http://www.examiner.com/x-662-Strange-News-Examiner?cid=exrss-Strange-News-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:25:28 -0700 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:04:10 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-662-Strange-News-Examiner~y2009m11d19-More-stimulating-misuse-of-tax-dollars-party-boats-road-signs-and-Viking-pollen?cid=exrss-Strange-News-Examiner Uncle Sam Wants You - to waste your money (Istockphoto)I’m sure you’ve been enjoying the hilarious news accounts of the bang-up job turned in by the foxes guarding the recovery.gov henhouse. I’m all a quiver anticipating the p... strange news porkulus earmarks stimulus wasting tax dollars Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:04:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-662-Strange-News-Examiner~y2009m11d19-More-stimulating-misuse-of-tax-dollars-party-boats-road-signs-and-Viking-pollen?cid=exrss-Strange-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-662-Strange-News-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Teen-girl-kills-child-to-see-how-it-feels?cid=exrss-Strange-News-Examiner Elizabeth Olten, allegedly murdered by a 15-year-old (AP/Cole County)The standard operating procedure grows gruesomely familiar: child is reported missing; family, friends, police and volunteers urgently begin the search; and authorities initiate an ... strange news child killer children killing children alyssa bustamante elizabeth olten Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:54:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-662-Strange-News-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Teen-girl-kills-child-to-see-how-it-feels?cid=exrss-Strange-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-662-Strange-News-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Insanity-defense-battered-spouse-defense-and-now-too-fat-to-commit-the-crime-defense?cid=exrss-Strange-News-Examiner Edward Ates: physically unable to commit murder? 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Do UFOs exist? Can ghosts really haunt your home? Are Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster lurking in the woods or under the sea? Will we ever elect a... strange news soul survivor reincarnation Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:02:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-662-Strange-News-Examiner~y2009m9d3-If-you-dont-believe-in-reincarnation-this-story-just-might-change-your-mind?cid=exrss-Strange-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-662-Strange-News-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Clinging-to-life-eight-days-adrift-in-the-Gulf-of-Mexico?cid=exrss-Strange-News-Examiner James Phillips (r) and Curtis Hall (l), two of the rescued fisherman (AP)When James Phillips, Tressell Hawkins and Curtis Hall set out from Matagorda – 90 miles southwest of Houston - on a fishing expedition the evening of August 21, the three ... strange news fisherman rescue gulf of mexico coast guard phillips hawkins hall Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:27:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-662-Strange-News-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Clinging-to-life-eight-days-adrift-in-the-Gulf-of-Mexico?cid=exrss-Strange-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-662-Strange-News-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Filthy-America-one-figures-a-nation-hooked-on-hand-sanitizers-would-wash-their-sheets?cid=exrss-Strange-News-Examiner At least we clean our toilets more often than our tubs (APF)The scenario is played out millions of times a day. 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When the Florida resident was pulled over by a Kissimmee police officer he made his second: he popped a breath mint in his mouth.As a resul... strange news abuse of power tic tacs jailed for breath mints Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:44:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-662-Strange-News-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Three-months-in-jail-for-possession-of-breath-mints-that-failed-a-field-test?cid=exrss-Strange-News-Examiner