GOP's Chambliss wins Ga. Senate runoff

Seeded on Tue Dec 2, 2008 9:49 PM EST (msnbc.com)

The GOP's Sen. Saxby Chambliss won the Georgia Senate runoff� Tuesday over Democrat Jim Martin in a race that attracted light voter turnout despite the contest's high stakes.

senate, politics, martin, jim, senator, control, election-2008, senate-elections, saxby-chambliss, chambliss

Deer gets revenge after hunter shoots him

Seeded on Tue Dec 2, 2008 6:11 PM EST (msnbc.com)

A hunter bagged a big buck on the second day of firearms season, but the kill caused him a lot of pain.

deer, pain, us-news, democrat, weird-news, animal-weirdness, msnbci

Hudson's estranged brother-in-law arrested

Seeded on Mon Dec 1, 2008 6:37 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law has been arrested in Illinois in the deaths of the singer's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.

chicago, brother, illinois, william, us-news, vehicle, crime-courts, msnbci

'Pregnant man' is pregnant again

Seeded on Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:32 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Thomas Beatie, who was born a woman but lives as a man in Oregon after surgery and hormone treatment, is expecting a second child, Beatie told Barbara Walters.

health, kids-and-parenting, msnbci

Man's coffin kills wife on way to cemetery

Seeded on Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:53 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Police say a woman has died on the way to a cemetery when a traffic accident hurled her husband's coffin against the back of her neck.

world-news, weird-news, msnbci

Fla. woman chooses jail over $7.45 eatery bill

Seeded on Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:28 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A woman has been charged after choosing jail rather than paying her tab for $7.45 at a central Florida restaurant.

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Hospital bills woman who never saw a doctor

Seeded on Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:23 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

A woman says she waited 19 hours at Parkland Memorial Hospital's emergency department for treatment of a broken leg and never did get to see a doctor - but still got a bill for $162.

health, health-care, msnbci

Experts: Fla. conviction possible without body

Seeded on Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:46 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Prosecutors building a case against a single 22-year-old Florida mother accused of killing her young daughter will have to rely on forensic evidence and persuade a jury that Casey Anthony lacks credibility and had a motive, legal experts say.

defense, university, us-news, crime-courts, msnbci

Man recovering after 1st double arm transplant

Seeded on Thu Oct 9, 2008 10:04 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A German farmer who received the world's first complete double arm transplant said Wednesday that incredulity gave way to joy when he woke from surgery to discover he had arms again.

health, more-health-news, msnbci

Nepal declares young girl new living goddess

Seeded on Wed Oct 8, 2008 9:06 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Hindu and Buddhist priests chanted sacred hymns and cascaded flowers and grains of rice over a 3-year-old girl who was appointed a living goddess in Nepal on Tuesday.

faith, world-news, msnbci

Duchovny finishes stint in sex-addiction rehab

Seeded on Tue Oct 7, 2008 9:31 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Larry Stein, the lawyer of the "Californication" star tells Access Hollywood the actor has "successfully" completed rehab for sex addiction.

entertainment, access-hollywood, msnbci

Learner blames cat for deadly crash | The Australian

Seeded on Thu Oct 2, 2008 10:42 PM EDT (Australian News Network)

I can't believe they let this guy out. Hopefully he faces up to what he's done. Drunk going 2X the speed limit, he shouldn't even be out on bail you bunch of yahoos!!

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Man dives in to save dog from Fla. shark attack

Seeded on Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:48 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A dog is recovering after a Florida Keys carpenter dove in to save his pet from a shark.

life, us-news, msnbci

More foods labeled with the country of origin

Seeded on Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:24 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

No more wondering where your hamburger came from, or where your lettuce and tomatoes were grown: Starting this week, shoppers will see lots more foods labeled with the country of origin.

health, food-safety, msnbci

Maternity rights have a cost: watchdog | The Australian

Seeded on Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:54 PM EDT (Australian News Network)

Dang! A full year off WITH PAY?!?! That's awsome! IN the US we only get 6 weeks..........WTF?!

4,000 in Denmark may have salmonella

Seeded on Thu Jul 3, 2008 9:32 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Danish health officials fear more than 4,000 people may be infected with salmonella and are checking everything from refrigerators to credit card receipts to find the source.

health, infectious-diseases, msnbci

What a wiener! Mom gets hit by Polish sausage

Seeded on Wed Jul 2, 2008 9:00 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Police say a 46-year-old man hit his mother in the head with a three-pound package of Polish sausage on Saturday night. Police said that when they arrived at the home, the man was in the kitchen cooking and on the telephone.

us-news, weird-news, criminal-weirdness, msnbci

Official: Hunt for missing U.K. girl not over

Seeded on Tue Jul 1, 2008 9:32 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Portugal's attorney general said Tuesday officials have not yet decided if their investigation into the disappearance of British child Madeleine McCann is over.

europe, world-news, msnbci

Bear mauls girl during mountain bike race

Seeded on Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:08 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A 14-year-old girl riding in a mountain bike race was attacked in the dark of night by a bear Sunday and severely injured, but she was able to make a brief 911 call that eventually resulted in her rescue.

life, us-news, msnbci