Hasty ranchers shot dead three Heast Castle zebras who strayed onto their property, and neighbors are aghast. The zebras—a buck, a mare and yearling—were part of a herd that roams castle grounds, the remnants of the one-time largest private zoo in the world owned by the late publishing…
Continue reading …German bosses can order female workers to wear bras, and even dictate the length of their fingernails, a court has ruled. “Being told to wear a bra and to keep fingernails to shorter than half a centimeter does not impinge on personal rights,” ruled the Cologne court. Bosses also have…
Continue reading …Death threats against Sarah Palin have hit an unprecedented high in the wake of the shooting of Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, and have so unnerved the former Alaska governor and her staff that they’re consulting with private security to beef up protection, reports ABC News . Aides provided no other details,…
Continue reading …Easy Rider star Peter Fonda found a dead body in a car on Sunset Boulevard yesterday after trying to be a Good Samaritan. The actor drove past a man slumped in a car, and pulled over to investigate. He immediately called 911. Investigators believe the man committed suicide and had…
Continue reading …Gay rights advocates say momentum is building to make Maryland the sixth state to recognize same-sex marriages. Democrats increased their majority in the State senate in November’s elections, giving the party a supermajority in both chambers, making passage of new legislation likely. Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley has said he will…
Continue reading …Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 270 people in southern Brazil, and the death toll is expected to rise significantly. Many families were buried as they slept in their mountain town homes near Rio de Janeiro after hillsides collapsed, Reuters reports. “There was no way…
Continue reading …President Obama paid a visit to Gabrielle Giffords and the other survivors of last weekend’s shooting spree, then delivered some great news in his national address: “A few minutes after we left her room … Gabby opened her eyes for the first time,” he said. “She knows we’re here.” Before going…
Continue reading …President Obama arrived in Tucson today and paid a visit to Gabrielle Giffords and the other survivors of last weekend’s shooting spree. He spent 45 minutes at the hospital before leaving for the University of Arizona, where he will speak for 20 minutes or so about the shooting and the…
Continue reading …Facebook has joined the Amber Alert program, CNET reports. In Facebook’s version, you opt-in to get missing-child alerts for your state or other states you designate. To get them in your news feed, go to Facebook’s Amber Alert page, choose your state, and click the Like button. “It doesn’t get…
Continue reading …Ted Williams might have beaten homelessness and gotten scores of job offers, but some old problems remain. After a televised session with Dr. Phil, the man whose smooth radio voice made him a YouTube sensation has decided to check into a private, inpatient rehab facility to try to rid himself…
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