Archive for October 2007
October 2, 2007
· Man buys smoker, finds leg inside
· Bike Hits 130.7 mph. On Snow
· Parachutist survives 2,000ft fall
· One in five Germans want the wall back
October 3, 2007
· Blackwater pilot said 'this is fun' before fatal crash
· Surprised duck hunter shoots alligator in Wisconsin river
· Middle School Project Asks Kids To Defend Slavery
· NC schools consider ex-teacher, who had sex with student, for schools' harassment training
· Florida: couple passed out in running car with baby in back seat
October 4, 2007
· Florida: Hospitalized man loses home, wife's ashes
· Blind people: Hybrid cars pose hazard
· Dutch hashish "spacecakes" become chicken-friendly
October 5, 2007
· Driving a stolen car? Don't visit the jail
· Shoppers dive for cover as chef’s eyewatering chilli sauce causes a terror alert
· Rottweiler dodges 12 police bullets
· Fish in WA implanted with tag - tag found 2 years, 7,700 miles later in baby bird
October 6, 2007
· Texas death-row inmate executed after local court refuses to stay open an extra 20 minutes to hear an appeal.
· $20,000 worth of Star Wars toys stolen in raid
October 7, 2007
· Native American 'Homeland Security' T-Shirt Yanked Off Museum's Shelves
· Only survivor from Congo air crash that killed 51 is the mechanic
· Nature lovers discover Chernobyl, dub it “Chernobyl Riviera”
· Scientists come up with new currency for use by inter-planetary travellers.
· 3-year-old survives being lost alone for 11 days in the Amazon
· Background checks at NASA lab blocked
October 8, 2007
· Woman declines $100 offer over can of beans containing rodent head
· Solar Telescope Falls From Sky, Lands On Texas Farm
· Florida: Woman sues dance club, says disco ball fell on her head
October 9, 2007
· Britney Spears' mansion broken into, burglars steal homemade sex tapes and photos
· Philippine Military Declares Ceasefire To Watch Boxing Bout
· Police in Philadelphia kill teen wielding a steam iron
October 10, 2007
· Tired of being ignored, 75-year old woman uses hammer to get attention from Comcast
· Cow in custody after causing traffic accidents that killed at least six people
October 11, 2007
· Help for Italian mummys' boys
· Woman Threatens Jail With Bomb When They Won't Release Her Husband on Bail
· Autopsy: Pastor found in wet suits after autoerotic mishap
October 12, 2007
· Family beaten after YouTube party invitation
· Congressional aides instructed to get immunized before going to Talladega Superspeedway
· Vodka drip keeps man alive
· Jenna Bush: "I think my skills are better suited for teaching" than serving in Iraq
· Florida: Woman holds 5-year old outside SUV, forces him to run to keep up
· Florida: Man tries to abduct boy outside school, school neglects to inform parents or police
· Florida: WWII rockets and grenades possibly buried under 54 homes
· Florida: Woman hit by train, breaks leg, asks paramedic for a beer
October 13, 2007
· Salesman gives up kidney
· 6-year-old girl facing $300 fine for drawing pictures on sidewalk with chalk
October 14, 2007
· Doctors prescribe maps for fat people
· Pensioners recruited to clock speeding drivers
· Florida: Woman Confesses To Dumping Mother's Body Along Road
October 15, 2007
· Priest 'only pretending to be gay'
· Atheists, Agnostics Gather To Share Their Nonbeliefs
· A third ear for art
· Tiger species spotted two decades after it was thought to be extinct
· Illinois woman accused of faking son's death
· The proof is in the absinthe
· Florida: Couple arrested for letting 14 teens drink alcohol at their home
· Senior British police officer calls for all drugs to be legalized
· 60 Years Ago Today, Captain Chuck Yeager Pilots the First Mach Flight
· Woman Uses Infant as Shield Against Taser
· Pepsi, Coke rivalry becomes physical
October 16, 2007
· Thanks PC Magazine for naming Majorgeeks in their top 200 list, November 07
· Army Reserve a surprise advertiser during bisexual dating show
· Florida: Woman finds dead man in her avocado tree
· Florida: 'Naked Tickler' Believed Captured After Years Of Eluding Police
October 17, 2007
· Dog Survives Fire by Jumping in Tub, Breathing Through Drain
· Florida: Strip Club Offers Free Flu Shots
· Stephen Colbert announce bid for presidency
October 18, 2007
· Woman finds 7-foot python in her toilet
· Florida: Man uses trailer with trapdoor to siphon thousands of gallons of fuel from gas stations
· A delicate balance
October 19, 2007
· Welcome signs feature the right town, but wrong state
· Florida: Upon returning from call-up, Army Reservist demoted to lower-paid-position by County Clerk
· 80,000 cans of Silly String collected, sent to troops in Iraq
· Fire brigade 'may charge fee' for moving obese people
· Flaming squirrel ignites car in New Jersey
October 20, 2007
· Swarm of Fleas Attack Police Officers
October 21, 2007
· Airport cancels Christmas, removes offensively religious trees with red ribbons
· California university entices prospective students with cockroach petting zoo
· Suspect says he killed, not ate, his girlfriend
October 22, 2007
· Wild monkeys attack a New Delhi deputy mayor who falls to his death
· Boo Berry's Time to Shine
October 23, 2007
· High school student expelled for bringng a butter knife to campus
· Parrot Mocks Fire Alarm, Saves Family
October 24, 2007
· Boy freed from 'wizard' hat
· Woman stabs tied-up lover to drink his blood
October 25, 2007
· Man married grandmother
· Rubber romeos wanted
October 26, 2007
· Federal agency bans flag-folding recitations at U.S. veterans cemeteries after complaint over religious content.
· Kansas church sued after cheering Marine's death
· Florida: Man stabbed during scuffle after Mullet Festival
· Florida: Deputy Chief Suspended For Attending Coleslaw Wrestling
· Florida: Man arrested for eating 10 jelly beans in grocery store
· Florida: 6-yr old nearly dies after being trapped in Halloween spider web
· Iran to buy 24 Chinese fighters based on Israeli and American technology
· NJ family finds pumpkin growing in tree
· Apple releases Mac OS X Leopard
October 27, 2007
· Florida: Thieves make off with nearly $800 worth of Crest Whitestrips and electric toothbrushes
· Pit bulls kill miniature horse given to cancer-stricken child
· Carnivorous trees grabbing humans and cattle and gobbling them up
· Man placed on sex offenders’ list after being caught trying to have sex with a bicycle.