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Woman cuffed, taken downtown for having two overdue books
: Heidi Dalibor, 20, paid the price for ignoring calls and letters about her two overdue books. She was handcuffed and taken to the police station. There, the woman was fingerprinted, photographed, and had the marks and scars on her body...
Man says friend's raccoon "went crazy" and attacked him
: Today's animal story: Steven M. Hines, 58, agreed to look after a raccoon that belongs to "Joe the Indian." When Hines opened the door, the raccoon "went crazy" and scratched and bit at his hands and arms. (Dubuque Telegraph Herald)
Update: Girls change their stories about sex with carnival worker
: One of the girls who accused an 18-year-old carnival worker of raping her and another girl over the weekend has recanted, and the other girl has changed her account substantially. (Here's the earlier post and OS&RR comments.) The 13-year-old told...
"Long Island's Favorite Magician" will probably lose that title
: He's been arrested for secretly videotaping young girls. The guy's MySpace page says one of this favorite books is "Lolita." That's not going to help his defense! (Newsday.com | Magician's website)
College basketball recruit arrested for role in bank robbery
: The seven-foot "real quiet kid" was allegedly the getaway car driver. His Cal Poly coach says: "I thought people are pulling a prank on me and just teasing me [about the arrest]. I was just kind of like, 'OK, prank's...
Man, 84, has been driving a new Cadillac every year since 1955
: Joseph Macko just bought his 53rd new Cadillac. "You only live one time. Money is to spend," he says. "I spend it once I get it." (Flint, Mich. Journal)
Man calls 911 after he can't get a refund on unused condoms
: Kadien Jackson, 21, called 911 and claimed there was a robbery, but he really wanted police to help him get his money back after he couldn't get a refund on unused condoms. He was charged with making a false report....
Teen's 10-second cellphone video gets him in big trouble
: An 18-year-old high school senior sent a 17-year-old friend a video that showed the older guy with his pants down, fooling around with his girlfriend. Now the video sender is in trouble and his dad has spent $50,000 so far...
Foursome's sexcapade turns violent, leaving one man hospitalized
: Another guy was tossed in the slammer. During the group sex (two men and two women), something caused a falling out between the two men. "At one point while the four were engaged in sex in the bedroom, [one of...
Flasher claimed he was too small to be seen by undercover cop
: An appeals court didn't buy it, even after an expert witness testified the accused doctor was only 2.8 inches. (Houston Chronicle)
Woman charged in tomato and knife attack on husband
: Katherine Kranz said her husband was ticked off because a drink she made him wasn't strong enough, and that he started the fight by calling her names and hitting her in the face. She got out the knife and tomatoes...
Man fights cop to get into Mothers Against Drunk Drivers meeting
: The guy took several swings at a cop after he was told that late arrivals weren't allowed at the MADD meeting. (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Clothes shoplifter fatally crushed in trash compactor
: The woman had been hiding to avoid store security. A cop says of the incident: "It was a fairly minor crime with a fairly major consequence." (Lansing State Journal)
Trail of spaghetti helps police track down hit-and-run driver
: Ana Perez-Hernandez, 25, had been carrying her homemade spaghetti and pasta sauce in a plastic container when she stepped into the street and a Toyota Corolla plowed into her. A detective identified the suspected driver when she found the Corolla...
Man: Pot costs too much on the street, so I grew my own
: He was busted with 71 plants, which a cop says indicates there was a "whole lot of smoking going on." (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Man is granted wish to remain standing during his wake
: Dressed in a Yankees baseball cap and sunglasses, Angel Pantoja Medina was mourned by relatives while propped upright in his mother's living room. (Associated Press)
Man wanted to see what it felt like to walk around outdoors naked
: The guy smelled of booze and feces when cops stopped him. Charles Reed, 35, was fully aware he was naked and seemed to take enjoyment when people looked at him, police said. (DailyTribune.com) || More from the perv beat: Allan...
Gun-toting woman, 85, makes teen intruder call 911
: "It was exciting," Leda Smith said of the incident. "I just hope I broke up the [burglary] ring because they have been hitting a lot of places around here." She started keeping a .22 near her bed after a neighbor's...
Carnival worker stereotype is reinforced with man's arrest
: An 18-year-old carnival ticket-taker exchanged phone number with two girls, 13 and 14, then went to the home of one of the girls and assaulted the pair. The guy was working at the carnival to support his girlfriend and their...
Heavy-metal superstar's metal fence creates controversy
: James Hetfield of the band Metallica has erected a metal fence on his property, closing off a popular trail and angering hikers, bikers and equestrians. Someone scrawled "SHAME DISGRACE" on the 300-foot-long, 8-to 10-foot-high corrugated metal silver fence adorned with...
Should Bill Cosby be lecturing girls about sexual behavior?
: He's in Detroit complaining about promiscuous kids and telling girls that teens were having less sex when he was growing up, but ....I seem to recall he's had some sex-related troubles in the past. (Detroit Free Press)
Man sues restaurant after eating salad, passing 9-foot tapeworm
: Anthony Franz says the salmon salad at Shaw's Crab House did it. He wants $100,000. (Chicago Sun-Times)
Cops arrest "Preppy bandit" who used a BMW for his getaway car
: Dressed in Polo shirts, khaki-colored shorts, Craig Caudill wasn't sporting the average duds of an armed robber. His lack of disguise proved useful in identifying him in surveillance videos and during a photo line-up with victims, say cops. (Houston Chronicle)
"Happy Days," "Laverne & Shirley" fans, cast gather in Milwaukee
: They're there for the big dedication of the Fonz statue. "We're so proud of Henry [Winkler], and we're proud of the show," says Anson Williams. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Seattle's $5 million self-cleaning toilets go for $12,000 on eBay
: What a buy," says the new owner of the toilets. "Wouldn't you think it's a really good deal, considering what they paid for them? It was a gift." (Seattle Times)
Try RAID: Teen sets house on fire while trying to kill spiders
: One half of a duplex where the 17-year-old boy lived was moderately damaged and the backyard fence was destroyed. (Reno Gazette-Journal)
Sheriff drives 4,100 miles to pick up felon, nabs the wrong guy
: The prisoner, Joe Oros III, insisted throughout the California to Kentucky drive that the sheriff had the wrong man; that was finally confirmed when they got back to the jail. (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Choir director "Ziggy" Stardust gets 17 years for molesting girls
: Paul Michael Ziegfield Stardust"s wife, Merry, testified she doesn’t believe her husband goes looking for young girls but conceded he has made mistakes. "He really does love people. He goes out of his way to make people feel loved but...
TheDirty.com invites you to submit unflattering photos of friends
: Strangers, too. "Everyone loves to see their neighbor and wants to know about their neighbor," says the site's founder. "And everyone wants to be like Paris Hilton, who's famous for nothing." (St. Peterburg Times)
Tasering at July wedding reception is still the talk of the town
: It's been weeks since a bride and groom were tasered at their wedding reception, but it still makes the front page of today's Sun-Times. And I'm sitting in a coffee house now where the people next to me are reading...
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Facial Recognition Technology + Video Screens = Creepy Dunkin' Donuts Ads? [Privacy]
: The Wall Street Journal says that Dunkin' Donuts is experimenting with video screens that use facial recognition technology to figure out your age and gender. The screens then display ads targeted...
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Comcast: Fire Destroyed Your Cable Box? Pay Up. [Insurance]
: Here's one more thing to worry about when a fire destroys your home — Comcast.
From NBC 10:
Fire victims from the Riverwalk at Millennium condominium complex told NBC10 and the property...
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TSA Employee Grounds 9 American Airlines Planes By Attempting To Break Into Them [Tsa]
: A TSA employee used sensitive avionics equipment as a ladder while attempting to break into 9 American Airlines planes to test how well they were secured. The TSA agent was able to break into 7 of...
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My Mail Carrier Likes Throwing Our Packages Up Several Flights Of Stairs [Usps]
: Reader Misha would like to know what can be done about a mail carrier who seems to enjoy throwing packages up several flights of stairs, and supervisors at the post office who don't mind that she...
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Fake Debt Collectors Are Trying To Intimidate You Out Of Your Money [Scams]
: ABCNews says that the West Virginia Attorney General is warning people about fake debt collectors who will call you repeatedly at home and at work, threatening you with arrest for not paying a...
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Say Goodbye To Pandora? [Pandora]
: When SoundExchange, the organization that represents many labels and artists, proposed steep new royalty rates for radio webcasters last year, they shortsightedly killed off their own revenue stream....
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POLL: Does The Current Drinking Age Limit Actually Encourage Binge Drinking? [Polls]
: A new campaign arguing that the 21-year-old drinking age is not working, and that it "has created a culture of dangerous binge drinking" on college campuses has been signed by an eclectic group of...
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4 Unusual Ways To Save Money [Personal Finance]
: BusinessWeek has put together one of those accursed slideshows of 25 ways to save money, and while a lot of them are things you've heard before (use credit cards wisely! buy generic or used!), there...
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Morning Deals [Sales]
: Highlights From Dealhack: ShoeMall: Save 20% off Shoes & Free Shipping Store-WideApple Store: New Price Drops: up to $1000 off Refurb MacBook Pros & iMacsAmazon: Save Extra $10 off Omron Scales &...
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Sixth Circuit Overturns Arbitrator Who "Showed A Manifest Disregard Of The Law" [Arbitration]
: Earlier this week, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned an arbitration decision in a dispute between Coffee Beanery and a franchisee. The court found that the arbitrator, hired by the...
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Coca-Cola's Probably Regretting Sponsoring Argentina's Women's Soccer Team [Coca-Cola]
: Pictured above are members of Argentina's olympic soccer team, celebrating their trip to the Olympics in Beijing. Although they're not the first Olympic team to strike this tasteless pose, they are...
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NBC and General Mills are planning on launching ... [Advertising]
: NBC and General Mills are planning on launching a "Biggest Loser" line of food this fall. The idea of someone sitting at home watching that show while munching a "Biggest Loser" energy bar is deeply...
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GM's 'Employee Pricing' Sales Mean Big Discounts On Cars Right Now [Gm]
: GM is desperate to boost its sales this month, so the company is offering some steep discounts under its "Employee Pricing" sale. The car blog KickingTires is covering the discounts and points out...
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FCC Plans Road Trip To Educate America About Digital TV [Dtv]
: The FCC has decided to travel around the country and talk to people about the upcoming digital TV switchover.
...the five FCC Commissioners and other Commission staff will fan out to [selected]...
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FTC Listens To Your Complaints, (Mostly) Bans Telemarketer Robocalls [Telemarketing]
: After reviewing the more than 14,000 comments left by living human beings, the FTC yesterday amended its Telemarketing Sales Rule to ban most types of robotic telemarketing calls. By this December,...
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Totally Fake Restaurant Wins Wine Spectator Award of Excellence [Wine Spectator]
: Hey, did you know that with Microsoft Word, $250 and maybe a foreign language dictionary — your lemonade stand can get a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence? That's what one enterprising fellow...
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Friendly's Manager Outlaws Refunds, Demands That Employees Not Speak Her Name? [Friendlys]
: There's something odd going on at reader Brian's local Friendly's. Brian and his wife ordered and paid for two sundaes, but when Friendly's discovered they were out of the flavor they'd requested,...
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United Airlines Drops Free Snacks In Coach And So Much More... [No More Free Lunch]
: The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that United Airlines will no longer offer free snacks in coach starting September 2nd. They are also dropping complimentary meals in business class except for...
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Thieves Snatch Almost $20,000 Worth Of Fuel From Gas Station [Bad Consumer]
: Gas thieves have stolen over 5,000 gallons of fuel from the Open Pantry Citgo in Wauwatosa, WI according to WauwatosaNow.com.
The district manager of Open Pantry Citgo, 11216 W. Blue Mound Road,...
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TSA Martinet Claims Her Unpublished Rules Trump Real Ones [Tsa]
: TSA, can you at least train your agents to do their jobs properly? We'd appreciate it even more if you'd discipline (read: fire) those who go all stupidly power-mad and think they have to "win" every...
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American Airlines has launched broadband ... [Airlines]
: American Airlines has launched broadband internet service on nonstop flights from New York to San Francisco, New York to Los Angeles and New York to Miami for a fee of $12.95 [Bizjournals]
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Afternoon Deals [Sales]
: Highlights From Dealhack: Performance Bike: 10% off Orders Coupon + Additional Clearance Item SavingsGeeks: Asus Eee PC 4G 701 Ultra Portable Notebook $300Dell Home: Save 15% off Electronics &...
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Best Buy De-Hoses Washers To Save Money? [Best Buy]
: An alleged Best Buy employee tells us that the company has stopped including inlet water hoses in some Inglis, Whirlpool and Maytag top-loading washers it sells. According to the blurry photos he...
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Now Available At Hobby Lobby: Christmas Trees? [Christmas Creep]
: The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.Why is Hobby Lobby selling Christmas Trees in August? WHY?! We can understand the tinsel and countdowns, maybe, but !@$% Christmas...
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Celebrity Cruises Won't Let Passenger Leave Ship And Go Home [Celebrity Cruises]
: Hank went on a cruise with his family to celebrate his grandmother's 75th birthday. Because of a change in his work schedule, Hank had to leave early to return home to California. But when you're a...
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Watch Out For These 5 Overdraft Traps [Overdraft Fees]
: Banks need your money. They're not doing too well on their own, and you're not screwing up enough to generate the fees they need to make their shareholders happy. That's why they've set up sneaky...
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New York magazine has a good write-up of ... [Sugar Water]
: New York magazine has a good write-up of Function Drinks, an "enhanced water" company that has the marketing advantage of being founded by a doctor. Although their nutritional claims appear to be a...
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This $8 Nectarine Dessert At Zuni Cafe Is A Little Disappointing [Overpriced Food]
: Customers at Zuni Cafe in San Francisco were surprised to find that their $8 dessert was nothing more than a nectarine rolling around on a plate.
Under a Chowhound post titled "Nectarine Dessert at...
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Apple Agrees To Replace Exploding First-Gen iPods After Japan Demands Action [IPods]
: In what should have been a no-brainer, Apple today agreed to replace any iPod Nanos that unexpectedly explode. The announcement came as a response to the Japanese government, which yesterday asked...
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Couple Can't Get Rid Of Cellphones No Matter What They Do [Mobile Solutions]
: A desperate salesman wouldn't take no for an answer when Rob and his fiancee visited Mobile Solutions in Blaine, MN last month. Rob writes,
The sales rep did his song and dance and insisted that I...
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UPDATE: Microsoft Offers Full Refund To Overcharged XBOX Live Member [Xbox Live]
: XBOX Live member ForceTrainer writes in with an update about his issue with Microsoft. In our last episode, ForceTrainer has been charged $50 for 2 months of a XBOX Live gold membership— the...
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Arm & Hammer Responds To Baking Soda Controversy With Complete Nonsense [Grocery Suck Ray]
: Widge at Needcoffee.com wrote a similar post about Arm & Hammer's new "30 day" baking soda and got a response from Arm & Hammer PR. We're being kind when we say that reason consumers are being told...
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The Results Are In: American Cars Come With Crappy Customer Satisfaction [Survey Says]
: The American Consumer Satisfaction Index released it's Q2 results today and the news isn't good for domestic car manufacturers. The folks at the ASCI say that customer satisfaction for the entire...
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Waiter, There's A 9-Foot Tapeworm In My Salmon/Digestive Tract! [Shaw's Crab House]
: A Chicago man is suing Shaw's Crab House after passing a 9-foot tapeworm he contends came from consuming undercooked fish. Anthony Franz claims he became violently ill after eating the salmon salad...
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Target's profits fell for the 4th straight ... [Target]
: Target's profits fell for the 4th straight quarter as the retailer's sales failed to keep pace with Walmart. [Bloomberg]
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Good news: Apple is extending MobileMe subscriptions ... [Apple]
: Good news: Apple is extending MobileMe subscriptions by an additional 60 days to make up for the recent problems with the service. The extension applies to all subscribers with an active account as...
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How To Avoid AT&T's Connection Fee For A New Phone Line [Tips]
: An alleged insider for AT&T sent us the following tip on how to avoid a connection fee if you plan on getting both a regular phone line and DSL through AT&T. We don't know if it works, but you may be...
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8 Tips That Will Keep Your Refrigerator Healthy And Your Bills Low [Appliances]
: Consumer Reports has some tips for keeping your refrigerator happy and your utility bills low. Keeping the door shut as much as possible is apparently very important. As mom always said, "We're not...
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Yes, "Tightwad Bank" Is A Real Bank, And It's FDIC Insured [Tightwad Bank]
: Tightwad, Missouri, population 63, doesn't have much, but it does have a bank. A bank where the most common question people ask isn't "Do you have free checking?" It's: "Is this actually a real...
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6 Unpleasant Truths About Personal Finance [Personal Finance]
: Ready for some tough love about how to improve your financial situation? Jeffrey Strain, the man behind SavingAdvice.com, has put together a list of six "awful truths" about personal finance for...
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Dell Sends You An 8 lb Shelf In A Truly Gigantic Box [Stupid Shipping Gang]
: Ok, at this point, we're starting to suspect that Dell wants to be on our blog. Why else would they hire a freight truck to deliver a gigantic box on a pallet that contained an 8 lb shelf?
Reader...
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