A federal judge is allowing a negligence lawsuit to proceed against the publisher of the online virtual-world game Lineage II, amid allegations that a Hawaii man became so addicted he is “unable to function independently in usual daily activities such as getting up, getting dressed, bathing or communicating with family and friends.” Craig Smallwood,...
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A Bronx juror accused of stealing another juror’s credit card – and then going on a brazen shopping spree – pleaded not guilty to charges that could put her in jail up to four years. Jennifer Mercado stole fellow juror John Postrk’s plastic and bought more than $500 worth of shoes and clothing at...
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From bare nipples to white knuckles – more than 100 thrill-seekers rode a rollercoaster naked today. The 102 enthusiasts bared all to take their seats on the Green Scream rollercoaster at Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Organisers were hoping they had broken a new record after 32 attempted the same feat in 2004 at Alton Towers, in...
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A husband and wife took top honors for the second straight year at the annual cherry pit spitting competition in southwestern Michigan. Rick “Pellet Gun” Krause, of Tuba City, Ariz., spit a pit 51 feet, 3 inches Saturday for his 16th win at the International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship. Organizers say Krause entered on...
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The Brevard County doctor who was arrested for groping a woman while dressed as Captain America with a burrito in his pants will not go to jail. Adamcik was arrested in April during a bar crawl for medical professionals. wftv.com
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In a piece of cutting political commentary, a group of artists have protested about heightened security in the Russian city of St. Petersburg by drawing a giant 220ft-long penis on a drawbridge. The massive penis was created by the radical art collective Voina, or War, who painted the organ on the bridge to highlight...
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If this strange creature growled at you, you wouldn’t know whether to run from his sharp claws or pat him on the head and give him a biscuit. From a distance, its striped orange and black coat makes it look like a particularly odd tiger. But it’s actually a retriever, the victim of the...
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A Mooresville man is charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer after deputies said he set up a makeshift license checkpoint on Midway Lake Road. Deputies said 20-year-old Kristopher Ricketts stopped drivers in the area on Thursday and asked for their licenses. He told drivers he was a Mooresville police officer, deputies said. Deputies...
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Elisha M. Miller allegedly allowed herself and her child to be hit by a truck Thursday evening because she was bored and wanted to see what would happen. Miller, 20, of 3447 W. Sunburst Lane Apt. 2A was walking her son, Nicholas Ortiz, who turned 2 on Wednesday, in the middle of the 1500...
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The nation’s capital always draws its share of protesters, picketing for causes ranging from health care reform to immigration policy. But spelling bee protesters? They’re out here, too. Their message was short: Simplify the way we spell words. “Our alphabet has 425-plus ways of putting words together in illogical ways,” Mahoney said. The protesting...
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