Archive for July, 2010

Bogus car theft call leads to DUI arrest

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 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 Related posts:Police Arrest Two In Same Car For Drunk Driving Montana Man Arrested ... Read more..

Son Files Suit After Mom Leaves Millions To Dogs

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 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 ... Read more..

Partial Memphis Blackout Blamed On Raccoon

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 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 Related posts:Howdy stranger: ... Read more..

China bans online love for soldiers

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 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 ... Read more..

White Trash Party Sparks Ire In Texas Neighborhood

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 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 ... Read more..

Marilyn Monroe Chest X-Rays Auctioned For $45,000

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 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 ... Read more..

Aboriginal Aussies rip stripper on holy rock

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

A French-born stripper who was filmed dancing topless on Australia's famed Uluru rock, one of the most sacred aboriginal sites, says she was doing it as a tribute to indigenous ... Read more..

U.S. Pilot Held For Dropping His Pants In Brazil

Monday, July 26th, 2010 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

A United Airlines pilot was briefly detained at the international airport in Rio de Janeiro after lowering his pants during a security screening, police said Saturday. Pilot Michael D. ... Read more..

‘Bionic’ British Cat Gets Prosthetic Paws

Sunday, July 25th, 2010 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

Oscar the cat may have lost one of his nine lives, but his new prosthetic paws make him the world's first bionic cat. After losing his two rear paws in ... Read more..

Calif. Couple Tried To Sell Baby At Walmart

Sunday, July 25th, 2010 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

A California couple faces child endangerment charges after police say they tried to sell their 6-month-old baby for $25 outside a Walmart store....Source Related posts:Calif. Couple Ties The Knot At Home ... Read more..