Dentist Accused Of Dumping Waste On Beach

The Associated Press is reporting that a Pennsylvania dentist has been charged with dumping medical waste at local beachs. The dumpings have forced some local beaches to close at what local officials describe as the...

Car hits small plane on Calif. freeway, 1 killed

This story has a headline that I never thought I would see before, and honestly before reading the article, I did not even think it could happen. Apparently, a man was flying his experimental plane and to make an...

Chinese Man Pierced 2008 Times for Upcoming Olympics

skypedia provided a link about this, but i would just like to follow it up. I don't know if I am impressed by his pride and excitement or just think he is plain crazy, but "Wei" coloured his head, face, cheset, and...

A sharp idea to look younger

Acupuncture can give you a lift without facing the knife, says Katharine ShawA face full of needles may not be your idea of spa heaven. Yet as more and more of us seek natural alternatives to lasers and Botox,...

The Tailor's Needle

The Tailor's Needle A tailor was at work. He took a piece of cloth and with a pair of shining, costly, scissors, he cut the cloth into various bits. Then he put the pair of scissors at his feet. Then he took a...

As the Mississippi River rises, Corps practices Spillway opening

"Fed by heavy rains in the Midwest, the Mississippi is rising and expected to crest April 8 at 16.5 feet at the Carrollton gauge in New Orleans, a half-foot below flood stage.However, Corps officials say they don't...

Scary Clowns, Out of the Hospital!

This strikes me as somewhat obvious, actually. Though I've never done a rigorous study, most kids I've asked about clowns find them at the very least creepy, if not downright terrifying. (How often does the subject...

Top 11 Weird News Stories of 2007

"Check out the year's oddities, dumb criminals and unexplained wonders, and vote for your favorite. Then take a spin through some of 2007's most far-out news photos. Photo Gallery: The Odd Bunch"

Here's how to choose the prefect Christmas Tree

Your Christmas Holiday Decor will stand out if you choose the right tree!

Mystery Mojo Rising: Jim Morrison's death called into question

The death of Doors frontman Jim Morrison has long been one of rock's great mysteries. Morrison died in 1971 in Paris (he's buried in the famous Pere Lachaise Cemetary there); according to his girlfriend Pamela...

Preparation before pediatric immunizations may reduce pain

How to calm your kids' ease of needles.

Fla. Gov. Bush Suspends All Executions

OCALA, Fla. Dec 15, 2006 (AP)— Gov. Jeb Bush suspended all executions in Florida after a medical examiner said Friday that officials botched the insertion of the needles during the execution of a convicted killer earlier this week.

Woman finds bat in Christmas tree

"NIPOMO, Calif. - Sheila Kearns had a Christmas tree delivered to her home on Sunday. She says she thought she'd been pricked by pine needles when she reached into the tree while decorating it. But the next morning,...

Living Day-to-Day with Kidney Dialysis

"As he has for the last seven years, Tony Robinson, 47, heads straight from work on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons to a nearby hemodialysis center in Orlando, Fla. A nurse gives him a checkup, then Robinson settles into one of the recliners circling the room....

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