Indiana High School's Purse Ban Rankles Students

This is an interesting method of keeping students safe. A high school in Indiana has banned bags from handbags, fanny packs, purses, to backpacks in order to keep their students safe. Authorities think this will...

Burglar in boxers steals purse, leaves jeans in washer

" WICHITA, Kansas (AP) -- A Kansas burglar apparently likes to be clean -- but isn't so good about clean getaways. Police in Wichita said it appears a man broke into a house Friday night to wash his clothes but fled in boxers, with his jeans still...

The handbag which can charge your mobile

"Nicknamed the Power Purse, the clutch uses solar panels to harness the sun’s rays, and convert them into electricity. The power is transmitted to a USB port inside, allowing women to charge their ...

Manhunt for man who Robbed, Severely Beat Elderly Woman

WIS-TV in Columbia, South Carolina is reporting  that the Richland County sheriff's deputies are looking for a man they say robbed and severely beat an elderly woman (See Sketch)" Sheriff Leon Lott said the...

4-year-old shot herself at Sam's Club with Grandmothers Gun

Columbia -A local TV station is reporting that a 4 year old child removed a gun from her grandmothers purse and shot herself at the Sam's Club.  The child was found in critical condition and is now...

Nearly 3 Million Dollar Payday For INDY Winner, Dixon

The Indianapolis 500 Victory earned Kiwi Scott Dixon a record $2,988,065 from a record purse of $14,406,580. This result should give a new meaning to the phrase – “The Thunder From Down Under!”  ...

Lipstick Stun Gun

"A powerful rechargeable stun gun with safety cord now in the size and shape of an ordinary lipstick. It does not get any better than this. Womens self defense in the 21st century.You have to see this to realize...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Steps Out, And Steps Up! :: The EDJE

"In the very first professional stock car race of the season, the race that acts as the opening act to a gathering of racing enthusiast on the East coast of Florida, Daytona Speed Weeks 2008, Dale Earnhardt Jr....

Auditor General's Hefty Expenses Bill

"Sir John Bourn, guardian of the public purse. In three years he's run up bills of £365k on travel and £27k on meals. Then there's opera, grand prix, polo ... As England's chief investigator into Whitehall waste and extravagance, Sir John Bourn, the comptroller and auditor...

It Depends on the Definition of a Crime

Imagine your purse gets snatched and you fill out a police report for the Miami Police Dept. Well,  you might consider yourself the victim of a crime, but were you really the victim of a crime? "The woman...

Smaller Is Better, Say Makers Of Ultraportable PCs. OQO, Samsung, Sony, & Oth...

"If you're itching to upgrade to Windows Vista, the new Microsoft operating system to be launched Monday, January 29, chances are you'll need a new computer, given Vista's hefty hardware requirements. And when you think about spending $1,000 or more on that computer, chances...

Someone Had to Win in Iraq

This was on the front of crooksandliars.com today, the article published in Playboy magazine is really a good read. We knew large corporations were making off with billions of American tax dollars, while Veterans lose benefits, children lose their arms, and more people keep...

Eight Firefighters Catch Theft Suspect - Stockton Fire Department

" December 14, 2006 California - A purse snatcher hopped the wrong fence Wednesday, landing at the feet of eight Stockton firefighters who chased the teen until he gave up. According to police, the 17-year-old boy grabbed a purse off the arm of a 73-year-old woman who was...

Thieves targeting holiday gifts in cars

"In a Greenwood Police evidence locker Chief Joe Pitcher says there is at least 2 thousand dollars in stolen goods. The stash includes everything from toys to clothes to electronics. All that stuff was taken in a three hour car break-in spree on one night around the Greenwood...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...

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