Archive: December 10, 2006 - December 16, 2006

This Week In OFF/beat Crime 12/15/06

From baby formula theives to tuber-abusers, we proudly present This Week in OFF/beat Crime

By Emil Steiner | December 15, 2006; 7:40 AM ET | Email a Comment

When It Comes To Defamation, Size Matters

Has author Michael Crichton Hit Below The Belt?

By Emil Steiner | December 14, 2006; 5:50 PM ET | Comments (7)

Thursday Breakfast Bender

From snakes in a drain to Turkish camel sacrifices, here's your morning dose of OFF/beat news for Thursday, December 14th.

By Emil Steiner | December 14, 2006; 7:42 AM ET | Comments (2)

Va. Teacher Suspended For "Butt Painting"

Stephen Murmur, a "popular" art teacher at Monacan High School in Virginia, has been placed on administrative leave because his private artwork was, to say the least, a little cheeky. Working under the pseudonym "Stan Murmur," he produced pictures by smearing his undercarriage with paint and then sitting on canvas.

By Emil Steiner | December 13, 2006; 11:01 AM ET | Comments (10)

Wednesday Breakfast Bender

From naked 911 calls to Boston selling City Hall, here's your morning dose of OFF/beat news.

By Emil Steiner | December 13, 2006; 8:07 AM ET | Comments (1)

Blind Texas Gun Laws

Will equal protection shoot down personal protection?

By Emil Steiner | December 12, 2006; 3:00 PM ET | Comments (63)

Pre-K Hug Exposes Bureaucracy

Is a 4-year-old capable of sexual harassment? In Waco, Texas the answer apparently is yes.

By Emil Steiner | December 12, 2006; 11:44 AM ET | Comments (12)

Tuesday Breakfast Bender

From stupidest criminals to reindeer hot dogs, here's your morning dose of OFF/beat news.

By Emil Steiner | December 12, 2006; 7:25 AM ET | Email a Comment

Evangelical Gay Sex Redux

For the second time in as many months a prominent conservative Christian leader is embroiled in a gay sex scandal.

By Emil Steiner | December 11, 2006; 4:49 PM ET | Comments (18)

How Porn Past Can Affect Career Future

How being in dirty movies is a mistake for some careers and a resume builder for others.

By Emil Steiner | December 11, 2006; 1:43 PM ET | Comments (3)

Monday Breakfast Bender

From gubernatorial ghosts to monkeys overrunning India's capital, here are your top five OFF/beat stories for Monday.

By Emil Steiner | December 11, 2006; 7:50 AM ET | Comments (1)

 

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