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The Strange Pig tissues offer stem cell hope University of Missouri researchers have become some of the first in the world to transform connective tissue cells from a pig into stem cells capable of becoming any part of the anatomy. Jackson dies, almost takes Internet with him How many people does it take to break the Internet? On June 25, we found out it's just one -- if that one is Michael Jackson. 'Corpse flower' blooming at Huntington Library and gardens An Amorphophallus titanum, also known as a "corpse flower," is growing several inches a day and preparing to make a rare bloom -- revealing not only its velvety maroon interior but its even more notorious smell. Fisherman hooks missile near Panama City An AIM-9 Sidewinder missile a fisherman found in the Gulf of Mexico over Memorial Day weekend was not live and did not contain any explosives, a military spokesman said June 9. 'Suburban survivalists' spike during economic crisis Emergency supply retailers and military surplus stores nationwide have seen business boom in the past few months as an increasing number of Americans spooked by the economy rush to stock up on gear that was once the domain of hardcore survivalists. New York City officials say a 2½-year-old boy survived a 30-foot fall from a third-floor window with just a few cuts and bruises. Scientists May Have Found How Life Began British scientists said on Wednesday that they had figured out key steps in the process by which life on Earth may have emerged from a seething soup of simple chemicals, according to Agence France-Presse. Funky Office Fridge Sends 7 To Hospital An office worker cleaning a fridge full of rotten food created a smell so noxious that it sent seven co-workers to the hospital and made many others ill. Local artists turned dozens of loud rumbling engines from Harley Davidson motorcycles into a peaceful work of art. Orangutan's "ingenius" escape plan Officials evacuated the zoo after 27-year-old Karta short-circuited an electric fence by jamming a stick into wires connected to it. |
The Stupid Woman admits arson to smoke out husband A 22-year-old woman has admitted setting fire to a Winsted apartment building where she suspected her estranged husband was sleeping. Man upset by McDonald's order calls 911 repeatedly A man upset at the way McDonald's employees handled his order was charged after allegedly calling 911 repeatedly on Friday to report the restaurant had robbed him, authorities said. Alleged robber who left license is nabbed Police last night arrested and identified the man they say grabbed a cash register at Ornelas Liquors at 1012 Gorham St., on Monday night, before fleeing, and leaving his driver's license on the counter. Police: Man advertised pot sales on Craigslist Quincy police arrested a man advertising his wares with the words “420 help is here” on the online classified site Craigslist. Drug detectives knew that in the cannabis culture, 420 means getting high on marijuana. PARKING IN YOUR DRIVEWAY? IT'LL COST YOU. Residents of Toledo, Ohio, are complaining that they received $25 tickets for parking their vehicles in their own driveways. Diploma Denied to Student Who Blew Kiss to Family, Pointed at Friends A Maine high school senior was denied his diploma at graduation after he took a bow when his name was called, pointed to friends and blew a kiss to his family. Judge: Blaring car horn is not free speech Helen Immelt, 52, of Monroe, got in a dispute with the neighbor in 2006, after she learned that he had filed a complaint with their homeowners association about her chickens. Per the association's covenants, chickens weren't allowed. Woman Allegedly Takes Baby, Tells Old Flame Kid's His Nikina Lazenby had been frantically waiting for news on the whereabouts of her 1-year old son Tremaine. He disappeared Monday night near their home in the Philadelphia area after going on a stroll with Lazenby's friend, Vanessa Perez. City police charge 2 juveniles with setting dog afire Baltimore police said they have charged two teenagers with dousing a young pit bull with gasoline and setting it on fire in West Baltimore last month, a case that sparked furor over animal cruelty and generated more than $26,000 in donations to find the culprits. Police: Man, mom tried to hide hit and run Police say Corona's 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette struck an unidentified man at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, tossing the man onto the car's hood. Corona drove away. |
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