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11-In. Midge the Dog Is a Stand Out in Law Enforcement
Offbeat  (tags: animals, crime, dogs, GoodNews, law, animals )

Vic
- 16 hours ago - peoplepets.com
Every morning, Midge stretches her 11-in. frame, puts on her special work shirt emblazoned with a star designating her as an official police dog, and prepares for a full day working as a narcotics-detecting K-9.
The Most Psychedelic Fish On Earth
Offbeat  (tags: animals, bizarre, environment, interesting, photos, pictures, unusual )

Daphna
- 2 days ago - environmentalgraffiti.com
The Psychedelic Frogfish is not only funky looking (read: trippy) on the outside; its forward-facing eyes are extremely rare for fish, allowing it to have the same kind of depth perception that humans have. As well as this, its colourful, scaleless skin a
No Indians Allowed ; Haagen Dazs Says Wrong Choice of Words
Offbeat  (tags: Haagen-Dazs, ice cream, Delhi, India, No Indians, blog, nationality, error, protest )

Naoko
- 22 hours ago - timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Ice dream major Haagen-Dazs probably did not realize that a sign that was meant to tempt the Capital's ceam de la cream to its premium 'nternational quality' ice creams would instead land it in hot water. A day before the US brand opened its first outlet
Police Hunting Subway Pervert for X-Rated Gross-Out on G Train
Offbeat  (tags: off-beat, pervert, expedition, sicko, police, crime )

Lone
- 2 days ago - nydailynews.com
Cops are searching for a subway pervert who they say exposed and fondled himself in front of an 18-year-old woman in Queens
50 Million Blinds Recalled as Strangulation Hazard
Offbeat  (tags: recall, blinds, strangulation, children, death )

Lone
- 2 days ago - sacbee.com
WASHINGTON -- The government and the window covering industry on Tuesday recalled more than 50 million Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds because of the risk children may be strangled by the cords
The United States Continues to Steal From Indians
Offbeat  (tags: settlement, rip-offs, Native Americans, government )

Lone
- 2 days ago - startribune.com
A settlement will pay back $3.4 billion of $137 billion owed. And that's just what was documented.
Evangelist Oral Roberts Dies in Calif. at Age 91
Offbeat  (tags: culture, evangelist dies, multimillion )

Lone
- 2 days ago - washingtonpost.com
TULSA, Okla. -- Oral Roberts, who helped pioneer TV evangelism in the 1950s and used the power of the new medium - and his message of God's healing power - to build a multimillion-dollar ministry and
38 Arrested in N.Va. Drug Ring That Dealt Mainly to Youths
Offbeat  (tags: drug bust, death, crime, teenagers, police )

Lone
- 1 day ago - washingtonpost.com
Nearly 40 people have been arrested across Northern Virginia this week on charges of dealing heroin and prescription narcotics as part of a large-scale investigation to battle what officials said
Woman Sues Naperville, Reality TV Show
Offbeat  (tags: women, Reality Show, police, interesting )

Lone
- 1 day ago - chicagobreakingnews.com
Cable television may be full of everyday folks trying to become stars on reality shows, but Eran Best isn't one of them.
Teen Cop Impersonator Out of State Facility
Offbeat  (tags: bizarre, teen cop, performance, crime )

Lone
- 1 day ago - chicagobreakingnews.com
The teen who famously masqueraded as a Chicago police officer -- donning a uniform and riding along with another officer -- was ordered released this morning after more than two months in a state youth facility.
 
 
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