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France to use algae to create green buildings
France will soon move forward with an effort to use algae to make buildings more energy efficient and help the country meet quickly-approaching environmental goals, reported Al Jazeera English. “Jean-Louie Kindler wants to breed algae in tubes on roofs and sides of apartment and office blocks, starting with his own.…
85-year-old man arrested for hitting volunteer officer with cane
Police in Denver were apparently very determined to get their man when they arrested an octogenarian in the middle of the night at his home. The 85-year-old John Copeland is now in a Colorado jail with a $50,000 bond after using his cane to hit a volunteer police officer at…
Los Angeles cops allegedly threatened women with jail to force sex acts
Two Los Angeles Police Department officers are under investigation after four women accused them of rape, according to area media. The two officers, Luis Valenzuela and James Nichols, told reporters that they’ve only just learned about the investigation, but KTLA-TV noted on Friday that the probe has been ongoing for…
Brian Kilmeade’s attempt to play with his ‘Pocket Hose’ on air goes terribly wrong
Friday morning on “Fox and Friends,” Steve Doocy and guest host Alisyn Camerota presented co-host Brian Kilmeade with a late Christmas present, a Pocket Hose. Pocket Hose is an infomercial-style product that bills itself as “The Hose that Fits in a Pocket but Grows to a Full-Size Hose!” The company…
Gagged priest ‘playing’ with handcuffs at church gets stuck, calls 911 for help
A gagged priest at Springfield’s St. Aloysius church called 911 late last year and asked them for help because he had been “playing” with handcuffs and he got stuck. Audio of Father Tom Donovan’s Nov. 28 911 call was published by the Illinois Times on Thursday. “I’m stuck in a…
Rep. Grayson: Republicans using debt ceiling as ‘legislative terrorism’
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) blasted Republicans on Thursday night for planning to use the federal debt ceiling as leverage in the ongoing battle over government spending. He said Republicans saw the debt ceiling as “a device to extract concessions they would otherwise never be able to accomplish.” “That is why…
CNN contributor explains pagan origins of Christian holidays to Wisconsin lawmaker
On Wednesday night, CNN contributor Martin Roland informed Wisconsin state Sen. Glenn Grothman that many Christian holidays could be traced back to pagan celebrations. The Republican lawmaker recently gained national attention after issuing an anti-Kwanzaa press release (PDF). On CNN, Grothman explained that Americans shouldn’t celebrate the African American holiday…
Georgia school board member resigns after running over teen saving parking space
A member of the Bartow County School Board in Georgia resigned on Thursday, citing “personal and family reasons” after she was charged with reckless conduct for running over a 17-year-old girl who was saving a parking space at a Walmart in Cartersville. Bartow County High School student Emily Gulledge told…
Florida man who shot victim asked: ‘Are you Muslim?’
A Florida man was shot in the face twice with a pellet gun during the early hours of Wednesday morning after being confronted by another man in the parking lot of a Walmart store in Lutz, near Tampa Bay. The shooter allegedly asked his victim, “Are you of Middle Eastern…
Hand grenades discovered in Disney World trash can
Several hand grenades were discovered in a trash can at Downtown Disney World in Florida on Tuesday night, according to area reports. Thankfully, it turns out the grenades were duds that had been used for training exercises, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office told The Orlando Sentinel. A janitor reportedly found…
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