Lesbian Bigamist Is Sentenced

A mother of five from Shrewsbury pleads guilty to breaching the Civil Partnerships Act by 'wedding' another woman while married to a man."She admitted falsely claiming to be single to enter into a civil union with...

Facebook's Newest Star

"You imagine celebrities to be living in the biggest houses with the fanciest cars and the latest clothes but in Bournemouth, the local star lives on the street, has no possessions except a dirty old coat and...

Man Bets On Existence of After-life

"People bet on the weirdest things these days, but punter Ross Hemsworth's latest flutter really takes the biscuit. The 49-year-old from Glastonbury has bet £100 at odds of 10,000 to one on the existence of the...

Kashmir Police Fight New Menace - Cuddling Couples

"SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Police in Indian Kashmir usually accustomed to fighting separatist militants have a new target in their sights -- teenagers canoodling in parks, restaurants and at Internet cafes.  The crackdown aims to curb "immoral activities", a senior...

Virtual World Trade Shows

"Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d read outside a cyberpunk sci-fi novel: “Should my catwoman avatar wear a business suit at the virtual interview with Microsoft?” But that’s become a serious question, thanks to the growth of corporate events, meetings, and...

Tale of last 90 minutes of woman's life

Edith Isabel Rodriguez was left to die in a hospital emergency room lobby.  "Aside from one patient who briefly checked on her condition, no one helped her. A janitor cleaned the floor around her as if she were a piece of furniture. A closed-circuit camera captured...

A Serving of Justice, Anyone?

Warren Blackwell of Northamptonshire (UK) spent 3 years in prison for sexual assault, a crime he did not commit.  The woman who was the supposed victim has a history of accusing innocent men, the BBC also...

Boy, 11, Bags Hog Bigger Than Hogzilla

Jamison Stone's father states that the hog weighs over 1,000 pounds and is over 9 feet long.  I understand that the boy feels a sense of achievement, but personally I just found the whole story sad.

Rape Victim Is Jailed On Old Warrant

"TAMPA, Florida (AP) -- A college student who told police she had been raped was jailed for two days after officers found an old warrant accusing her of failing to pay restitution for a 2003 theft arrest. While she was behind bars, a jail worker refused to give her a second...

Manchester Wins Super-Casino Race

"Manchester has been chosen as the surprise location of Britain's first Las Vegas-style super-casino. The decision is a blow for Blackpool and London's former Millennium Dome, which were the bookmakers' favourites. The licence will allow Manchester to build a venue for up to...

De Palma To Direct Iraq War Film

"Director Brian De Palma's ("The Black Dahlia," "Scarface") next project, "Redacted", will focus on the Iraq War. Variety.com reports that the film, which being financed through Mark Cuban's HDNet Films, is a...

Branson's New Virgin Business To Store Stem Cells

"On Thursday, February 1, 2007, English entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, chairman of The Virgin Group Ltd, opens a bio-tech business to cold-store stem cells for parents in the form of umbilical blood from newborn children."

German Pirate Gets Three Years In The Brig

"An unnamed software dealer in Germany has been sentenced to three years in prison for selling unlicensed Microsoft products. The 42-year-old Turkish man was arrested in June 2006 and has been held in custody since. He was last week sentenced to two years and eleven months...

Lonely Welsh Farmers Looking For Milk Maids

"A GROUP of lonely dairy farmers have put their photographs on milk bottles in a desperate bid to find a date. Five single Welsh farmers have advertised their lonely hearts on bottles of Calon Wen organic milk. Their pictures are accompanied by the slogan Fancy A Farmer, and...
 

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