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Man almost dies mailing himself to girlfriend

Hu Seng, from southern China, nearly suffocated to death after mailing himself to his girlfriend’s office in a sealed box – which got lost in the post for three hours.
When the box finally arrived, shocked girlfriend Li Wang unwrapped her enormous present to find Seng passed out – and bystanders had to call paramedics to revive him.


One of the onlookers, a friend of Seng, had been waiting to photograph the surprise and caught the botched birthday stunt on camera.

“I didn’t realise it would take so long,” said Seng. “I tried to make a hole in the cardboard but it was too thick and I didn’t want to spoil the surprise by shouting.”

Air Guitar Championship

World Champ Air Guitar Player!

Shaggy bearded "Nordic Thunder" has outmimed his American compatriot "Airistotle" at playing the air guitar to become this year's world champion in northern Finland.

Justin Howard from Chicago narrowly beat Matt Burns of New York late Friday in the final of the international contest that has been held in the northern Finnish city of Oulu since 1996.
Dutchman Theun de Jong finished third in the field of 18 finalists that included competitors from Japan, Britain, Russia, Czech Republic and neighboring Estonia.

The 17th Air Guitar World Championship is one of several zany annual events in Finland, which include an international cellphone throwing contest, wife carrying and swamp football.
[source:Huffington post ]

NASA's Morpheus spacecraft explodes

Better luck next time. NASA's Moon Lander crashes and explodes.

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Jeffrey Dahmer Childhood Home For Sale

Jeffrey Dahmer Childhood Home, Where He Committed First Murder, Up For Sale

 

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Texas teacher convicted after sex with 5 students

Brittni Nicole Colleps

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A former Texas high school teacher was convicted Friday after having sex with five 18-year-old students at her home.
It took the jury less than an hour to conclude that Brittni Nicole Colleps, 28, of Arlington, was guilty of 16 counts of having an inappropriate relationship between a student and teacher. The second-degree felony is punishable by two to 20 years in prison per count.
Sentencing was scheduled for Friday afternoon.
The former Kennedale High School English teacher had sex with the students at her home over two months in 2011, authorities said.
Colleps is married and has three children. She turned herself in after a cellphone video of one encounter that involved multiple students emerged. That video was shown a trial.
Three former students who testified Thursday said that they did not consider themselves victims and did not want to see their former English teacher prosecuted. The three were football and track athletes.
Arlington police Detective Jason Houston testified that charges were filed because "18 or not, it's a crime" for a teacher to have sex with her students.
Two former students told jurors their relationships with Colleps began with the exchange of text messages that quickly turned sexual.
A 19-year-old testified that he had gone to Colleps' home twice with friends and they all engaged in sexual conduct.

A former student who is now 20 testified that he engaged in group sex and recorded his last encounter on a cellphone. He said initially the students spoke of the importance of keeping their activities quiet because they didn't want their teacher to get in trouble.
The 20-year-old also said when school officials called him into the office to question him in May 2011, he denied the trysts at first because "I was trying to save her."
Colleps' husband was serving in the military overseas at the time of the encounters. Christopher Colleps said Friday that he is mad at his wife, but stands by her "because 'til death do us part means 'til death do us part."
Putting her in jail would punish him and their children for something they had no control over, he said.
Kennedale is a town of about 7,300 residents near Arlington, eight miles southeast of Fort Worth. The high school has about 3,200 students.
[The Associated Press]

RNN - If you ask me the old days were better, when students grew up hating their teachers and not having sex with them.

Fan Sues After falling in Vomit.

Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale

A PUB landlady from Wales is demanding more than £10,000 in compensation after she slipped on a puddle of puke at a Whitesnake concert.
Lindy Butcher, 39, injured her knees, neck, shoulders and back after tumbling over at the gig at Newport Leisure Centre last December.

Lindy was watching her idols - 80s rockers whose hits include Here I Go Again and Is This Love - when she suddenly slipped and fell onto her knees.

She only realised she'd fallen in someone else's sick when another gig-goer helped her to her feet.
She said: “It was horrifying, you don’t expect to fall in someone’s vomit.”
Lindy, landlady at Newport's Cwmcarn Hotel, was taken to a first aid room where she was cleaned up and treated for her injuries.

Managers at the venue refunded her ticket price, but she has suffered constant pain since and wants compensation from Newport Council, who run the leisure centre.
The council's legal team said staff tried to clean up the puke before Lindy's accident, but couldn't find it.
A spokesman said: “The presence of vomit was reported to staff. However, it was extremely busy in the bar and it was difficult to pinpoint immediately where the vomit was located."
[Source:The sun ]

First human West Nile virus case in DuPage County!

Culex mosquitoes is the genus responsible for West Nile virus. (Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune / June 27, 2011)

A Downers Grove woman in her 50s has contracted the first reported human case of West Nile virus in DuPage County this year, the DuPage County Health Department announced today.
Department spokesman David Hass said the county was notified Tuesday about the case and he did not have details about the woman's condition.

West Nile virus has been found in mosquito batches across the state. At least six human cases have been reported this year in Cook County.

"We have been expecting this simply because the weather is very conducive to the kind of mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus," Hass said.

About one in five people infected with the virus develop symptoms like fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting and diarrhea. Less than 1 percent develop a serious neurological illness like meningitis.
People over the age of 50 and those with medical conditions like cancer, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease and organ transplants are at greater risk for serious illness, according to the DuPage County Health Department.
People with milder illnesses typically recover on their own. In more sever cases, patients need to be hospitalized for treatment.

[Source:Chicago tribune ]
[By Michelle Manchir]  

MMA fighter from Augusta dies after bout in Mt. Pleasant

 

 MMA fighter from Augusta dies after bout in Mt. Pleasant 

World's First Deep-Sea Mining Project A Go

Canadian company Nautilus Minerals has received the green light to start mining for gold and copper a mile down. The company will be working off the coast of Papua New Guinea. The job has environmental activists more than concerned.

Monster python carrying record 87 eggs found in Florida

 

 A Burmese python measuring 5.3 meters (17 feet, 7 inches), believed to be the largest python found in Florida, is caught in the Everglades -- carrying a record-breaking 87 eggs.

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Naked Man Covered In Crisco looking to party!

Likes to Party Naked!

It's amazing that cops were able to slip handcuffs on Chad William Forber, considering he was covered head to toe in Crisco when he was arrested.
Forber, 41, was arrested early Monday morning by police in downtown Rock Island, Illinois, who were responding to a call regarding a naked man.
Officers say the suspect was naked and carrying his shorts as well as a can of Crisco, according to The Quad-City Times.

“He had lathered himself up in Crisco. He was covered in grease, and was holding the can under his arm," Rock Island Deputy Chief of Police Jeff VenHuizen told the paper. “He said he was looking for a place to party."

The Crisco can wasn't the only party favor he was carrying, VenHuizen said. Officers examined Forber's shorts and found a small amount of what they suspected to be methamphetamine in his pocket, The Rock Island Argus reported.
Forber was charged with possession of methamphetamine, resisting or obstructing a peace officer and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the Associated Press.
A hearing has been set for Tuesday. Forber is currently being held in the Rock Island County Jail on $40,000 bond. His case has been assigned to the public defender’s office, according to The Quad-Cities Times.
[Via Huffingtonpost ]

Battle.net HACKED! Millions at risk

WOW = Risk

WOW is right,Millions of games are at risk after Blizzards battle.net was hacked.

Millions of account details for World of Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo players have been stolen in an attack on the maker Blizzard.
Blizzard announced details of the breach in a message posted to its Battle.net account management service.
Players in North America are being advised by Blizzard to change their login details for the account management service.
Blizzard claimed that there is no evidence at this stage to suggest that credit card numbers and other personal details had been stolen.
Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime said the company discovered on August 4th that there had been 'unauthorised and illegal access' to its internal network.
The investigations into the attack have so far revealed that whoever broke in got a copy of a list of all email addresses for users outside China.
Gamers who play World of Warcraft, StarCraft 2 and Diablo 3 use Battle.net as to log in and manage their account.
Also accessed was information about the security questions and account authenticators used by players on North American servers.
This includes players in Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia, in addition to those found in the US and Canada.
The hackers also stole a crytographically scrambled list of the passwords used on North American Battle.net accounts.
Mr Morhaime said the technique used to hide these words makes it hard to unscramble them.
As a result, Blizzard do not believe that the hackers will be able to access people's Battle.net accounts. However, players on the North America service are still being encouraged to change their passwords.
Blizzard has already implemented steps that force Battle.net users to change their secret questions.
The company stated that it has found 'no evidence' that credit card numbers, billing addresses or real names had been exposed.

We at RNN doubt that the hackers just came in to steal email addresses and if you will remember xbox and Playstation were hacked a several months back. I know it caused a lot of problmes with my personal credit cards, so battle.net user should be watching for unauthorized charges.

Thanks
Tom

[ source:dailymail ]

Rapist in pics with victim aged 7

A MAN who took pictures of himself raping a seven-year-old girl has been jailed for nine years.

James Felton, 34, was said to have acted in “a moment of madness”.
Cops quizzed him after they were contacted by teachers worried about the child’s behaviour.
Felton denied doing anything wrong but officers found two images of the rape on his mobile.
There were also porn pictures and a video clip of an animated character with a child’s face having sex with two people.

Janet Ironfield, defending, told Preston Crown Court the rape was “opportunistic and impulsive”.
Felton, of Blackpool, Lancs, had claimed he was not sexually interested in children.
But he admitted rape, possessing extreme pornography and an indecent image of a child.
He will be on the Sex Offender Register for life.
[Source:The sun ]

RNN- The other crime in this story is that James Felton only got 9 years for raping a 7 year old child.

Priest Indicted on Sex Charges

Mark Anthony Broussard, 56

The former Lake Area priest accused of sexually assaulting several children decades ago was indicted Thursday by a Calcasieu Parish grand jury on 10 sex-related charges.
Mark Anthony Broussard, 56, faces three counts of molestation of a juvenile, two counts of aggravated oral sexual battery, two counts of aggravated sexual battery, two counts of rape and one count of sexual battery.

Broussard was a priest at St. Henry Catholic Church in Lake Charles. He left the church in 1992 and relocated to St. Eugene Catholic Church in Grand Chenier. He resigned from the priesthood in 1994.
The case against Broussard involves several alleged victims.
Broussard was first arrested in March and charged with two counts of aggravated battery and 52 counts of sexual battery after authorities said an investigation revealed that he had inappropriate contact with an 8-year-old boy between 1986 and 1989.

The investigation continued and Broussard was rearrested April 2 and charged with additional 100 counts of sexual battery and 40 counts of aggravated rape after an investigation into claims made by another victim, who is now 36-years-old, authorities said.
On June 27, Broussard was arrested once again, and charged with 24 counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile and six additional counts of sexual battery after authorities said further investigation revealed Broussard had inappropriate sexual contact with an 8-year-old victim between 1986 and 1987.
Broussard is being represented by attorney Tom Lorenzi.

[Source: KATC ]

NEWS: Teacher charged with killing dog!

Derek Fierro 

Lakeview man who teaches grade school punched his dog to death because it refused to get into a bathtub after it “ate every piece of paper” in the house and soiled itself, police said.

Derek Fierro, 25, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, a felony, police said. He is a teacher at Eugene Field Elementary School in the 7000 block of North Ashland Avenue, according to police and Chicago Public Schools records.

Fierro, who lives in the 500 block of West Roscoe Street, called 911 about 3 a.m. and asked police to meet him at Roscoe and North Broadway, Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak said.

When officers arrived, he told them the dog was in trunk of his car and gave police the keys, Kubiak said. Officers checked it and found the male yellow dog. Fierro was crying when police arrived and said he was sorry about killing his dog, Kubiak said.

Fierro adopted the dog from the Chicago Canine Rescue Foundation last October, according to Lisa Klotnia, the foundation's founder. The dog -- a yellow lab chow mix -- was several months old and had been named Doc because he was part of a litter of seven puppies.

"We reviewed his application, he came to meet Doc and we even did a home visit with him," Klotnia said. "He seemed like a nice and normal guy.

"We try to be part of the dog's life," she said through tears. "If we're ever needed, we let people know were here. That's why it's so devastating. We would have gladly taken this dog back if he was having any problems."

She described Doc as a "real mutt," part Labrador retriever, chow and maybe Alaskan huskie, Klotnia said. "Our hope is to give them a new home and we failed. He was a wonderful little pup."

She said the foundation is reaching out to police to retrieve the dog's remains and have them cremated.

CPS Inspector General James Sullivan said his office will investigate the incident, which could lead to disciplinary action against the teacher. Sullivan said his office always investigates cases where a district employee is arrested and charged with a “serious crime.”

[Tribune reporter Joel Hood contributed to this story.]

[Source: Chicago Tribune  By Peter Nickeas]

HEALTH: New strain of swine flu!

New strain of swine flu increases to at least 165 cases

Don't pet the pigs.
That's the message state and county fair visitors got Thursday from health officials who reported a five-fold increase of cases of a new strain of swine flu that spreads from pigs to people. Most of the cases are linked to the fairs, where visitors are in close contact with infected pigs.
This flu has mild symptoms and it's not really spreading from person to person.
"This is not a pandemic situation," said Dr. Joseph Bresee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
But any flu can be a risk for some people, and people should be cautious when they can, he added.
The case count jumped from 29 a week ago to 158 this week, thanks to a wave of new cases in Indiana and Ohio, said Bresee, the agency's chief of influenza epidemiology.
Most of the infected patients are children -- probably because many were working closely with raising, displaying and visiting pigs at the agricultural fairs, Bresee said.

The recent cases include at least 113 in Indiana, 30 in Ohio, one in Hawaii and one in Illinois, Bresee said in a conference call with reporters.
The count is changing rapidly. Indiana health officials on Thursday afternoon said they had seven more confirmed cases than Bresee noted. That would raise the grand total to 165 so far.
Also, diagnosis of cases has become quicker in the last week. CDC no longer must confirm a case with its own lab. Now states are using CDC test kits to confirm cases on their own on, speeding the process along.

The newly reported cases were likely infected a week or two ago.
The CDC has been tracking cases since last summer. A concern: The new strain has a gene from the 2009 pandemic strain that might let it spread more easily than pig viruses normally do.
The good news is the flu does not seem to be unusually dangerous. Almost all of the illnesses have been mild and no one has died. Two of the recent cases were hospitalized, but both recovered and were discharged, Bresee said.
More good news is that all of the recent cases appear to have spread from pigs to humans, meaning it's not very contagious, at least between people. But there probably will be more cases in the weeks ahead, and it won't be surprising if at least a few of them involve person-to-person transmission, Bresee said.
Pigs spread flu virus just like people do, with coughing, sneezing and runny noses, so people can get it by touching pigs or being near them.
Health officials don't think it's necessary to cancel swine shows, but are urging people to take precautions.
Fairgoers should wash their hands and avoid taking food and drinks into livestock barns, officials said, while pregnant women, young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems should be particularly careful.

[Source: Foxnews ]

Symptoms

Health: Unknown illness

Shanyna Isom, 28, from Memphis, Tenn

Mystery illness causes human nails to grow from woman’s hair follicles

Doctors have yet to determine the cause of a mysterious illness that has triggered a young woman to grow human nails from her hair follicles, Medical Daily reported.

Shanyna Isom, 28, from Memphis, Tenn., said the bizarre condition began three years ago after she suffered from a severe allergic reaction to steroids. Meant to treat her asthma, the steroids instead caused her to start itching all over within hours, and black bumps began to cover her legs.
For two years, Isom sought the help of various doctors, who treated her for everything from eczema to Staphylococcal, Medical Daily said. Soon the skin condition was so debilitating that Isom became bedridden.

Finally in 2011, doctors in Baltimore identified the bizarre bumps to be human nails, and Isom’s skin was in fact suffocating because she was producing 12 times the average amount of skin cells from each hair follicle.
Though doctors have discovered the composition of the bumps, they have yet to diagnose the illness. Isom has now been able to control her symptoms, but fears she cannot continue to pay for treatment as she currently owes $250,000 in medical bills.
Isom has set up the S.A.I. Foundation to help raise money for her treatment
Click for more from Medical Daily.

[Source: Fox News]

NEWS: Texas man latest victim of flesh-eating

Keith Korth, 44, of Brenham, Texas

A Texas man is the latest victim of flesh-eating bacteria.
Keith Korth, 44, of Brenham, Texas, lost his leg due to the necrotizing fasciitis, click2houston.com reported.
Korth was on a fishing trip in Port O’Connor this past weekend competing in a tournament, according to family and friends. They believe that is where he contracted the flesh-eating bacteria.
Korth’s leg was amputated two inches above the knee.
Dr. Luis Ostrosky, of UT Health/Memorial Hermann, who did not treat Korth, told the news station it’s important to note that 99 percent of people will not contract a flesh-eating bacteria – it’s that rare.
But the bacteria can seep into a wound as small as a paper cut, he told click2houston.com.
Doctors at Methodist Hospital in Houston have not commented on Korth’s condition to the TV station.
Click for more from click2houston.com.

NEWS: Zombie attack victim speaks out in police interview

MIAMI (AP) — A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre assault alongside a busy South Florida highway told police that his attacker "just ripped me to ribbons."
In a recorded interview with investigators, Ronald Poppo said the man who approached him initially seemed friendly. Then the man, Rudy Eugene, seemed to become angry about something that had happened on Miami Beach, where thousands were partying through the Memorial Day weekend.
"For a while he was acting nice. Then he got flustered. He probably remembered something that happened on the beach and was not happy about it," Poppo told investigators in the interview that was taped July 19 and first reported Wednesday by Miami news station WFOR-TV.


Poppo said Eugene then "turned berserk" and attacked with his bare hands, screaming that both men would die.
"He just ripped me to ribbons. He chewed up my face. He plucked out my eyes. Basically, that's all there is to say about it," Poppo said.
Poppo, 65, remains in a long-term care facility after losing an eye, his eyebrows, his nose and parts of his forehead and right cheek in the May 26 attack. His other eye was severely damaged.
Doctors at Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center said last month that Poppo was in good spirits, talking and walking around, but would need several more surgeries before he could explore the options for reconstructing his face.
Eugene, 31, was shot and killed by a Miami police officer during the attack on the Macarthur Causeway just off downtown Miami. Lab tests found only marijuana in Eugene's system, but no other drugs or alcohol.

Poppo said Eugene had said something about not being able "to score," adding that Eugene "must have been souped up on something."
In the police interview, Poppo sometimes seems confused about some details of the attack. He described Eugene wearing a green shirt and getting out of a car, but surveillance video recorded from security cameras on The Miami Herald building showed a naked Eugene walking up to Poppo as cars and bicyclists zipped by. Poppo was reclining on the sidewalk near the parking garage where he lived.
Police asked Poppo whether he provoked Eugene.
"What could provoke an attack of that type?" Poppo said. "I didn't curse at the guy or say anything mean or nasty."
Poppo also thanked the police for saving his life, saying the officer who shot Eugene arrived in the nick of time.

[Source: Earthlink ]

NEWS: Teen collapses after 4-day Xbox marathon

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A four-day Xbox gaming marathon apparently was too much for one 15-year-old Ohio boy.

WCMH-TV (http://bit.ly/N3Ugln ) reports that the Columbus teen collapsed and was hospitalized Tuesday after becoming severely dehydrated. His mother says he emerged from his bedroom during the four days only to pick up snacks or take a quick shower.

The boy was so engrossed in playing Modern Warfare 3 on Xbox that he made himself sick.

He's expected to be OK — but his mom has taken away the Xbox.

Dr. Mike Patrick, an emergency physician at Nationwide Children's Hospital, recommended that gamers use some common sense: Get plenty of food and fluids, take breaks for physical activity and get some sleep.

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[Information from: WCMH-TV, http://www.nbc4i.com]

SPORTS: Jets players fight on field

CORTLAND, N.Y. -- A brawl involving about 20 players erupted on the sideline in the New York Jets' practice Monday, causing reporters to scatter and coming dangerously close to fans.

It started when safety D'Anton Lynn, son of runnings back coach Anthony Lynn, shoved running back Joe McKnight out of bounds after a screen pass.
McKnight fired the ball at Lynn, and they immediately started fighting, with McKnight charging and throwing the first punch. Within seconds, the offensive and defensive units ran over. A massive pile-up ensued.
The players ran over advertisement placards, which run the length of the sideline, en route to the pile-up.
Coach Rex Ryan, probably not pleased that it was so close to fans, came over immediately and started pulling players out of the pile.
Order was restored in about a minute.
[Source -ESPN]

RNN - It seems that Rex Ryan will have some more spin to tell the media.

NEWS: 4 Shooters dressed in black at Sikh Temple

Some News Networks are only reporting 1 shooter,but witnesses say there were 4 shooters.

SPORTS: Eagles coach Andy Reid's Son Found Dead

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Garrett Reid, the oldest son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid, was found dead Sunday morning in his room at the club's training camp at Lehigh University. He was 29.

The police chief at Lehigh, Edward Shupp, said a 911 call was made at 7:20 a.m., and that Garrett Reid was dead when a policeman arrived at the campus dormitory. A cause of death has not been determined.

"There were no suspicious activities," Shupp said.

The 29-year-old Reid struggled with drug abuse for years and was imprisoned for a 2007 high-speed car crash in which another driver was injured. Police found heroin, which Reid admitted to using, and more than 200 pills in his car. When he surrendered to begin serving his sentence in that case, prison guards found Reid had tried to smuggle prescription pills into jail.

Reid seemed to have rebounded from his problems in recent times and was assisting the Eagles' strength coaches at camp. Many of the coaches and staff stay in the Lehigh dorms.

In the midst of his legal troubles in his early 20s, Reid said he "got a thrill" out of being a drug dealer in a lower-income neighborhood just a few miles from his parents' suburban Villanova mansion.

"I liked being the rich kid in that area and having my own high-status life," Reid told a probation officer, according to court testimony in November 2007. "I could go anywhere in the 'hood. They all knew who I was. I enjoyed it. I liked being a drug dealer."

At his sentencing hearing, Reid told the judge: "I don't want to die doing drugs. I don't want to be that kid who was the son of the head coach of the Eagles, who was spoiled and on drugs and OD'd and just faded into oblivion."

His younger brother, Britt, also had problems with drug use and was arrested on the same day as Garrett in 2007 for a road-rage encounter. Police discovered weapons and drugs in Britt Reid's vehicle.

The Eagles practiced Sunday morning after gathering for a team prayer, but Andy Reid was not present. Assistants Marty Mornhinweg and Juan Castillo ran the team's walkthrough and will oversee the Eagles until Reid returns.

The afternoon session Sunday was to go on. However, owner Jeffery Lurie canceled his annual state of the team address.

"This news is heartbreaking for everyone in the Eagles family," Lurie said in a statement. "Our hearts go out to Andy, his wife, Tammy, and their children."

Angry Over Criminal Charges Man Crushes Squad Cars

Crushed Cop cars

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Working in a stout former bank building with windows closed and air conditioners humming, Orleans County sheriff's deputies didn't know what was happening in their parking lot until a neighbor called 911.
A man on a big farm tractor, angry about his recent arrest for resisting arrest and marijuana possession, was rolling across their vehicles – five marked cruisers, one unmarked car and a transport van.
By the time they ran outside, the tractor was down the driveway and out onto the road.
With their vehicles crushed, "We had nothing to pursue him with," said Chief Deputy Philip Brooks.
Thursday afternoon's incident ended when city police in Newport, the county seat of the northern Vermont county, caught up with Roger Pion, 34, a short distance away.
No one was injured. At least two deputies had gone inside a few moments before after washing their vehicles, officials said.
"Nobody was hurt. That's the thing everybody's got to cherish," said Sheriff Kirk Martin.
Vermont State Police said in a statement that Pion would face seven counts of felony unlawful mischief, one count of misdemeanor unlawful mischief, one count aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, one count of gross negligent operation, and one count of leaving the scene of an accident.
Pion was being held at the Northern State Correctional Center in Newport on $15,000 bail.
[Source - Huffpost.com]

NEWS:Correctional officer strikes inmate - Caught on video!

Cook County correctional officer Rico Palomino strikes an inmate on June 16.The incident was caught on video.
Palomino was charged Aug. 2 with official misconduct.

NEWS: Pot ticketing law takes effect!

Lollapalooza kicks off today, and the three-day lakefront music festival is set to unfold just as Chicago's new pot ticket ordinance takes effect.

Starting Saturday, police will be able to issue $250 tickets for those caught with small amounts of marijuana. And Lollapalooza attracts plenty of fans who enjoy lighting up a joint as part of the concert experience.

But Chicago Police Department officials say the ticketing provision will not apply inside the festival, which takes place on fenced-in grounds at Grant Park. That's because the land is Chicago Park District property. An exception to the new rules means that police will continue to arrest those caught on parkland with less than 15 grams of cannabis, the equivalent of about 25 cigarette-sized joints.

Whether anyone will be arrested remains to be seen, however. Last year, police made zero marijuana-related arrests among the 270,000 people who passed through the Lollapalooza gates.

Police are mum about whether they'll be more strictly enforcing the city's marijuana law come Saturday. Department spokeswoman Melissa Stratton said there is no special order not to bust those at Lollapalooza.

"If an officer sees use of marijuana taking place they will make an arrest, just as they will with any other illegal (or) illicit activity," Stratton said

[By John Byrne Chicago Tribune reporter]

HEALTH: 19 tons of burger patties Recalled!

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) -- Kenosha Beef International Ltd. is recalling nearly 19 tons of frozen bacon-cheeseburger patties because they may contain pieces of gasket material.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall Thursday on behalf of the Wisconsin company.
The USDA says the products being recalled are 2-pound cartons containing six patties of Sam's Choice Fireside Gourmet Black Angus Beef Patties Bacon and Aged Cheddar. They were distributed in Indiana, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Wisconsin.
The packages have the establishment number "EST425B" and "best if used by" date code of 120812B.
The USDA says Kenosha Beef alerted it to the problem after receiving a consumer complaint. The USDA says there have been no reports of injuries or illnesses.

NEWS: Record Support for Chick-fil-a

Kansas City Chick-fil-A

It looks like it's going to be a record day for Chick-fil-a stores across America. A record number of people are showing up in support of the store after some backlash from comments made by the fast food chains President Dan Cathy.

Mr. Cathy made a statement that he supports marriage between a man and a woman which has caused a stir among supporters of same sex marriage. Mr. Cathy made it clear that no one at his stores are or would be discriminated against for any reason,that everyone was welcome.
The fast food chain is closed on Sundays because of  religious beliefs, so it seem only natural Mr. Cathy supports traditional marriage.

Cathy's comments have many crying out for a boycott of all Chick-fil-a stores but in light of the massive support shown today those cries seem to have fallen on deaf ears.

After Mr. Cathy appeared on a Fox News show, a date was thrown out as a support Chick-fil-a day, that day is today(8/1/2012) and the support appears to be very large for the chain of stores.

cars are lined up to get into a Chi k-Fill-A in Tampa,FL (Photo by Tim Fasano)

  

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