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A senior citizen in Florida bought a brand new Mercedes convertible. He took off down the road, flooring it to 80 mph and enjoying the wind blowing through what little hair he had left on his head. "This is great," he thought as he roared down I-75. He pushed the pedal to the metal even more...

By Thad Kelling - The Montana Standard - 3/18/05 Apparently tired of searching for the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, a leprechaun robbed a Butte laundry of $322 on the eve of St. Patrick's Day. The robber — wearing a fake black beard, mustache, black plastic derby hat and green...

Argh, matey! Where be me <s>eye</s> patch? As we've been expecting, Microsoft has finally said that they will be using their Windows Genuine Advantage program to deny software pirates access to Windows Update. The program will start in the middle of this year, although you may have noticed that...

Sun Microsystems wants to make Java as open source as possible while keeping compatibility and has made changes to its Java licensing. Its next version of Java will increase web services functionality. According to a TechWorld article, "Key to the company's licensing plan is Project Peabody...

Linspire released the latest version of its Linux-based desktop operating system this week. Built on the Linux kernel 2.6.10, the alternative desktop now includes support for the OpenOffice 1.1.3 office suite and removable media use, as well as improved security and provisions for plug and...

Yahoo has confirmed plans to allow Firefox users to access all the portal giant's products and services, many of which are currently only available through Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. In February, Yahoo launched a search toolbar for Firefox, but users of the open-source browser were...

Google has launched a new site intended to serve as a central resource for developers working on applications related to the popular search engine. The new Google Code will be a repository for source code, application programming interfaces, or APIs, and other tools to assist developers working...

MIT's Media Lab has recommended Brazil install open-source software instead of proprietary software offered by Microsoft on thousands of computers that will be sold to the poor, according to a letter obtained by Reuters on Thursday. "We advocate using high-quality free software as opposed to...

I need some help. Cathy's (a lady I work with) cat had kittens and she was able to give away all but 3 of them. I told her I would help find homes for the last 3. I can't take them because the house is full but if three of you could take just one it would be such a help and the kittens...

By Tyler Treadway Fort Pierce Tribune March 17, 2005 FORT PIERCE · Many homeowners are having trouble getting contractors to replace their hurricane-damaged roofs, and when they find someone, the price is as high as the sky they can see through rips in their...

A 14-year-old says he studied the CBS drama to gather tips for a career of crime. He is accused of more than 100 burglaries. By ALEX LEARY, Times Staff Writer Published March 12, 2005 <hr noshade="noshade" size="1"><!--BSHSTARTBODY--> <!--top--> SEMINOLE - The burglar sat in the...

Monday, February 07, 2005 - Durango - The father of a Durango-area teenager sued in a case involving cookies left on a neighbor's porch has gone to court to stop the woman's husband from calling him. Richard Ostergaard got a temporary restraining order against Wanita Young's husband, Herb...

A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment. Suddenly the man realized that the next day he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight. Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he...

Jim and Edna were both patients in a mental hospital. One day While they were walking past the hospital swimming pool, Jim suddenly Jumped into the deep end. He sank to the bottom of the pool and stayed there. Edna promptly jumped in to save him. She swam to the bottom and pulled Jim out. When...

I know its FOX but.:rolleyes: Friday, March 11, 2005 WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission (search) said Friday it had reached settlements with privately-held computer retailer CompUSA Inc (search). and device maker QPS Inc. over consumer rebates that the agency...

Teen faces charges for semen prank By Taryn Brodwater Staff writer March 8, 2005 A prank inspired by the R-rated college comedy “Van Wilder” has a Coeur d’Alene High School student facing criminal charges. The 17-year-old was arrested and charged with three counts of disturbing the peace...

You might want to read this and you may be surprised, I was. :eek: Spyware Stoppers Renegade programs can slip onto your system in an instant-and they can be maddeningly difficult to banish. Our tests reveal the most powerful tools for fighting back.

A man and a woman, who have never met before, but who are both married to other people, found themselves assigned to the same sleeping room on a transcontinental train. Though initially embarrassed and uneasy over sharing a room, they were both very tired and fell asleep quickly...he in the...

Lonely Attractive Inmates in the USA Seek Penpals Can you imagine what it must be like for attractive men and women to be without companionship? These incarcerated female and male inmates are paying a price for crimes they have committed. These inmates are very real and are seeking you...

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