Santa's helper throttles teen
An outing to a shopping center ended with a shock for 13-year-old Joakim Osland. A fjoesnisse, a kind of elf that traditionally occupies barns and wears a red cap associated with Christmas and Santa Claus, became frighteningly furious when Joakim tried to pet his hen
"He came up behind me and shouted at me. I didn't think elves did that kind of thing," Osland said. "He grabbed me, first with one hand, then the other, so that he was strangling me ..."
"when we run over libraries, persuaded of these principles, what havoc must we make? If we take in our hand any volume of divinity or school metaphysics, for instance, let us ask, 'does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number?' no. 'does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence?' no. commit it then to the flames, for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion." - David Hume
From Clarephile
Zambian MPs propose castrating child rapists
Lusaka - Legislators have recommended castrating men who rape children in Zambia where incidences of the crime rose by 68 percent in the first half of this year.
Members of parliament had given initial approval to the measure, allowing it to go for cabinet consideration.
A widespread belief that having sex with a minor can cure Aids has exacerbated the problem.
The Army Reserve has missed its retention goal by 6.7 percent. It was largely the result of a larger than expected exodus of career reservists . . .
The US Army, the primary service deployed in Iraq, is offering reenlistment bonuses of $5,000 for soldiers serving there.
The Army also is resorting to a policy called "stop loss" that allows the Pentagon to indefinitely keep soldiers from leaving the service once their time has expired.
Reserve and Guard leaders are working to improve relations with stateside families by setting up support networks, including "marriage enhancement seminars."
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David J. Cieslak
The Arizona Republic
Glen Campbell was arrested at his home Monday after slamming his car into another vehicle and fleeing the scene, then kicking a police sergeant.
"He just didn't want to sit down. He was having mood swings and ended up taking his knee and raising it to me" Niles said. "There was a lot of (Campbell saying) 'do you know who I am,' a lot of profanities ... "
When Campbell was inside the jail, he could be heard singing his hit song Rhinestone Cowboy.
| Thai company launches tea scented pantyliner |
A Thai company has launched a tea-scented pantyliner onto the market.
Unicharm claims its green tea pantyliner neutralises unpleasant odours.
"We've introduced this due to the intense popularity of green tea."
One wearer, Patinya, told The Nation: "It's okay, but I couldn't help thinking what will I feel if I'm wearing one while I'm drinking a cup of green tea."
Dad murders 4-year-old to avoid child-support payments?
Prosecutor says $1,000 monthly was motive for pushing daughter off cliff
Posted: November 19, 2003
1:00 a.m. Eastern
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Police suspected Cameron John Brown of killing his 4-year-old daughter Lauren Key on Nov. 8, 2000, virtually from the start. But minus any eyewitnesses, investigators had to assemble a strong circumstantial case, relying on expert witnesses to deconstruct Brown's story.
He claimed his daughter got lost while walking alone toward Inspiration Point, then stumbled and fell over one of the highest cliffs on the peninsula.
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