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Occult Link To Baby Full Of Needles

The stepfather of a two-year-old boy found with 42 needles in his body has confessed to jabbing them into the toddler as part of a religious ritual, Brazilian police said. Roberto Carlos Magalhaes told detectives that a woman who went into a trance would "command him to stick...

Roberto Carlos Magalhaes - Man Stuck 50 Needles In Young Boy

Gessivald Alves, the ex-stepfater of the boy who was admitted the the a Brazillian hospital after having over 50 sewing needles injected into his body has confessed to the crime.  Gessivaldo Alves stuck the needles into his then stepson because he believed he could have...

McDonald's Manager Picks Up Two or Three Hypodermic Needles a Day

A manager at McDonald's restaurant at Terminal & Main in Vancouver commented that he picks up two or three needles a day left by drug users. The manager was chatting on Fri. Oct. 24th with a customer who had asked him to pick up a needle that a heroin user...

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,...

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...

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...

Pain-free Needles are High Tech Ceramic Polymer

This new polymerization technology could some day take the pain out of injections and blood draws. Clustered together on a patch, these microneedles can deliver drugs or draw blood efficiently as standard hypodermic needles.

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...

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