Police: Excavator used to break into bank
ATLANTA (UPI) -- Police in Atlanta said they have arrested a man who allegedly used an excavator stolen from a construction site to rip open the roof and front door of a bank.
Officers said a witness called 911 and reported seeing the man steal the excavator, which is more powerful than a backhoe, and take it to the bank, WSB-TV, Atlanta, reported.
The witness said the suspect used the tool to rip open the roof and front door of the SunTrust bank. However, the man jumped from the excavator and fled once police arrived.
Police said they chased the man down and he was taken to the Fulton County Jail.
Two armed security guards have been placed on sentry duty at the bank, police said.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
LA VICTIMA FUE DETENIDO POR POSESSION DE MARIJUANA
Burglar suspect, victim busted for pot
ELKHART, Ind. (UPI) -- Police in Indiana said a burglary victim was arrested along with the suspected perpetrator after officers confiscated more than 31 pounds of marijuana.
Investigators said Juan Trujillo, 21, was jailed on suspicion of burglary and marijuana possession, both felonies, after police found him with 30.24 pounds of marijuana that he allegedly took from the Elkhart home during the burglary, the Elkhart Truth reported.
Cpl. Scott Hauser said the renter of the house, identified by his surname Fernandez, arrived home and gave police permission to search inside, where they discovered an additional 14 ounces of marijuana.
Fernandez was arrested on marijuana possession charges. He could face up to three years in prison if convicted.
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ELKHART, Ind. (UPI) -- Police in Indiana said a burglary victim was arrested along with the suspected perpetrator after officers confiscated more than 31 pounds of marijuana.
Investigators said Juan Trujillo, 21, was jailed on suspicion of burglary and marijuana possession, both felonies, after police found him with 30.24 pounds of marijuana that he allegedly took from the Elkhart home during the burglary, the Elkhart Truth reported.
Cpl. Scott Hauser said the renter of the house, identified by his surname Fernandez, arrived home and gave police permission to search inside, where they discovered an additional 14 ounces of marijuana.
Fernandez was arrested on marijuana possession charges. He could face up to three years in prison if convicted.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International
Thursday, April 2, 2009
UN CARRO - AVION A SOLO $194,000 US
Transforming car-plane to sell for $194K
PAXON, Ill. (UPI) -- An Illinois man who helped create a car that transforms into an airplane said the vehicle will be available for public purchase within about two years.
Sam Schweighart, 31, of Paxon, Ill., said the Terrafugia Transition, which took its first flight March 5, is expected to retail for about $194,000, the Champaign (Ill.) News-Gazette reported.
He said about 50 people have already put down $10,000 deposits on the transformable vehicles.
Schweighart, who holds a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, created the car along with colleagues from the same university. He said the Transition runs on high-octane gas or aviation fuel and gets 30 to 35 miles per gallon on the ground. In the air, the Transition uses about 5 gallons an hour and can remain airborne for 460 miles at a time.
"If you need to drive and fly a short distance, it solves several problems, including finding or paying for a hangar," said Thomas Haines, editor in chief of the news site for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. "It's really meant for a special kind of consumer."
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PAXON, Ill. (UPI) -- An Illinois man who helped create a car that transforms into an airplane said the vehicle will be available for public purchase within about two years.
Sam Schweighart, 31, of Paxon, Ill., said the Terrafugia Transition, which took its first flight March 5, is expected to retail for about $194,000, the Champaign (Ill.) News-Gazette reported.
He said about 50 people have already put down $10,000 deposits on the transformable vehicles.
Schweighart, who holds a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, created the car along with colleagues from the same university. He said the Transition runs on high-octane gas or aviation fuel and gets 30 to 35 miles per gallon on the ground. In the air, the Transition uses about 5 gallons an hour and can remain airborne for 460 miles at a time.
"If you need to drive and fly a short distance, it solves several problems, including finding or paying for a hangar," said Thomas Haines, editor in chief of the news site for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. "It's really meant for a special kind of consumer."
Copyright 2009 by United Press International
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
NO BEER FOR NUDE TENNESSEE STORE CUSTOMER
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (UPI) -- A Tennessee man arrested buying beer at a convenience store was old enough to purchase alcohol -- he was just missing his clothes.
James Golden, 48, Hendersonville, told police he thought the clerk might appreciate it if he "went into the store nude" earlier this month, according to an affidavit filed by officers.
The clerk at the Stop N Buy apparently didn't and Golden later apologized, the Hendersonville (Tenn.) Star News said Wednesday.
No word on whether Golden had the money and ID needed to acquire a six pack to go since he obviously lacked a pocket.
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James Golden, 48, Hendersonville, told police he thought the clerk might appreciate it if he "went into the store nude" earlier this month, according to an affidavit filed by officers.
The clerk at the Stop N Buy apparently didn't and Golden later apologized, the Hendersonville (Tenn.) Star News said Wednesday.
No word on whether Golden had the money and ID needed to acquire a six pack to go since he obviously lacked a pocket.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
YUMMY MUMMIES
Poll: British moms are unhappy with bodies
LONDON (UPI) -- Youthful celebrity mothers, or "yummy mummies," are making many British mothers feel inadequate, it was reported.
A poll conducted by the Mumsnet Internet site revealed less than 25 percent of 1,300 mothers were happy with the way they looked, and 50 percent said they were unhappy in general, The Sunday Telegraph reported.
"There is a really ugly underbelly to the cult of the celebrity yummy mummy. It leaves women feeling inadequate about their bodies at a point when they have enough to deal with, adjusting to a whole new role in life," psychologist Susie Orbach said.
Forty percent of mothers less than 26-years-old reportedly said they became upset when seeing pictures of celebrity moms like Victoria Beckham.
Thirty-seven percent of women said they were glad to sport a bikini after having a baby, almost half the number of women who said they would wear a skimpy swimsuit before childbirth.
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LONDON (UPI) -- Youthful celebrity mothers, or "yummy mummies," are making many British mothers feel inadequate, it was reported.
A poll conducted by the Mumsnet Internet site revealed less than 25 percent of 1,300 mothers were happy with the way they looked, and 50 percent said they were unhappy in general, The Sunday Telegraph reported.
"There is a really ugly underbelly to the cult of the celebrity yummy mummy. It leaves women feeling inadequate about their bodies at a point when they have enough to deal with, adjusting to a whole new role in life," psychologist Susie Orbach said.
Forty percent of mothers less than 26-years-old reportedly said they became upset when seeing pictures of celebrity moms like Victoria Beckham.
Thirty-seven percent of women said they were glad to sport a bikini after having a baby, almost half the number of women who said they would wear a skimpy swimsuit before childbirth.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International
Monday, March 30, 2009
ROGUE EMPLOYEE
Suit: Woman forged $1.26M refund check
INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) -- Indiana's state attorney general is suing a California woman who allegedly wrote her name on her employer's $1.26 million tax refund check.
Attorney General Steve Carter alleges in the lawsuit filed in federal court that Lucia Abrantes illegally put her name on the refund check Indiana issued to Verizon Capital Corp., The Indianapolis Star reported.
Carter claims Abrantes, who is described in the suit as a "rogue employee" of Verizon, deposited the money in her bank account and had it sent overseas.
The banks that processed the check, J.P. MorganChase of New York and Washington Mutual Capital of Washington, were also named as defendants in the suit, which says the institutions should not have processed the altered check.
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INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) -- Indiana's state attorney general is suing a California woman who allegedly wrote her name on her employer's $1.26 million tax refund check.
Attorney General Steve Carter alleges in the lawsuit filed in federal court that Lucia Abrantes illegally put her name on the refund check Indiana issued to Verizon Capital Corp., The Indianapolis Star reported.
Carter claims Abrantes, who is described in the suit as a "rogue employee" of Verizon, deposited the money in her bank account and had it sent overseas.
The banks that processed the check, J.P. MorganChase of New York and Washington Mutual Capital of Washington, were also named as defendants in the suit, which says the institutions should not have processed the altered check.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International
Sunday, March 29, 2009
A LITTLE OLD BUT DEFINITELY WEIRD NEWS
Tennis club bans girl for grunt
MELBOURNE (UPI) -- A Sunbury, Australia, tennis club has told a 9-year-old girl she cannot play unless she remains silent on the court, the girl's parents said.
Duncan and Ruth Edwards said their daughter, Lauryn, was banned from the Mount Carmel Tennis Club because of the loudness of her grunts when she strikes the ball, the Melbourne Sun-Herald reported.
"They told me to guarantee she won't grunt or she can't play," Duncan Edwards said.
He said he was outraged by the club's behavior and he has contacted authorities with Tennis Australia and Tennis Victoria to help remedy the situation.
"It's pretty slight and now and again she hits it hard and makes a loud noise and that's it," he said. "From just one comment, this has all blown up stupidly. There's no rule against it, so they've made a rule against it."
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MELBOURNE (UPI) -- A Sunbury, Australia, tennis club has told a 9-year-old girl she cannot play unless she remains silent on the court, the girl's parents said.
Duncan and Ruth Edwards said their daughter, Lauryn, was banned from the Mount Carmel Tennis Club because of the loudness of her grunts when she strikes the ball, the Melbourne Sun-Herald reported.
"They told me to guarantee she won't grunt or she can't play," Duncan Edwards said.
He said he was outraged by the club's behavior and he has contacted authorities with Tennis Australia and Tennis Victoria to help remedy the situation.
"It's pretty slight and now and again she hits it hard and makes a loud noise and that's it," he said. "From just one comment, this has all blown up stupidly. There's no rule against it, so they've made a rule against it."
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