Daily Archives: February 26, 2009
Children traded for pet cockatoo and cash
By Calvin Palmer A Louisiana woman is accused of trading two children in her care for a pet cockatoo, worth $1,500, and $175 cash from a couple who had been trying for years to have their own child. Donna Greenwell, … Continue reading
Intriguing headline of the day
By Calvin Palmer The purpose of a headline in a newspaper, and these days on a Web site, is to attract the reader to a story. The Trentonian in New Jersey did just that today with the headline “Prosecutor’s dick … Continue reading
Filed under Media, Newspapers
More charges filed against morgue worker convicted of sex with corpse
By Calvin Palmer A former Ohio morgue worker serving a prison sentence for having sex with the body of an 18-year-old murder victim was today indicted on further charges of sexually abusing corpses. Kenneth Douglas, 55, of Westwood, Cincinnati, was … Continue reading
Girl badly burned after using gasoline to get rid of head lice
By Calvin Palmer A teenage girl is in critical condition in hospital after she soaked her hair in gasoline to try and kill head lice and the fumes ignited. Jessica Brooks, 18, was airlifted to the burn unit at University Hospital in … Continue reading
MPs raise concerns over Google
By Calvin Palmer British politicians are urging the Government to refer Google’s dominance of the online search advertising market to the Competition Commission. An Early Day Motion signed by 29 Members of Parliament urges ministers to “consider measures to prevent … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Media, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Piracy of the antipodeans
By Calvin Palmer A Seafolly bikini design modeled by Miranda Kerr is at the center of piracy claims. The Australian swimwear company has launched Federal Court action against a company it alleges stole the pattern of its Zambezi range. Seafolly … Continue reading
Actress Wendy Richard loses her battle against cancer
By Calvin Palmer British actress Wendy Richard — best known to American TV viewers for her role as Miss Brahms in the comedy series Are You Being Served? — died today at the age of 65 after losing her battle … Continue reading
Funeral director charged over leaving corpse to rot in hearse
By Calvin Palmer An Alabama funeral director accused of leaving a woman’s body to decay in a parked hearse after her relatives failed to pay the bill was arrested on a felony charge of abusing a corpse, police said yesterday. … Continue reading
Jindal becomes the latest Republican man of straw
By Calvin Palmer Put some straw sticking out from Bobby Jindal’s collar and stick a floppy hat on his head and what have you got? The Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz. Now, what’s that song The Scarecrow sings? Ah … Continue reading
