A couple hosted sex parties in the Hardwood Cabin — their six-bedroom rental home in Des Moines — until the city cited them for running a business without a license. They say they're being persecuted. The city says they violated zoning laws for their residential neighborhood.

The best quote EVER: "Once in a while it sounds like a raccoon dying," Rosenstiel said. picked by lateraenimate 1 year ago

It wasn't such a bad gig at $2,000 an hour and then there was that idiot spitzer. picked by tontodiablo 1 year ago

"Batman!" people yell when he enters the Castle nightclub in Ybor City. He gives a fist-bump to the near-naked Senator, an Ybor veteran often seen in lingerie. He catches up with Peter Pan. And he poses for pictures with drunken women while showing off his retractable wings. picked by Chez 1 year ago

At least 200 airline passengers have been convicted of felonies under the Patriot Act, the controversial federal law enacted after the 2001 attacks in New York and Washington. In most of the cases, there was no evidence that the passengers had attempted to hijack the airplane or physically attack any of the flight crew. Many have simply involved raised voices, foul language and drunken behavior. picked by equinox 10 months ago

It's known for its casinos, bright lights and soaring temperatures but yesterday the desert city of Las Vegas was blanketed in several inches of snow following a rare storm. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

"It's pretty much the one time of year where you get to see a lot of salamanders in abundance and it's just really cool," said Friedman, 20, of Long Island, New York. "Plus, you know you help them across the road, you feel like maybe you're making a small reduction in their mortality rates, maybe, just for that hour or so." picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

A New York toddler still in nappies has a growing reputation as a pool shark with a mean bank shot - even though he has to stand on a chair to reach the table.

Two-year-old Keith O'Dell Jr has pool shooting videos posted on YouTube, has his own website (www.poolprodigy.com) and is the youngest member of the American Pool Association. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Have you ever had a moment where you wonder exactly how bad you should feel for Ruth Madoff and the specific things you should feel bad about for her? Don't worry: the New York Times did it for you.
*Federal, White Collar Criminals: they're just like us* picked by bornbad 6 months ago

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About the prospect of Paris in one of Arpaio's chain gangs. Arpaio may be a media whore, and shameless self-promoter, but the idea of making prison an uncomfortable place that you don't want to go back to has its merits. picked by blurmore 2 years ago

Alex Rodriguez became the 22nd member of the prestigious 500 home run club on Saturday, slugging a three-run homer off Kyle Davies of the Kansas City Royals for the landmark blast. picked by sholom22 2 years ago

Boston's Rat Problem Getting Worse
City Using Poison, Traps, Smoke Bombs To Kill Rats picked by wags273 2 years ago

Three funeral directors sold 244 corpses for about $1,000 each to a New York businessman. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

"The investigation is ongoing and people are being interviewed," Wolfgang Traeg, a spokesman for the public prosecutors office in the southern city, told AFP. picked by kakana 4 months ago

The conditions inside Ming Li Sung's Long Island City apartment were so squalid that police thought the stench was surely emanating from a decomposing corpse. But when an FDNY haz-mat team kicked in the door, they were shocked to find the apartment occupied by Sung, 69, who yelled at them to get out. picked by suebe 3 months ago

*heh* picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Look for a new and exciting vacation spot? Always wanted to make a pilgrimage to Babylon? A few days of sin in the sun? Eager to see the archaeological ruins Saddam Hussein started to rebuild? (too bad, we turned it into a helipad and parking lot) Not of a fan of flack jackets and 110 degree heat? (it's a dry heat) Currently tourism in the area surrounding Babylon is uhhh restricted, there is a l... read full post picked by badbud 2 years ago

The New York Times' refusal to publish John McCain's rebuttal to Barack Obama's Iraq op-ed may be the most glaring example of liberal media bias this journalist has ever seen. But true proof of widespread media bias requires one to follow an old journalism maxim: Follow the money... picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

At least 29 people were killed and 88 wounded in 17 blasts within a little more than an hour Saturday night in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, police and government officials said. picked by muppet 1 year ago

Oil prices dipped below $75 a barrel Wednesday, a new 13-month low, as OPEC reduced its 2009 petroleum demand forecast amid signs that the global economy is headed for a severe downturn.
Light, sweet crude for November delivery fell $2.95 to $75.68 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after earlier sliding to $74.57, the lowest trading level since Sept. 5, 2007. picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

Medical marijuana patients will once again be allowed to smoke dope in San Lorenzo Park this Saturday, after city leaders temporarily lifted a smoking ban to allow for a festival celebrating the medicinal herb. picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago