SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco Bay Area man won $1 million in the California Lottery after buying a winning ticket with money he found at the airport. The California Lottery said Sunday that Hubert Tang had not bought a lottery ticket in 10 years. When he found a $20 bill on the street […]
Creepy ‘Silence of the Lambs’ home could be yours
Celebrate your purchase of this lovely four-bedroom Victorian with some fava beans and a nice Chianti. The Pennsylvania house that was used as the home of psychotic killer Buffalo Bill in the 1991 film “The Silence of the Lambs” is up for sale. The production crew took six weeks to turn the 3-story house into […]
World’s dumbest criminals nap in garage after robbing house
Talk about sleeping on the job! Police in Pennsylvania say officers found a couple asleep in a garage with the light on after a homeowner reported a burglary. New Castle police tell the New Castle News (http://bit.ly/1MKLvZB) that they found the couple early Saturday, shortly after the homeowner called them. Police say the homeowner had […]
The sound of silence! Global ‘air guitar’ competition kicks off
Who can play wildest on an instrument no one can see? A record 30 air guitarists from a dozen countries are jamming on a stage in northern Finland to answer just that question. The 20th Air Guitar World Championships kicked off Thursday with 30 “dark horses” hoping to be among eight advancing to Friday’s final, […]
Bruce “Caitlyn” Jenner heading to jail?
Two months after killing one and injuring seven others through alleged negligent driving, Bruce “Caitlyn” Jenner was given an award for courage by ESPN and starred in a reality TV show about her difficulties being a trans-woman. Now Jenner could face a vehicular manslaughter charge after sheriff’s investigators found she was driving unsafely when she […]
Iraqi Christians who fled IS living in limbo while in exile
FUHEIS, Jordan (AP) — A year after tens of thousands of Iraqi Christians fled communities overtaken by Islamic State militants, their lives are on hold in exile: They won’t go back to Iraq, saying it’s not safe for Christians, but as refugees they’re barred from working in temporary asylum countries such as Jordan. Expectations of […]
Life-size cutouts of Pope Francis pop up ahead of US visit
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pope Francis isn’t scheduled to touch down in the U.S. until September, but he’s already popped up at a Philadelphia Phillies game and at the Battleship New Jersey. Cardboard cutouts of the pontiff have been appearing all over the Philadelphia region, generating buzz around his upcoming trip. Kathy McDade posed with the […]
Hottest ticket in Washington? It’s for the Pope at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Peter Welch’s sister, Maureen, had better intelligence than the five-term Vermont congressman about Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to the United States and his historic address to Congress. “She called before the announcement and said, ‘The pope is coming, can I have your ticket?’” recalled the Democratic lawmaker. He eagerly said yes […]
Court dismisses lawsuit seeking personhood for 2 NY chimps
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to free two chimpanzees from a New York state university by arguing the human-like animals deserved “personhood” status. State Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jaffe writes in a decision made public Thursday that she is bound by a higher court’s decision from considering Leo […]
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