Floor of Weight Watchers clinic collapses during weigh-in

Like chubby people don't have enough teasing to contend with... A group of dieters got a nasty shock at their weekly Weight Watchers meeting when the floor beneath them buckled and collapsed during a weigh-in. I shall not ... continue

Still not USB compatible- babies

A sixteen month old Colorado girl remains hospitalized after receiving a shock from dangling USB cord unplugged from an MP3 player. One of the pitfalls of technology is that sometimes a few accidents occur before the danger of ... continue

4 year old struck by stray bullet in church dies

A four-year-old boy who was struck by a stray bullet in his church in Decatur, GA has died of his injuries. Marquel Peters was hit by a gunshot that came in through the roof of the church. His mother ... continue

Family visits woman’s grave, finds body exposed

A New Orleans family got a very unpleasant surprise visiting a relative's grave on her birthday recently. The woman, Sherene Marsh Jones, died in September after a sudden aneurysm. Jones was buried on October 2nd, and her family ... continue

Strange sentence lands man in jail every Christmas for a decade

Yesterday morning, Rocky Anderson surrendered himself for a nine-day stay in a Dallas County jail. It's the fifth year in a row that Anderson has been incarcerated over Christmas week, an unorthodox sentence handed down by a judge ... continue

Video: Brittany Murphy’s last interview

Before her death, rumors surrounding Brittany Murphy centered on a "loopy" countenance and dangerously thin appearance. Gawker posted footage of Murphy's last known interview today, where the friendly actress spookily jokes about her "next life" while complimenting her ... continue

Blogging mom criticized for tweeting after son’s death

Shellie Ross counts herself among the growing ranks of moms who blog (and tweet), with thousands of followers subscribed to her Twitter feed- an impressive audience for a social media civilian. Now Ross is in the crosshairs of holier-than-thou ... continue

Florida teenager commits suicide after “sexting” related bullying

13-year-old Hope Witsell is one of a growing number of cell-phone equipped young teenagers who made a snap decision to send racy pictures to a crush via her cell phone. But the recipient of Witsell's "sexting" affections, in ... continue

Police hunt “resentful” man who killed 4 relatives at Thanksgiving dinner

Police near Jupiter, Florida are seeking a man accused of gunning down four relatives at a family Thanksgiving gathering yesterday, including a six year old girl. Paul Michael Merhige, 35, is believed to be armed and ... continue

Man trapped in Utah cave dies in rescue attempt

John Edward Jones, 26, died during a rescue attempt at Nutty Putty cave in Utah, 28 hours after he first became trapped. According to CNN, Jones died at approximately 12:30 am, after becoming stuck in a crevice that ... continue

Facebook photos cause Canadian woman to lose benefits for depression

French Canadian IBM employee Nathalie Blanchard, 29, remained on leave from her position at the company for a year and a half due to a diagnosis of major depression. Blanchard said doctors advised her, in the course of ... continue

Uninsured Daniel Webb sent to La-z-boy to die

A 33 year-old morbidly obese man with no health coverage was returned untreated to a recliner in his home in March after a knee injury. Daniel Webb became unable to walk or leave his home after the injury, ... continue