Parents lose 2-year-old daughter to state custody over unpaid-for sandwiches

Pregnant mom says sandwich arrest was 'horrifying' Nicole Leszczynski couldn't imagine that two chicken salad sandwiches would land her and her husband in jail and her 2-year-old daughter in state custody. But it happened five days ago, when the 30-weeks-pregnant woman forgot to pay for her snack while shopping. Leszczynski, 28, and her husband Marcin, [...]

Somebody tell HP it's not a conspiracy theory if it's true

As if they weren't selling enough ink to actual magazine companies. HP Wants You to Print Magazines with Your Home Printer So You Can Waste More Paper and Buy More Ink Check out these other Useful Info Nation pages: Our Home Page The Trend Top Conservative Blogs all on One Page Top Liberal Blogs all [...]

"Hello, 911? My family and I are lost inside a corn maze"

Didn't Stephen King write about this? Family lost in Mass. corn maze calls 911 for help Check out these other Useful Info Nation pages: Our Home Page The Trend Top Conservative Blogs all on One Page Top Liberal Blogs all on One Page Top Political Columnists all on One Page Offbeat News Sites all on [...]

First they came for your ketchup...

Do the people who make laws like this get out much? Tomato ketchup banned in primary schools in France Check out these other Useful Info Nation pages: Our Home Page The Trend Top Conservative Blogs all on One Page Top Liberal Blogs all on One Page Top Political Columnists all on One Page Offbeat News [...]

Who passed this stupid law?

FBI agent and federal prosecutor take Ferrari for joyride and total it; owner out of luck Check out these other Useful Info Nation pages: Our Home Page Top Conservative Blogs all on One Page Top Liberal Blogs all on One Page Top Political Columnists all on One Page Offbeat News Sites all on One Page [...]

Guinness record? I don't see anybody outdoing this stalker

Dutch woman calls ex-boyfriend 65,000 times Check out these other Useful Info Nation pages: Our Home Page The Trend Top Conservative Blogs all on One Page Top Liberal Blogs all on One Page Top Political Columnists all on One Page Offbeat News Sites all on One Page Our Virus & Malware Guide Computer Articles Science [...]

4-year-old boy dies of rare disease after watching dad on bike ride in Africa

From the Daily Mail UK: Boy, 4, dies of rare disease after going to Africa to support his father on sponsored bike ride A four-year-old boy who travelled to Africa to support his father in a charity bike race died after contracting a rare disorder that shut down all his organs. Jamie Devaney went with [...]

State investigates sheriff who spent $4,200 on greeting cards and paid son's firm $47,000 for 'security'

From the Trib.com: State investigates Sweetwater County sheriff CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the expenditure of public funds by Sweetwater County Sheriff Rich Haskell. Casper District Attorney Mike Blonigen says the investigation centers on allegations that Haskell hired family members. Blonigen will review the DCI report when it's completed. The [...]

Gambler sues casino after one-armed bandit attacks causing nerve and lumbar damage

From the Sunherald.com: Lawsuit claims slot machine injured gambler JACKSON -- A Tennessee man is suing a Mississippi casino because he claims the slot machine he was playing broke apart and injured his arm and back. Randy E. Perkins of Hickman County, Tenn., said he was injured at Tunica Roadhouse Casino and Hotel on Aug. [...]

This jogging path reeks of raw sewage even though they say it won't

From the Statesman.com: Sewage to run alongside joggers for next month (Austin, TX) Two aboveground sewer pipes will adorn the shores of Lady Bird Lake for the next month, part of a temporary bypass as the City of Austin repairs a wastewater main line beneath Cesar Chavez Street. The 18-inch , heavy-duty plastic pipes will [...]

Didn't anyone notice the extra-large turban before he blew them all up?

From the Daily Mail UK: Powerful 'pro-western' Afghan mayor killed by suicide bomber with explosives in his turban The influential pro-Western mayor of a key Afghan city was assassinated today by a suicide bomber who hid explosives in his turban – the third top-ranking official killed by the Taliban in a month. The murder of [...]

What took so long? VooMote One turns your iPhone into universal TV remote

From the Daily Mail UK: Too lazy to pick up the remote? The hi-tech sleeve that turns your iPhone into a TV controller If you can’t even be bothered to pick up the remote to change the channel, this could be for you. A new gadget converts your iPhone into a universal TV controller that [...]

Kitten survives wash, rinse, and spin cycles in washing machine

From the Daily Mail UK: Let Miaowt! Kitten gets in a spin after surviving hour-long cycle in a washing machine They say curiosity killed the cat. But eight-week-old kitten Princess is the exception, after the fluffy feline survived an hour-long cycle in a washing machine after she climbed inside. Adorable Princess has definitely used up [...]

Good government work if you can get it: Policewoman on sick leave gets caught being contestant on strenuous game show, retires

From the Daily Mail UK: Policewoman forced to retire after going on TV's Total Wipeout while on sick leave A former police officer infuriated ex-colleagues after appearing on a high-energy TV game show while she was off work sick. Lesley Hart, 51, was flown out to Argentina to take part in the BBC's Total Wipeout [...]

Read that new privacy policy and prepare to be spammed by Groupon and its partners

According to them, it's not spam. Except that technically it is. In order to avoid it, you will just have to waste your valuable time clicking opt-out links from Groupon's partners and then reading fine print until you make sure you really have opted out. Except that you probably won't be. From the LA Times: [...]

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