Be Careful What Closet You Choose Today

Three men committed a home invasion of a Houston residence May 14 and, although two escaped, one wound up in the hospital and under arrest. The three men kicked in a door and shut the resident in an upstairs closet while they ransacked the home, but …

Ancient Germ Killer Today

Researchers writing recently in the journal PLoS ONE disclosed that they had found certain types of dirt that contain antimicrobial agents capable of killing E. coli and the antibiotic-resistant MRSA. According to the article, medical "texts" back …

Alligator Assists in Arrest Today

Bryan Zuniga, 20, was (according to a deputy) weaving in traffic in his SUV in May near the St. Petersburg city limit, but instead of submitting to the deputy, he fled on foot and eventually climbed a fence to a water-treatment plant — and …

Disney Disabled Pass Abusers Today

As recently as mid-May, people with disabilities had been earning hefty black-market fees by taking strangers into Disneyland and Disney World using the parks' own liberal "disability" passes (which allow for up to five relatives or guests at a time …

Sex and Moving Cars Don't Mix Today

In Albuquerque in May, Luis Briones, 25, became the most recent person arrested for distracted driving — after he crashed into another car while engaged in sexual intercourse in the driver's seat. (His naked lady-friend was thrown from the car, …

The Mites Ate the Cheese Wednesday, June 12

The Food and Drug Administration proposed recently to limit the quantity of tiny "mites" that could occupy imported cheese, even though living, crawling mites are a feature desired by aficionados. ("Cheese is absolutely alive!" proclaimed …

Great Falls' Gas Problem Wednesday, June 12

Energy West, Great Falls, Mont., natural gas supplier, tried recently to raise awareness of leaks by distributing scratch-and-sniff cards to residents, demonstrating gas's distinctive, rotten-egg smell. In May, workers cast aside several cartons of …

Looking for Models in All the Wrong Places Wednesday, June 12

In April, doctors told a Stockholm newspaper at least one of Sweden's premier modeling agencies, looking for recruits, had been caught passing out business cards adjacent to the country's largest eating-disorder clinic, forcing the clinic to change …

Thrift Store Thief Gets Grilled Wednesday, June 12

Ruben Pavon was identified by surveillance video in Derry, N.H., in April snatching a grill from the front porch of a thrift store. Pavon explained to police that the store's name, "Finders Keepers," indicated to him the objects were free for the …

Pipe Bomb Buyback Wednesday, June 12

In May, Los Angeles police bought back 1,200 guns in one of the periodic U.S. buy-back programs, but they declined to accept the pipe bomb a man said he wanted to sell. "This is not a pipe bomb buyback," said Chief Charlie Beck. "Pipe bombs are …