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Police say dad taught his four kids how to shoplift The man and his children, ages 5, 6, 8 and 13, are accused of stealing school clothes and bicycles from two stores over the weekend. The dad taught the children to remove magnetic security tags from the merchandise, say police. After they were caught, the 8-year-old daughter told authorities that whenever they go shopping, "My dad always steals and my mom always buys."
Museum apologizes after tour guide rubs black kids' heads The Getty Center tour guide "started talking about smooth and rough textures and she grabbed the head of one of my black boy students and rubbed his head and said 'This is rough,' " says a fourth-grade teacher.
Check local laws before putting a "For Sale" sign on your car You'll get a ticket in some cities. One man who was fined $35 for placing two "For Sale" signs in his car that was parked on a city street went to the American Civil Liberties Union. It successfully argued that the law violated his free-speech rights.
Wisconsin man eats his 20,000th Big Mac as hundreds watch Don Gorske (he was in "Super Size Me") was surrounded by about 200 fans and curiosity seekers, and had microphones and camera lenses stuck in his face as he finished the sandwich.
Claim: There are plenty of lonely people posting on Craig's List Libby Copeland checks out the "Strictly Platonic" and "Activity Partners" sections and writes: "To read these queries is to realize how needy people are, even if they express it only under a cloak of Internet anonymity. There is a sense that it doesn't really matter who you are, that anyone is better than no one, that no fate is worse than being alone."
Cops say birthday boy (23) was nude, covered with nacho cheese Police say Michael Monn was spotted at 5 am Sunday running nude from a snack bar with a box of stolen snacks. He had apparently scaled an 8-foot tall fence while naked and covered in nacho cheese and was seen running toward a Jeep in which officers found clothing and an open bottle of vodka.
Cyclists hurt after vandals stretch plastic wrap across road "It's appalling, and it's really frightening," says the passenger. This should make people more aware that pranks like that are not as harmless as they seem."
California's oldest woman loved bacon and coffee in the morning Elma Corning, who lived to 112, also had an occasional cocktail before bed. "Each Wednesday, including her final one, Corning had her hair curled," says this report. Always proud of her appearance, Corning modeled in the home's annual fashion shows until she was 100."
Woman says in personal ad: I only want guys over 5'10" "Responses poured in," writes Marna Bunger, who is 5'9". "I soon realized there must be a lot of angry, short guys in LA I was amazed to receive so many negative responses to a personal ad, and even more amazed that people spent time to respond negatively."
Cops seek man who had sex with pit bull-boxer mix Daniel J Joyner, 27, is accused of injuring the animal during a sexcapade. He faces felony charges of engaging in sexual conduct with an animal and criminal damage to property. An official says the dog has recovered and is back with its owner.
he falls asleep The 73-year-old woman pulled out pictures of Saint Theresa and prayed next to him. She also showed him photos of her grandchildren and shared stories about them, say police.
Woman is scared after spending most of $13K from bum contest check Jaclyn Swenson's $13,000 check from an online contest has been trouble ever since it showed up. It has gotten her sued by her credit union, it had her afraid to leave the house, and it has her worried she'll somehow lose her children.
Man known as the "parking meter fairy" has a pink curly wig He wears a lavender tutu, too. Xavier Cortes' job is to put quarters in parking meters about to expire. Surprisingly, he gets along with all the parking meter officers. "Meter maids have been nothing but nice to me," he says.
organization began going after what it calls "wannabe pedophiles" in July 2002. One critic of the site says: "This has grown into something quite dangerous. They are using vigilante tactics and anonymity to destroy people's lives. The victim loses his job, family, neighborhood and any respect anyone ever had for him."
Cops nab man suspected of cutting girls' pony tails in cemeteries Officers went to the man's home and found one ponytail "combed with the ends glued and placed neatly under his Bible on the side of the bed."
Softball player sues for $2M after breaking leg in game Michael Licitra, 44, claims that a player for the opposing softball team knowingly violated the so-called "Pete Rose" rule, which prohibits avoidable collisions.
"Foot" found in bag of frozen chicken is actually a biscuit Police think the chunk of deep-fried dough was intentionally shaped to resemble a foot. "It was the size of what you expect an infant's foot to be," says a cop. "It appeared to have markings such as toes and toenails." The officer says he doesn't know how much the sculpted dough weighs, because he didn't want to touch it.
Cop on jet ski retrieves stolen 6-foot fiberglass lobster A crowd of about 25 broke into cheers when the lobster was taken out of the water. Police received an anonymous tip earlier in the week that a Volvo with teenagers was seen in the area before a large splash was heard.
Andrew Greff drove to a hospital with one arm on Saturday... "I lit a pipe bomb, and it went off in my hand," the 21-year-old Bismarck man told the medical center staff.
Teen jock's film on same-sex marriage is winning awards Zach Landman, 17, was told by a classmate's parent after a screening that his documentary about gay couples showed there was more to him than a "football player who drives a fast car" -- a red Mustang convertible.
Veterinarian guilty of bludgeoning neighbor's dachshund Mircea Volosen, 45, contends that he was only protecting the laying hens in his yard when he killed Ginger the dog.
US Senate candidate says Greyhound Bus depot is official residence "I don't see this as an impediment to him getting his name on the ballot," says an elections board official. Bus station resident Eugene A Hem has previously run for Wisconsin superintendent of public instruction and other offices.
Woman survives leap from 12th-story balcony The 30-year-old woman hit two scaffolds on her way down, but was conscious after the plunge. The incident happened after a frenzied fight between two women.
Man crashes his head through his fish tank The man put his head through the tank at his home, then staggered down the street, where he was spotted by a neighbor who alerted authorities.
Man writes great personal ads for lonely pets Scott Delucchi wrote for a cat named Mandy: "Oh, Mandy! If I hear one more visitor singing that crappy Barry Manilow song, I may hack up a fur ball on the spot.
Tragic: Mom dies in house fire on daughter's wedding day Early reports indicate that Mary Ellen Havlik went back into her burning house to rescue the family dog.
Ex-surfer makes a good living cleaning up after murders, suicides, etc. At 36, Neal Smither has a $1 million-plus house on a golf course and had gross revenues of $7 million last year. "Not bad for an ex-surfer dude, skateboarder, pot connoisseur, mortgage lender and appliance store salesman from Santa Cruz who, by the way, is a high school dropout," writes Marianne Costantinou.
"No Canoes -- Lots of Rock" is Camp Jam's slogan Parents are lining up this summer to send their children to Camp Jam, a $495 weeklong day camp under the direction of Jeff Carlisi, former guitarist for the rock band 38 Special. "The 9- to 17-year-old campers who showed up here recently wore their hair over their eyes and spoke with reverence of Jimmy Page," writes Ellen Barry.
NPR's Gross says shock-jock Stern "is simply a great talker" "Fresh Air" host Terry Gross says Howard Stern is "funny, colorful." She adds: "There's a rhythm and style to his speech that makes you want to listen, like good music. It's the kind of quality Lenny Bruce had, although Lenny Bruce comes out of a jazz sensibility."
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