Unusual News
Church Sues Fish and Wildlife Service for Diverting Stream it Used for Baptisms
In 2010, the FWS diverted the stream, causing water to no longer flow through the church’s property and interfering “with its exercise of baptisms and religious prayer and meditation,” according to the church’s lawsuit. read more
Burger King Sued by Government after Firing Teenager for Wearing a Skirt
Pentecostals base their opposition to women wearing pants on Deuteronomy 22:5, which states, ”The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man.”
The corporate motto of Burger King is “Have it your way.”
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Olympic Athletes Banned for Marijuana While Others Cleared to be Severely Drunk
Alcohol not only is okay at the Olympics, it helps pay for them. Heineken UK was an official “provider and supplier” in London, while Budweiser was an official sponsor of Team USA.
But don’t get caught using marijuana.
American wrestler Stephany Lee lost her spot on the 2012 U.S. Olympic team after she tested positive for cannabis. read more
Is This the Worst Small-Town Police Force in the U.S.?
It has been a bad month for the police department of Coopertown, Tennessee (pop.: 4,278), about 30 miles northwest of Nashville. At the beginning of August, police dash cam video (at 6:00) from May 16 of white volunteer officer Robert McCormick ... read more
Robbing Banks is Not a Cost-Efficient Profession
Income potential being an important factor in evaluating career options, readers should note that despite its glamorous media image, bank robbery is not a particularly remunerative profession, especially in the long-term. The conclusion that cri... read more
Federal Court Rules Utah’s Anti-Hair Braiding Law Unconstitutional
Jestina Sunkarie Bangura-Clayton has won her legal case against the state of Utah, which tried to force her to obtain a cosmetology license for her hair-weaving business.
Clayton’s part-time work came to a halt in 2009 after state officials ... read more
Legally Married U.S. Couples Live Longer than Unmarried Couples…If They’re White, but not Black
Being married, as compared to merely cohabitating with one’s partner, allows both mates to live longer, but whites benefit far more than African-Americans, according to a recently released study authored by two sociologists. Put another way, tho... read more
National Institutes of Health to Expand Program for People with Mystery Diseases
Despite lean budgetary times, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has decided to invest more money in a special program designed to identify “mystery” diseases.
The Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP), now in its fourth year, currently se... read more
North Carolina Closer to Legalizing Fracking Because Legislator Pushed Wrong Button
North Carolina moved a big step closer to allowing the most controversial form of natural gas drilling, thanks to the errant voting of Democratic lawmaker Becky Carney.
Republicans in the statehouse pushed through legislation that would crea... read more
Playboy Playmate Gains “Extraordinary Ability” Visa
A former Playboy Playmate and ex-girlfriend of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has been granted an O-1B “Extraordinary Ability” visa, allowing her to remain in the United States for three years. According to the government, an O-1B visa is for “indi... read more
Defense Contractors Want Share of the Credit for Killing Osama bin Laden
Not satisfied with the billions of dollars earned from defense contracts, leading arms manufacturers now want some of the credit for killing Osama bin Laden.
Loren Thompson, chief operating officer of the Lexington Institute, a conservative ... read more
FBI Employee Sues over Attractiveness Discrimination
Erika Bonilla is suing the U.S. Department of Justice because she was discriminated against … for being too attractive.
Formerly an employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bonilla moonlighted as a professi... read more
Romney Tax Deduction for Care and Feeding of Horse More than Average U.S. Household Income
Comedian Stephen Colbert recently made light of multi-millionaire Mitt Romney’s efforts to portray himself as being just like average Americans, zeroing in on the Republican candidate’s investment in the elitist sport of equestrian dressage.
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Death Row Inmate Sues to be Executed
Oregonian Gary Haugen is having trouble making up his mind whether he wants to live or die. The 49-year-old prisoner has been on death row since 2007 for fatally beating and stabbing fellow inmate David Polin in 2003, while Haugen was serving a ... read more
Texas Pays to Train Ex-Convict to be a Barber…Then Denies Him a License
Lynn Mays’ chance at starting a new, crime-free life was on track before the state of Texas decided to withdraw the opportunity.
A two-time convicted felon for sexual assault, Mays was released from prison in March 2010. Like others with a c... read more
Can Reality TV Producers Help Air Force Drone Wars?
Flooded with an ever-increasing volume of images, U.S. military commanders in charge of drone surveillance have turned to an unexpected source for answers.
Operators of unmanned aircraft are currently collecting more than 10,000 hours a mont... read more