For the past year and a half, stealing a penny in Texas has been a felony under state law. Lawmakers didn’t set out to target the smallest of small-time thieves, though. It happened inadvertently in 2011 when they passed a bill aimed at curbing the growing problem of metal theft.... Read more»
Was it just another solstice marking the beginning of winter? Or the dawn of a new era, as predicted by Mayan priests?(slideshow)... Read more»
An extra medical marijuana plant (or seven) grew into a pot bust for a Sierra Vista woman on Friday when she pulled over-the-line plants from their pots and tossed them outside as police were responding to a domestic violence call.... Read more»
Increased respect and visibility for the game have given confidence to players across the globe to set their sights on quidditch becoming a part of the magnum opus of sports: the Summer Olympics.... Read more»
Tucson police have received multiple reports in the past six months of a man and woman dressed as police officers pulling over motorists. The pair, who are not law enforcement officers, have used a vehicle equipped with emergency lights and a siren.... Read more»1
It’s Cinco de Mayo, and for millions of Americans that means drinking Corona instead of Bud Light. But the holiday has an interesting history, even if it is misunderstood by millions.... Read more»
A 46-year-old Florida man found himself in hot water on Tuesday when he tried to bring fruit into the United States. Forbidden fruit, that is. And some pork rinds.... Read more»
CareerCast.com suggests lumberjack is the worst job you could have in 2012, while computer programmer ranks at the top.... Read more»3
The risk of dying in an auto accident as a driver, passenger or even a pedestrian increases 6 percent on tax-deadline day compared with a day from a week earlier or a week later
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An Australian study has found you are more likely to get a good night sleep if you share your bed with a pet rather than another person.... Read more»
Only a small minority of conservatives now say they place a “great deal” of trust in science, according to a survey published Thursday.... Read more»
A common heart disease drug may also alter subconscious racial attitudes, a new study has found.... Read more»1
An affair of the heart has new meaning after researchers found men who die during sex are more likely to be cheating, an American Heart Association study says.... Read more»
A jury of German academics has named “shitstorm” 2011’s best English loanword, saying the word “fills the gap in the German vocabulary that has become apparent through changes in the culture and public debate.... Read more»1
A New Orleans woman attacked by flesh-eating bacteria after injecting the increasingly popular drug “bath salts” has had her arm and shoulder amputated.... Read more»
Some voters who took to Google to find out more about GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum the morning after the Iowa primary didn’t end up any the wiser — the first result is a link to a vulgar definition.... Read more»1
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