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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...
Flight attendant jailed for bomb hoax
May 25 2009 - Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – A flight attendant was jailed for 18 months on Thursday for leaving a bomb hoax note on board an Emirates aircraft he was working on and sparking a scare that led to London's Gatwick Airport briefly closing.
Australian...
Cambodian couple saw house in half in divorce
Oct 10 2008 - AP
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A couple in rural Cambodia has terminated their 18-year marriage with a divorce settlement that entailed sawing in two the wooden house they once shared, villagers said Friday. The husband, 42-year-old Moeun Sarim, has taken away...
Wash. letter carrier going full kilt ahead
Aug 7 2008 - AP
A 6-foot-tall, 250-pound letter carrier is campaigning for the right to take off his pants. Dean Peterson wants the U.S. Postal Service to add kilts as a uniform option for men.
The idea was soundly defeated in July at a convention of his union,...
Farmer sends message to neighbors with car fence
Aug 4 2008 - AP
A farmer has erected a fence in his backyard made of three old cars sticking up in the air to send a message to new neighbors that he can do whatever he wants on his farm. "This is just a fun way for me to say, 'Hey boys, I'm still here,'"...
Rig dumps tons of dirt when nature calls driver
Aug 3 2008 - AP
Authorities say a truck driver who spilled tons of dirt along a Seattle highway and backed up traffic for hours just really had to go to the bathroom.
Police say the driver was trying to ease the rig to the side of U.S. Highway 2 on Friday...
Judge: Girl's name, Talula Does The Hula, won't do
Jul 24 2008 - AP
A family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with parents giving their children bizarre names here, and did something about it.
Just ask Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. He had her renamed.
Judge Rob Murfitt made the 9-year-old...
Never underestimate cheap, easy or stupid in home maintenance
Jul 5 2008 - The Seattle Times
Quite regularly, as a home inspector, I see run-of-the-mill "bad" popping up. Occasionally "that was really dumb" makes an appearance. But you know you are in rare air when "Hall of Fame Stupid" presents itself. Now, gentle...
Neb. man accused of firing crossbow at neighbor
Jun 23 2008 - AP
Lincoln police arrest a 49-year-old man accused of firing a crossbow at his neighbor. Officer Katie Flood said the man got into an argument with his 25-year-old neighbor about the breed of the neighbor's dog Saturday evening. The owner said the dog...
Naked pilot, flight attendant arrested in woods
May 20 2008 - AP
An airline pilot was found hiding behind a shed wearing only flip-flops and a wristwatch as a nighttime romp in the woods with a flight attendant ended with both under arrest, police said.
Jeffrey Paul Bradford, 24, and Adrianna Grace...
CT boy finally takes off Packers jersey after 1,581 days
May 5 2008 - AP
GREEN BAY, Wis. - David Witthoft finally shunned his Brett Favre jersey for a red shirt for the first time in 1,581 days. The 12-year-old Ridgefield, Conn. boy wore the No. 4 jersey every day since receiving it as a gift for Christmas in 2003.