Archive for the ‘Offbeat’ Category

Bush Pushing To Relax Endangered Species Regulations

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Animals and plants in danger of becoming extinct could lose the protection of government experts who make sure that dams, highways and other projects don't pose a threat, under regulations the Bush administration is set to put in place this week Friday.

19-year-old Commits Suicide on Justin.tv

Friday, November 21st, 2008

We confirmed Biggs’ death with the Broward County medical examiner. The Justin.tv video and many of the forum posts have been taken down.

Irony. The Sign.

Friday, November 21st, 2008

unaligned LOLz.

Cannibal shock for radio chat show

Friday, November 21st, 2008

A radio presenter was stunned when he answered a call from a listener who admitted she was once an unwitting cannibal.

Vengeance is Mine!

Friday, November 21st, 2008

My 1984 Cadillac Eldorado had been broken into for the fourth time, and its interior had been stripped of pretty much everything except a few swaths of fine faux wood paneling. I had to take action. Immediately.

A Photojournalist’s View of Mississippi A Year After Katrina

Friday, November 21st, 2008

A year after the storm the majority of these families were still living in this temporary housing. The storm eroded social differences-thousands of people were facing the same challenge of trying to get their lives together again.

20 Store Signs That You Just Can’t Make Up

Friday, November 21st, 2008

You gotta hand it to those people that have such a sense of humor about their business. On the other hand some of these places have you wondering what the hell goes on inside the store. And on occasion, there’s just bad luck, like a busted light ...

Backpack saves the life of 11 yr old schoolgirl

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Ayse Kinsman was walking home from school with her twin sister, Jasmine, when she was hit by a blue Peugeot 206 estate.It struck her on the hip, throwing her over the bonnet. She escaped with cuts and bruises because the bag took the full impact.

Man with brain hemorrhage dead after 25 hr. lock-up

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Mark Camm, 43, was unsteady on his feet and could barely talk because of his neurological condition. But instead of taking him to the nearest hospital, officers assumed he was drunk and disorderly and arrested him. Not once did the officers enter his cell to carry out a routine examination, ...

And You Thought Your IT Department Was Bad [PIC]

Thursday, November 20th, 2008