Archived brainless wonders for Apr 2007
Mankind has created spectacular works of art, engineered incredibly tall buildings, designed impressive supercomputers, lived in outerspace, discovered cures for nasty diseases. As a whole, nothing can compare to human intelligence, but sometimes humans, well, you know...
Grieving couple commits suicide after dog dies
Apr 2 2007 - Reuters
Unable to come to terms with the death of their pet dog, an elderly couple in southern India committed suicide by hanging themselves, police said on Monday.
The bodies of 67-year-old retired soldier C.N. Madanraj and his wife, Tarabai, 63,...
Pregnant woman accused of selling sex
Apr 4 2007 - AP
A seven-months-pregnant woman has been accused of soliciting money for sex in an advertisement on a popular Web site — with her husband acting as her pimp. Diana Cornwell, 34, and her husband, Jesse, 32, each face prostitution charges, Anne...
Dentist guilty of urinating in surgery sink
Apr 5 2007 - Reuters
A dentist was found guilty on Thursday of urinating in his surgery sink and using dental tools meant for patients to clean his fingernails and ears.
A medical tribunal said it was satisfied the evidence showed 51-year-old Alan Hutchinson, who...
Flight canceled after pilot's outburst
Apr 8 2007 - AP
A Northwest Airlines flight was canceled because the pilot was yelling obscenities during a cell phone conversation while people were boarding, and cursed one passenger, a federal official said Saturday.
The pilot of the Las Vegas-to-Detroit...
Man sentenced for printing lewd stickers
Apr 12 2007 - AP
A Byron man, who distributed sexually vulgar stickers featuring his ex-girlfriend's name, phone number and address, has been sentenced to four months in jail after pleading guilty to a felony harassment charge.
Thomas Carl Tiedeman, 62,...
Robber lets ailing Fla. clerk call 911
Apr 13 2007 - AP
A gunman robbing a convenience store allowed the clerk to call 911 and apologized after the woman said she might be having a heart attack. But he still took $30 and cigarettes, authorities said.
The masked man entered the Kangaroo Express store...
Stuffed monkey leads cops to drug arrest
Apr 17 2007 - AP
An Arkansas State Police trooper suspected monkey business when he spotted a large stuffed animal perched atop the dashboard of a pickup truck on the interstate.
A trooper driving down Interstate 40 near Forrest City on Monday spotted a truck...
Pair looking for drug dealer dial 911
Apr 18 2007 - AP
Two men were arrested Tuesday after they mistakenly called 911 when they were trying to page a drug dealer, police said. Paul White, 38, and Ryan Ogle, 25, punched 911 as an urgent code to the dealer when they made the call from a pay phone around 3 a.m.,...
Love at first bite?
Apr 19 2007 - Reuters
An Israeli woman accidentally bit off part of her boyfriend's tongue during a heated French kiss, an Israeli hospital that reattached the tongue said on Thursday.
Nahariya Hospital said in a statement the man, injured while "passionately...
Canadian arrested for naked Hitler birthday event
Apr 20 2007 - Reuters
A Canadian man has been arrested after he was found walking around naked with a swastika taped to his body to mark Adolf Hitler's birthday, police said on Friday.
Police in Nanaimo, British Columbia, on Canada's Pacific coast, said...
Thief snatches piggy bank with $600
Apr 21 2007 - AP
This little piggy had $600. Its rightful owner now has none. A pink ceramic piggy bank filled with quarters, dollar coins and some bills was stolen from the counter of the Smokehouse Deli, the owner reported Friday.
The 8-inch tall pig weighed...
Drunken man parks horse in bank foyer
Apr 25 2007 - AP
An early-morning bank customer had a bit of a shock when he found a horse at the automatic teller machine.
The horse's owner, identified only as Wolfgang H., had a bit too much to drink the night before and decided to sleep it off inside...
Boy gets toliet seat stuck on head
Apr 25 2007 - Reuters
British firefighters said on Wednesday they had come to a boy's rescue after he got a toilet seat stuck on his head.
The toddler, aged two-and-a-half, and his mother walked into a fire station in Braintree, Essex, Tuesday saying the boy...
Woman: Suspect is wearing my T-shirt
Apr 26 2007 - AP
It took one glance for Sandra Rowells to recognize the man she said broke into her home, offered her $500 to hide him and fled wearing some of her clothing. Rowells, 70, said police asked her if Jahmell Kareem, 33, of Winston-Salem was the right...
Putrid prank runs afoul of neighborhood
Apr 27 2007 - AP
A putrid prank went awry when authorities found a rental truck filled with rotting fish, cow parts and pig organs and evacuated residents of a Tucson neighborhood, police said.
Four University of Arizona students had rented the truck and collected...
Ind. man jailed over explicit fliers
Apr 28 2007 - AP
A 57-year-old man is accused of passing out sexually explicit fliers that included images of two ex-wives.
Gordon Wayne Wright was arrested Thursday and faces preliminary charges of distributing obscene matter and invasion of privacy, both...
Police find alleged home burglar asleep
Apr 30 2007 - AP
A man suspected of burglarizing a home was arrested after police found him asleep in the basement. Iam D. Wright was lying on the floor early Thursday next to a black bag filled with items that belonged to the homeowners, including stereo equipment, a...