Today's Tabloid News

Robber can sue - if he posts $10,000

A man who was shot and allegedly beaten by party store operators he had just robbed was ordered Monday to post a $10,000 bond in order to continue his lawsuit against them. [More]

PGA Tour golfer banned for doping

Unheralded American Doug Barron has become the first player to be banned by the PGA Tour for taking performance-enhancing drugs. [More]

Update: Police auction of infamous chair halted because it's not a La-Z-Boy

The La-Z-Boy people complained that the recliner isn't their brand, as was advertised for the eBay auction. Now the auction will have to start all over again. [More]

Philadelphia transit workers strike

A union representing thousands of transit workers went on strike early Tuesday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shutting down buses, subways and trolleys that carry almost a million people daily. [More]

New York detective charged with killing grandma was drunk

NYPD Detective Kevin Spellman was blind drunk when he slammed a car into a Bronx grandmother and killed her, a law enforcement source said Monday. [More]

Man Accidentally Pulls Eject Lever While Flying in Jet

A passenger enjoying a civilian joyride accidentally cut the trip short when he ejected himself from the plane after grabbing the eject lever while trying to brace himself. [D] [More]

Man steals ambulance to get back to his car

A 31-year-old Detroit man who was stranded at a southeast Michigan hospital was arraigned Monday after he stole an ambulance to get back to his car, authorities said. [More]

Update: Woman hit with car by Iraqi father in Ariz. dies

A young Iraqi woman whose father allegedly hit her with his car because she had become too Westernized died from her injuries Monday after laying in a coma for nearly two weeks. [More]

Ex-con charged in 4 fatal shootings in 'Mayberry'

A soured love affair may have led an ex-convict to gun down four men in the town that inspired the idyllic community of Mayberry on the 1960s TV series "The Andy Griffith Show," police said Monday. [More]

Man gets federal prison term for pointing laser at planes

A Southern California man who aimed a laser beam at two airliners as they approached an airport has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for disrupting the flights. [More]

Notes may contain 150-year-old Worcestershire recipe

A former employee of British company Lea and Perrins discovered what may be the original 150-year old recipe for Worcestershire sauce, his daughter says. [More]

House health care proposal estimated to cost $1.2 trillion

The health care bill headed for a vote in the House this week costs $1.2 trillion or more over a decade, according to numerous Democratic officials and figures contained in an analysis by congressional budget experts, far higher than the $900 billion cited by President Barack Obama as a price tag for his reform plan. [More]

Abortion Clinic Director Quits After Watching Procedure

The former director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in southeast Texas says she had a "change of heart" after watching an abortion last month — and she quit her job and joined a pro-life group. [More]

Forgotten garden sculpture fetches $118,000 at auction

A bronze sculpture used as a simple garden decoration for the past 40 years in Cleveland, Ohio, has sold at auction for $118,000. [More]

Half of U.S. kids will get food stamps

Nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, and fallout from the current recession could push those numbers even higher, researchers say. [More]

Bids reach $43,300 for motorized La-Z-Boy

Police in Minnesota said a motorized La-Z-Boy lounge chair involved in a drunken driving incident has garnered bids of $40,000 on eBay. [More]

U.S. sues St. Catharines company for defective bullet-proof vests

Lincoln Fabrics, a St. Catharines based maker of bullet-proof vests, knowingly made them out of material which degrades over time, says a U.S. lawsuit. The company is accused of jeopardizing law enforcement lives. [More]

Bug spray might be to blame in toddler's death

Bug spray that produces a fog to kill insects is likely to blame for the death of a 10-month-old South Carolina boy and injuries to his critically injured 2-year-old brother, authorities said today. [More]

Diamond ring dropped into trick-or-treater’s bag

A Halloween trick or treater in Ohio may have gotten a bigger treat than expected - a diamond ring. [More]

Monday, November 2

Man dressed as Breathalyzer charged with DUI

Police say James Miller was driving the wrong way out of the entrance to a one way street when he was pulled over. Cops found what was left of a case of Bud Light beer and registered a blood-alcohol level of .158, nearly two times the legal limit. [More]

Pepsico loses $1.26 billion default judgment

Two men who claim Pepsi stole their idea to sell bottled water sued company in Wisconsin and won a $1.26 billion judgment last month after the company didn't respond. [More]

CIT's bankruptcy filing a $2.3 billion loss for U.S. taxpayers

CIT filed for Chapter 11 protection on Sunday in an effort to cut $10 billion in debt. The move will set the U.S. Treasury – and American taxpayers – back by $2.3 billion. [More]

Inmate attacks his attorneys at Pinellas County Jail

Two days before his trial on rape charges, a Pinellas County Jail inmate attacked his two attorneys when they went to see him Saturday, sheriff's officials said. [More]

Update: Officials find gator that escaped at show and tell

Officials believe they have found an alligator that escaped from a wildlife officer who brought the animal to his daughter's school for show and tell. [More]

30 ways to outsmart the flu

As anxieties about H1N1 mounts, there are easy steps to keep your family safe from the flu this season. [More]

2 parachutes malfunctioned in NASA test flight

Two of three parachutes malfunctioned in the test flight of a prototype moon rocket earlier this week, causing major damage to the booster, NASA said. [More]

Update: Clinic Apologizes for Telling Muslim Doctor She Can't Wear Headscarf

A suburban Dallas medical clinic has apologized to a Muslim doctor for telling her during a job interview that she would not be allowed to wear her headscarf while at work. [More]

Bad moods can be good for memory

Bad moods can actually be good for you, according to an Australian study. Being sad makes people less gullible, improves their ability to judge others and also boosts memory. [More]

Man uses knife in sex attack on friend

A 23-year-old man performed a sexual act on a friend against her will Sunday morning, Tampa police say. [More]

Man on probation in sex case charged in machete threat

A 38-year-old man on probation for attempted sexual battery of a child swung a machete back and forth this morning and told his wife he was going to kill her and himself, Tampa police say. [More]

Public school nurses give swine flu vaccine to kids without parents' OK, sends child to hospital

School nurses mistakenly gave the swine flu vaccine to two students who didn't sign up for it - including a Brooklyn girl with epilepsy who wound up in the hospital. [More]

Caught on TV with her pajama pants down, she's suing

A former Naperville resident's pink Hello Kitty pajama bottoms slid down her hips while she was being arrested on an outstanding warrant in Naperville last year, and it was all caught on camera, according to a federal lawsuit filed Thursday. [More]

Student who had sex with teacher sues school district

A former student who had sex with her Hillsborough County teacher is suing the school district for failing to protect her. [More]

Murder Trial Begins in Arkansas Anchorwoman's Murder

A man accused of killing a popular Arkansas television personality is going on trial. [More]

Misunderstanding Allegedly Led New Jersey Mom to Stab Son

A New Jersey mother who mistakenly thought she was losing custody of her children allegedly stabbed her young son, then tried to kill herself. [More]

Intoxicated bicyclist fatally struck by deputy's cruiser

A 26-year-old man on a bicycle was struck and killed by a Hillsborough County deputy's cruiser Sunday night. [More]

Fire at World Trade Center memorial

A 26 year old man is suspected of torching the chapel, housing 9/11 remains. Accident took place last Saturday morning (Oct. 31). Fire was quickly extinguished. [More]

Health care plan hits rich with big tax increases

The typical family would be spared higher taxes from the House Democratic plan to overhaul health care, and their low-income neighbors could come out ahead. Their wealthy counterparts, however, face big tax increases. [More]

Boy, 10, Killed by Tree While Trick-or-Treating

A 10-year-old boy who apparently was trick-or-treating in a New Hampshire neighborhood was killed after a tree snapped near its base and struck him. [More]

Yale University Student Found Dead on Campus

A 19-year-old sophomore at Yale University was found dead Sunday by his roommates inside their suite, the school said. [More]

No eternity with Marilyn Monroe as crypt auction fails again

A second attempt to sell a crypt on top of Marilyn Monroe's final resting place has failed, with not a single bid received for the burial spot in a celebrity-filled Los Angeles cemetery. [More]

Man accused of driving lawnmower drunk

A 29-year-old man in Belleview, Fla., is facing drunken driving charges for allegedly operating a riding lawnmower while intoxicated, authorities said. [More]

Navy Ship Built With World Trade Center Steel Arrives in New York

The new Navy assault ship USS New York, built with World Trade Center steel, has arrived in its namesake city with a 21-gun salute near the site of the 2001 terrorist attack. [More]

First U.S. man since 1982 wins NYC race

For the first time since 1982, an American man won the New York City Marathon on Sunday. [More]

Ex-worker to pay back half of $30,000 tip

An ex-University of Notre Dame catering employee has agreed to pay the Indiana school back for half of a $30,000 tip mistakenly deposited in her bank account. [More]

Sunday, November 1

Woman Calls Cops on Herself for Drunk Driving

911 dispatchers often get calls from people observing an impaired driver on the road. What makes the call Mary Strey made unique, is that she called 911 on herself. [More]

3-Year-Old California Boy Shoots Himself in Face With Handgun

Police say a 3-year-old Southern California boy is hospitalized in critical condition after shooting himself in the face with a handgun. [More]

Plastic Surgeon Stabbed to Death, Home Set on Fire

Someone stabbed a 45-year-old plastic surgeon to death, then set fire to his French Quarter home early Saturday. [More]

$1 Illinois Homes Won't Sell

The village of Barrington, Illinois put three older homes up for sale for just $1 each, but was not able to get any interested buyers. [More]

Girl shot dead after Calif. school football game

A 16-year-old girl died and two men were wounded after being shot following a football game at a Southern California high school. [More]

Five young adults charged in burglaries of celebrity homes

They've been called the Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch and the Bling Ring. Now, five of the six young adults accused of burglarizing celebrity homes can be known as "booked." [More]

Largest cruise ship passes bridge challenge

The world's largest cruise ship cleared a crucial obstacle Sunday, lowering its smokestacks to squeeze under a bridge in Denmark. [More]

Man Found Not Guilty of Homicide in Fiancee's Death at Birthday Party

A western Pennsylvania jury has acquitted a man of homicide but convicted him of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his fiancee. [More]

'Palimony' figure Michelle Triola Marvin dies

Michelle Triola Marvin whose landmark lawsuit against her former lover, "Dirty Dozen" actor Lee Marvin, placed the word "palimony" into the family law lexicon and changed the legal rights of unmarried cohabiting partners, died Friday at age 76. [More]

Agassi: Shields’ motivational effort backfired

New excerpts published Friday from Andre Agassi's upcoming autobiography reveal the tennis great wore a hairpiece that nearly fell off at the 1990 French Open, became jealous during ex-wife Brooke Shields’ appearance on “Friends,” and how Shields put a photo of Steffi Graf — now married to Agassi — on the fridge for motivation to get in better shape before their wedding. [More]

Saturday, October 31

Mom, Toddler Son In Stroller Killed By Train

Police say a woman pushing a stroller across railroad tracks in western Pennsylvania was struck by a train and both she and her 2-year-old son died. [More]

Ford workers reject contract changes

Ford Motor Co. workers have overwhelmingly rejected contract changes that would have allowed the automaker to cut labor costs, leaving Ford at a disadvantage to its Detroit rivals as it continues its struggle to return to profitability. [More]

Ohio cops find at least 6 bodies at rapist's home

A convicted rapist who fled before police arrived to arrest him on new rape charges was arrested Saturday in his inner-city neighborhood after police found six decomposing bodies at his home. [More]

Clinic To Muslim Doctor: Policy Bars Headscarf

A Muslim doctor interviewing for a job at a suburban Dallas medical clinic says officials there told her she couldn't wear her headscarf in the workplace. [More]

Southwest kicks mom, cranky kid off flight

Kids will be kids, but one cranky 2-year-old was acting too much his age for a Southwest Airlines flight crew who kicked him off a plane getting ready to leave for San Jose. [More]

BBC crew member killed by an elephant

Anton Turner, who worked in Tanzania assisting with the filming of an episode of the CBBC series Serious Explorers, died after elephant's attack. [More]

2 Found Guilty In Rape Of 12-Year-Old

A jury on Friday found two men guilty of kidnapping and raping a 12-year-old girl, a day after the pair took the stand in their own defense. [More]

Kids Found Working Mich. Fruit Grower's Fields

Wal-Mart and two other top retailers said Friday they are suspending business with a large southwestern Michigan blueberry grower after investigators found children as young as 6 working in the grower's fields. [More]

Credit-card rates up before new law

Have you checked the interest rates on your credit cards lately? Odds are they're going way up. That's because credit-card companies are rushing to raise rates and tack on extra fees ahead of a law slated to take effect Feb. 22 that is supposed to limit such moves in the future. [More]

Man chokes woman, threatens to feed her to gators

As a 28-year-old Brandon man was choking the mother of his three children unconscious this morning, he told her he was going to kill her and dump her body at a gator pond, Hillsborough County deputies say. [More]

Friday, October 30

Police to start using license plate readers

Austin police on Sunday will begin using new automatic license plate readers on two patrol cars to help officers better find vehicles that have been reported stolen, were involved in violent crimes or are the subject of Amber alerts. [More]

Obama to lift HIV/AIDS travel ban

President Obama announced Friday that he will lift a 22-year-old ban on entry into the United States for people infected with HIV/AIDS. [More]

Due to 'No Child Left Behind' law, some states lowered standards

A federal study found that 15 states lowered their academic proficiency standards in order to avoid sanctions associated with the No Child Left Behind law. Secretary of Education Duncan said more states are "lowering the bar than raising it." [More]

Pirates demand $7 million for yacht couple

Somali pirates demanded a $7 million ransom for a British couple kidnapped aboard their yacht last week, a British agency said Friday. [More]

Fla. wildlife officer loses gator at show and tell

Officials say a Florida Panhandle Fish and Wildlife officer lost a 5-foot alligator after bringing it to his daughter's school for show and tell. Searchers scoured a wooded area surrounding the school Friday afternoon. The alligator jumped out of the man's vehicle Friday morning. [More]

Navy ship accidentally fires on Polish port

A crew member aboard a U.S. Navy ship accidentally fired a machine gun into the Polish port city of Gdynia on Wednesday while cleaning the weapon, Navy officials said Friday. [More]

Police officer mauled by dog he rescued

A Minnesota man who rescued a bulldog from a shelter was in the hospital on Friday after the dog attacked him, severing an ear and tearing away the skin from most of his face. [More]

Mechanic Allegedly Disables Parked Cars to Scam Drivers

Tennessee police say a mechanic was drumming up business by tampering with parked cars, then charging to help start them. [More]

Randy Quaid and wife no-shows for Calif. court

California prosecutors say they will seek the extradition of Randy Quaid and wife Evi after the couple were no-shows for a felony court hearing. [More]

University of Florida professor resigns amid sex probe

A University of Florida professor has resigned amid allegations he had sexual relations with students in his classes. [More]

Chaz Bono: I love being a man

Now that he’s finally in the body he always felt he belonged in, Chaz Bono says he’s enjoying something that took decades to accomplish. [More]

Wife Tries to Kill Husband Over Muslim Principles

A New York woman allegedly tried to slit her husband's throat because she said he wasn't the devout Muslim she thought she married five months ago. [More]

Firefighter Says He Found Boy Allegedly Killed by Mom

An emergency worker testified Thursday about finding the body of a murdered 2-year-old boy in brush near a northeast Iowa pond and a first-aid kit that the boy's brother used to try to help him. [More]

Ethics investigators probe dozens in Congress

House ethics investigators have been scrutinizing the activities of more than 30 lawmakers and several aides in inquiries about issues including defense lobbying and corporate influence peddling. [More]

15-year-old boy arrested for women's underwear theft

Police have been investigating after a home in West Hamilton was broken into last Friday. The only thing missing from the home was women's underwear. [More]

Police Sergeant Listed in FBI Probe Kills Self

A police sergeant who was being investigated in an FBI probe into police misconduct has committed suicide on the corner of a Southern California residential street. [More]

France's Jacques Chirac ordered to stand trial

Former French President Jacques Chirac has been ordered to stand trial in an alleged corruption scandal dating back to his time as Paris mayor — a case that caught up with him in retirement once he lost the judicial immunity of France's highest office. [More]

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