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A Tanzanian who thought his boss's bicycle had been stolen while in his care killed himself by diving into a cesspit — only for a friend to return the bike a little later.
William Winstead of Georgia, Vt., said he was just sleeping in his car letting time pass until he was sober enough to drive. He had the engine on to keep warm. But Claremont police said he was drinking and driving, and the New Hampshire Supreme Court agreed, upholding Winstead's conviction.
The infamous foul ball bobbled out of play by a Chicago Cubs fan that helped turned the tide against the long-suffering club in the National League playoffs is going up for auction, with a starting bid of $5,000.
When Roy Williamson hit a tee shot off the fairway, the lie turned out to be much rougher than he thought. Williamson, 60, was bitten in the head by a rattlesnake when he went to retrieve his ball from some wetlands.
Highway police who stopped a driver they believed was using his cell phone erred twice. First, he was just scratching his ear. Second, he was a lawyer.
An Oregon scientist inspired by Homer Simpson has successfully created "tomacco" — a tomato plant that contains nicotine. But Rob Baur is now worried that he has produced "the ultimate Frankenfood" and that it could, in fact, be deadly to eat.
Former heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner unleashed a legal roundhouse against actor Sylvester Stallone, claiming the "Rocky" movie series was based on Wepner's own career. Now he wants a piece of the purse.
Spam has never been limited to e-mail. But now, commercial pitches are increasingly popping up in online chats, instant messages, cell phones with text messaging and even Web log comments.
