dealing with Alzheimer’s, British scientists believe that they have an inexpensive eye test that could detect the disease 20 years before the first symptoms. The new test could allow for drugs to be given earlier to slow the progress of the disease...

Happy Martin Luther King Day!

Posted on January 18, 2010
Best wishes to everyone on Martin Luther King Day! The messages today, however, appear a bit confused with the holiday . . . A review of headlines does not actually capture the day . . . Black conservatives celebrated MLK Day with Glenn Beck (here), who previously compared himself to King, here...

SUV DOG

Posted on January 17, 2010
This is why I like dogs. You know that there is a cat in the back asking Rex to close the damn window and buckle up.

You Have Osama Bin Laden Eyes: Spanish Legislator?s Picture Used For Award Poster of Aged Osama Bin Laden

Posted on January 17, 2010
Gaspar Llamazares of the Spanish United Left party was an interesting claim of appropriation of name or likeness against the FBI. When the FBI was trying to come up with a picture of an aging Osama Bin Laden, they reportedly decided the easiest thing to do was to use Llamazares picture as the basis [...

A Schilling Short? Democratic Senate Candidate Defames Red Sox Pitcher

Posted on January 17, 2010
We recently saw how a single interview is viewed as ending the New York Senate run of Harold Ford Jr. just as it was beginning. Now, an interview with Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is being cited as a possible fatal mistake in the close race to replace the late Sen...

Diamonds Are a Neptunian?s Best Friend

Posted on January 17, 2010
This Valentine’s Day why promise your loved one a diamond when you can promise her an ocean of diamonds. Scientist now believe that Neptune and Uranus may have diamond icebergs floating on seas of liquid diamond. While the pressure and temps will kill you, these planets are still more enticing then Corot-7b...

Moko Madness: Teenage Dolphin Steals Surf Boards and Leaves Swimmers Stranded

Posted on January 17, 2010
Even though dolphin are now considered the second most intelligent species on Earth, dolphin teenagers like their human counterparts are often . . . well . . . bums. Take Moko. New Zealand police are dealing with repeated cases of Moko stealing surf boards, beach balls, overturning kayaks, and tipping over [...

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