January 1, 2010
What would life be like if your parents named you Yellow Light Breem, Tahiti Starship, or Drift Wood? Apparently this trend is not just limited to celebrities like Ashlee Simpson-Wentz who named her son Bronx Mowgli, or Rob Morrow who named his daughter Tu (get it? Tu Morrow??). The TODAY show recently did a show about people with unique names, and profiled Marijuana Pepsi Sawyer who works as a college counselor. For more odd names profiled, click here.
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December 23, 2009
Greg Herbers entered the men’s room at the popular night-spot Dish in the Memphis-area. Seeing all the urinals and stalls occupied, he then realized that one stall was taken by two men who were not using the facilities. Herbers asked the gentlemen to vacate the stall. Mark Lambert was at a urinal talking to the men in the stall and took issue with Herbers’ request. An altercation ensured and Herbers bit off a portion of Lambert’s nose. Lambert is suing Herbers for $5 million for reconstructive surgery.
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December 22, 2009
Earlier this month the Florida Department of Law Enforcement launched the “12 Days of Fugitives.” This campaign was designed to generate tips to the whereabouts of a dozen of the oldest and most violent prison escapees. One fugitive per day is profiled and tipsters are encouraged to call 1-877-FLA-WANTED. On Monday, December 21, 2009 it was announced that Oscar Eugene Richardson, the longest escapee, was living under the alias Eugene Ward and was captured by U.S. Marshals.
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December 21, 2009
In Brooklyn, New York, bike riders staged a protest because a popular bike path on Bedford Avenue was closed. The path cuts through an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood and residents were uncomfortable with the “scantily clad women” riding bikes in shorts. Cyclists planned to ride topless through the area, but were derailed because of the fierce snow storm on the East Coast. As an alternate, the bikers pinned plastic breasts to their jackets during the snowy ride.
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December 19, 2009
In Cary, North Carolina there is a house so brightly lit for Christmas, that is just screams, “Santa! Stop Here!!” Dennis Cole has been working since April to set up his 17,000 lights, 3,000 feet of wire, elaborate spreadsheets, and computer programs. The result is a synchronized sound and light display that draws crowds every night. He even has a FM transmitter so visitors can hear the music in their cars when they tune to 104.9. While he spent over $3,000 on materials, he figures to only spend about $200 on electricity because the lights blink and are not constantly on.
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December 18, 2009
Several Germans engaged in a free-for-all fight over a shopping trolley in a grocery store. It began with a 74 year-old man and a 35 year-old woman grappling over the cart. Then her 24 year-old brother struck the man and knocked him to the ground. The siblings then took the cart and began their shopping. The old man followed them to the cheese section and began to beat the young man with a salami. That brought the 53 year-old mother of the siblings into the fight as she picked up a 4lb wedge of cheese and attempted to use it as a sword to protect her son. In the end, police broke up the fight and two people were taken to the hospital.
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December 15, 2009
A Florida woman with a very unusual name was arrested in Boynton Beach on December 13, 2009. Her name is Merry Christmas, but her heart did not seem to be filled with joy when police entered her neighborhood. While officers were questioning a woman on the street, Christmas exited her house and began yelling so loudly that officers had to stop. After repeatedly ignoring warnings to be quiet and return to her home she was arrested on obstruction of justice charges. Christmas, who was born on December 28th, was released with a notice to appear in court.
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December 6, 2009
Brothers Geza and Zslot Peladi, are homeless and have been living in a cave in Budapest, Hungary. The men, in their 40’s, lost touch with their deceased parents years ago and exist only by selling scrap items they find. So imagine their surprise when workers for a homelessness organization sought them out to tell them they are rich! Their grandmother, who lives in Germany, passed away and by law, the estate must pass to the next heirs. They and their sister (who lives in America) will share in a fortune valued at £4 billion ($6.6 Billion U.S. Dollars)! When asked what they plan to do with the money, Geza relayed that he would like to find a nice woman and create a home together.
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December 5, 2009
In the Chicago suburbs stands a house ornately decorated by thousands of Christmas lights with each strand strategically planned and placed. Yes, it is fair to say that 52 year-old Chet Cybulski’s loves Christmas and puts his passion on display for others. In fact, it is said his display gets larger every year. His neighbor, Dave Nosek enjoys Christmas too but has no desire to get into a decorating contest. Therefore, this year, Nosek took a very simple way out.
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December 3, 2009
An early morning fire broke out at the B&M Baked Beans factory in Portland, Maine. It is suspected that arsonists set fire to a storage facility filled with cardboard. The blaze was extinguished by the plant’s sprinkler system but heavy smoke damage was reported.
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