Is That a Pepperoni in You Pocket? Wednesday, June 19, 2013

John Allison, 41, who was arrested inside a Hannaford's grocery store in Massena, N.Y., in May, first aroused suspicion as an anticipated shoplifter, but it turns out that all he wanted to do was to remove a pepperoni from the meat case, rub it on …

Hospital Hokum Wednesday, March 13, 2013

A 31-year-old woman, seven months pregnant with twins, suffered a heart attack arguably because St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City, Colo., delayed treating her. The woman and the twins died. The …

Guilt That Lingers Wednesday, March 6, 2013

An Arizona appeals court ruled in February that someone could be found guilty of driving under the influence of marijuana even after its psychoactive ingredient has long left the person’s system.

Floridians Standing Their Ground Tuesday, July 23, 2013

In May, a jury in Tampa decided that Ralph Wald, 70, was not guilty of murdering a 32-year-old man he'd shot in the back three times. He said he'd caught the man having sex with his wife (successfully claiming he thought the man was a dangerous …

The Mites Ate the Cheese Wednesday, June 12, 2013

The Food and Drug Administration proposed recently to limit the quantity of tiny "mites" that could occupy imported cheese, even though living, crawling mites are a feature desired by aficionados. ("Cheese is absolutely alive!" proclaimed …

Great Falls' Gas Problem Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Energy West, Great Falls, Mont., natural gas supplier, tried recently to raise awareness of leaks by distributing scratch-and-sniff cards to residents, demonstrating gas's distinctive, rotten-egg smell. In May, workers cast aside several cartons of …

Looking for Models in All the Wrong Places Wednesday, June 12, 2013

In April, doctors told a Stockholm newspaper at least one of Sweden's premier modeling agencies, looking for recruits, had been caught passing out business cards adjacent to the country's largest eating-disorder clinic, forcing the clinic to change …

Thrift Store Thief Gets Grilled Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Ruben Pavon was identified by surveillance video in Derry, N.H., in April snatching a grill from the front porch of a thrift store. Pavon explained to police that the store's name, "Finders Keepers," indicated to him the objects were free for the …

Pipe Bomb Buyback Wednesday, June 12, 2013

In May, Los Angeles police bought back 1,200 guns in one of the periodic U.S. buy-back programs, but they declined to accept the pipe bomb a man said he wanted to sell. "This is not a pipe bomb buyback," said Chief Charlie Beck. "Pipe bombs are …

The Best Health Care the House Can Buy Wednesday, June 12, 2013

In May, the Florida House of Representatives adjourned for the year without assessing themselves even a nominal increase in health insurance premiums for their own taxpayer-funded deluxe coverage, which will remain at $8.34 per month for individuals …