Ex-cop's wire-wearing pal charged in scuffle

"CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- A man who says he cooperated with police and wore a wire during conversations with a former police sergeant considered a suspect in his wife's disappearance was charged Friday with battery after shoving Drew Peterson in a barber shop parking lot. ...

Qantas Plane Dives 20,000 Feet After Mystery Hole Rips Fuselage Area

Update: thanks to the ever-alert eye of NP member Vinny, I've learned that the first publication of this story was  by JayR_ Patron, here. Do stop by his column, too, please. A jumbo jet drops 20,000 feet in flight, and the passengers all live to tell the story. But what...

Indianapolis--Another Rapist on the Loose, Where are the Police?

Opinion:  Rape is not an uncommon crime.  However, in recent years, there has been a spike in sexual assaults and rapes in the City of Indianapolis.  Most of these predators have not been caught and...

Oil Prices tumble below $143

After continuously increasing for many weeks now fuel prices for the first time prices have fallen down. Stronger dollar is also helping in reducing the crude price. dollar has appreciated against major...

Bikini Girl Alycia Lane 'Punches Cop'.

Famous for sending out bikini shots of herself, Alycia Lane gets physical in a whole new way..."The story is that Alycia Lane was in a car, along with Chris Brooker, when they got behind a slow moving police car....

Midget remark sparks brawl

 Short Tempered or Midgets Gone Wild?  "Midget remark sparks brawl Published: Nov. 29, 2007 at 4:10 PM Print story Email to a friend Font size: LAS VEGAS, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A brawl broke out in a Las Vegas bar this week when a short person dressed in an Oompa Loompa...

Kid Rock and Band Arrested After Brawl

 Word is the whole entourage and band were taken into custody."ATLANTA (AP) - Kid Rock was arrested early Sunday after a brawl at a restaurant and spent about 12 hours in jail before being released, police...

“You kill a dog, you go to jail,”

This is a sad case which if you have seen the video you must question the verdict.  Ths kid what beat and choked on film and still the jury finds these guards not guilty.  "PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) -...

Ex-bank was HQ for burglars

"Ex-bank was HQ for burglars By ANDREW WELLNER awellner@adn.com Published: September 20, 2007 Last Modified: September 20, 2007 at 05:05 PM WASILLA - When she came to work July 30 at Arctic Beauty Supply on the...

Paper omits race of gangs attacking Latinos

In an amazing display of political correctness the News Journal of Delaware reports that gangs are roaming the streets targeting Latinos. In the article they mention that the victims are Latinos 7 times but you...

Red-haired family forced to move

"A Newcastle family claim they have been forced from two homes by thugs who have targeted them over their ginger hair. Kevin and Barbara Chapman say they and their four children, aged between 10 and 13, have endured years of taunts, smashed windows and violence. They said...

Satellite Radio Shock Jocks Apologize

This article raised my regulatory antennae: for now, satellite radio is unregluated by the FCC, and there is no doubt a huge desire by the two major companies (XM and Sirius, in the midst of merger plans) to keep it that way. It is in both companies' interests to stay beneath...

Corzine Undergoes 3rd Procedure to Drain Lung Fluid

The real news in the whole Imus "scandal" is that the governor of the state of New Jersey, racing towards a staged apology event, was involved in a horrible car accident. "Surgery on Gov. Jon S. Corzine's injured leg was successful Saturday and he is slowly recovering from...

Intense Storm Hits the Northwest

Water Rises High & Effects a Large Area in the NorthWest.duvyna reporting: "November 6 2006 brought one of the worst storms Puget Sound has ever seen, a foot of rain and high winds has flooded most of the...

What Happens When You Don't Have The Right To Have Your Vote Counted?

The right to vote is worthless without the right to have that vote counted. Especially in Presidential Elections which involve the Electoral College.

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