Style In Progress 2008

"Style In Progress 2008 was yesterday in the Queen St. West alleys in Toronto, and from what I saw the event went great! Myself and a few friends got into town nice and early, and got lots of pictures of the first half of the day, and not as many of the second half. ...

Preparing for Tornado Season

"Midwesterners in the United States are bracing themselves for tornado season as spring approaches. People in "Tornado Alley" ranging from Kansas and Oklahoma through Texas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio are starting to evaluate their safe room and...

Weirdest Action Figure - Albino Bowler

You must be a weird kid if this is your most favorite action hero. " The doors swing wide open and he stands in the doorway - a pale figure with stark white hair and a bowling bag. It’s Dick, the Albino Bowler, and he’s come to bowl. If you’re lucky enough to be at one...

How a 40-ton whale gave tourists a flying lesson

"How a 40-ton whale gave tourists a flying lesson By RICHARD SHEARS - More by this author » Last updated at 11:51am on 4th June 2007 Comments Comments (16) Blasting out of the water like a giant torpedo, this was the astonishing moment when 40 tons of humpback whale decided...

Roof Falls On Oneida Firefighter

" April 24, 2007 New York - A two-year veteran of the Oneida Fire Department is in critical condition at Upstate Medical Center after being injured while extinguishing a fire early Sunday morning at a city bowling alley, city fire officials said. The roof of the City Lanes...

Chef chops up the fish in a grubby alley

As food preparation areas go, it is hardly the height of hygiene. A chef stands between some bins, chopping up a large chunk of tuna balanced precariously on top of polystyrene and cardboard packaging. "As food preparation areas go, it is hardly the height of hygiene. A...