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'Spiderman' Skies Building in Sydney
A French climber nicknamed the 'Spiderman' was arrested in Sydney on Tuesday after scaling a 41-story building with his bare hands. © Associated Press Related Posts:Killer Spider In Aisle 5Oddball: Spider Shuts Down ShuttleHuge Spider Is Latest Arts...
Link Between 'Twitter' Message, Burglary?
An Arizona man believes he may have been robbed because he posted that he was going out of town on Twitter. © Associated Press Related Posts:Man Uses Twitter in LaundryFake Craigslist Post Leads to ArrestsHoax Ads Cost Man Huge Property LossGot Iden...
Couple Flees, $6 Million Accidental Bank Deposit
International authorities are searching for two New Zealanders whose bank mistakenly deposited $6.1 million into their account. The couple took some of the money and ran. © Associated Press Related Posts:Elderly Bingo Player Tries to Fight Off Robbe...
Will Craigslist Ban Boost Street Prostitution?
Sex workers in San Francisco claim that Craigslist's decision to ban erotic ads will not decrease prostitution, only push more back to the street corners. © Associated Press Related Posts:Craigslist Dropping 'Erotic Services' AdsIllinois Sheriff Sue...
Busty Billboard Steams Eatery Neighbors
A life-sized mannequin outside an Ohio barbeque restaurant has some neighbors steaming. They want more clothes on the model, taking their fight to city hall. © Associated Press Related Posts:Billboard Drawing Looks and ControversyFemale Backside on ...
Craigslist Dropping 'Erotic Services' Ads
Craigslist said it is dropping its controversial "erotic services" category that critics have called a front for prostitution and replacing it with an adult category to be reviewed by employees of the online classified ads site. © Associated Press R...
First Person: Holloway Exhibit An 'Honor'
Beth Holloway, mother of Natalee Holloway, and America's Most Wanted Host John Walsh unveiled the Natalee Holloway Cold Case exhibit at the National Museum of Crime and Punishment in Washington D.C. © Associated Press Related Posts:Hong Kong's Cage ...
'Our Body' Exhibit Banned in France
It's been seen by more than 30 million people around the world, but a judge in France has ordered a blockbuster exhibition on the human anatomy shut down, saying the display is indecent. © AFP Related Posts:YouTube Orchestra Makes Its DebutHong Kong...
Australia Police Rescue Alleged Robber From Roof
Police in Sydney, Australia say emergency services mounted a 3 hour operation involving a helicopter and a fire truck Sunday to retrieve a man who got stuck on the roof of a factory that he was allegedly trying to rob. © Associated Press Related Pos...
Court Decision on Janet Jackson Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ordered a federal appeals court to re-examine its ruling in favor of CBS Corp. in a legal fight over entertainer Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction. © Associated Press Related Posts:Judge, Defendant Spar During Sen...
'Caveman' Clobbers Robber With a Ladder
A man in Georgia nicknamed 'Caveman' takes on a thief in a convenience store, reaching for all he had: a metal stepladder. © Associated Press Related Posts:Elderly Bingo Player Tries to Fight Off RobberMotel Robber ID'dEmployee Clobbers Donut Robber...
Blago "Im a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here"
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich during his California visit, takes part Friday in a "I'm a Celebrity ..." news conference. © nbcchicago Related Posts:Publicist: Blagojevich Signs 6-Figure Book DealBlago: "I Was Hijacked from Office"The Tell...
Judge Jumps Bench to Protect Witness
Broward Circuit Court Judge Ian Richards jumped over his bench to help a witness who was being attacked by the man she had testified against. © Associated Press Related Posts:Judge, Defendant Spar During SentencingJudge: Dilbert Firing UnprincipledH...
Naked Burglar Found Stuck in Oven Vent
The manager of a pizza shop in Denver got a start when he discovered a man's legs hanging from a vent above the restaurant's oven. Authorities say the trapped man was arrested on suspicion of burglary. © Associated Press Related Posts:Police: Ohio M...
Famous Hacker's Facebook Problem
Kevin Mitnick is a famous computer hacker who went to federal prison, but he couldn't get Facebook to turn his account back on because the social networking site thought he was a fake. © Associated Press Related Posts:Facebook AddictionStudents Reac...
AP Countersues Artist Over Obama Image
The Associated Press has countersued an artist and his company over an image of President Barack Obama. Shepard Fairey's image is based on an AP photograph. © Associated Press Related Posts:Obama, Pope in Cheeky ArtAn Artistic View of Barack Obama i...
Children With 'Nazi Names' Still in Foster Care
A court hearing to determine custody for 3 children with Nazi-inspired names failed to yield a decision, leaving the matter still unresolved. Their parents had hoped to regain custody of the children who were placed in foster care in January. © Asso...
Russian Jailhouse Hockey
Inmates at a prison in Siberia have their own hockey league, set up in an initiative by one of the prison officers. The league is great way for the prisoners to burn-off stress, though any fighting on the rink is dealt with by a stay in isolation. ©...
Surprise! NYC Shoppers Find Cocaine in Peppers
Some shoppers in New York City got a surprise when they cracked open peppers bought at a Queens grocery store. © Associated Press Related Posts:Mint Resembles Cocaine Bags, Police SayTV Station Detects Cocaine on CashIllinois Sheriff Sues Craigslist...
Judge, Defendant Spar During Sentencing
A man convicted of shooting at police in Washington State got angry in court and was told to shut his mouth by a judge who sentenced him to 120 years in prison, then apologized to anyone who was offended. © Associated Press Related Posts:Jurist Jous...
Illinois Sheriff Sues Craigslist Over Sex Ads
Cook County, Illinois' sheriff has filed a lawsuit against Craigslist, saying the popular online classifieds site not only allows the solicitation of prostitution but has actively created "the largest source of prostitution in America." © Associated...
Gimme My Chicken McNuggetts
Operator: 911,Do you need police, fire or rescue?"Caller: Police.Operator: How can I help you?Caller: "I ordered chicken nuggets and they don't have chicken nuggets, and so I told her to refund,give me my money back and she told me I have to pick som...
Police: Ohio Mom Breastfed Baby While Driving
Police say an Ohio mother has been charged with child endangering after another driver reported she was breast-feeding and talking on the phone while driving. © Associated Press Related Posts:Six Year Old Tries to Drive Himself to SchoolMaine Coffee...
Mint Resembles Cocaine Bags, Police Say
Dallas police say a new mint manufactured by Hershey's bears a striking resemblance to cocaine. © nbcdfw.com Related Posts:Police: Man Tried to Sell Teen for Cash and BeerSweet Dip in JapanHeavenly Hot ChocolateMexico Celebrates ChocolateDesperate D...
Playing Detective at Paris 'Murder'
Fancy yourself a Sherlock Holmes...or Hercule Poirot? A new interactive exhibition at the Cite des Sciences museum in Paris turns each visitor into a detective on a quest to solve a gruesome murder case. © AFP Related Posts:Man Shoots TV After Provi...
Man Shoots TV After Provider Cuts Cable Service
A man in Webb City, Missouri has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon because he shot his TV after his cable service was turned off. © Associated Press Related Posts:YouTube Phenomenon All About WordsElderly Bingo Player Tries to Fight Off Rob...
Elderly Bingo Player Tries to Fight Off Robber
Delaware State Police have arrested a 27-year-old Dagsboro man accused of punching a woman while robbing a senior center on bingo night. © Associated Press Related Posts:Betting on Better TimesWomen Gamble With Their Freedom OnlineGambler Takes a Ch...
Thank You For Not Smoking
In Belmont, Calif. it is now illegal to smoke in your own home and, as John Blackstone reports, the new law has angered one woman who's now on a mission. © CBS News Related Posts:Does Smokeless Cigarette Beat Smoking Bans? France Prepares to Stub Ou...
A Boy's Fight For A Hedgehog
The first time Judson Weeks saw a hedgehog he thought it was "the cutest thing alive." But city law stopped him from having such an exotic pet—until he took on the system. Steve Hartman reports. © CBS News Related Posts:Vandals Leave Pig Heads in ...
Boxing Offers Thai Prison Escape
Inmates at Thonburi jail are training to box in the hope of winning a place in the 2012 Olympic team. Nearly 200 inmates have taken up the sport in the hope of emulating the success of two former prisoners, one a pickpocket and the other a drug deale...
