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Swine Flu Symptoms & Santa: Lobby for H1N1 Vaccine, Children & Weight Cited

By Jon Shanks
Santa Clause wants a dose of Swine flu vaccine before Christmas.  With the exposure to children and possible H1N1 flu symptoms, retail Santa helpers are lobbying for their spot near the front of the line for the...

Clayton Teacher Charged (Photo) Randolph Forde Placed "Hit" Police Claim

By Jeff Freeland
An Atlanta area high school teacher has been accused of pursuing a "hit" on a 16-year-old student.  According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, officials at Clayton County schools are investigating...

Oddities - Drilling for Scotch; Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Ruling

By Lynda Johnson
Oddities - Drilling for scotch?  Jess Snow notes that a "Booze Hunt" for scotch will mean drilling in Antarctica.  While it sounds really far fetched the focus is clearer when it is revealed that it may have been...

Green Ponzi Scheme - $12.5 Million for Denver, Colorado Condos?

By Leslie Warren
Purported environmentally-friendly investment opportunities cost investors at least a whopping $12.5 million in a 'Green' Ponzi Scheme, the Colorado securities commissioner said.  According to the...

Booze Hunt (Photos, Video) Scotch Lost in Antarctica for 100 years?

By Jess Snow
This is a real booze hunt for some very old (and very expensive) scotch.  A beverage company has asked a team to drill through Antarctica's ice for a lost cache of some vintage Scotch whiskey.  It has aged quite...

Baby & Washing Machine Miracle (Video) He Survives!

By Jim Roberts
A baby that crawled into a commercial washing machine at a Laundromat was locked inside as the machine was running and could have been killed, but the 7-month-old survived! He was trapped in washing...

Cruise Ship and Traffic Jams (Photos) Oasis of the Seas

By Cathy Beers
Oasis of the Seas is the world's largest cruise ship and is able to stop traffic and create jams even when it is out at sea.  The USA Today "Cruise Log" checks in with a report that notes the Fort Lauderdale...