From story:
"He chose a 42-inch katana, a Japanese samurai sword, and went inside to confront Lee Alexander, a 25-year-old ranch hand from Polk County who was convicted in 2000 of a lewd and lascivious act on a person under 16. Less than 15 minutes later, Alexander was dead." picked by indierockcafe 1 year ago

An alligator was spotted Saturday sunbathing by a small pond in Long Island - a startling sight for a community just 35 miles from Manhattan. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

You know the world is going to hell when police say it's a possibility that the legs are from the same person and may belong with a torso found nearby.
Just how many body parts do they find up there on a weekly basis?! picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

The Long Island Rail Road has an outrageous number of retires that claim and get disability (97% in one year). They get full pay and benefits. They are fully able the day before they retire and magically become disabled the day they retire. picked by bernardblack 2 weeks ago

An elite ultradistance runner ran 120 miles from Montauk to Queens in what she called 'The Running Fight for Breast Cancer.' She is believed to be the first person to complete a solo run across the length of Nassau-Suffolk counties. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Obama tried to explain what he actually meant to say in his infamous speech about small towns. His explanation may have made sense and showed what he meant to say wasn't "elitist", but it was wrong. Small town America are not fixated on cultural issues. Rather, it is affluent, college-educated people living in cities and suburbs who are most exercised by guns and religion. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

A suburban mall suspended all visits with its Santa Claus Tuesday after learning a photographer taking pictures of children on St. Nick's lap was a registered sex offender from Indiana, police said.

..Don't they screen these people first? picked by digitalgimpling 2 years ago

Men living in the northwestern Italian town of Varallo will receive 50 euros ($70) for losing 4 kg (9 pounds) in a month, Mayor Gianluca Buonanno said. Women will get the same amount for shedding 3 kg (7 pounds). picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The "Devil's Town", the natural monument, is situated in the south of Serbia, Europe.This natural monument embrace two rare world's phenomena: soil figures as specific relief forms rendering an attractive sight, and two wells of strong acidic waters with high mineralization... picked by Mystic 2 years ago

Custom built by a former NY Mets player, 1/2 block from the Long Island Expressway, and around the corner from my Mom's apartment. No lawn to mow.

And the family room boasts full gym and I believe a batting range. Convenient to express bus to Manhattan and short drive to the Long Island Railroad. picked by suebe 1 year ago

ESA’s Cluster was in the right place and time to make a shocking discovery. The four spacecraft encountered a shock wave that kept breaking and reforming – predicted only in theory. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Got the plague? Onto the island. Vomiting? Onto the island. Fever? Island. Sniffles with a mild cough? You get the idea. You stayed there until you got well or died. Judging from the mass graves, not many got well. picked by Moe 1 year ago

Curious as to what kind of lurkers there may be in your neighborhood? Click here to find out!

*We should have a contest to find spots in the country that are chuck full of offenders! For starters, check out Detroit.* picked by MUPPETMAKER 8 months ago

Speech experts have an historical explanation for why New York's Long Island residents can't help but tell others they are from "Lawn Guyland." picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Small, rocky planets that could resemble the Earth or Mars may be forming around a star in the Pleiades star cluster. One of the stars in the cluster, also known as the Seven Sisters, is surrounded by an extraordinary number of hot dust particles that could be the "building blocks of planets". picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Snopes says 'yup." picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

Oldest living tree cluster reveals every climate change that ever occurred.

Theme pic is not an actual photo. I can't find one. picked by deEPCHill 6 months ago

Lock up your kids. picked by suckersklub 2 years ago

Okay, we have already had simple harmless mooning be labeled a sex offense, not it looks like the old 70's prank of streaking will also result in being labeled a Sex Offender with all the lifetime troubles that entails. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Shaved body hair and used makeup in order to look younger. picked by videoguy 2 years ago