British Girls Becoming Pregnant At Age Ten2010-02-09 - London, England, United Kingdom - Although a rise in teenage pregnancy rates is no longer a big issue in western society, a new trend is emerging in England and Wales regarding early conception that would still shock Britons.
North Korean Government Releases Detained United States Missionary; Robert Parks Back Home
2010-02-08 - Encinitas, CA, United States - Robert Park, the American missionary detained in N. Korea for over a month is back in America with his family. Park was captured as he crossed the border from S. Korea carrying letters demanding certain political prisoners be freed.
Angry Army Father Arrested After Allegedly Waterboarding 4-Year-Old Daughter
2010-02-08 - Tacoma, Washington, United States - A U.S. soldier has been arrested after he allegedly water boarded his daughter for not being able to recite the alphabet all the way through to the end. The soldier has a history of anger issues, and he has used this method of punishment a handful of times on his 4-year-old child.
Ohio Strip Club Raises Funds For Haiti With Lap Dances For Charity
2010-02-08 - Toledo, OH, United States - A strip club in Toledo, Ohio raised $1,000 in donations for Haiti's earthquake victims through a lap dance.
TV Network Fined For Killing, Eating Rat In Reality Show
2010-02-08 - Melbourne, Australia - For allowing contestants of a reality game show to kill and eat a jungle rat, a British TV network was fined and made to pay $4,845, local reports said Monday.
Ambassador At Very Large
2010-02-07 - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Up until just over a month ago, His Excellency Miangul Akbar Zeb had lived an esteemed life as one of Pakistan's most senior diplomats. However many Arab states reject the senior diplomat whose name refers to large male genitals in Arabic
Egyptian Cleric Bans Facebook
2010-02-04 - - Cleric says the social networking site is causing a rise in divorce and moral corruption
Male Cheerleader Not Allowed To Shake His Pompoms
2010-02-04 - Palouse, WA, United States - A mentally challenged, biracial, gay male high school student said he was discriminated against by school officials because they reneged on their promise to let him participate in the same dance routine as his female cheermates.
Principal Apologizes To Parents Of 'Stupid' Children
2010-02-04 - Litchfield Park, AZ, United States - An Arizona elementary school teacher has been suspended for referring to his students as "stupid" in a letter. The letter -- which was passed around the school as a joke -- was inadvertently sent home by a teacher who missed the entire point of the letter.
'White Devil' Intimidates Crooks, Clergy
2010-02-04 - Houston, TX, United States - A Houston, Texas, cop generates both fear and respect wherever he goes because he has one thing no other cop has on his side -- the mark of the beast. The officer wears badge number 666, which has criminals literally falling to their knees and being carted off to prison zero resistance.
Boy Suffers Seizure During 'Avatar'
2010-02-04 - Beaver County, PA, United States - A Beaver County boy suffered a seizure while watching James Cameron's 3-D blockbuster "Avatar" Sunday. In Japan, schoolchildren suffered seizures during the cartoon movie "Pokemon" in 1997. Experts attribute the flashy lights and fast-paced scenes to the epileptic-like episodes.
Marijuana In Banana Seized In U.S.-Mexico Border
2010-02-03 - San Diego, CA, United States - Customs and Border Protection officers have seized nearly a ton of packaged marijuana hidden among banana shipment at the Otay Mesa cargo facility in the U.S.-Mexico border.
Medical Professionals Warn Of Dangers In Cosmetic Makeup
2010-02-03 - New York, NY, United States - On his television show broadcast on Tuesday Dr. Oz stated that chemicals in makeup are making people sick. According to Oz and researchers many cosmetics contain chemicals that cause health ailments and may be carcinogens.
Parents Arrested For Locking Daughter In Closet As Punishment For Fridge Filching
2010-02-03 - Brownsville, TX, United States - A couple from Brownsville, Texas is in jail after being charged with locking up their 12-year-old daughter in a closet as punishment for filching food from the refrigerator. Police found the child so malnourished she looked like an 8-year-old girl.
Former Radio Worker, Friends Face Theft Charges For Rigging Call-In Contest
2010-02-02 - Seattle, WA, United States - Fifteen people were charged Tuesday with theft for rigging a call-in contest of a Seattle radio station to collect $1,000 prizes.
Alarm Saves Dorm Students From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
2010-02-02 - Philadelphia, PA, United States - A personal carbon monoxide detector saved some 250 students from gas poisoning at a dormitory in Philadelphia when its alarm went off early morning on Monday.
Cat At Nursing Home Predicted Death Of 50 Patients
2010-02-02 - Providence, RI, United States - A cat at a nursing home in Providence, Rhode Island can predict a patient's death by curling and sleeping with an ill patient, according to a book about the feline written by a doctor who observed the animal's extraordinary ability.
Virgin CEO Unveils Underwater Sea Plane Rentable For $25,000 Per Week
2010-02-02 - London, United Kingdom - Billionaire mogul and adventure seeker Sir Richard Branson has unveiled his latest hi-tech toy. The underwater sea plane dubbed "Necker Nymph" can be rented $25,000 a week.
Dog Guns Down Owner
2010-02-02 - Los Banos, CA, United States - A Labrador retriever shoots her owner in the back as the two were hunting over the weekend. The owner was treated at a local hospital and released the same day. No charges have been brought against the retriever.
Pet Tarantula Mists Owner's Eye With Microscopic Hairs
2010-02-01 - Leeds, United Kingdom - A 29-year-old British man was told by his eye doctor that the irritation in his eye he was experiencing was from his pet tarantula. It appears the furry pet became agitated and misted the owner with microscopic hairs.
Mussolini Speeches On iPhone Sparks Uproar From Holocaust Survivors
2010-02-01 - Rome, Italy - An Apple iPhone application that plays speeches by Italy's World War II leader Benito Mussolini was a hit among Italians but not to Jewish groups and Holocaust survivors.
Extra Prostitutes Hired To Handle Huge Olympic Load
2010-02-01 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Canada is hiring more prostitutes in preparation for the Winter Olympics. Experts in the business expect clientele and request for services to jump exponentially while the Games are in town.
School Cancels 'Slave' Fundraiser
2010-02-01 - El Paso, TX, United States - Students at a Texas high school will have to devise another fund-raising scheme because school officials deemed their "Slave for a Day" idea too controversial.
Man Wields Knife At Relative Over turned Off TV
2010-02-01 - Fort Pierce, FL, United States - A family dispute over a turned off television set became violent on Sunday. One family member grabbed a knife and another called police.
Factory Produces A Million Pieces Of Libido Enhancing Sex Gum Monthly
2010-01-31 - Miami, FL, United States - A South Florida company says its gum has sex enhancing qualities. Sexlets Gum which debuted last year is now flying off store shelves.
