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Totally Wicked Wanda (Samantha)?? or just a precurser to Halloween(ie)? The guy just seemed like a real (dick).

Police: Woman raped, burned man

By Kathie O. Warco, Staff writer, kwarco@observer-reporter.com

Washington police charged a 23-year-old Washington woman with rape Tuesday after she allegedly forced a man to have sex with her and then burned him with a curling iron last month.

Samantha Harvey of 38 W. Walnut St. also was charged with aggravated indecent assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, terroristic threats and reckless endangerment.

The 22-year-old man from Washington told police that Harvey came into his bedroom on the night of Aug. 20 as he was getting ready for bed. Harvey and the man know each other, police said.

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Samantha Harvey

Harvey told him that she would cut open his penis and watch him bleed to death unless he had sex with her, according to a criminal complaint filed with Senior District Judge Marjorie Teagarden. She also reportedly slapped him in the face.

According to the complaint, Harvey then took the man to her bedroom, where they had sex. She grabbed a hot curling iron, clipping it on the victim's ear, causing it to burn and blister.

She again threatened the man, telling him that if he didn't improve, something bad would happen to him. After a few more minutes, Harvey clipped the curling iron to his penis, police said.

He reported the incident to police the morning after the assault. He was treated at Washington Hospital for burns and blisters.

Harvey was placed in Washington County Jail on a probation detainer. Harvey is on probation after pleading guilty last year to charges of theft and terroristic threats for stealing money from her grandmother on May 15, 2006.

Her grandmother had been caring for an elderly Canton Township resident when Harvey forced her way into the house and grabbed a steak knife. She threatened to kill her grandmother unless she gave her money. Charges of burglary, robbery and reckless endangerment were dismissed as part of the plea.

She will be arraigned on the new charges at a later date.
 
...ouch! :shock
 
Suspected shoplifter killed at Wal-Mart in China
Updated Tue. Sep. 8 2009 6:14 AM ET

BEIJING -- Two employees of a Wal-Mart store ineastern China were arrested after a woman was beaten outside the storeon suspicion of being a shoplifter and died, a state-owned newspaperreported Tuesday. The China Daily said Yu Xiaochun died 500 metres from the store in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province.

Local police said in a notice posted on their Web site that the37-year old Yu was going home Aug. 30 when she was surrounded by fiveWal-Mart employees -- four men and one woman, all in their 20s -- whoaccused her of shoplifting.

The police report said one of the men requested a receipt. But afterYu handed it over, she took it back, saying no one was wearing aWal-Mart uniform and she didn't believe they worked there.

The report said they fought and Yu fell to the ground and was taken to a hospital, where she died Sept. 2.

A spokeswoman for Wal-Mart in China, Vivi Mou, said in an emailedstatement to The Associated Press that "an incident occurred" betweentwo security associates and a female visitor on Aug. 30, but the causeof death is still being investigated.

The company is co-operating with authorities and extends its condolences to the woman's family, the statement said.

Two employees, a man surnamed Liu and a man surnamed Yu, weredetained, the police statement said. It did not give details about theother three.

The city police headquarters referred questions to the districtpolice station, which referred them to the criminal department, whereno one answered the phone.

:shock
 
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32774374/ns/world_news-weird_news/?GT1=43001
CAEN, France - A French court has fined a preschool teacher $1,450 for biting the cheek of an allegedly unruly 4-year-old during a bathroom break.
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*****Wacky news update*****

Gender-row runner Caster Semenya 'is a hermaphrodite with no womb or ovaries'

By Richard Shears
Last updated at 5:46 PM on 10th September 2009
The world of athletics is reeling today after a claim that South African champion runner Caster Semenya is a hermaphrodite with no womb or ovaries.

A Sydney newspaper claims it has a world exclusive in revealing the very private information about the sex of the 18-year-old runner.

Quoting a source closely involved with the IAAF, the Sydney Daily Telegraph said Semenya had internal testes - male sexual organs which produce testosterone and which in turn produces muscle bulk, body hair and a deep voice.

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Shock claims: Caster Semenya celebrates her 800m victory in Berlin last month amid an international row over whether she is a man or a woman

Now, the paper said, the International Association of Athletics Federations is expected to disqualify Semenya from future events and advise an operation because the condition carries grave health risks.

The IAAF received Semenya's gender test results today. However athletics chiefs said they would not be revealed for up to two weeks - once they had had a chance to speak with Semenya.

IAAF spokesman Nick Davies said the results would only be made public once other experts had studied them and the 800m World Champion herself had been contacted personally.

Mr Davies said: 'We have the final results from the specialist tests carried out in Germany.


'It's a joke': Caster posed for a glamorous photo-shoot in a
South African magazine this week

'These now need to be interpreted by a panel of experts drawn from the IAAF Medical Commission and some outside specialists as well.

'It is likely that we will be in a position to then discuss the results, in private, with Semenya, and decide on the course of action and any public announcement.

'Nothing will therefore be announced or confirmed until we are in a position to have the expert evaluation of the results, and discuss them with the athlete.

'We cannot give an exact timing but probably within the next couple of weeks.'

However the Sydney Daily Telegraph claimed the results had been leaked by a source.


Referring to Semenya as a 'she', the paper said she has three times more testosterone than a normal female.

The gender-test results could see her stripped of the gold medal she won last month in Berlin.

Quoting a source closely involved with the IAAF, the paper said Semenya had internal testes - male sexual organs which produce testosterone and which in turn produces muscle bulk, body hair and a deep voice.

Semenya, said the paper, is so far unaware of the tests identifying her as a hermaphrodite.

South Africa has strongly defended the runner amid claims by doubters that she won her medal unfairly because she was really a man.


The population has rallied behind 'Our Girl', hitting back at the accusations with further allegations of racism.

South Africans have been so protective of her that Mr Butana Komphela, an African National Congress MP, has lodged a complaint with the UN High Commission on Human Rights.



Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz0QjSngdN2
 
Pirates of the Caribbean parrot attacks police officer
A parrot that appeared in the Pirates of the Caribbean film, starring Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley, has attacked a police officer after its owner was pulled over for driving with the bird perched on her shoulder.

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Published: 7:00AM BST 11 Sep 2009
A parrot that appeared in the Pirates of the Caribbean film, starring Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley, has attacked a police officer after its owner was pulled over for driving with the bird perched on her shoulder.
The parrot in a scene from the Pirates of the Caribbean Photo: IMAGES INTERNATIONAL

The officer asked the female driver to pull over after spotting her arriving at Dover ferry dock in Kent with the macaw flying loose in the vehicle.

He arrested her after checks showed she was banned from driving, and then arranged for PC Martin Dadd, a new recruit, to take her vehicle to the pound with the parrot still inside.

The bird, apparently angry at being separated from its owner, then launched wave after wave of attack on the young officer, leaving him with bite and scratch marks to his hands and arms.

Chief Superintendent Steve Masters, of the Port of Dover Police, said: "A volunteer was sought, the officer with the least length of service, to drive the vehicle to a more appropriate location.

"A very nervous probationary officer then proceeded to drive the vehicle to the police station with great difficulty and an equal amount of dexterity as the macaw perched itself on the steering wheel pecking at his fingers throughout the journey."

Officers later discovered that the 3ft macaw was the mouthpiece of Pirate Cotton in the 2003 hit movie The Curse of the Black Pearl.

Pirate Cotton, played by David Bailie, was left mute after another pirate cut out his tongue during a fight – so in the film his character uses the parrot called to speak on his behalf.

Chf Supt Masters said: "A relative of the lady came to pick up the macaw and told us that it had been used in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

"It was a bit of surprise I must admit to end up with a celebrity on our hands."

The parrots owner was arrested and bailed for driving while disqualified. She is due to appear before magistrates later this month.
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Original story here :
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...-Caribbean-parrot-attacks-police-officer.html
 
This is just is a little "stinky"

6-year-old drives car after mom smokes "stinky stuff"

NBC -- A Coatesville, Pennsylvania mother made her 6-year-old daughter drive a car because "[mom] was sleepy" after smoking "that stinky stuff," according to police.

The 30-year-old mother was arrested Sunday at about 4:20 p.m. after police saw the child driving a Dodge Durango station wagon at South Fourth Avenue and Walnut Street.

Officer Robert Keetch said he had to do a double take after seeing the little girl driving.

"There were two white knuckles and a little head popping over the stearing wheel," he said.

The woman was sitting in the passenger seat, laughing, when a patrol officer pulled her over, said police.

The mother told the Officer Keetch that she was teaching her daughter how to drive.

"Mom made me drive because she was sleepy," the girl told police.

Then police say the aunt asked her niece, "Was your mom smoking that stinky stuff again?" The girl replied "yes," say police.

The woman is being held in Chester County Prison on child endangerment, corruption of a minor and reckless endangerment charges.

She will not be charged with driving under the influence because she was not the person driving the car.
 
I have a weird story of my own ,although not news worthy.
I was baling hay the other day when a rather large "dust devil" came roaring through the
field .For those who don't know ,what we around here call a dust devil is like a tiny tornado
usually about 10 ft tall and lasts for a few seconds .Anyway this one was at least 100 ft. tall
about 100 ft wide at the top and instead of picking up dust it picked up the loose hay from the
field . It threw it way up into the sky and it looked just like a tornado . I drove right
through it with the tractor and baler . I would guess it's wind speed at 40 mph or more . It
went from one end of the field to the other throwing hay every where . It was fascinating to
see ,but it sure made a mess .I had to re-rake the hay before I could finish baling.
 
Stallion said:
Wow. :shock What was it like inside?
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It was pretty cool really .When I was inside it I looked up and I could see clear sky above me
with hay swirling around .Unfortunately I only got a brief glance inside before I got smacked
in the face with hay :urgh .I've seen alot of small ones over the years ,but nothing like that.
 
I've heard that people throw stuff on them to smother them when they show up. Guess its the small ones.
 
will0170 said:
Stallion said:
Wow. :shock What was it like inside?
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It was pretty cool really .When I was inside it I looked up and I could see clear sky above me
with hay swirling around .Unfortunately I only got a brief glance inside before I got smacked
in the face with hay :urgh .I've seen alot of small ones over the years ,but nothing like that.
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Wow - sounds like it's the same as what people who've seen the inside of a tornado say. Freaky. Perhaps you should wear a goalie mask next time. xD:
 
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/OimspRiTe_C/500+000+Dollar+Statue+Returned+Woman+Donated

A statue of a ballerina that was donated to Goodwill Industries by an anonymous company that included it among other items stands in the warehouse on September 10, 2009 in Miami, Florida. The company had unknowingly given Goodwill Industries a 500,000-dollar statue by artist Sterett-Gittings Kelsey.
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:rofl talk about stupid.
 
Cherry keyboard targets Klingon language users
Cherry has launched a Klingon language personal computer (PC) keyboard enabling users to use the Klingon language and fonts on their computers running either Windows, OS-X (Mac) or Linux. According to Chancellor Stalker Zantai Subaiesh of the Klingon Imperial Diplomatic Corps on Earth, “PC users will now be able to work directly in Klingon and interface seamlessly with commercial Klingon systems, bringing Human and Klingon cultures closer together.”

Michael Groom, General Sales Manager at Cherry Electrical Products Ltd comments: “The Klingon keyboard is the first step in providing PC input devices for all Federation cultures and will aid communications between Earth and other cultures within the Federation that fall outside the domain of Starfleet command. Of course, this keyboard demonstrates our capability to deliver custom keyboard designs, keycaps and layouts – whether on this planet or elsewhere in the universe!”

Key features of the device, part of a broad range of Cherry keyboards, is its space saving, compact design, long-life and comfortable actuation. It is also recycling-friendly. The keyboards also deliver uniform switching characteristics and have abrasion-proof inscription of key caps.

Options include smartcard and/or fingerprint recognition support, long life versions with individual keys providing over 50 million operations, low-profile keyboards, integrated USB hub, touchpad, bar code decoder and inscribable keys, amongst others.

Romulan and Vulcan versions will follow soon.

Original report here.
 
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32859958/ns/us_news-weird_news/?gt1=43001

SHREVEPORT, La. - A man impersonating an officer with a flashing red light in his car has been arrested after he pulled over the wrong driver — the mayor of Shreveport, La., police said.
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For some very strange reason . . .

The location of this story only adds to its humor.
 
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