Odd Current Events Due Wednesday
Find two current events that are a little bit from the norm and paste them into the class blog. The must be in good taste of course. Past the link and provide a short paragraph summary for each.
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http://news.yahoo.com/odd
A man recently set a new world record for diving from high places into a pool with hardly any water.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110404/od_nm/us_newyork_teddybear
Urs Fischer currently has a large sculpture of a bronze teddy bear on display in New York.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110401/od_nm/us_pants_saggy_odd
Arkansas students who love their sagging pants should soon leave them at home. Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe signed a bill on Wednesday that bans students from wearing clothing that exposes "underwear, buttocks or the breast of a female." Arkansas educators have long complained about the drooping attire, such as young men wearing saggy jeans that expose the top of colorful boxer shorts.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/30/3178133.htm
A 13-year-old Russian boy found a message in a bottle on a beach and was reunited with its German author, who wrote the note 24 years ago.Daniil Korotkikh found the beer bottle earlier this month when walking on the beach near Kaliningrad and his father translated the note inside, which was dated September 7, 1987.
http://www.wlwt.com/r/27425101/detail.html
Man Smothered Toddler To Death after a drug-fueled party that night in the Toddlers moms home. The man was dating the toddlers mom and was currently live with them in the trailer when the man out of anger smothered the baby as a choice of punishment.
http://www.krdo.com/news/27422975/detail.html
Teen kicks cop in the face! When a teenager got caught trying to break into a house the boy fled when the cop caught up to him the boy kicked the cop in the face to try and escape.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5i1LuDMEIdXAi8wSeQtbDo-RQF7LA?docId=N0408111301998807042A
Sean Hayes is set to play one of the three stooges in and upcoming movie. he will join as Larry along with Will Sasso playing Curly. Moe has not been decided yet.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42423233/ns/us_news-weird_news/
aman who swiped a 12-pack of Budweiser died shortly after when he crashed his car into a palm tree while making his getaway. it has not been revealed whether or not he was already drunk.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110404/od_nm/us_newyork_teddybear
New York will soon have a giant yellow teddy bear on display in town. The yellow bear is 23 feet high and is slumped under a bedside lamp. There has already been a private bid at $9 million.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110401/od_nm/us_aprilfools_royals_odd
The royal wedding was the top target for this years April Fool's day pranks. One which included "Kate" out shopping for baby clothes. Another of the pranks was that the wedding was called off.
http://www.aolnews.com/2011/04/05/doomsday-is-coming-escape-earth-on-dec-21-2012-for-as-little/
Some dude is actually making money on people who believe the world will end by selling tickets for a fake ship that will apparently take them to an earth like planet.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/04/us-cows-emissions-idUSTRE7333YI20110404
Feeding the animals maize silage, naked oats and higher sugar grasses could reduce the amount of methane they produce.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/01/us-japan-panda-odd-idUSTRE7303EQ20110401
A pair of pandas that arrived from China a few weeks ago made their first public appearance at a zoo in Tokyo on Friday
http://uniquedaily.com/2011/03/obese-man-cut-out-of-house/
An Ohio man was cut out of his house recently after he had been sittin in the same chair for nearly 2 years without moving. He could not move because his skin was welded to the chair due to his urine and feces and the house was absolutely disasterous as the tenants haven't cleaned anything and are instructed to either clean the house or move out because the living conditions are unimaginably poor in the house.
http://uniquedaily.com/2011/04/kids-coloring-books-used-to-smuggle-drugs/
Prison inmates are now using kids coloring books to smuggle drugs into the prison. The drug, Suboxone, is a drug that is turned into a paste and whoever was smuggling it used it on the coloring books and came undetected when entered into the prison.
http://www.aolnews.com/2011/04/05/murderer-wins-brazils-miss-jail-contest-as-prison-pageants-ga/
a murderer in brazil won the prison beauty pagent they were judged off of beauty, general knowledge and their good behavior record.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110404/od_nm/us_newyork_teddybear
New York is now getting a giant yellow teddy bear to display. A 23-foot high, bronze teddy bear slumped under a black bedside lamp will be on display for five months in midtown Manhattan from next week. It could sell for more than $9 million dollars in an auction in May.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110401/od_nm/us_pants_saggy_odd
Arkansas educators have long complained about the drooping attire, such as young men wearing saggy jeans that expose the top of colorful boxer shorts.Governor Mike Beebe signed a bill on Wednesday that bans students from wearing clothing that exposes "underwear, buttocks or the breast of a female." They feel the bill can improve the learning environment.
My first current event is called “Seriously, don’t try this at home.” In this story a guy named Darren Taylor, or Professional Splash set a new world record for diving into a very shallow pool. He jumped from the height of 36.3 feet into a rubber wading pool that is less than 12 inches deep.
http://news.yahoo.com/odd
My other current event is called, “Giant yellow teddy bear to brighten New York City.” This article talks about a 23-foot high teddy bear sculpture that is being built right now and may be sold on May 11. This 35,000 pound teddy bear may even sell up to as much as $9 million.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110404/od_nm/us_newyork_teddybear
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42423059/ns/us_news-weird_news/
A man is being charged with theft and public intoxication after stuffing a 4 pound chicken down his pants in a grocery store.
http://www.aolnews.com/2011/04/04/praise-cheesus-face-of-jesus-appears-in-pizza/
The face of Jesus appeared in a a three-cheese pizza. The pizza is currently being sold on ebay for charity, the highest bid is $160
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110404/od_nm/us_newyork_teddybear
A giant yellow teddy bear will be displayed in New York for 5 months and an acution will be held May 11. The bear is expected to sell for more than $9 million. The giant bear and lamp weighs 35,000 pounds.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110401/od_nm/us_aprilfools_royals_oddApril fools jokes' poke fun at the royal wedding. The royal wedding was a big target for an April fools joke, the wedding is set to take place later this month.
http://www.newsoftheweird.com/archive/
Senate bill 1246 passed in florida making it illegal and a first-degree felony to take a picture of any farmland without written permission of the owner.
A dead decaying cow got caught on a tree at a dam by West Milford, West Virginia. There were many complaints but it stayed there for several weeks because every one had an excuxe for not moving it. "Could the West Milford city government move the cow? (No, outside city limits.) State Department of Natural Resources? (No, they handle only wild animals.) State Environmental Protection agency? (No, the cow presents no ecological danger.) State Agriculture Department? (No, it's a local issue.) Regional Water Board? (No, just no.0"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110404/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_cows_emissions
New diets for cows, sheep could cut emissions
Feeding the animals maize silage, naked oats and higher sugar grasses could reduce the amount of methane they produce,A trial showed that high-sugar grasses could reduce an animal's methane emissions by 20 per cent for every kg of weight gain and naked oats could reduce methane emissions from sheep by 33 percent.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-20050762-10391705.html?tag=cbsnewsMainColumnArea
(CBS) - And now we take you to the highways of Russia to ask one simple question: how is that car still on the road? One astute driver noticed the SUV in the next lane was a little... damaged. "Totaled" might be a better word, but somehow it's still cruising down the highway no problem. Check it out and let us know how you'd feel driving next to a clunker like that.
Apparently highway safety standards are a little different in Russia. Also, apologies for the Russian techno music, if that's not your thing.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110404/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_soccer_england_statue
Fulham boss Al Fayed defends Michael Jackson's conterversial statue.
http://www.newsoftheweird.com/archive/index.html
a man in florida had his gold teeth knocked out by a elder man while attemoting to rob there house. a few minutes after a women reported to be the culpurts mother picked up her sons gold teeth.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110404/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_cows_emissions
New diets for cows and sheep could reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, research funded by the Department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) shows. Feeding the animals maize silage, naked oats and higher sugar grasses could reduce the amount of methane they produce, the study by Reading University and the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences showed
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110404/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_soccer_england_statue
A controversial statue of singer Michael Jackson was unveiled by Mohamed Al Fayed at Fulham's Craven Cottage ground on Sunday with the club chairman saying that if fans did not like it, they could go and support another team.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/04/japan.dog.rescue/index.html
Dog rescued after quake going back to its owner
The dog was found on a japanese rof top."The dog wagged its tail and jumped up to a woman described by local media as a relative of the owner as she collected her to deliver back to her family for what promises to be a warm reunion." the dogs name was Ban.
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/04/04/new.york.cobra.name/index.html
Public to vote on name for Bronx Zoo cobra
"Cobra that turned into media darling after its escape and subsequent capture at the Bronx Zoo is looking for a name." The has receiving 33,000 suggestions. "they whittled the list down to five nominations." The names are Agnes, Amaunet, Cleopatra, Subira, or Mia.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/05/japan.nuclear.reactors/index.html?hpt=T1 Another attempt by Japanese officials to stop the leaking of highly radioactive water from a nuclear reactor into the ocean failed Tuesday, the country's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/04/04/long.work.hours.heart.attack.risk/index.html?hpt=T2 People who work an average of 11 or more hours per day have a 67 percent higher risk of suffering a heart attack or dying from heart disease than people who work a standard seven- to eight-hour day, according to a new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Those who work between 10 and 11 hours per day have a 45 percent higher risk.
Experts in Hanoi captured a legendary giant turtle for medical treatment on Sunday, a milestone in a case that has grabbed national attention and cast a spotlight on environmental degradation in Vietnam.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110404/od_nm/us_cows_emissions
New Diets for cows and sheep to cut emissions.Feeding the animals maize silage, naked oats and higher sugar grasses could reduce the amount of methane they produce.high-sugar grasses could reduce an animal's methane emissions by 20 per cent for every kg of weight gain and naked oats could reduce methane emissions from sheep by 33 percent.
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpps/news/offbeat/mom-goes-to-court-dgponc-20110404-ch_12622023
Mom Goes to Court to Support Son's $60-a-week 'McDonald's Habit' Australian court has told a mother she can no longer expect to fund her son's $60-a-week McDonald's habit, the Herald Sun reported Monday.The woman is seeking spousal maintenance, sought $1400 (US$1450) per week for living expenses for herself and two of her children, who still live at home.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art45180.asp
A woman in Louisiana living in a migratory bird path recently reported hoards of birds passed her home overhead.The woman was able to feed them out of her hand. She placed a small cap in her palm, held it out, and sat very still. Normally a very flighty and people-shy bird, three to four of the hummingbirds began to eat from her hand, buzzing their small wings and hovered while they drank from the woman’s palm.
http://urbanlegends.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=urbanlegends&cdn=newsissues&tm=33&gps=161_104_1020_567&f=00&tt=14&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2007/archive.html
Arkansas Governor, Mike Beebe, signed a bill this week that bans students from wearing clothing that exposes “underwear, buttocks or the breast of a female.” They think the bill will improve the learning environment in schools and they said that the students should learn to dress in a way that is acceptable.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110404/od_nm/us_vietnam_turtle
Experts in Hanoi captured a legendary giant turtle for medical treatment on Sunday, a milestone in a case that has grabbed national attention and cast a spotlight on environmental degradation in Vietnam.Experts believe the turtle, weighing some 440 lb, may be suffering the effects of pollution, snaggings by fish hooks, attacks from smaller red ear turtles that have proliferated in the lake, or all three.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42423059/ns/us_news-weird_news/
A Louisville man is facing criminal charges after, police said, he attempted to smuggle poultry out of a grocery store by concealing it in his shorts.According to arrest records, Steven P. Malone was seen stuffing four pounds of chicken down the front of his shorts around 4 p.m. Sunday at a Valu Market on Mitscher Avenue.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27201871/?GT1=43001LINCOLN, Neb A judge has thrown out a Nebraska legislators lawsuit against God saying the Almighty wasn't properly served because of his unlisted home address. State Sen. Ernie Chambers filed the lawsuit last year seeking a permanent injunction against God.
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/8687478-bp-feds-cover-up-dolphin-deaths-in-gulfBP, Feds cover up dolphin deaths in Gulf The oil giant BP and the US Federal Government seem to be collaborating to cover up a recent rash of dolphin deaths in the oil spill area
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110405/ap_on_re_eu/eu_germany_jumping_cow
Parents wouldn't buy their daughter a pony for her birthday so instead of sulking about it she decided to use on of the family's cows instead to fulfill her riding dreams.
http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_17774516?source=rss&nclick_check=1
The reward offered for information leading to the arrests of two men who severely beat Santa Cruz resident Bryan Stow outside Dodger Stadium after a game against the Giants last week has grown to $50,000.
http://www.aolnews.com/2011/04/04/bad-case-of-the-munchies-randall-travis-roberts-allegedly-steal/
This guy was really hungry im guessing and he found the nearest source of food that he could find. He told cops he was sick of walking and he needed a vehicle but i think he just was hungry for the 338 cases of doughnuts in the back.
http://www.aolnews.com/2011/04/03/bounce-house-goes-airborne-blows-across-three-lanes-of-traffic/
Two children were injured when their bounce house lifted into the air and floated out to a three-lane highway. Probably the most excitement anyone has gotten out of a bounce house.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/04/05/new.york.bodies/index.html
While searching for 24 year old female Shannan Gilbert, who went missing may of last year, search teams have found 8 other bodies. The search for this serial killer and the body continues.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/05/trace-amounts-radiation-japan-drinking-water/
There were traces of radiation found in drinking water in Idaho and Washington. I think that everyone over reacts on things like this. Anything that happens can affect health or something like drinking water. We recieve radiation more than we think, and I don't think people should worry until it gets bad.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110405/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_cognac_thief
Thief in PORTLAND, Oregon went after nothing but a single bottle of liquor that costs over $2,300 bottle and a pack of cigs. He had no interest in taking more and thats whats strange because normaly thieves take whatever they can.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110401/od_nm/us_pants_saggy_odd
School in Arkansas passed an extremely strict clothes standard.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article3509635.ece
Gamers are getting really mad at nintendo because they are getting sick from there new 3DS.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/white-house-says-it-will-veto-house-efforts-to-scuttle-internet-fairness-rules-20110404
Obama says he will veto any rules made by congress keeping the internet free from all people. That is utterly rediculous
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110406/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_russia_britain_queen
**A Russian artist in Siberia has spent a small personal fortune on over a thousand pearls for a religious painting he has made for the Queen.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110406/od_nm/us_crime_banks
**Bank robberies in the United States take place most often in mid-morning, on Fridays and in southern and western states, according to government statistics released on Tuesday
http://news.yahoo.com/odd
A man recently set a new world record for diving from high places into a pool with hardly any water.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article3509635.ece
Gamers are getting really mad at nintendo because they are getting sick from there new 3DS.
New Orleans clothing designer Cree McCree, an ardent environmentalist, ordinarily would never work with animal fur, but the Louisiana state pest, the nutria (swamp rat), is culled in abundance by hunters, who leave the carcasses where they fall. It has a soft-brown coat.
On Feb. 21, Jessica Davey, 22, of Salisbury, England, saw that her car had been wrongly immobilized with a boot. Angry at probably missing work, she locked herself in the car, thus impeding the tow truck, and remained for 30 hours, until a parking inspector dropped by and removed the boot.
Detectives said on Wednesday they were hunting for thieves who broke into one of their own police stations and stole their uniforms and radios. A Russian artist in Siberia has spent a small personal fortune on over a thousand pearls for a religious painting he has made for the Queen.
Lady GaGa had an arguement with a protester about her state of mind on religion. This protester pretended he thought she wasn't a big deal and told her that she needed to stop her nonsense because it wasn't christian like so now she is coming out with a song called Judas.
It is being suggested that people should check where there chocolate was marketed from because it could be being made by small children who are getting extremely unfair treatment on these cocoa farms.
http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/04/05/6412241-girl-cant-close-mouth-after-yawning?gt1=43001
A girl in college yawned and it dislocated her jaw, so she went to the hospital, and doctor had to put 26 tongue depressors in her mouth to relax her mouth muscles. Once her mouth muscles were relaxed he then put it back into place.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42438892/ns/world_news-weird_news/?gt1=43001
An Austrian bakery made nazi cakes about 8 years ago and now a Holocaust awareness group wants them prosecuted. The bakery owner said that they are not the ones who should be prosecuted, because they just make what the people ordered.
http://amfix.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/24/parents-picket-girl-with-peanut-allergy-ask-her-to-withdraw-from-school/?iref=obnetwork
This is rediculous. I think people can make some adjustments to allow a girl to go to school where she wants to.
http://news.travel.aol.com/2011/04/04/man-killed-after-falling-out-of-tour-bus-bathroom/?ncid=txtlnkustrav00000003
That is terrifying! I don't think that the windows should even allow people to fall out of.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/06/maryland.toilet.prank/index.html?npt=NP1
A man got glued to a toilet seat in a Walmart restroom. I think this is halarious. Personally, I check the seat every time for things that shouldnt be there or things that I don't want to sit on. He should have done the same to avoid being caught in this April Fool's Day prank.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/07/new.york.cobra.name/index.html
The missing Egyptian Cobra that lived in the Bronx Zoo, which was also now captured again, will receive a name today! The zoo received 33,000 suggestions and carved the list down to 5 names. The list contains:
-- Agnes, which is Greek for pure or holy, and is also a reference to St. Agnes.
-- Amaunet, an ancient Egyptian goddess, meaning 'the female hidden one."
-- Cleopatra, the last ruler of ancient Egypt, who supposedly killed herself by means of an Egyptian cobra bite.
-- Subira, which means patient in Egypt.
-- Mia, an abbreviation for Missing In Action.
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