She hires a taxi to take her son to school. She rides along to be present should he have an attack or otherwise needs urgent treatment. Because she takes a taxi, she is being forced to undergo a background check before she can accompany her son on his ride to school. If she drove herself, she wouldn't need one. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

A local woman is under arrest on charges she used a bad check and then stolen credit card information to pay for her breast augmentation surgery. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

So he deposited it into his bank account with a smiley face endorsement. Funny that the advertisers who mailed it had included all the legal qualifications for a check instrument.

The bank cashed it - hilarity ensues.

*This is a multi-page story, links to the next page are at the bottom in teeny text. picked by Moe 2 years ago

A note demanding money from a bank teller was written on a check that authorities said belonged to the suspect. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Manatee County Sheriff's officers say a 19-year-old man snatched a Starbucks customer’s laptop after being told he could not use it to check his Facebook account. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

On the back of a delivered envelope, in handwritten block letters, were six words: WAIT UNTILL [sic] YOU HEAR FROM CORONER.

Inside was a last will, and a post-dated check for $100,000.

They put it in the bank until after his suicide. picked by tragluk 6 months ago

Users of the iPhone can now use the camera of their phone to deposit a check into the bank thanks to a new service by USAA Bank. The bank has launched the new USAA Deposit@Mobile feature for the iPhone. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

An errant computer keystroke led the state to accidentally issue a $2.5 million check to a school counselor—who spent thousands on cars, jewelry and electronics. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Lost dog posters check! Organized searches of the area check! Private eyes check! News crews?? check! PSYCHIC?? Check! Hired Helicopter? CHECK! Riley must be one speical dog. Watch the video interview..the end is totally worth it. picked by blurmore 2 years ago

1. Pirates only fought as hard as they had to. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

I hope this hasn't been posted before, did a search but found nada.

Factcheck.org is a site where you can check your facts. Seems to be only political (non-partisan) at this time and only goes back to 2003, much to my chagrin. But still useful, especially in light of the upcoming elections. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A man robbing a bank demanded the money by writing a note on one of his own checks, authorities say. Not surprisingly, he was caught soon afterward. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A woman so fed up with her cable television provider that she offered a body part as payment is suing the company after a copy of her check, including personal and financial information, wound up in cyberspace. picked by arsphidius 1 year ago

In the wake of the panic of 2008, finger pointing has become fashionable. According to some left-wing elements in the chattering classes, the free-market, entrepreneurial capitalist system caused the economic crisis. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

This website provides accurate time of any region in an interactive manner. You can also find the location of various cities on this website. This can be used seriously to find the time at various places or just for fun. picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago

Electricity? Check. Fresh water? Check Phone line? Check. Cable TV? Check. Broadband internet? Check.

Let's see... did we forget anything? picked by kissmenow 3 years ago

In a matter of a few hours after receiving the check, she spent almost $300,000. She ended up getting a very light sentence and cried that she didn't do anything wrong and whined that her dreams are now shattered. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

A man who who spent 10 days in jail and two months under house arrest for a bank robbery he didn't commit has received a check but no apology from the FBI. picked by muppet 2 years ago

He found it on the sidewalk and returned it to its owner. picked by mandolinorange 2 years ago

This Latex Vac-Bed is a bondage restraint that connects to a household vacuum cleaner. It immobilizes the individual between two layers of 14 gauge latex rubber by sucking out the air between the "sheets." picked by Bornbad 12 months ago