I got you babe: Cher aims to free lonely, chained elephant in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The plight of a lonely elephant in a Pakistani zoo has inspired help from pop icon Cher, who has sent a representative to oversee improvements in his living conditions......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersJun 24th, 2016

If You Missed Out On Free Tickets From Ticketmaster, There"s Still Hope

You're no ticket master. If you were, you'd have signed in to your old Ticketmaster account over the past week and used the free ticket vouchers you were owed. In 2013, the company lost a class action lawsuit that alleged "excessive and deceptive"&nb.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 23rd, 2016

The Weird and Wonderful Latest All-Inclusive Outreach of Yiddish Soul

I arrived at Yiddish Soul, the free Concert at Summerstage in Central Park - presented by the 101-year-old National Yiddish Theatre/Folksbiene as the opening event of its Second Annual KulturfestNYC, expecting the same old, same old - over-vibratoed vocal.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 21st, 2016

London"s Naked Restaurant Is A Sight You Can"t Unsee

At the U.K.'s first-ever nude restaurant, vegan food isn't the only thing that's naked. This summertime pop-up in central London has customers ditch clothing, phones and every ounce of shyness for meals in a tech-free, clothing-optional dining room, .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 17th, 2016

Oh deer! Fawn rescued from Colorado bathtub

EVERGREEN, Colo. (AP) -- A fawn trying to make a clean getaway after it got caught in some fencing instead wound up in the bathtub of a Colorado home.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressJun 15th, 2016

Chastity Belt Makes DUI Arrest A Little More Complicated

An accused drunk driver may have had a few too many belts -- including the chastity device around his private parts. When Tennessee Highway Patrol officers pulled over Curtis Eidam on suspicion of drunk driving, they quickly realized it wasn't going to be.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 11th, 2016

Ohio woman "prisoner" in own home due to deer attacks

MENTOR-ON-THE-LAKE, Ohio (AP) -- An Ohio woman says she feels like a "prisoner" because a deer has been attacking her near her home.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressJun 9th, 2016

New York City moves forward with plan for deer vasectomies

NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City is moving forward with efforts to control the overpopulation of deer on Staten Island with vasectomies.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressJun 8th, 2016

Governor"s artist-wife"s humorous work on Statehouse display

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- The artist-wife of Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin says a piece she did that satirizes her deer-hunting husband as a peacock standing over a disemboweled deer was a way to inject a sense of humor into their lives.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressJun 8th, 2016

Moose running loose at Utah Capitol

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A moose that darted across the lawn of Utah's State Capitol and evaded wildlife officers for hours will be relocated to a canyon about 60 miles south of Salt Lake City.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressJun 3rd, 2016

Officials: Woman caught young deer, tried to sell it online

HOPLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities say a Northern California woman was arrested after she scooped up a fawn from a rural road and attempted to sell the animal on Craigslist.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressJun 2nd, 2016

Libertarian Chair Candidate James Weeks Strips During Party Convention

Here's something you don't see on C-SPAN every day.  James Weeks, a candidate for chairman of the Libertarian Party, used his time at the podium during the convention on Sunday to mix free-market principles with a clothing-free lifestyle.  Befor.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 30th, 2016

Police say man used front-loader to break into liquor store

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska police say a man used a stolen front-end loader to break into a liquor store and then led officers on a low-speed chase early Thursday.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 27th, 2016

Alaska inmate escapes, then comes back to try to free others

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) -- A minimum-security prisoner who escaped from a halfway house in Alaska came back three hours later, but it wasn't to turn himself in.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 23rd, 2016

Cops Are Called To End Kids" Soccer Game, But They Join In Instead

Police in Birmingham, Alabama, have got these young soccer players' backs. Officers came to the children's defense after receiving multiple calls to break up their game on a local tractor equipment company's property. Instead of stopping the fun, the.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 23rd, 2016

Police Apologize After Winning Sandcastle Contest With Murder Scene

Cops in southwest England have been criticized for entering a crime scene-style sandcastle into a competition. Officers from the Devon and Cornwall Police force depicted what appeared to be a naked female murder victim made from sand — with seaweed .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 22nd, 2016

Police Apologize After Entering "Murder Scene" Sandcastle Into Contest

Cops in southwest England have been criticized for entering a crime scene-style sandcastle into a competition. Officers from the Devon and Cornwall Police force depicted what appeared to be a naked, female murder victim — with seaweed for hair and a.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 22nd, 2016

Free-Roaming Tarantulas Definitely Don"t Make Flying Any Better

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Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 21st, 2016

Nude, All-Women Production Of Shakespeare"s "The Tempest" Honors Free Expression

Shakespeare’s plays express an affinity for expressive dress. In “The Taming of the Shrew,” the caddish Petruchio withholds food, sleep and beautiful attire from his new bride as punishment for her forwardness, hoping to change her ways......»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 20th, 2016

Burglary suspect turns out to be raccoon hiding under plant

PALM BAY, Fla. (AP) -- Police officers responding to a burglary call at a property management office in central Florida found an unlikely culprit - a raccoon hiding behind a potted plant.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 19th, 2016