For some readers, News of the Weird is a light diversion from the serious reporting of the week. For others, though, it's a weekly chronicle of the alarming decline of civilization. Or a therapeutic personal benchmark (for reassurance that the problem is other people, not you). Or, for the few who actually wind up in News of the Weird, a monument to lives interestingly lived. I hope it's not a ... read full post picked by keroberos32 4 months ago

There's only a few women (and men?) in the world that could take this kind of abuse. picked by indierockcafe 2 years ago

Here's todays run of weird stories from The Sun news paper.

All the stories are one page so read away! picked by davethefish 11 months ago

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

Scott Moore is in charge of news at Yahoo! Broadcast television still reaches more people in a single hour; 6 million viewers at a time will tune in to the CBS Evening News. But over the course of a month, the online portals are providing news to more people. picked by hisidea 1 year ago

No one likes to give bad news. What if there was a better way to give out bad news? What if there was a robot that could tell people things they didn't want to hear? picked by bernardblack 3 months ago

This site posts weird news of the week for those who want a glimpse into the strange lives of others or for those who just need a break from the disheartening 'real' news out there. picked by ybne1else 2 years ago

Aren't you glad it wasn't delivered to your house? Well, officials say there are more than two dozen other packages out there with human body parts. picked by indierockcafe 2 years ago

News At Seven automatically gathers news with relevant images, videos and opinions from blogs and combines them into a virtual newscast. picked by TheStep 2 years ago

Chuck Shepard has seen it all, he runs the "News of the Weird" and some stories have been submitted so many times that they are just not considered weird anymore...

1. an old, widely-advertised phone-sex number is reassigned to a church
35. dog steps on gun, shooting the master
46. unlabeled urn with loved one's ashes mistakenly stolen or sold at yard sale picked by tragluk 8 months ago

Think the news is boring? Well here is a site that may change your mind. It is a community driven experience – imagine fantasy sports meets the evening news. Roleplaying, prediction of real world events and more are combined into a new fun learning experience. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Very interesting, very different social news site for strange, funny, scandalous and generally non-boring news. picked by norequest 2 years ago

In Ireland, they bury people quickly _ and now they're harnessing the speed of the Internet to help families grieve across the globe. picked by suebe 2 years ago

As of 3:30 pm PST, Russian officials say 78 bodies of miners have been recovered from the mine site explosion in Siberia, but fear casualities will increase. picked by indierockcafe 2 years ago

Woman suing funeral home for cremating prosthetic leg. Oh yeah and with out her permission. picked by TomorrowAgain 1 year ago

A 22-year old Rhode Island woman tried to conduct a drive-through robbery of a bank while riding in the back of a hired limousine... picked by jokestarter 1 year ago

Silly & wierd news clips from around the world - Ex. A brothel in Germany hopes to capitalize on the growing number of retirees by offering them a 50 percent discount in the afternoon. picked by susiesunshine 2 years ago

A 36-year-old German mother-of-five drove her son to a jewelry store he wanted to rob because she was afraid he may come to some harm, Bild newspaper reported Wednesday.

While her 17-year-old son and his two accomplices stabbed and robbed a jeweler in the eastern city of Dresden, the mother waited in the car... picked by jokestarter 1 year ago

The Onion News Network has set the standard for globe-encompassing 24-hour television news since it was founded in December, 1892. The network boasts channels in 171 languages and can be viewed in 4.2 billion households in 811 countries. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Death by embracing the reflection of the moon and other weird ways people have died. picked by doggylives 8 months ago