Sponge Bob nearly got his square pants kicked off after apparently saying something to two women on Hollywood Boulevard. Whatever the comment, the women seemed to have a complaint--the star from under the sea taking a few hits by "USC" outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Read more
Trysts usually involve people--but a guy in Ohio's gotten himself up a creek without a raft, or maybe specifically with an inflatable pool toy. A guy in Ohio's been busted for having not-so-traditional relations with a flotation device meant for a swimming pool. His grandma says he's got a fascination with plastic. Cops say he's been engaging in sexual conduct with a raft. Read more
Financial scams are bad. This one's worse as a Texas girl--who ironically became prom queen over what police allege is a scam--is accused of the unthinkable by cancer survivors and families: A complaint says the 18-year-old stole $17,000 under the guise of being terminally ill with leukemia. Read more
The diabetic know that low blood sugar can mean life or death. It all makes things bad for employer Walgreens--a former employee suing the company in a complaint that alleges the store fired her over a bag of chips. Josefina Hernandez says she opened the snack when an onset of diabetes symptoms came on, while she was working. And that ended her employment. Read more
While Scarlett Johansson has filed a complaint with the Feds about alleged cell phone hacks--and naked pictures of herself that have been floating online--the FBI is taking on the case of how those photos have gotten into the hands of people other than herself when hackers illegally stole personal information through her e-mail and the accounts of others. Read more
Someone's been eating too many fermented apples--and that will reportedly get you stuck in a tree. Police in Sweden decided to let a drunk moose "sleep it off" after the animal got itself stuck in branches following one too many fruit 'cocktails' that put the wild beast in a stupor. Read more
Ordered an item for the first time in a while to give Newegg.com a shot again. Yes, they do have some good prices but taking 4 days just to ship an item seems nuts. I figured since they were in California where I am it would be an easy feat to get something out the door. I order stuff from Amazon.com all the time with free super-saver shipping and get many items super fast. Read more
Parents complain about the nasty goings-on with women related to PTAs but serious financial fraud doesn't typically serve as the cornerstone for gripes: Three former Armstrong Elementary School PTA members in Diamond Bar (CA) are accused of running a Ponzi scheme, the women using middle school events to charm investors--and steal $1 million bucks. Read more
At this point in the game and the latitude flight attendants seem to feel with civil rights and violations of passengers' liberties, only a lawsuit seems bound to correct the airline industry's out-of-control crews. Green Day band leader Billie Joe Armstrong is booted from Southwest Airlines over sagging pans--as the Patriot Act has become an excuse for the abuse of civil liberties. Read more