Mexican City Pleads for UN Peacekeepers
news.aol.com — Business groups in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez said Wednesday they are calling for United Nations peacekeepers to quell the drug-related violence that has given their city one of the highest homicide rates in the world. (Submitted by ActiveDigger007) More...
'Balloon Boy' Vomits When Asked About Media Stunt
news.aol.com — This morning, Falcon "Balloon Boy" Heene puked twice on national television when he and his father were asked during separate TV interviews what he meant about his comment that "we did this for a show." (Submitted by weirdralph) More...
7 y/o not aware of his cancer-Mom tells him he's a superhero
news.aol.com — Dominic Osorio doesn't know he has brain cancer. Instead, Nicole Spagna told her son that he is a superhero , The Dominator. At some point, almost every child dreams of being a superhero. But 7-year-old Dominic Osorio, who is battling brain cancer, has gone a step further: he has actually inspired a comic book. (Submitted by alanocu) More...
Ohio Cheetah Breaks Speed Record [+vid]
news.aol.com — A cheetah from an Ohio zoo is the fastest creature on record after setting a new land-speed mark -- and then breaking it moments later, according to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. The thumbnailed dog is simply an on-looker. (Submitted by ironeus) More...
Aspirin May Harm Healthy People
news.aol.com — Millions of people who take a daily dose of aspirin might actually be harming their health. At a conference for leading doctors, British scientists said healthy people who take aspirin regularly double their risk of being admitted to the hospital for internal bleeding, the Telegraph reported Sunday. (Submitted by EMFK) More...
White House Vegetable Garden [vid]
news.aol.com — First lady Michelle Obama planted the first vegetable garden at the White House in more than 60 years with the hope of improving her family's nutrition and inspiring a healthier America. But she couldn't have pulled it off without the help of some local fifth-graders -- and Thomas Jefferson. (Submitted by ironeus) More...
Stupidity in the First Degree
news.aol.com — Police work is often grim and deadly serious. But every cop can also tell tales of cases so weird or criminals so witless, you just have to laugh. Here are a few recent ones. Scroll down to vote for the dumbest and the funniest. (Submitted by Janinco) More...
Thieves Return $20K Bottle of Stolen Wine
news.aol.com — The thieves who hit a Massachusetts liquor store on Wednesday demonstrated a remarkable nose for fine wine. While a woman distracted the clerk, two men stole four pricey bottles--among them, reports the Boston Globe, a 64-year-old Chateau Mouton Rothschild worth $20,000. Now the thieves have returned the precious vintage. (Submitted by smitas) More...
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