Like consumers around the globe, Indians are flocking to the online marketplace in droves these days. But there’s one unusual item flying off the virtual shelves: Online retailers say cow dung patties are selling like hot cakes. The patties — cow poop mixed with hay and dried in the sun,… Read More
Stuck in a chimney on Christmas — but it wasn’t Santa!
Looks like Old Saint Nick wasn’t the only one using the chimney this Christmas. KPNX-TV in Phoenix reports that firefighters were called to a home Christmas morning to help free a cat trapped in a chimney. Adrienne Gill says her daughter, who is visiting from California, brought her new pet cat… Read More
Can I reverse the charges? Astronaut dials wrong number from space
Anyone can dial a wrong number, but it’s not often done from outer space. British astronaut Tim Peake tweeted an apology on Christmas Day from the International Space Station after calling a wrong number. He wrote “I’d like to apologize to the lady I just called by mistake saying ‘Hello,… Read More
Court tells divorced couples to stay divorced
Marriage may not be forever — but it sure looks like divorce is. And should those irreconcilable differences suddenly become reconcilable, don’t go looking to get un-divorced in New Hampshire. The state’s Supreme Court this month upheld a lower court ruling refusing to vacate a New Castle couple’s 2014 divorce… Read More
The fastest-ever movie to $1 billion is…
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has reached $1 billion at the box office, achieving the milestone with record-setting hyper speed. The Walt Disney Co. said “The Force Awakens” crossed the billion-dollar mark Sunday, accomplishing the feat in just 12 days. The previous movie to reach $1 billion the fastest was… Read More
Texas mosque burned by arsonists
A recent fire at a Houston mosque appears to have been the work of arsonists looking to destroy the building. The fire was reported Friday afternoon at the Islamic Society of Greater Houston. It caused major damage to the building but no one was injured. The blaze had “multiple points… Read More
Doc blames grisly murder on… cough medicine
Attorneys for a Washington doctor charged with aggravated murder may argue that their client was suffering from cough-syrup induced psychosis, which led him to kill his partner and toddler son in 2011. The Seattle Times reports that 43-year-old Dr. Louis Chen is accused of fatally stabbing 29-year-old Eric Cooper and 2-year-old… Read More
Islamic terrorists launch deadliest attack in months
Boko Haram Islamic extremists struck the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri for the first time in months Monday with rocket-propelled grenades and multiple suicide bombers, witnesses said. At least 15 people were killed but the toll was feared many times higher. Nigerian troops “intercepted and destroyed” 10 suicide bombers, according… Read More
A Christmas message that will give you goosebumps
On December 23, 1981, President Ronald Reagan delivered an inspirational and heartfelt Christmas message to the nation. He invited all of us to “renew our sense of wonder” and reflect on the joys and miracles all around us. Thirty-four years later, Reagan’s words are still moving and true. Watch the full… Read More
GOP’s secret plan to stop Trump
One look at the polls and it’s obvious that American voters are sick to death of business as usual. More and more voters are flocking to support presidential candidate Donald Trump. And it’s got the bosses of the Republican Party are in full-blown panic mode. Now, reports say they’ve been… Read More