Archive: January 20, 2008 - January 26, 2008

This Week In OFF/beat Crime

The weekly roundup of stupid crimes and the people accused of committing them.

By Emil Steiner | January 25, 2008; 6:00 AM ET | Comments (1)

NASA Mars Man Photo Fuels ET Debate

Who's on Mars?

By Emil Steiner | January 24, 2008; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (72)

Thursday Breakfast Bender

A contest to win a date with Drew Peterson, goths on buses and and other offbeat news.

By Emil Steiner | January 24, 2008; 7:30 AM ET | Email a Comment

Turkmenistan Loses Absurdity, Keeps Tyranny

While legalizing opera and the circus, Turkmenistan tightens its grip on civil rights.

By Emil Steiner | January 23, 2008; 9:30 AM ET | Comments (14)

Wednesday Breakfast Bender

From the battle to liberate haggis to a course called Beer 101, here is your morning dose of OFF/beat news.

By Emil Steiner | January 23, 2008; 6:00 AM ET | Comments (1)

Science Lab or Fraternity Initiation in Texas?

A middle-school teacher was suspended after a milk-chugging experiment ended in a puke-fest. But is that so wrong?

By Emil Steiner | January 22, 2008; 9:30 AM ET | Comments (12)

Tuesday Breakfast Bender

From Sweden's bovine burping research to holding Jesus hostage over doggie doo, here is your morning dose of offbeat news.

By Emil Steiner | January 22, 2008; 6:00 AM ET | Email a Comment

 

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