Monthly Archives: September 2005

Drunk man steals ambulance for dead deer

At about 10 a.m. last Sunday, Leon Hollimon stole an ambulance and led police on a three-county chase around central North Carolina. Continue reading

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Mom arranged for sex for 13-year-old daughter

A Long Island, N.Y. woman has entered a guilty plea to second degree rape for arranging for her 13-year-old daughter and her 14-year-old friend to have sex with two men aged 18 and 19. Continue reading

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"Extreme Makeover" sued over suicide

When Deleese Williams, 30, of Conroe, Texas, was thrown off the television show Extreme Makeover at the last minute, her sister, Kellie McGee, killed herself. Now Williams is suing ABC. Continue reading

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Car contest loser steals gun, commits suicide

Today’s Stupid Person of the Day took himself out of the gene pool. Richard Vega, 24, was participating in a “Hands on the Hardbody” contest in Longview, Texas, where participants keep their hands on a pickup truck, and the last person with his hand still on the truck wins the truck. Continue reading

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Football player plans to amputate finger

An Australian professional football player plans to have his left ring finger amputated in order to attempt to improve his game. Continue reading

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Drunk driver jumps into back seat to evade police

An Australian man, being pursued by police on suspicion of drunk driving, jumped into the back seat with his passengers — while the car was still moving. Continue reading

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American quality of education declining

A report released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development shows that Americans are getting dumber compared to their counterparts in other countries. Continue reading

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Woman arrested for pretending to be hurricane victim

Emma Hill, 31, of Memphis, Tenn., was arrested Saturday on charges of forgery and attempted theft after pretending to be a victim of Hurricane Katrina. Continue reading

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Foster parents put 11 children in cages

Sharen and Mike Gravelle are adoptive or foster parents for 11 children with disabilities, such as autism and fetal alcohol syndrome. For at least three years, they have been locking the children in cages at night. Continue reading

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Thousands feared dead in New Orleans; corpses everywhere

The identities of the dead may not be known for weeks or even months, and some of the bodies may never be recovered if they float out onto Lake Pontchartrain through a breached levee. Continue reading

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