Swarm Of Bees Attack 3, Critically Injures 2 Women2010-03-20 - Phoenix, AZ, United States - Two women are in critical condition at a Phoenix hospital Friday after a swarm of bees attacked them Thursday night.
Owner Postpones Auction For "Sex" Website
2010-03-19 - New York, NY, United States - A New York auctioneer announced Thursday the auction of sex.com, one of the most-coveted domain names on the Internet, will be postponed. Bidding was scheduled for Thursday, starting at $1 million.
Police Accidentally Raid House 50 Times … And Counting
2010-03-19 - New York, NY, United States - New York police are baffled as to why officers have served warrants dozens of times to an elderly couple's home looking for suspects the couple has no knowledge of.
Paralyzed Woman Takes 8th Floor Plunge
2010-03-19 - Greenwich Village, NY, United States - A New York woman who lost her legs in a subway accident somehow was able to fling herself from an eighth-floor balcony, plunging to her death. The incident occurred Thursday in New York's famed Greenwich Village.
French President's Wife's Half-Naked Photo Up For Auction
2010-03-18 - Paris, France - London's Phillips de Pury auction house is selling an almost-nude photo of French First Lady Carla Bruni taken in 1992.
Woman Sees Virgin Mary At Door
2010-03-18 - Durham, NC, United States - A North Carolina woman claims the Virgin Mary appeared on her bedroom door, prompting hundreds to visit her apartment for a glimpse of the religious figure.
Graco Recalls 1.2 Million Unstable High Chairs
2010-03-18 - New York, NY, United States - Reports that Graco high chairs have tipped and caused 24 children to fall prompted the recall of 1.2 million units of the product sold in the U.S. on Thursday. About 35,000 chairs are also being recalled in Canada.
Phone Call To Mom Brings Drug Trafficking Charge For Inmate
2010-03-18 - Osceola County, FL, United States - A Florida man faces more charges against him after making a jailhouse phone call to his mother telling her where he hid his drugs.
Drunk Man Fined For Exposing Himself To Female Officer
2010-03-18 - Aberdeen, United Kingdom - A British man has been fined $900.00 after he drunkenly swung his genitals at a female British police officer.
Police Arrest Oklahoma Man For Watching Porn In Church, Stealing Laptops
2010-03-17 - Pauls Valley, OK, United States - An Oklahoma man broke into several churches so he could watch porn. He also stole numerous laptops. During one incident, he ran up a $300 phone sex bill.
Man Leaves Five-Week-Old Baby In The Oven Overnight, Blames Marijuana
2010-03-17 - McCracken County, KY, United States - A Kentucky man was arrested for leaving a 5-week-old baby in the oven overnight. The man had been drinking whiskey and smoking marijuana. The man blamed his behavior on the marijuana which he believed was laced with hallucinogens.
French Satellite Finds Exoplanet The Size Of Jupiter
2010-03-17 - Paris, France - An international team of astronomers at the French space agency CNES announced Wednesday the discovery by the CoRoT space telescope of an exoplanet about the size of Jupiter some 1,500 light years from Earth.
Parking Lots With Solar Panel Roofs Charge Electric Bikes
2010-03-17 - Tokyo, Japan - Japanese electronics giant Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. has opened two parking lots with solar panel roofs to charge bicycles powered by its eneloop lithium-ion batteries.
BART Train Splits In Two
2010-03-17 - San Francisco, CA, United States - A BART train headed to San Francisco International Airport broke in two in the Transbay Tube on Tuesday morning. No one was hurt as the train automatically stopped but commuters were delayed as the cars were removed from the tracks.
Obese Woman Strives To Be Bigger Person...Literally
2010-03-17 - Old Bridge, NJ, United States - A New Jersey woman weighing more than 600 pounds seeks to be named the world's heaviest living woman. The woman has fans that send her food in an effort to help the woman gain the necessary 400 pounds to reach her goal.
Thieves Haul Away $75 Million Prescription Drugs From Eli Lilly Warehouse
2010-03-16 - Enfield, CT, United States - Daring thieves have broken into an Eli Lilly warehouse in Enfield, Connecticut and stole some $75 million worth of prescription drugs in the largest ever theft in the town, according to police.
French Railway Operator SNCF Accidentally Posts Disaster Scenario On Website
2010-03-16 - Paris, France - French railway operator SNCF mistakenly posted a training exercise scenario on its website on Tuesday stating that more than 100 people had been killed by an explosion.
Man Texts Friend; Friend Robs Man
2010-03-16 - Crestview, FL, United States - A man who texted his friend what time he would be home arrived at his residence only to find that his friend had robbed him. The man texted back the friend demanding his property. The friend's response, "Good luck finding me." Police did.
Burglar Belted By Black Belt
2010-03-16 - Gainesville, FL, United States - A burglar met his match when he tried to break into the house of a man who is a confirmed black belt in martial arts.
Protesters Splash Blood At Thai Government House
2010-03-16 - Bangkok, Thailand - Thai protesters demanding fresh elections splashed human blood at the gate of the Government House as part of a Hindu ritual on Tuesday.
The Unknown Knocker Annoys N.C. Neighbors
2010-03-16 - Rutherford County, NC, United States - Five women in North Carolina are being harassed by an unknown person who raps on the doors, widows and walls, tormenting the women. Police do not have a suspect.
University Student Beats Sister In Rock-Paper-Scissors Championship Bid
2010-03-15 - Austin, TX, United States - A University of Texas at Austin student will be one of 14 participants competing for a $25,000 scholarship at the annual USA Rock Paper Scissors League College Championships in March. Caporale defeated his sister on Valentine's day to make it to the big game.
Turkish Women Banned From Undergoing Artificial Insemination Abroad
2010-03-15 - Ankara, Turkey - A new law in Turkey bans women from availing of artificial insemination abroad, according to the country's health ministry. Violators of the law, including doctor and clinics involved in the procedure, face up to three years of imprisonment and closure of their facility.
Woman Jumps Off Cliff To Escape Rapist
2010-03-13 - Malibu, CA, United States - A woman jogger in Malibu's Zuma Canyon park jumped off a cliff and slid 100 feet down a hillside to escape a man who tried to sexually assault her on Friday.
NYC Cabbies Overcharged Passengers By $8.3 Million In 2 Years
2010-03-13 - New York, NY, United States - Some 3,000 New York City cab drivers overcharged passengers 100 times while thousands more overcharged once to illegally earn some $8.3 million the past two years, the Taxi and Limousine Commission bared on Friday.
