At 64, Yasuo Hazaki admits he may no longer have the speed of an Olympic athlete, but guile is as important an attribute in his chosen sport – competitive hide-and-seek – and he is lobbying for it be included in the 2020 Games.
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A wild bull elk gored a shepherd in the mountains in eastern Utah, puncturing one of the man’s lungs, knocking him unconscious and forcing him to walk several miles for help.
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It’s a drug-smuggling scandal straight out of a movie. Federal agents say they’ve uncovered a scheme in which meth was hidden in the frames of religious artwork and shipped to Pittsburgh from Mexico.
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The tiny Colorado plains town of Deer Trail has yet to vote on a proposal that would create drone-hunting licenses and bounties, but that hasn’t stopped the man behind the initiative from selling 100 of his own licenses online.
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Jon Stewart returned to Comedy Central’s “Daily Show” Tuesday night after spending the summer directing a film in Jordan, and the host wasted no time in going after the Obama administration and Congress members on Syria.
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Scientists develop an influenza vaccine delivered by a microneedle patch that patients could easily and painlessly self-administer.
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A recent powerlifting competition in upstate New York, one where Jon Stoklosa, born with Down Syndrome, bench-pressed a personal best of 402.5 pounds and came in third in his age division.
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Looking dazed and sunburned, U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad walked on to the Key West shore Monday, becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the help of a shark cage.
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George Bush Sr, the former president of the United States, sent social media sites into a frenzy on Saturday by falsely announcing that Nelson Mandela had died.
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First, a disclaimer: Selling your organs is illegal in the United States. It’s also very dangerous. Handing off an organ is risky enough when done in a top hospital, even more so if you’re doing it for cash in a back alley. No, really: Don’t do this. OK? OK.
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We may have all dreamt of zapping away the rainclouds when it’s damp and miserable outside. But it seems that one day, the dream could actually come true.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-09-01 00:46:292013-09-01 00:46:29Could Clouds be Zapped by Laser to Stop it Raining? Scientists to Discuss Plans to Control the Weather
Customers with proof of purchase are eligible for up to $75, and those without receipts can receive a maximum of $45.
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University of Washington researchers have performed what they believe is the first noninvasive human-to-human brain interface, with one researcher able to send a brain signal via the Internet to control the hand motions of a fellow researcher.
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This Motor City cat doesn’t purr; it hisses, observers say. And it’s no kitten; it’s said to stand between 3 and 4 feet tall, believe it or not, and is lanky with a long tail.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-08-27 00:18:322013-08-27 00:18:32Gigantic Cat Prowls Detroit Neighborhood and Has Residents More than a Little Afraid (+video)
Rahul – the baby whose parents claim has spontaneously burst into flames four times since his birth – will continue to be monitored by child rights activists in Chennai, India until the mystery of his condition can be solved, the Times of India reported.
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It’s a hairy situation! Both Gillette and Schick report that their razor sales are down—and across the pond in the U.K., men are even getting beard transplants.
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New York’s attorney general sued Donald Trump for $40 million Saturday, saying the real estate mogul helped run a phony “Trump University” that promised to make students rich but instead steered them into expensive and mostly useless seminars, and even failed to deliver promised apprenticeships.
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Martin Manley hated waking up early, but on his 60th birthday he did — or more likely, never went to sleep the night before.
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You’re up at the crack of dawn, raring to go, while your other half is dead to the world. Then, while you’re ready for lights out at 10pm, they’re happy to burn the midnight oil… and some.
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And he thought his future mother-in-law was intrusive.
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A Utah teenager arrested last year in a Columbine-inspired plot to blow up his high school will find out Tuesday if voters in the small city of Roy will take his run for mayor seriously.
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Japanese Professor Pushes for Hide-and-Seek at the Olympics
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Julian RyallAt 64, Yasuo Hazaki admits he may no longer have the speed of an Olympic athlete, but guile is as important an attribute in his chosen sport – competitive hide-and-seek – and he is lobbying for it be included in the 2020 Games.
Utah Shepherd Survives After Being Gored by Elk
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Associated PressA wild bull elk gored a shepherd in the mountains in eastern Utah, puncturing one of the man’s lungs, knocking him unconscious and forcing him to walk several miles for help.
Man Charged With Smuggling Meth In Frames Of Religious Art
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by KDKAIt’s a drug-smuggling scandal straight out of a movie. Federal agents say they’ve uncovered a scheme in which meth was hidden in the frames of religious artwork and shipped to Pittsburgh from Mexico.
Drone Hunters Line Up for Colorado Town’s ‘license’ Ahead of Vote – $100 Bounty for Fed’s Drones
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Fox NewsThe tiny Colorado plains town of Deer Trail has yet to vote on a proposal that would create drone-hunting licenses and bounties, but that hasn’t stopped the man behind the initiative from selling 100 of his own licenses online.
I Came, I Saw, I Skedaddled
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by P. J. O’RourkeDecisive Moments in Barack Obama History
New Mexico Outhouse Labeled ‘Obama’s Presidential Library’ Causing Controversy
/9 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Evan BleierA sign on top of an outhouse in New Mexico is causing controversy and discussion around town.
Jon Stewart Returns to Blast Obama Administration, Congress on Syria
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Jessica ChasmarJon Stewart returned to Comedy Central’s “Daily Show” Tuesday night after spending the summer directing a film in Jordan, and the host wasted no time in going after the Obama administration and Congress members on Syria.
Introducing a Flu Vaccine You Give Yourself
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Elizabeth Armstrong MooreScientists develop an influenza vaccine delivered by a microneedle patch that patients could easily and painlessly self-administer.
Born with Down Syndrome, Newark Man Wins Respect Powerlifting (+video)
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Kelly BothumA recent powerlifting competition in upstate New York, one where Jon Stoklosa, born with Down Syndrome, bench-pressed a personal best of 402.5 pounds and came in third in his age division.
Nyad Makes History with Swim From Cuba to Key West
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Associated PressLooking dazed and sunburned, U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad walked on to the Key West shore Monday, becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the help of a shark cage.
George Bush Sr Mistakenly Announces Nelson Mandela’s Death
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Harriet AlexanderGeorge Bush Sr, the former president of the United States, sent social media sites into a frenzy on Saturday by falsely announcing that Nelson Mandela had died.
Which Organs Can I Live Without, And How Much Cash Can I Get For Them?
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Bjorn CareyFirst, a disclaimer: Selling your organs is illegal in the United States. It’s also very dangerous. Handing off an organ is risky enough when done in a top hospital, even more so if you’re doing it for cash in a back alley. No, really: Don’t do this. OK? OK.
Could Clouds be Zapped by Laser to Stop it Raining? Scientists to Discuss Plans to Control the Weather
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by NICK MCDERMOTTWe may have all dreamt of zapping away the rainclouds when it’s damp and miserable outside. But it seems that one day, the dream could actually come true.
Dunkin’ Donuts Apologises for ‘Bizarre and Racist’ Thai Advert
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Adam GabbattPoster to promote new ‘charcoal donut’ featured Thailand chief executive’s daughter in ‘blackface’ make-up.
Naked Juice Forced to Give Customers up to $75 Each after Settling $9m Class-Action
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by CATHERINE TOWNSENDCustomers with proof of purchase are eligible for up to $75, and those without receipts can receive a maximum of $45.
First Human Brain-to-Brain Interface (+video)
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Doree Armstrong and Michelle MaUniversity of Washington researchers have performed what they believe is the first noninvasive human-to-human brain interface, with one researcher able to send a brain signal via the Internet to control the hand motions of a fellow researcher.
Gigantic Cat Prowls Detroit Neighborhood and Has Residents More than a Little Afraid (+video)
/4 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Dave UrbanskiThis Motor City cat doesn’t purr; it hisses, observers say. And it’s no kitten; it’s said to stand between 3 and 4 feet tall, believe it or not, and is lanky with a long tail.
Baby who Allegedly Catches Fire to be Monitored by Child Rights Activists (+video)
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by FoxNews.comRahul – the baby whose parents claim has spontaneously burst into flames four times since his birth – will continue to be monitored by child rights activists in Chennai, India until the mystery of his condition can be solved, the Times of India reported.
Razor Sales Dropping Precipitously as World Embraces the “Scruffy Look”
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Natalie GontcharovaIt’s a hairy situation! Both Gillette and Schick report that their razor sales are down—and across the pond in the U.K., men are even getting beard transplants.
Donald Trump, ‘Trump University’ in $40 Million Lawsuit for ‘Deception at Every Stage’; Trump Says Suit is Political Extortion
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Dave UrbanskiNew York’s attorney general sued Donald Trump for $40 million Saturday, saying the real estate mogul helped run a phony “Trump University” that promised to make students rich but instead steered them into expensive and mostly useless seminars, and even failed to deliver promised apprenticeships.
The Sportswriter who Blogged his Suicide
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Doug GrossMartin Manley hated waking up early, but on his 60th birthday he did — or more likely, never went to sleep the night before.
Levin: Republican Party Stands for Mush (+video)
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by BreitbartDuring Mark Levin’s recent interview on Fox News, he accuses the Republicans of having a platform made of ‘mush.’ Read more here.
Are you a Lark or a Night Owl? What your Sleep Habits Reveal About your Health
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by KATE WIGHTONYou’re up at the crack of dawn, raring to go, while your other half is dead to the world. Then, while you’re ready for lights out at 10pm, they’re happy to burn the midnight oil… and some.
Renegade Drone Crashes Into Groom’s Head Before Wedding (+video)
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Molly MulshineAnd he thought his future mother-in-law was intrusive.
Teen Jailed for Plotting a Copycat of the Columbine Massacre is now Running for MAYOR of a Utah City
/3 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Associated PressA Utah teenager arrested last year in a Columbine-inspired plot to blow up his high school will find out Tuesday if voters in the small city of Roy will take his run for mayor seriously.