A 49-year-old woman banned from smoking in her own garden has appealed the decision to the Environmental High Court. Update on this story. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Sweden's Environmental High Court has given the green light to a woman who wants the freedom to smoke in her own garden. Update on this story. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A feud in Åkarp in southern Sweden between a cigarette-puffing woman and her smoke-sensitive neighbour has finally been put to rest by Swedish courts. picked by kakana 4 months ago

A Swedish woman is facing charges for attacking a man and seriously damaging his scrotum. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A story for the people that constantly say "Only In America" picked by Hoosker 3 years ago

For women who want to give up smoking, it could be a matter of timing, say scientists.

The chances of succeeding are much higher if they call a halt to the habit in the days before their menstrual cycle. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

According to the data of American scientists, people who suffer from Parkinson's disease are less inclined to smoking and high coffee consumption, than their healthy brothers and sisters. It's a researchers' opinion that coffee and nicotine really can protect our brain from severe neurodegenerative disease. picked by JanetDavis 3 years ago

The Examiner is Baltimore's "rich right wing" chain newspaper. Dispute over smoking leads to confrontation involving a shotgun. The editor is apparently....an idiot. picked by blurmore 3 years ago

A woman who was trafficked across the border from Pakistan with her son, 3, was handed to an Afghan who raped her, then beat the toddler to death as she watched.

He was jailed for 20 years for murder - but the woman, Rukhma, was jailed, too. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

She was already banned until 2999. I'm sure that extra year will really teach her a lesson. picked by tigertony 11 months ago

A 15-year-old girl turned in her mom for allegedly smoking marijuana in front of her. The 32-year-old woman was cited on suspicion of child abuse and marijuana possession picked by suebe 9 months ago

The days of teenagers fuelling their smoking habits by buying cigarettes in cheaper packs of 10 could be numbered, under radical proposals being considered by the Department of Health. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Can we garden our way out of this hole?
Just a few years ago, the road to riches was clear. We could all sit on our porches drinking mint juleps while our houses appreciated 30% a year.
Now, our houses are falling in value by 30% a year. Forget about them. The real money maker, it turns out, was always our backyard. By planting a vegetable garden, we can slash our food bill while eating healthier. picked by bingo 8 months ago

All 26 members of the cast brought charges against Quaid, reported the Post, maintaining that he "physically and verbally abused his fellow performers and that his oddball behavior forced the show to close."

I guess some actors get banned for life, but I've never heard of a star being banned. It must have been really bad for this decision to be made. Wow. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

A Dallas woman has filed a lawsuit seeking six figures from a former neighbor and landlord for damage she says was caused by cigarette smoke wafting through adjoining walls of her high-end townhome. picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

Get out there and read them! "Everything useful I learned, I learned from banned books"

You'd be surprised what books are banned, and for what reasons. All books should be read, thought about, and appreciated, even if we don't agree with what they say or the stance of the author. picked by bcgrote 2 months ago

A Belfast woman who cared for a baby elephant in her back garden during the war years has finally been identified.

The ‘elephant angel’ was Denise Weston Austin, who was one of the first female zoo keepers in Belfast Zoo.

Update on this post. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Police have banned a woman driver's car from the road - for being too untidy.

The Vauxhall Astra was so full of junk, magazines, old clothes and even bits of furniture that they could barely see the driver as it roared down a motorway in Dusseldorf, Germany. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Sometimes women interfered in process of smoking and it brought comical character picked by JanetDavis 3 years ago

A woman in Denmark played a high stakes game last week when she successfully convinced a bank to exchange bills worth two thousand "kronor" in Swedish Monopoly money for a quantity of real Danish money. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago