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Tortoise returned after 2 1/2 weeks on the lam
Associated Press | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:36:00 GMT
HIGHLAND, Ind. (AP) -- A 60-pound tortoise that escaped from a family's garage last month is back home after a 2 1/2-week adventure that took him through three northwestern Indiana towns. Tank, an 8-year-old African spur thigh tortoise, was returned

Tortoise returned after 2 1/2 weeks on the lam
Miami Herald | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:36:00 GMT
A 60-pound tortoise that escaped from a family's garage last month is back home after a 2 1/2-week adventure that took him through three northwestern Indiana towns.Tank, an 8-year-old African spur thigh tortoise, was returned Wednesday to owners Mark and

Give to beggars and cop jail time, says Indonesian city
ABC Online | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:35:00 GMT
Residents in one Indonesian city who give in to the tug of guilt could face three months in jail under a law which criminalises giving money to beggars and street children, the city's mayor said. The new regulation approved last month by the legislative

Beijing hopes to wipe away toilet stigma
Yahoo! Canada | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:21:00 GMT
Beijing's notoriously foul-smelling and poorly tended public toilets will feature some rarely seen luxuries during the Olympics -- toilet paper and soap, state media reported on Friday. The city has made a special effort to clean up and adequately

Beijing hopes to wipe away toilet stigma
AFP via Yahoo! | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:03:00 GMT
Beijing's notoriously foul-smelling and poorly tended public toilets will feature some rarely seen luxuries during the Olympics -- toilet paper and soap, state media reported on Friday. The city has made a special effort to clean up and adequately stock

Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross actors wed in Philly
KansasCity.com | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 07:41:00 GMT
Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross celebrated the eve of the Fourth of July not with fireworks but with wedding vows. Ralph Archbold and Linda Wilde, who portray the historical figures, tied the knot Thursday evening in a public ceremony in front of

Minn. teen charged with offering his vote on eBay
KansasCity.com | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 07:41:00 GMT
A college student claimed it was all a joke when he put his vote in this fall's presidential election up for sale on the Web auction site eBay. But prosecutors didn't see the humor. University of Minnesota student Max P. Sanders, 19, was charged with a

Minn. teen charged with offering his vote on eBay
Sun Herald | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 06:33:00 GMT
A college student claimed it was all a joke when he put his vote in this fall's presidential election up for sale on the Web auction site eBay. But prosecutors didn't see the humor.University of Minnesota student Max P. Sanders, 19, was charged with a

Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross actors wed in Philly
Sun Herald | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 06:33:00 GMT
Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross celebrated the eve of the Fourth of July not with fireworks but with wedding vows.Ralph Archbold and Linda Wilde, who portray the historical figures, tied the knot Thursday evening in a public ceremony in front of

Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross actors wed in Philly
Associated Press | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 06:08:00 GMT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross celebrated the eve of the Fourth of July not with fireworks but with wedding vows. Ralph Archbold and Linda Wilde, who portray the historical figures, tied the knot Thursday evening in a public

Minnesota teen charged with offering his vote on eBay
Yahoo! Canada | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:53:00 GMT
A college student claimed it was all a joke when he put his vote in this fall's presidential election up for sale on the web auction site eBay. But prosecutors didn't see the humour. University of Minnesota student Max P. Sanders, 19, was charged with a

Miniature dachshund gnaws off diabetic owner's toe
Sun Herald | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:32:00 GMT
An Illinois woman says her beloved miniature dachshund gnawed off her right big toe while she was asleep. Linda Floyd told the Alton Telegraph for a story Wednesday that her beloved Roscoe was euthanized because of safety concerns.The 56-year-old says

Man nabbed after calling cops on stolen cell phone
Sun Herald | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:32:00 GMT
A Duluth man is under arrest after he called police on a cell phone from a purse he had just allegedly snatched. Police arrested the 29-year-old man on Wednesday.They said he approached a woman at a pool hall shortly after midnight and asked for a

1851 gun used in Civil War returns to Arkansas
Sun Herald | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:32:00 GMT
An 1851 artillery gun carried into battle by Arkansas military school students who joined the Confederate Army was unveiled in its home state Thursday after nearly 150 years.The 570-pound cast bronze Alger Cadet Gun is on display at the MacArthur Museum

Miniature dachshund gnaws off diabetic owner's toe
San Jose Mercury News | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:16:00 GMT
The 56-year-old says she has no feeling in her toes because of nerve damage from diabetes. She discovered the toe missing after waking from a nap Monday. She called her daughter, who phoned 911. A veterinarian says the toe had been bandaged because of a

Dachshund Gnaws Off Diabetic Owner's Toe
San Francisco Chronicle | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 03:16:00 GMT
An Illinois woman says her beloved miniature dachshund gnawed off her right big toe while she was asleep. Linda Floyd told the Alton Telegraph for a story Wednesday that her beloved Roscoe was euthanized because of safety concerns. The 56-year-old says

It's 'Jaws' vs 'Tsunami' in US-Japan hot-dog eating showdown
Yahoo! Canada | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:35:00 GMT
American Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut will defend his crown as the world's fastest hot-dog eater on Friday against former champion Takeru 'Tsunami' Kobayashi of Japan in an Independence Day showdown at Coney Island. Kobayashi, 3, holds the world record for

Former hot-dog-chomping champ Takeru Kobayashi hungry for new title
Yahoo! Canada | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:35:00 GMT
He's gone from hot-dog top dog to underdog. Renowned competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi is aiming to chomp his way back to the top of the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating competition on Coney Island after a disappointing three-dog loss last year

Miniature dachshund gnaws off diabetic owner's toe
Yahoo! Canada | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:35:00 GMT
An Illinois woman says her beloved miniature dachshund gnawed off her right big toe while she was asleep. Linda Floyd told the Alton Telegraph for a story Wednesday that her beloved Roscoe was euthanized because of safety concerns. The 56-year-old says

1851 gun used in Civil War returns to Arkansas
San Jose Mercury News | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:29:00 GMT
The 570-pound cast bronze Alger Cadet Gun is on display at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History inside the Little Rock Arsenal. Gen. Douglas MacArthur was born in the building in 1880. Built by Cyrus Alger & Co. of Boston, the artillery

Miniature dachshund gnaws off diabetic owner's toe
CNEWS | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:21:00 GMT
ALTON, Ill. - An Illinois woman says her beloved miniature dachshund gnawed off her right big toe while she was asleep. Linda Floyd told the Alton Telegraph for a story Wednesday that her beloved Roscoe was euthanized because of safety concerns. The

Python captured in Cocoa, Fla.
UPI | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:34:00 GMT
COCOA, Fla., July 3 (UPI) -- Florida wildlife officials said they have captured a 5-foot python that had apparently injured itself while eating an animal in a tree in the city of Cocoa. Capt. Bob Brown, director of Brevard County Animal Services and

Judge rules for former naked prosecutor
UPI | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:34:00 GMT
HAMILTON, Fla., July 3 (UPI) -- A Hamilton, Fla., judge has ruled the city's rationale for firing an assistant city prosecutor who was caught walking around naked was incorrect. Scott Blauvelt, 36, was videotaped by security cameras walking around the

Miniature dachshund gnaws off diabetic owner's toe
Associated Press | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:34:00 GMT
ALTON, Ill. (AP) -- An Illinois woman says her beloved miniature dachshund gnawed off her right big toe while she was asleep. Linda Floyd told the Alton Telegraph for a story Wednesday that her beloved Roscoe was euthanized because of safety concerns.

Women calm attacker with beer
UPI | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:34:00 GMT
LOS ANGELES, July 3 (UPI) -- A 71-year-old Los Angeles woman said she was able to stop an attacker in her home from assaulting her daughter by offering him beer. Linda Dodson, 45, said a large man entered her room and attacked her at 3:37 a.m. Monday

After All That Trouble, She's Recaptured
San Francisco Chronicle | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:02:00 GMT
A woman who leaped from a bridge into a chilly river wearing handcuffs as she worked as a police informant during an attempted drug bust was captured early Thursday, two days after vanishing. Sandra I. Duffy, 43, was caught shortly after 1 a.m. at a

Former hot-dog-chomping champ hungry for new title
San Jose Mercury News | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:35:00 GMT
And setting any records this year is going to be even harder, after organizers shaved two minutes from regulation time after it was recently revealed that the original competition in 1916 was just 10 minutes long, instead of the 12-minute limit used in

Former hot-dog-chomping champ hungry for new title
Miami Herald | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:33:00 GMT
He's gone from hot-dog top dog to underdog. Renowned competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi is aiming to chomp his way back to the top of the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating competition on Coney Island after a disappointing three-dog loss last year

Former hot-dog-chomping champ Takeru Kobayashi hungry for new title
CNEWS | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:27:00 GMT
NEW YORK - He's gone from hot-dog top dog to underdog. Renowned competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi is aiming to chomp his way back to the top of the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating competition on Coney Island after a disappointing three-dog loss

Man nabbed after calling cops on stolen cell phone
KansasCity.com | Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:03:00 GMT
A Duluth man is under arrest after he called police on a cell phone from a purse he had just allegedly snatched. Police arrested the 29-year-old man on Wednesday. They said he approached a woman at a pool hall shortly after midnight and asked for a


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