Charities Feeling the Economic Pinch: Charities are reporting an increase in requests for their services at a time when donations are down significantly due to the sluggish economy. The Salvation Army says things have gotten so bad, they can no longer afford to offer salvation with their Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners anymore.
Man Finds 300-Pounds of Weed in Gun Safe He Ordered: An Ohio man who ordered a $1700 gun safe online for his 24 long rifles and dozen shotguns found it stuffed with a half million dollars worth of tightly-wrapped Mexican pot instead. Oh man, and just when you think its safe to order a safe. Police have no idea who’s pot it is, but they’re looking for a smoking gun.
Chinese Zoo Busted for Disguising Dog as Lion: A Chinese zoo has come under fire for attempting to pass a staffer’s Tibetan Mastiff dog off as an African lion--a plan that seemed to be going well until the dog started barking. People familiar with the situation say the dog may have cracked under the pressure of trying to pull the hoax off.
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Stop & Frisk Struck Down: New York City's "stop & frisk" tactics have been deemed to be unfairly slanted towards minorities and therefore unconstitutional and struck down by a Federal judge. In related news, Mayor Bob Filner announced he is pretty exited about starting a similar program in San Diego.
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Romanian Princess Arrested in Oregon: The third daughter of Romania’s exiled King Michael I and her husband have been busted in Oregon for running a cockfighting ring. Upon hearing the news, Anthony Weiner tweeted that he will match his against any those two can put up.
New Mammal Discovered: Scientists are really excited about the discovery of a new mammal native to Colombia and Ecuador called olinguito that primarily by chomping on figs, but oddly, occasionally supplements its diet with a few insects. So what’s the big deal? I mean, who among us doesn’t occasionally supplement our diet with a few insects every once in a while?
Snail Goo Could Replace Stitches: Biologists are working on new medical first-aid substance made from “snail goo” that could render stitches and staples obsolete because it can stick to wet surfaces as well as flex and bend with the skin tissue meaning, no more leakage or scarring. When asked when we may actually see this goo in use, researchers say it may be a long time, because development is going at such a snail’s pace.
Sinkhole Collapses Disney Villa: A resort villa near Florida’s Disney World partially collapsed while another portion is sinking, leaving the building slightly tilted with large cracks and water leaking from within. With all their sinkhole issues lately, sounds a lot like Florida could give Australia a run for the title of “the land down under.”
