A West Palm Beach man told police he killed his 1-year-old nephew because the boy was possessed by evil spirits. Eric Sawyer, 38, is accused of stabbing Brandon Cole to death, wrapping the boy's body in sheets.
graphic 911 audio reachable from story picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

Young teenage girls at a polygamist compound in West Texas were required to have sex in a soaring white temple after they were married in sect-recognized unions, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday.

Update to This story picked by doggylives 5 months ago

A plan to carry out virginity tests on female high school students in a district in Indonesia's West Java province has been dropped after a public outcry. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Witnesses said a tall man in a businesses suit opened fire Monday in a Wendy's restaurant in West Palm Beach, killing one person and injuring at least four others before killing himself, police said.

*Florida...

[Update] 2 dead, five injured. Guy NOT still on the run. Killed himself. Tough crowd. picked by ziggyguy 6 months ago

Fabe Ingram, 45, of West Monroe, couldn't produce registration or insurance information at the traffic stop early Monday, and turned out to be wanted for an unrelated theft, Monroe Police Chief Ron Schleuter said. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

Designers missed their target with the signs lining West Yakima Avenue, according to a handful of residents who insist they see firearms depicted on the banners.

The banners, designed by Seattle firm AHBL, feature a field of dark red cut horizontally by three yellow waves. The design was meant to evoke rays of sunlight or perhaps rivers, said Michael Morales... picked by bevissimo 8 months ago

Barbara West Dainton, believed to be one of the last two survivors from the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, has died in England at age 96. picked by DemureArt 10 months ago

It took 160 years, but most salmon fishing has been banned on the west coast. A commercial fishery disaster has been declared.

Follow up to 2many's post picked by suebe 4 months ago

Did CNN just compare the two to Gorillas?

"CNN hates black people"
~Kanye West picked by buddha 12 months ago

While the west fretted about the Cold War turning hot, soldiers based at Biesdorf were measured all over to see if they were well-enough endowed to play in the blue movies that mimicked those of the west in both style and substance. picked by mutil8or 5 months ago

It took two fire trucks, five firefighters, several animal rescuers and about 250 gallons of water to rescue a kitten that refused to come out of a West Virginia storm sewer drain. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

Celebrity jeweler Jacob Arabov, who put diamonds on celebrities from Sir Elton John to Kanye West, was accused by authorities of conspiring to launder about $270 million in drug profits. picked by DemureArt 10 months ago

Major retailers in New York, in areas of New England, and on the West Coast are limiting purchases of flour, rice, and cooking oil as demand outstrips supply. picked by doggylives 4 months ago

The Western World's dependence on flush toilets could be its environmental downfall. Toilets that use less water, such as the "squat toilet" in which one squats over a hole in the ground, are prevalent in parts of Asia, Europe and Africa, but a new historical study suggests that after decades of flushing, it will take radical innovations for the mainstream West to adopt any new system. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a guru to the Beatles who introduced the West to transcendental meditation, has died at his home in the Dutch town of Vlodrop, a spokesman said Tuesday. He was thought to be 91 years old. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

If Sen. John McCain is really serious about becoming a Web-savvy citizen, perhaps Kathryn Robinson can help. Robinson is now 106 — that's 35 years older than McCain — and she began using the Internet at 98, at the Barclay Friends home in West Chester, Pa., where she lives. "I started to learn because I wanted to e-mail my family," she says — in an e-mail message, natur... read full post picked by bingo 2 months ago

Service providers told to restrict online speeds picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

It's that bad.Man in drag accused of urinating repeatedly on woman's front porch. Sometimes it's interesting living in Florida where thy seem to have more freaks per capita than any other state except West Virginia. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

The concept of blasphemy seemed for some decades to be in decline in the West, but not any more. It may be useful to look back at some recent cases of militantly religious outrage. Rated by Vulgarity, criminality, religious and political impact as well as number of deaths. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

This animation, comprised of images acquired by Envisat’s Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR) instrument, shows the breaking away of a giant iceberg from the Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica. Spanning 34 km in length by 20 km in width, the new iceberg covers an area nearly half the size of Greater London. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago