Recently a commenter asked what they could do with all the old newspapers they had piling up. With enough time, patience, and newspapers you can create newspaper yarn. From the design studios of Greetje van Tiem and her “Indruk” project she can purportedly spins 20yds of “yarn” from a sheet of old newspaper. Include steps on how to make it. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

With a piece of newspaper and a little imagination, you can become another person. Recycle an old newspaper and roleplay your favorite character by making and wearing a paper hat! picked by DaftGretel 3 years ago

Vanguard newspaper said that two men tried to steal a Mazda car two days earlier in Kwara State, with one suspect transforming himself into a goat as vigilantes cornered him. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

As the economy continues to deteriorate, one of the industries that is going to be most severely affected is the American newspaper industry. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

A parrot chirping "hello" woke up his Texas owner who found then dead shot a burglar in his garage. "I guess you could call him a stool pigeon," owner Dennis Baker said on the Dallas Morning News. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

What if there were no newspapers anymore? Some people, mainly newspaper reporters and publishers, are warning that this is where we're heading. And they declare, as with a single loud voice, "You'll be sorry!" To save ourselves 50 cents or a buck, they say, we will be denying ourselves crucial knowledge that we need to be well-informed citizens of a democracy. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

After a recent bout of major newspapers closing, Princeton University explored what happens when a town loses its newspaper. Though most responders said it wouldn't hurt their civics much, voter turnout fell, fewer people ran, more incumbents were reelected. picked by lynxears 8 months ago

Lots more on the site but the "Today's News" section (linked) displays 613 daily newspaper front pages from 58 countries. Pretty interesting to see what makes the front page around the world! They even have archived collections of pages from significant events in recent history. picked by browntrout 2 years ago

A "drowsy" bus driver was caught on camera reading a newspaper at the wheel shortly before he hit a tree sending branches crashing onto and killing a young woman, an inquest heard. picked by bingo 12 months ago

A man who stumbled upon a burglar near his house did the only thing he could do until police arrived — he sat on the thief. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Some of our best and brightest college girls got a little upset because they showed a bit too much tummy in the school newspaper - so they stole half the production run. God help them if they check the Internet! picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

One of the two men accused of terrorizing Phoenix in a series of random late-night shootings thinks his newspaper notoriety deserves compensation - in the form of a discount subscription to the Tribune. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Not that I have any sympathy for someone who views child porn, but how can this be admissable evidence? The police could theoretically claim that any seizure they made without a warrant was a tip from a burglar. picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

A brazen burglar picked the wrong place to target: a police station. Police Chief Steve Scibelli said it was pretty embarrassing to have a thief hit his downtown station last week, stealing a radio, two stun guns and a Crown Victoria patrol car. The one saving grace is that police made a quick arrest. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Balloons apparently were boring. A young man returning home from a church mission in Mexico found his family's home completely wrapped in newspaper. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Relatives of a man who was shot and killed while breaking into a home more than a decade ago recently settled a civil lawsuit they brought against the city.

*Fl...nope, I can't say it, I cannot say where... picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A bungling burglar left police a giveaway clue to his identity, scrawling graffiti which revealed his name on a wall after ransacking a campsite in northwest England. "Peter Addison was here!" wrote the 18-year-old in black marker pen on a wall. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

The woman chased down the burglar, bagged him with an ice scraper and then made him pick up the stolen loot he dropped when he fled.

STORY UPDATED IN FIRST COMMENT picked by tigertony 2 years ago

A Johns Hopkins University student killed an apparent burglar with a samurai sword after discovering the man in his garage, police said Tuesday. picked by belvario 3 months ago

A would-be burglar who closely resembled a famous Disney pirate and became a sensation on YouTube turned himself in with a dislocated knee after his failed attempt to break into a coffee shop. picked by muppet 2 years ago