Bail set for woman who drugged a vet

A woman is in jail after police say she drugged her boss. Police say an employee from the Reynolds Road Animal Clinic slipped valium into one of the veterinarian's cups of coffee sending him to the emergency room.  Shortly after Dr. John Duckett had some, coffee he knew something was wrong. Employees at the ( Read more... )

The traffic light works again - but who fixed it?

A malfunctioning Beckley traffic light many residents considered an outright nuisance is finally repaired.  But exactly who fixed it is a total mystery that has baffled city officials.  During Tuesday night’s Beckley Common Council meeting, Mayor Emmett Pugh said state Division of Highways (DOH) ( Read more... )

No laughing matter: Hyena found in yard

A South Carolina man has been cited for having a hyena in his backyard.   The (Myrtle Beach) Sun News reported Wednesday that the year-old hyena named Bubbles has been moved to Alligator Adventure in North Myrtle Beach.  The animal's owner, 26-year-old Nicolas Petock, was cited for owning and displaying a wild ( Read more... )

Pet store expects fish shipment, but gets corpse

Employees of a Philadelphia pet store expecting to get a shipment of tropical fish and salt water by air cargo ended up getting a human body instead. Mark Arabia owns the Pets Plus store in Northeast Philadelphia where the mix-up was discovered Tuesday.  He said he eventually learned that the body he ( Read more... )

Obese U.S. mom has brain surgery for weight loss

Brain surgery for weight loss?  West Virginia mother of two Carol Poe, 60, is only the second person in the United States to undergo deep brain stimulation for weight loss after trying everything from diets to having her stomach stapled.  Last month, she took part in a clinical trial at West Virginia ( Read more... )

Montreal Canadiens General Manager Bob Gainey Monday announced that he is taking over Guy Carbonneau as Head Coach of the Montreal Canadiens effective immediately. Associate coach Doug Jarvis,assistant coaches Kirk Muller and Roland Melanson will be staying on the coaching staff.

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Ex-Calif. bookkeeper accused of embezzling $10M

A former bookkeeper embezzled $9.9 million, forcing her company to make layoffs as she bought 400 pairs of shoes that she kept in a room-sized closet decorated with a crystal chandelier and a plasma television, authorities claim.  Annette Yeomans, 51, surrendered at the Vista jail on Friday and was ( Read more... )

Man at border asks for manners, gets pepper spray

A Canadian says he got a face full of pepper spray after repeatedly asking a U.S. border inspector in Blaine, Wash., to say please. Desiderio Fortunato says he thought the inspector who told him to turn off his engine Monday was rude and asked him to say please.  The 54-year-old British Columbia ( Read more... )

You do the math. Or pay a website to do it..

"You can't do it? We're here to help," says the homepage of a new French website where children can pay for older students to do homework for them.  On faismesdevoirs.com (domyhomework.com), children will be able to buy answers to simple maths problems for 5 euros ($6), while a full end-of-year ( Read more... )

Buddhist stole antique statue "to pray"

A Japanese man whose home was found packed with Buddhist statues told police he had stolen some from temples in the ancient capital of Kyoto so he could pray to them, domestic media said Tuesday.  Police found 21 statues of Buddha in the 59-year-old's house after he was arrested on suspicion of stealing a ( Read more... )