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The marriage of a German couple came to an end when the wife left him for another lover. The man, identified only as Martin, posted a video online of the way they, or at least he, handled the disbursement of their possessions. He split them evenly, literally in half. “The video shows him sawing all their…

German police say a landlady’s concerns about a chemical odor from a tenant’s apartment led them to a man who was trying unsuccessfully to get gold from old cellphone and computer circuit boards. The woman called police because she had not seen the tenant for some time and was concerned that something…

There is another new kind of marriage on the horizon according to Ryan Anderson, a Heritage Foundation senior research fellow. He is referring to an idea introduced in the Washington Post called “wedlease.” “A wedlease would be a 5-year marriage contract that you could renew if you wanted to, but otherwise…

An Ohio man chose to wear a sign proclaiming that he was a thief, rather than go to jail for his crime. Greg Davenport pleaded no-contest to theft charges for shoplifting at a local Wal-Mart. A municipal judge found Davenport guilty and gave him the option of wearing the sign outside the store eight…

A Pennsylvania man pled guilty to burglarizing his neighbor’s home by cutting a hole in the wall between his basement and the neighbor’s. The man’s lawyer, Anthony Rybak told a judge that he did not see how anyone could think he would get away with such a crime. He said the obvious lack of wisdom exhibited…

People will counterfeit anything they can get away with, it seems. A New York woman was arrested after she was caught driving with a cardboard license plate that she had made at home. Police caught her when they noticed that she did not have a front plate to match. Counterfeits are everywhere. Jesus…

A woman suspected of stealing someone’s cell phone called 911 to report that the person whom the phone belonged to would not leave her alone. When police responded they found a man and woman waiting for them at a gas station. The woman told police that the man had been napping on a Metro bus and when…

According to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, alcohol is now the second most lethal drug in the U. S. It is the second leading killer of the American people, following only tobacco. Deaths from heavy drinking have soared to their highest level in 35 years. All together, “alcohol…

A borrower returned a book to the library in Holland that he checked out 49 years earlier. The borrower, who was not identified, said he checked out a book about World War II from the library in 1967. He said, he had put it in a trunk and had only recently rediscovered it. The Library Director Diane…

According to news reports, Joshua Tackett, a 29-year-old New Hampshire resident crashed his car in front of his local police headquarters. Police later arrested him on the suspicion of drunk driving. In his mug shot, he is wearing a t-shirt that says, “This guy needs a beer.” While many viewing the picture…

“Daniel Patrick Moynihan, at the time a federal official, wrote a famous report in March 1965 on family breakdown among African-Americans. He argued presciently and powerfully that the rise of single-parent households would make poverty more intractable.” “The fundamental problem,” Moynihan wrote, is…

Burke O’Connell had the words “Super Bowl 50” and “Champs” tattooed on his calf along with his team’s logo. Unfortunately, he got the celebratory tattoo two days before his team, the New England Patriots lost to the Denver Broncos for the AFC Championship title. There would be no Super Bowl for the Patriots.…

26-year-old Cristian Osorio left Queens headed for Syracuse, New York in a stolen car. Police in Pennsylvania say he apparently took the wrong road and ended up lost and out of gas along a county highway. Authorities say Osorio was charged with receiving stolen property and unauthorized use of a motor…

The Red Cross has medical treatment facilities at Oktoberfest, one of Germany’s biggest celebrations that treat up to 10,000 people every year. “About 800 celebrants become what Germans call Bierleichen—‘beer corpses,’ or people who drink so much they fall unconscious.” -- Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell…

A Detroit man with a fear of spiders caused a fire when he tried to kill a spider with a lighter. The man says he thought he saw a spider near the fuel door of his car while getting gas and tried to remove it. The lighter actually ignited gasoline on the side of the car, the pump, and the pavement. On…

Robbers in Nashville are excellent planners. “Nashville police said a man who stole an Xbox One system and games from a Game Stop store called ahead to make sure the items would be ready to go.” Jim L. Wilson and Ron Williams -- http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2014/01/21/Police-Gamestop-robber-called-ahead-to-have-items-set-aside/UPI-10531390336251/…

On an Air India flight the captain and his co-pilot had a difference of opinion. It grew into an argument that escalated to trading blows in the cockpit. The pilots agreed to stop fighting and complete the flight from Jaipur to Delhi to avoid inconveniencing passengers. It is wise for us to realize that…

Some people are bad liars. A Nebraska man was fined $100 for marijuana possession after police searched his car and found his stash. The sheriff said that his deputies stopped the 21-year-old man on suspicion of driving drunk and did a quick search of his vehicle. Under the passenger seat they discovered…

One of the terms of Colleen Cudney’s probation for her 2012 DUI conviction is that she is not supposed to drink at all, and must take random breathalyzer tests. Recently she boasted on her facebook page that she passed the test, though she’d consumed alcohol the day before. What she didn’t think about…

Research conducted at Yale University’s Infant Cognition Center contradicts a common belief that children are born as blank slates and learn right and wrong from watching other people. Researchers found that babies as young as three months can actually distinguish good from evil. The study used puppets…

A 26-year-old abortion counselor from New Jersey posted a video of her own abortion on the internet. During the procedure she is seen smiling while holding hands with the nurses. Afterward she said, ‘I don’t feel sad. I feel in awe of the fact that I can make a baby. I can make a life.’ Then she can…

A new ordinance in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has many people asking question the best way to care for the hungry. The city commission passed an ordinance that banned public sharing of food and requires any group feeding people in a public place to provide portable toilets as well. The commission maintains…

In New York, around 100 people gathered for a meeting wearing buttons “I believe.” This was not a religious gathering, it was a group of people that came together to talk about their belief that Sasquatch exists.—Jim L. Wilson http://news.yahoo.com/bigfoot-believers-gather-annual-retreat-170603512.html…

Brad Barrett, the general manager at Lilly’s on the Lake in Clermont, Florida decided to clean house and fire thirteen employees in one fell swoop. He did it by sending the following text: "Hello Everyone, As you know we are making some changes and moving in a new direction in the restaurant and because…

Utah Valley University is providing students a lane designated for texting while walking. The lanes are painted neon green on the stairs to the gym and were intended as a light hearted way to brighten up the space and get student’s attention. A picture of the lanes marked for runners, walkers, and texters…