Archive: December 9, 2007 - December 15, 2007

This Week In OFF/beat Crime

The final installment of the weekly roundup before the Stupidest Criminal of the Year Awards!

By Emil Steiner | December 14, 2007; 6:00 AM ET | Comments (1)

Australian Politician Promotes Hope & Clean Underwear

Words to live by from an Australian senator.

By Emil Steiner | December 13, 2007; 12:00 PM ET | Comments (5)

Thursday Breakfast Bender

From near-fatal vodka drinking to a 'robot' heckler, here is your morning dose of offbeat news.

By Emil Steiner | December 13, 2007; 6:00 AM ET | Comments (1)

Evolution, Creationism and Civil Rights

Can a biologist be fired for not believing in evolution? An OFF/beat poll.

By Emil Steiner | December 12, 2007; 11:15 AM ET | Comments (39)

Wednesday Breakfast Bender

From the world's fastest taxi driver to the world's greatest 'mathlete,' here is your morning dose of offbeat news.

By Emil Steiner | December 12, 2007; 6:00 AM ET | Comments (1)

Aussies Fight Climate Change With Kangaroo Farts & Contraception

Some, um, innovative ideas on reducing climate change from Down Under.

By Emil Steiner | December 11, 2007; 9:30 AM ET | Comments (13)

Tuesday Breakfast Bender

From deadly bathrooms to fine graveyard dining and a night at the Mausoleum Inn, death suffuses today's offbeat news report.

By Emil Steiner | December 11, 2007; 6:00 AM ET | Email a Comment

Digg and the Art of Marketing Plagiarism

How a story about the most expensive phone number ever sold became a devilish lesson about Internet trickery.

By Emil Steiner | December 10, 2007; 1:00 PM ET | Comments (1)

Monday Breakfast Bender

From the case of the bad-breath doorman to a holiday season faux pas, here is your morning dose of offbeat news.

By Emil Steiner | December 10, 2007; 6:00 AM ET | Comments (1)

 

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