Deep cover One indication that your grass needs mowing: It's so
high, you lose a car in it. A 78-year-old Georgia widow called
police in May to report that…
Store-bought drinks It's not being generous if it's with other
people's money. Police say a 23-year-old Montreal man robbed a pair
of local convenience stores…
Mayor manners One Spanish mayor would like the citizens of his
community to mind their manners. And to prove he's serious, he and
the city council passed a…
Blood money Government leaders in the villages outside of
Dharmapuri, India, have a deal for would-be vampire slayers: Catch
and kill a Dracula, and village…
Titanic
in Texas For Texans with a big appetite-and a bit of a shipwreck
fascination-one Houston restaurant has just the thing. Cullen's
Upscale American…
Rising Tide The thieves may be hardened, but at least their clothes
are clean and fresh. Law enforcement officials across the nation
are befuddled by a recent…
Vive la différence? Ever on the alert for things that might offend
the sensibilities of the French bourgeoisie, French government
officials announced they…
Cash for cache For a few thousand internet denizens, web browsing
just got profitable. Search engine giant Google has offered $25 in
gift cards for the right…
Mad mayor If Norway, S.C., mayor Jim Preacher finds himself in hot
water, it's not because he got pulled over for speeding. It's what
came next that has…
Buffett pays It looks like Berkshire Hathaway billionaire Warren
Buffett will be donating to the United States Treasury after all.
The investment mogul and…
Hundred grand Grandparents who struggle for gift ideas for perhaps
a dozen grandchildren should consider Viktor and Aneta Urich of
Grand Prairie, Alberta. The…
Toxic swarm Beachgoers near Pompano Beach, Fla., may want to stay
out of the water for the time being. On Nov. 30, boaters noticed
and took pictures of a…
