Facing a grand-jury investigation of his fund-raising practices, Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois claimed that he had become a target only because of his “testicular virility” in standing up to a Chicago alderman he had accused of wrongdoing. Blagojevich, whose…
Peter Gloystein, a German senator and deputy leader of the state of Bremen, resigned this week after dumping a magnum of champagne over the head of a homeless man at a televised ceremony marking the start of “German Wine Week.”…
Hawaiian authorities have removed Karen Mayfield from the lava tube she has been living in for three years, and say they will put her on trial May 31 for littering, illegal camping, and “disturbing a geological feature,” all misdemeanors. She…
The attorney for Corey Clark, the former "American Idol" contestant who claims he had an affair with Paula Abdul, said Tuesday that his client had "explicit" and "incriminating" evidence that the affair really took place. He was responding to denials…
Laura and Edmund Gerstein of Boca Raton (“Rat Mouth”), Florida, have made a formal claim of immunity under the 1949 Geneva Convention for a grapefruit tree in their backyard. The tree apparently has been targeted by the state for removal…
The L.A. Times reports that Robert Blake, the former star of "Baretta" who was accused of killing his wife, was very involved in his legal defense strategy, according to transcripts of conversations he had while in prison awaiting trial. In…
A West Virginia man is continuing his battle to be recognized as Jesus Christ, after a recent partial victory in the D.C. Court of Appeals. Although his Florida birth certificate bears his pre-Christian name, "Peter Robert Phillips Jr.," he does…
A bill that would ban “overtly sexually suggestive” cheerleading routines. You’ll know them when you see them, the sponsor says.
The Los Angeles Times reports that a judge fined a potential juror $1000 earlier this month for yawning during voir dire. The man, whose name was not revealed, also told Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Craig Veals “I’m sorry, but I’m really…
Rhonda Nichols, of Centreville, Illinois, sued Lowe’s Hardware after allegedly being “attacked and seriously injured” by a bird that flew into the back of her head while she was shopping at an area hardware store. According to the suit, the…