Archive: December 3, 2006 - December 9, 2006

This Week In OFF/beat Crime

From electrocuted urination to wolf-poisoning zealots, here's a wrap-up of This Week In OFF/beat Crime!

By Emil Steiner | December 8, 2006; 8:13 AM ET | Comments (4)

House Condemns French Cop Killer Blvd.

After naming one of their streets after convicted cop killer Mumia Abu Jamal, here are 10 ideas things the French could do make Americans hate them even more.

By Emil Steiner | December 7, 2006; 3:35 PM ET | Comments (10)

Freedom Turns Latvia Into Toilet

A court in Riga, Latvia has fined a young Englishman $1,600 for micturating on a highly beloved national treasure while intoxicated (watch out Liberty Bell!).

By Emil Steiner | December 7, 2006; 11:22 AM ET | Comments (14)

Thursday Breakfast Bender

From pig tossing to man purses, here's your round-up of OFF/beat news for Thursday, December 7th.

By Emil Steiner | December 7, 2006; 7:55 AM ET | Comments (3)

Flatulent Flyer Grounds Jet

Female flyer attempts to mask flatulence with lit matches, ends up forcing emergency landing.

By Emil Steiner | December 6, 2006; 1:53 PM ET | Comments (11)

Art, Taxes & Strippers

A Norwegian court rules stripping a form of art, opening the door for all sorts of fun scenarios.

By Emil Steiner | December 6, 2006; 8:03 AM ET | Comments (4)

Welfare Granny Sells Pot And Plays Bingo

Granny convicted of drug running after troopers find 214 pounds of weed in her trunk. Proceeds may have gone to her "bingo problem."

By Emil Steiner | December 5, 2006; 12:12 PM ET | Comments (2)

Tuesday Breakfast Bender

From counterfeit lard dealers to Bollywood's kissing scandal, here are your OFF/beat headlines for Tuesday.

By Emil Steiner | December 5, 2006; 8:25 AM ET | Comments (1)

High Court Takes "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" Case

What do Jesus, Kenn Starr, The Olympics and bong hits have in common? They're all part of the Supreme Court's latest 1st Amendment test, Morse v. Frederick, which could decide how and to what extent schools can regulate their students' speech

By Emil Steiner | December 4, 2006; 11:19 AM ET | Comments (12)

Monday Breakfast Bender

From saucy STDs to spray on condoms, here is your Monday TOP 5 OFF/beat headlines.

By Emil Steiner | December 4, 2006; 8:23 AM ET | Comments (1)

 

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