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21 lottery wins in 13 months
Taduesz Krupa has grossed $186,000 on the Colorado Lottery Cash Five game in 13 months, but Lottery officials say he's clean (and lucky). "I have a system," said Krupa. "It is up here," he added, tapping his forehead. Actually, he did give the rest of us some insight on the system: He searches for "winning numbers" on the Internet! KUSA-TV (Denver)
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Authorities say deathbed confessor was just BS'ing 'em
He said he was a child-killer. There was newly-poured cement in his basement. There was fresh, elevated dirt in his yard. There were bondage devices in his home. There was child porn on his bed. There were newspaper clippings about missing children. Clarice Starling says, Whoa! But Milwaukee Police say nothing to see here. Associated Press via Fox News
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Indonesia set to make primitive Papuan men wear underpants
The men now wear the koteka (a phallic sheath made of dried gourd), but that's embarrassing back in Jakarta, whose Muslims are trying to pass anti-pornography laws. [First Link possibly not safe for work.]. Bild (Berlin) [Ed.: If you're not down with Bild as a source, here's more on the koteka from Australian Broadcasting Corporation]
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Recurring Themes
(1) A new twist on the garbage hoarder: He died amidst the enormous, putrid rubble in his house, but the cause of death was dehydration after he got trapped inside the tunnel system he had created amid the piles of junk. (2) Some of the abstract art at the Brunswick Street Gallery in Melbourne, Australia, is priced from A$350 to $2,000 (US$250 to $1,420), but, Shhhh! It was by a 22-month-old girl. (Said the gallery owner: "[A] free-form approach [one form of abstract art] comes off a more intuitive base. And if you're thinking about [the free-form approach], perhaps a two-year-old can do it as well as a 30-year old") Daily Mail (London) /// The Age
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More Things to Worry About
A Utah state senator thinks the state's strictest-in-the-nation alcohol laws are too lenient and now wants to spare children in restaurants the traumatic sight of drinks being poured by bartenders. Associated Press via Daily Herald (Provo)
A truck driver in Fort Worth, Tex., has just been murdered by a gunshot . . in another state . . 35 yrs ago (Seriously). Associated Press via Fox News
"Ya Can't Fight City Hall" is how the old saying goes, but if municipal officials in Polk City, Iowa, give ya trouble, ya can put up signs calling 'em "turds" and "assholes." Des Moines Register
He gave up a kidney to save the love of his life, and she rewarded him by having an affair, and now hubby wants his kidney back. WCBS-TV (New York City)
Probably-bogus story [Ed.: but it's got an x-ray with it (but on the other hand, the x-ray looks bogus, too)]: Romanian woman [Ed.: Never trust a news story emanating from Romania] said she fell, naked, butt-first, on a hairspray can and . . .. Metro (London)
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Your Daily Loser
How to tell AWI (whether Alcohol Was Involved) in a story: The perp (Scott Russell, 47) was charged with gnawing the hood of a police car. WPTZ-TV (Burlington, Vt.)
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Your Daily Jury Duty
["In America, a person is presumed innocent until the mug shot is released"]
Alton Smith might be a man just trying to raise a family and engaging in the hobby of photography, or he could be a really bad man. CFNews13 (Orlando)
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Correction
In yesterday's top story, Raed Jarrar did not miss his flight on JetBlue; he was, however, forced to cover his t-shirt and was exiled to the back of the plane. If he had refused, he would have been barred from the flight.
Today's Newsrangers: Paul Music, Mark Neunder, Cindy Hildebrand, Steve Miller, Sandy Pearlman
Taduesz Krupa has grossed $186,000 on the Colorado Lottery Cash Five game in 13 months, but Lottery officials say he's clean (and lucky). "I have a system," said Krupa. "It is up here," he added, tapping his forehead. Actually, he did give the rest of us some insight on the system: He searches for "winning numbers" on the Internet! KUSA-TV (Denver)
Comments '21lottery_wins'
Authorities say deathbed confessor was just BS'ing 'em
He said he was a child-killer. There was newly-poured cement in his basement. There was fresh, elevated dirt in his yard. There were bondage devices in his home. There was child porn on his bed. There were newspaper clippings about missing children. Clarice Starling says, Whoa! But Milwaukee Police say nothing to see here. Associated Press via Fox News
Comments 'deathbed_confessor'
Indonesia set to make primitive Papuan men wear underpants
The men now wear the koteka (a phallic sheath made of dried gourd), but that's embarrassing back in Jakarta, whose Muslims are trying to pass anti-pornography laws. [First Link possibly not safe for work.]. Bild (Berlin) [Ed.: If you're not down with Bild as a source, here's more on the koteka from Australian Broadcasting Corporation]
Comments 'papuan_koteka'
Recurring Themes
(1) A new twist on the garbage hoarder: He died amidst the enormous, putrid rubble in his house, but the cause of death was dehydration after he got trapped inside the tunnel system he had created amid the piles of junk. (2) Some of the abstract art at the Brunswick Street Gallery in Melbourne, Australia, is priced from A$350 to $2,000 (US$250 to $1,420), but, Shhhh! It was by a 22-month-old girl. (Said the gallery owner: "[A] free-form approach [one form of abstract art] comes off a more intuitive base. And if you're thinking about [the free-form approach], perhaps a two-year-old can do it as well as a 30-year old") Daily Mail (London) /// The Age
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More Things to Worry About
A Utah state senator thinks the state's strictest-in-the-nation alcohol laws are too lenient and now wants to spare children in restaurants the traumatic sight of drinks being poured by bartenders. Associated Press via Daily Herald (Provo)
A truck driver in Fort Worth, Tex., has just been murdered by a gunshot . . in another state . . 35 yrs ago (Seriously). Associated Press via Fox News
"Ya Can't Fight City Hall" is how the old saying goes, but if municipal officials in Polk City, Iowa, give ya trouble, ya can put up signs calling 'em "turds" and "assholes." Des Moines Register
He gave up a kidney to save the love of his life, and she rewarded him by having an affair, and now hubby wants his kidney back. WCBS-TV (New York City)
Probably-bogus story [Ed.: but it's got an x-ray with it (but on the other hand, the x-ray looks bogus, too)]: Romanian woman [Ed.: Never trust a news story emanating from Romania] said she fell, naked, butt-first, on a hairspray can and . . .. Metro (London)
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Your Daily Loser
How to tell AWI (whether Alcohol Was Involved) in a story: The perp (Scott Russell, 47) was charged with gnawing the hood of a police car. WPTZ-TV (Burlington, Vt.)
Comments 'gnawed_copcar'
Your Daily Jury Duty
["In America, a person is presumed innocent until the mug shot is released"]
Alton Smith might be a man just trying to raise a family and engaging in the hobby of photography, or he could be a really bad man. CFNews13 (Orlando)
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Correction
In yesterday's top story, Raed Jarrar did not miss his flight on JetBlue; he was, however, forced to cover his t-shirt and was exiled to the back of the plane. If he had refused, he would have been barred from the flight.
Today's Newsrangers: Paul Music, Mark Neunder, Cindy Hildebrand, Steve Miller, Sandy Pearlman
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