Deer Hunters Shoot at UFO - Aliens Escape Unharmed
Gather - Fri Feb 3, 2012
Two Minnesota men, presumably deer hunters, reported firing several shots at what they thought was a UFO, but the unidentified flying object flew away, apparently unscathed. More»

Police fire tear gas at Oakland, 200 arrested
Associated Press - Sun Jan 29, 2012
OAKLAND, California - Riot police fought running skirmishes with anti-Wall Street protesters on Saturday, firing tear gas and bean bag projectiles and arresting more than 200 people in clashes that injured three officers and at least one demonstrator. More»

Zombie and UFO queries are wasting police time, warns chief
The Telegraph, UK - Wed Dec 28, 2011
Chief Constable Ian Arundale is annoyed at officers being forced to spend hours answering "bizarre" queries instead of being on the beat. More»

Wal-Mart pulls formula after baby dies in Missouri
Associated Press - Sat Dec 24, 2011
COLUMBIA, Missouri - Wal-Mart and health officials awaited tests Thursday on a batch of powdered infant formula that was removed from more than 3,000 stores nationwide after a Missouri newborn who consumed it apparently died from a rare infection. More»

End of Iraq War Bittersweet for Soldiers, Vets
ABC News - Thu Dec 15, 2011
After almost nine years, the Iraq War has come to an official end, ending a chapter in US history that claimed the lives of almost 4,500 Americans, and left more than 32,200 more wounded. More»

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Sentenced to 14 Years
Associated Press - Wed Dec 7, 2011
CHICAGO - Rod Blagojevich, the ousted Illinois governor whose three-year battle against criminal charges became a national spectacle, was sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday, one of the stiffest penalties imposed for corruption in a state with a history of crooked politics. More»

Assange wins latest round in extradition fight
CNN - Mon Dec 5, 2011
London - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be allowed to appeal against extradition to Sweden on sex allegations, the British High Court announced Monday. More»

Contaminated water found leaking at Japanese nuclear plant
CNN - Mon Dec 5, 2011
Workers at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility have discovered a leak of 45 metric tons of radioactive water, operator Tokyo Electric Power Company said in a statement Monday. More»