Thursday, March 23, 2006
WHO WOULD JESUS MOLEST?
Ex-priest busted in kiddie sex sting
Equipped with gummy bears, lubricant and gay porn, a defrocked Pennsylvania priest was ready for sex with a boy but instead got busted by an undercover cop, police said.
Thomas Bender, 72, of Macungie, Pa., was arraigned yesterday in First District Court in Hempstead on five counts of first-degree disseminating indecent material to a minor and one count of attempting to commit a criminal sexual act.
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Ex-priest busted in kiddie sex sting
Equipped with gummy bears, lubricant and gay porn, a defrocked Pennsylvania priest was ready for sex with a boy but instead got busted by an undercover cop, police said.
Thomas Bender, 72, of Macungie, Pa., was arraigned yesterday in First District Court in Hempstead on five counts of first-degree disseminating indecent material to a minor and one count of attempting to commit a criminal sexual act.
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Wednesday, March 22, 2006
WHAT TIPPED THEM OFF?
Possible murder victim found on path near canal
By MICHAEL RATCLIFFE
Staff Writer
TRENTON -- The body of a man, found with a bullet hole in his right temple, was discovered along an overgrown path next to the Delaware & Raritan Canal last night, police and emergency officials said.
Police last night confirmed that detectives were investigating the shooting as a "probable homicide."
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Possible murder victim found on path near canal
By MICHAEL RATCLIFFE
Staff Writer
TRENTON -- The body of a man, found with a bullet hole in his right temple, was discovered along an overgrown path next to the Delaware & Raritan Canal last night, police and emergency officials said.
Police last night confirmed that detectives were investigating the shooting as a "probable homicide."
Saturday, March 18, 2006
I HAVE A WOOD PECKER. I MEAN I HAVE A WOODPECKER
He's got a machine gun and he's hard at work on the tree right outside my bedroom. That's why I'm up so early.
Usually, I'm not much of a pecker joker type. But this news item put me in the frame of mind.
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He's got a machine gun and he's hard at work on the tree right outside my bedroom. That's why I'm up so early.
Usually, I'm not much of a pecker joker type. But this news item put me in the frame of mind.
Friday, March 17, 2006
HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION
MORRISTOWN, N.J. A former teacher in Morris County has admitted he touched the breasts and buttocks of four freshman girls in his biology lab.
By pleading guilty to aggravated criminal sexual contact, prosecutors will seek a suspended five-year prison term when Robert Fuller is sentenced next month.Under the plea bargain, the 36-year-old will be placed on “lifetime parole” under Megan’s Law. Fuller can petition for release after being monitored for 15 years.
Authorities say Fuller began fondling the girls within days after he started working at West Morris Central High School in Washington Township.Fuller was suspended from his job soon after the allegations surfaced and the school board did not renew his contract.
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MORRISTOWN, N.J. A former teacher in Morris County has admitted he touched the breasts and buttocks of four freshman girls in his biology lab.
By pleading guilty to aggravated criminal sexual contact, prosecutors will seek a suspended five-year prison term when Robert Fuller is sentenced next month.Under the plea bargain, the 36-year-old will be placed on “lifetime parole” under Megan’s Law. Fuller can petition for release after being monitored for 15 years.
Authorities say Fuller began fondling the girls within days after he started working at West Morris Central High School in Washington Township.Fuller was suspended from his job soon after the allegations surfaced and the school board did not renew his contract.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2006
I CAN THINK OF WORSE REASONS TO POP SOMEONE
Teen Shot in Fight Over Tater Tots
A teenager was shot Monday afternoon after he was arguing over tater tots with another teen, San Antonio Police said.
The shooting happened close to 5 p.m. at the Spring Hill Apartments off Raybon on the northeast side.
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Teen Shot in Fight Over Tater Tots
A teenager was shot Monday afternoon after he was arguing over tater tots with another teen, San Antonio Police said.
The shooting happened close to 5 p.m. at the Spring Hill Apartments off Raybon on the northeast side.
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WHAT AN ADVANCE. A DRUG THAT MAKES YOU STUPID, AS WELL AS FAT.
The sleeping pill Ambien seems to unlock a primitive desire to eat in some patients, according to emerging medical case studies that describe how the drug's users sometimes sleepwalk into their kitchens, claw through their refrigerators like animals and consume calories ranging into the thousands.
The next morning, the night eaters remember nothing about their foraging. But they wake up to find telltale clues: mouthfuls of peanut butter, Tostitos in their beds, kitchen counters overflowing with flour, missing food, and even lighted ovens and stoves.
Some are so embarrassed, they delay telling anyone, even as they gain weight.
"These people are hell-bent to eat," said Dr. Mark Mahowald, who is director of the Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center in Minneapolis and is researching the problem.
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A woman in Salinas, Calif., whose case is to be included in the Minnesota study, said she would awaken to find candy bar wrappers next to her bed and Popsicle sticks on the floor near the refrigerator. She blamed her husband and sons before finally believing their claims that she was eating at night, unaware.
Worried that she would choke, "my son was so afraid at night, he'd come sit by the bed and watch me," said the woman, Brenda Pobre, 54. Despite seeing several doctors, Ms. Pobre did not link Ambien to her nocturnal eating until after she gained 100 pounds.
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The sleeping pill Ambien seems to unlock a primitive desire to eat in some patients, according to emerging medical case studies that describe how the drug's users sometimes sleepwalk into their kitchens, claw through their refrigerators like animals and consume calories ranging into the thousands.
The next morning, the night eaters remember nothing about their foraging. But they wake up to find telltale clues: mouthfuls of peanut butter, Tostitos in their beds, kitchen counters overflowing with flour, missing food, and even lighted ovens and stoves.
Some are so embarrassed, they delay telling anyone, even as they gain weight.
"These people are hell-bent to eat," said Dr. Mark Mahowald, who is director of the Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center in Minneapolis and is researching the problem.
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A woman in Salinas, Calif., whose case is to be included in the Minnesota study, said she would awaken to find candy bar wrappers next to her bed and Popsicle sticks on the floor near the refrigerator. She blamed her husband and sons before finally believing their claims that she was eating at night, unaware.
Worried that she would choke, "my son was so afraid at night, he'd come sit by the bed and watch me," said the woman, Brenda Pobre, 54. Despite seeing several doctors, Ms. Pobre did not link Ambien to her nocturnal eating until after she gained 100 pounds.
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SAME OLD, SAME OLD
Three parents were arrested Thursday night in Tullahoma for a house party, police said, got out of control. One mother is even facing rape charges.
The parents are well-known and have never been in trouble before.
Police said that when they hosted high schoolers at their home, they became responsible for what happened there.
The clues came through the grapevine. At Tullahoma High School, teens were talking about a recent house party, and the rumors soon reached school resource officer Joe Brown.
“He started making inquiries to these young men, and they were really candid with him about what was going on over there,” said prosecutor Jason Ponder.
And that's how gossip got three parents arrested.
“These three have daughters in the eighth grade who have boyfriends who are 17. They allowed the 17-year-olds and the friends of the 17-year-olds to come to the home, drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes,” Ponder said.
Police said parents and teens were in the garage. When the party emptied out, Susan Stephens, a 44-year-old wife and mother, was alone with a 17-year old boy.
“Mrs. Stephens engaged in sexual relations with one of the young men,” Ponder said.
Stephens is charged with two counts of statutory rape. The homeowners, Christopher and Kelly Eaves, are charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
“When a child comes to your home, it's your responsibility to see to it these children aren't violating the law,” Ponder said.
The Eaves did not want to go on camera but said they did not provide any alcohol to the teenagers. They also said if anything happened between Stephens and one of the boys, they didn't see it.
NewsChannel 5 tried to contact Stephens, but she did not answer her door.
She used to be a substitute teacher at Tullahoma High, but prosecutors said that's not how she knew these teens.
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Three parents were arrested Thursday night in Tullahoma for a house party, police said, got out of control. One mother is even facing rape charges.
The parents are well-known and have never been in trouble before.
Police said that when they hosted high schoolers at their home, they became responsible for what happened there.
The clues came through the grapevine. At Tullahoma High School, teens were talking about a recent house party, and the rumors soon reached school resource officer Joe Brown.
“He started making inquiries to these young men, and they were really candid with him about what was going on over there,” said prosecutor Jason Ponder.
And that's how gossip got three parents arrested.
“These three have daughters in the eighth grade who have boyfriends who are 17. They allowed the 17-year-olds and the friends of the 17-year-olds to come to the home, drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes,” Ponder said.
Police said parents and teens were in the garage. When the party emptied out, Susan Stephens, a 44-year-old wife and mother, was alone with a 17-year old boy.
“Mrs. Stephens engaged in sexual relations with one of the young men,” Ponder said.
Stephens is charged with two counts of statutory rape. The homeowners, Christopher and Kelly Eaves, are charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
“When a child comes to your home, it's your responsibility to see to it these children aren't violating the law,” Ponder said.
The Eaves did not want to go on camera but said they did not provide any alcohol to the teenagers. They also said if anything happened between Stephens and one of the boys, they didn't see it.
NewsChannel 5 tried to contact Stephens, but she did not answer her door.
She used to be a substitute teacher at Tullahoma High, but prosecutors said that's not how she knew these teens.
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Monday, March 13, 2006
I WAS SURE I WAS THE HIGH BIDDER, BUT THERE WAS SOME MISTAKE - I GOT A BUNCH OF BOOTLEG DVD'S FROM HONG KONG INSTEAD
In 2000, many Americans learned about a new procedure called labiaplasty when a porn star known as Houston had her labia-reduction surgery filmed and distributed to subscribers, then later auctioned off the excised flesh over the Internet.
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In 2000, many Americans learned about a new procedure called labiaplasty when a porn star known as Houston had her labia-reduction surgery filmed and distributed to subscribers, then later auctioned off the excised flesh over the Internet.
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Tuesday, March 07, 2006
BY THE WAY, HAVE I TOLD YOU HOW WONDERFUL GENERAL MOTORS IS? AND MCDONALDS? AND ALLSTATE?
Wal-Mart Enlists Bloggers in Its Public Relations Campaign
Brian Pickrell, a blogger, recently posted a note on his Web site attacking state legislation that would force Wal-Mart Stores to spend more on employee health insurance. "All across the country, newspaper editorial boards — no great friends of business — are ripping the bills," he wrote.
It was the kind of pro-Wal-Mart comment the giant retailer might write itself. And, in fact, it did.
Several sentences in Mr. Pickrell's Jan. 20 posting — and others from different days — are identical to those written by an employee at one of Wal-Mart's public relations firms and distributed by e-mail to bloggers.
Under assault as never before, Wal-Mart is increasingly looking beyond the mainstream media and working directly with bloggers, feeding them exclusive nuggets of news, suggesting topics for postings and even inviting them to visit its corporate headquarters.
But the strategy raises questions about what bloggers, who pride themselves on independence, should disclose to readers.
Wal-Mart, the nation's largest private employer, has been forthright with bloggers about the origins of its communications, and the company and its public relations firm, Edelman, say they do not compensate the bloggers.
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Wal-Mart Enlists Bloggers in Its Public Relations Campaign
Brian Pickrell, a blogger, recently posted a note on his Web site attacking state legislation that would force Wal-Mart Stores to spend more on employee health insurance. "All across the country, newspaper editorial boards — no great friends of business — are ripping the bills," he wrote.
It was the kind of pro-Wal-Mart comment the giant retailer might write itself. And, in fact, it did.
Several sentences in Mr. Pickrell's Jan. 20 posting — and others from different days — are identical to those written by an employee at one of Wal-Mart's public relations firms and distributed by e-mail to bloggers.
Under assault as never before, Wal-Mart is increasingly looking beyond the mainstream media and working directly with bloggers, feeding them exclusive nuggets of news, suggesting topics for postings and even inviting them to visit its corporate headquarters.
But the strategy raises questions about what bloggers, who pride themselves on independence, should disclose to readers.
Wal-Mart, the nation's largest private employer, has been forthright with bloggers about the origins of its communications, and the company and its public relations firm, Edelman, say they do not compensate the bloggers.
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