NYPD Hunts Real Life ‘Catwoman’

July 29th, 2010 Zan Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

It may sound like something out of a comic book, but it's for real. Police in New York City are hunting for a robber who wears an unusual disguise: a cat mask....Source
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Police: Parents Smoked Pot, Passed Bong To Baby

July 29th, 2010 Zan Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

Two Texas parents were arrested after they allegedly not only smoked marijuana, but gave a bong to their 1-year-old child. Julio Cesar Garcia and Branda Duran remain in police custody after being arrested Monday night....Source
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Company Sues Woman For $10K Over Online Review

July 29th, 2010 Zan Posted in Offbeat News | 1 Comment »

A Chicago woman says she was just telling the truth and wanted to help her neighbors. So, she posted an Internet review of a local concrete company. Now, that company is suing her because of what she said on a popular website....Source
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Police chase ends with cash in the wind

July 29th, 2010 Zan Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

A Russian fisheries official suspected of accepting bribes tossed 10 million roubles ($322,000) from his car after a police chase and a crash on a busy Moscow highway, investigators said on Monday....Source
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Bogus car theft call leads to DUI arrest

July 28th, 2010 Zan Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

A bogus 911 call led to a man being arrested for drunk driving in Brandon, Man., on the weekend....Source
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Son Files Suit After Mom Leaves Millions To Dogs

July 28th, 2010 Zan Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

Conchita, Lucia and April Marie are used to a luxurious life in an island mansion. With a $3 million trust fund from an heiress, they'll never have to worry about a thing. What sets them apart is that they're Chihuahuas. The dogs are part of a bitter battle over the estate of Gail Posner, daughter of late corporate raider Victor Posner. Gail Posner's only surviving child, 46-year-old Bret Carr, claims his mother was coerced into changing her will by employees while suffering from cancer and drug addiction....Source
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Partial Memphis Blackout Blamed On Raccoon

July 28th, 2010 Zan Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

A raccoon described as acrobatic and mean-spirited knocked out power to a section of downtown Memphis that included two hospitals and the newspaper for more than five hours....Source
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China bans online love for soldiers

July 28th, 2010 Zan Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

China's military officers have added matchmaking to their duties, after the government banned troops from online dating over fears that lonely hearts might let sensitive information slip, state media said on Monday....Source
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White Trash Party Sparks Ire In Texas Neighborhood

July 27th, 2010 Zan Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

Youth groups typically try to raise money through car washes or even lemonade stands. But one fundraising effort in North Texas is raising some eyebrows. The flyer some people recently found on their doors advertises a White Trash Party....Source
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Marilyn Monroe Chest X-Rays Auctioned For $45,000

July 27th, 2010 Zan Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

The apparently endless market for images of Marilyn Monroe now extends to inside the bombshell's body. A set of three Monroe Chest X-rays from a 1954 hospital visit sold Sunday for $45,000 at the Hollywood Legends auction at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Julien's Auctions, which sold the X-rays, estmated that they would only fetch a total of about $3,000....Source
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