When Is Mardi Gras 2009 or Fat Tuesday?

February 17, 2009 10:52 AM | By staffwriter

Around 300,000 people are watching the 30th Mardi Gras parade in Sydney. (Reuters: David Gray)Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday") or S...

Band sticker 'This bike is a pipe bomb' triggers bomb scare

February 17, 2009 10:30 AM | By staffwriter

A bicycle with sticker that read "This bike is a pipe bomb" near the Memphis International Airport caused a bomb scare late Monday afternoon.   A pilot alerted airport pol...

US Muslim TV Founder Beheaded Wife

February 17, 2009 10:17 AM | By staffwriter

Muzzammil Hassan, the founder of a US Muslim TV network in upstate New York, has confessed to murdering his wife, media reports say.   Mr Hassan, 44, was arrested Thur...

Travis the Chimp attacks woman

February 17, 2009 10:07 AM | By staffwriter

A woman remains in critical condition Tuesday morning after a sudden attack by a 200-pound chimpanzee at her friend's North Stamford house Monday afternoon, according to Stamford...

Nova M: ‘We’ve done everything’ to get Randi Rhodes back

February 16, 2009 6:04 PM | By staffwriter

Nova M host Randi Rhodes has been off the air for nearly two weeks and now Nova M co-owner Anita Drobny said they have “done everything” to get her back.   "I have not...

Annual Robie Creek registration is closed but entrants have 'second chance' lottery'

February 16, 2009 4:27 PM | By staffwriter

The registration for 32nd annual Race to Robie Creek sent for April 18 started Monday at noon, but was closed by 1 p.m. the registration.   The race is a half-marathon tha...

Police identify body at Sea Isle City marina

February 16, 2009 2:36 PM | By staffwriter

The body of a woman found in the bay in the Sea Isle City early Sunday morning has been identified.   Authorities identified the woman as 35-year-old Tracy Hottenstein of ...

Teen found in Andover pond dead

February 16, 2009 2:18 PM | By staffwriter

The Wellesley teenage girl found Sunday morning in an Andover Massachusetts pond where she attended a house party the night before, has passed away.   Authorities identifi...

Police have man in custody after I-84 incident

February 16, 2009 2:16 PM | By staffwriter

Connecticut state police took a man in custody after a three hour stand off on Interstate 84 in downtown Hartford.   Police say a man pulled his vehicle over on the highwa...

Chinese woman goes crazy after missing flight: Youtube Video

February 16, 2009 10:19 AM | By igoncalves

A Chinese woman who freaked out at Hong Kong's international airport after missing her flight, has become an a web sensation on YouTube after her hysterical outburst was filmed a...

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