Officials: Burglar wakes men with spice rub, sausage whack

" FRESNO, California (AP) -- Authorities say they've arrested a man who broke into the home of two California farmworkers, stole money, rubbed one with spices and whacked the other with a sausage before fleeing. Fresno County sheriff's Lt. Ian...

Humbled at Walter Reed

"WASHINGTON - In the rehabilitation unit at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where every day is Patriots Day, there are nine "Rehab Rules" on the wall and the first commandment is: Share Your Story.And so they do."I was riding shotgun in a Humvee and it came right through...

Twitter breaks Chinese earthquake news

The Globe and Mail's Mathew Ingram wrote about Twitter's news breaking success today as well.   If you don't read Mathew's blog it's worth checking out for a Canadian perspective on technology.  Here's what Mathew had to say today:""Like many others, I woke up...

Famous Magazine Features Celebrities Without Their Make-ups

"If you woke up feeling less than incredibly beautiful this morning, get your hands on a copy of this week's Famous. The magazine's "Celeb ugly days" cover story is guaranteed to make you feel like a stunner instantly. When the mag says that it contains "the photos they...

DNA research and Mormon scholars changing basic beliefs

"DNA research and Mormon scholars changing basic beliefs By Patty Henetz, Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Plant geneticist Simon Southerton was a Mormon bishop in Brisbane, Australia when he woke up the morning of Aug. 3, 1998 to the shattering conclusion that his...

DNA research and Mormon scholars changing basic beliefs

"DNA research and Mormon scholars changing basic beliefs By Patty Henetz, Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Plant geneticist Simon Southerton was a Mormon bishop in Brisbane, Australia when he woke up the morning of Aug. 3, 1998 to the shattering conclusion that his...

Dead Man Waking

File this story under "Mark Twain"... Reports of my Demise are Greatly Exaggerated. , after reading his own obituary, June 2, 1897 ..."CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan man who had been declared dead woke up in the morgue in excruciating pain after medical examiners began...

9-Year-Old NJ GIrl Saves 34 From Fire

Good on her! A nine-year-old girl in Paterson, NJ, saved 34 of her neighbors and extended family by waking up from a weird dream and hustling them out. "(CBS) PATERSON, N.J. A 9-year old girl is being hailed as a hero after saving more than 30 members of her immediate and...

Man blames health drink for unwanted erection

"NEW YORK - A man has sued the maker of the health drink Boost Plus, claiming the vitamin-enriched beverage gave him an erection that would not subside and caused him to be hospitalized. The lawsuit filed by Christopher Woods of New York said he bought the nutrition beverage...