Fla. cops say feces-covered nude man faces charges after breaking into yard and jumping in poolSeptember 30th, 2009 Cops: Feces-covered nude man jumps into man's poolSTUART, Fla. — A Florida man is facing charges after authorities said he was naked and covered in feces when he broke into a resident's backyard and jumped into the pool.
Woman confined, raped by five men, including 2 copsSeptember 27th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Five people, including two cops, have been booked for allegedly confining a woman and raping her for almost a week in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district, officials said Sunday. The woman Saturday approached Aligarh's Senior Superintendent of Police Asim Arun, and lodged a complaint against the accused.
Four cops suspended after Maoist undertrials escapeSeptember 23rd, 2009 RANCHI - Four policemen were suspended Wednesday for dereliction of duty after seven undertrials, including three Maoist rebels, escaped from a court lock-up they were supposed to guard in Jharkhand. All the four, including a woman head constable, were on security duty of the lock-up in Khuti district.
Short track speedskater J.R. Celski injured in crash at Olympic trialsSeptember 12th, 2009 Short track skater Celski injured in crashMARQUETTE, Mich. — J.R. Celski underwent surgery on his left leg after being injured in a crash at the U.S.
Cops beaten for terming murder as accidentSeptember 7th, 2009 AGRA - Family members of an Agra businessman Monday beat up two cops after a post-mortem proved their contention that he had been killed. Police, who had earlier termed it a case of accidental death, are now pressing charges against the attackers.
Pa. cops go to man's house to arrest him on theft charges, find him digging up marijuana plantSeptember 4th, 2009 Police: Pa. man was digging pot plant at arrestJOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Police jailed a western Pennsylvania man who was allegedly digging up a marijuana plant in his yard as officers arrived to arrest him on unrelated theft charges.
Five undertrials escape in Jharkhand, media faces wrathAugust 12th, 2009 RANCHI - Six undertrials escaped from a Jharkhand court lock-up Wednesday and the media persons covering the jail break had to face the police wrath, according to witnesses. One of the undertrials was re-arrested during a search operation, police said.
Woman faces charges after allegedly prank-calling her grandma 45 times in a dayJuly 6th, 2009 Woman allegedly pranks her grandma 45 times in dayCAMBRIDGE, Minn. — A 21-year-old woman faces felony charges after allegedly prank-calling her 69-year-old grandmother 45 times in one day, threatening to kill her.
Cops & Doughnuts: For laughs and to help community, police in Mich. town buy bakeryJuly 4th, 2009 Cops in Michigan protect _ and serve doughnutsCLARE, Mich. — "Cops & Doughnuts" is more than a punchline.
Man arrested for driving under the influence allegedly tries to bribe officers to 'go away'June 24th, 2009 Man nabbed for DUI accused of trying to bribe copsATHENS, Ala. — Athens Police Capt.
Spokane, Wash., officer indicted on federal civil rights charge over fatal confrontationJune 23rd, 2009 Spokane, Wash., officer indicted in man's deathSPOKANE, Wash. — A police officer was indicted on federal civil rights charges over a fatal confrontation with a developmentally disabled man who was struck and Tasered in 2006 at a Spokane, Wash., convenience store.
Google tricycle snaps views from Philly campus, nation's hiking and biking trails, theme parksJune 20th, 2009 Google tricycle snaps views from Philly campusPHILADELPHIA — Coming soon to a campus near you — the Google tricycle. A pedicab-like vehicle mounted with an 8-foot-high camera has been rolling around the pedestrian walkways of the University of Pennsylvania to collect panoramic images of the campus for Google Maps' Street View feature, which gives users detailed, street-level views of map locations over the Internet.
Google trike snaps views on Penn's and other college campuses, parks, hiking, biking trailsJune 19th, 2009 Google tricycle snaps views on Penn's campusPHILADELPHIA — Coming soon to a campus near you — the Google tricycle. A pedicab-like vehicle with an 8-foot-high camera is rolling around the walkways at the University of Pennsylvania to collect 360-degree views for the "Street View" feature of Google Maps.
Rejuvenated figure skater Sasha Cohen eager to get swept up in bid for Vancouver OlympicsMay 9th, 2009 No regrets for Cohen as she eyes 3rd OlympicsSasha Cohen feels she can be even better than when she won the Olympic silver medal in 2006. The figure skater also knows she'd regret it if she didn't try for the Vancouver Games.
US pairs skater Derek Trent retiresApril 30th, 2009 US pairs skater Trent retiresCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. pairs skater Derek Trent has retired, ending his partnership with Tiffany Vise.