Judge Jails Yawning Man Clifton Williams For 6 Months

Clifton Williams, 33, of Illinois, went to court to support his cousin who was facing drug charges, but instead found himself jailed for contempt of court after yawning in front of the judge. Williams had stretched out his arms and let out a loud yawn, which annoyed the judge...

Military jet crash in San Diego kills 3; 1 missing

"Residents near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar are accustomed to loud, low-flying military jets, but they immediately knew something was wrong when they heard the skies thunder. The explosions came moments...

New car gadget reads email out loud

The device is called iLane - it allows you to hear your emails while driving and respond without taking your eyes off the road and hands off the wheel.It works by reading your e-mails out loud as well as access...

Fire Crews at Famous London Hospital

Firefighters are fighting a blaze at the Great Ormond Streest Hospital, a famous London hospital. The fire was caused by an explosion in the cardiac wing of the hospital, which is said to have come from a gas...

Loud music makes people drink faster

When you're at a loud club, do you ever feel like the bass is cheering you on: "chug chug chug?" I don't either, but some new research suggests that loud music increases drinking speed from about 15 minutes a beer...

MEDUSA - Microwave ray gun controls crowds with noise

Do these companies think of the Acronym first then try to make up words to fit to it."A US company claims it is ready to build a microwave ray gun able to beam sounds directly into people's heads. ...

David Gray warns on torture music in Guantanamo

The US singer David Gray has spoken out about the use of his songs played at extremely loud volumes as a form of torture, and has said it is no laughing matter.""Only the novelty aspect of this story gets it...

Malaysia's Anwar vows to seize power

As the likelihood of a coup in Malaysia increased, the Malaysian government is accusing the U.S. of interfering in it's internal affairs. The government has filed criminal sodomy charges against opposition leader and former prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, and the US has...

Bomb explosion in Islamabad

The Garrison town of Rawalpindi near Pakistani capital has been rocked with two big bomb explosion. More details are awaited."At least two loud explosions have been heard in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad,...

Tunes of torture: 'deafening music used to torment U.S. prisoners'

"The blaring of loud music at extremely dangerous levels is reportedly being used for the torture of political prisoners and suspected terrorists in the U.S. The claim comes from lawyers at Reprieve, a UK...

Knife and gun crime march

"THOUSANDS of young people brought parts of central London to a standstill today with a noisy and colourful demonstration against knife and gun crime. Waving banners and singing, the protesters called for an end to the violence that has already claimed the lives of 16...

Parents try to sell baby on eBay

"BERLIN, Germany (AP) -- Authorities in southern Germany said Saturday that they have taken custody of a 7-month-old boy after his parents posted an ad on eBay offering to sell him for one euro, the equivalent of $1.57. Peter Hieber, a spokesman for police in the Bavarian...

Blue Rodeo Show Begets New Noise Policy

Not that I don't feel bad for the staff's ringing eardrums, but there is something rather amusing about a Blue Rodeo show in PEI being the cause for a venue to have to review its noise policy.I mean, it's Blue...

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