July 14, 2009

Don’t text while walking? Girl learns the hard way

I can’t wait until she gets behind the wheel.

clipped from news.cnet.com

We’ve seen stories on the dangers of DWT (driving while texting). But are we now facing the growing problem of WWT (walking while texting)?

Alexa Longueira,a 15-year-old from Staten Island, learned a painful lesson about the hazards of texting recently. While intent on text [...]

July 14, 2009

DC mom accused of killing 4 daughters cited demons

clipped from www.google.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman accused of killing her four daughters told police in an interview that the girls were possessed by demons and that she got rid of most of the family’s possessions to contain the evil spirits.

A District of Columbia Superior Court judge spent a second day Tuesday reviewing [...]

July 14, 2009

KFC is sued over giveaway that went awry

Looks like maybe “they do chicken wrong” in this case.

clipped from www.latimes.com

Two consumers seek class-action status for the suit they filed after being denied a free meal promoted on ‘Oprah’ show. The fast-food firm says it intends to make good on its offer.

In May, the fast-food chain promoted a giveaway of two pieces [...]