Dodgeball Targeted Wednesday, May 1

The Windham, Mass., school board voted in March to ban popular, ubiquitous dodgeball from the district's curriculum because the game treats players as "human targets." Dodgeball (played these days with a foam ball) also features "eliminating" …

Cutting Pancake Corners Wednesday, May 1

The Castle View School in Britain's Essex County issued a specific ban in March against serving popular "triangle-shaped" pancakes after one was thrown at a pupil. Not affected, reported London's The Independent, were "rectangle-shaped" pancakes, …

Premium Health Care for Animals Wednesday, May 1

While some Americans can't get medically necessary health care, a few lucky animals receive just what they need from wildlife conservation centers every year. In March, a sandhill crane underwent surgery by a facility in Abbotsford, British …

Taking Out Turtles Wednesday, May 1

Even though human hearts open warmly to helpless animals, kindness isn't universal. As Clemson University animal conservation student Nathan Weaver found with a quick experiment late last year, some drivers deliberately swerve into a turtle trying …

Skirmishing Shoplifters Seized Wednesday, May 1

Husband Jared Rick and wife Ashley walked out of a Salem, Ill., Walmart in February with about $2,400 in stolen merchandise. They thought they were home free, but got in a loud domestic argument in the parking lot, drawing security officers' …

Teflon Defendant Defeated Wednesday, May 1

Corey Moore, a Washington, D.C., "street legend," according to The Washington Post, for beating arrest after arrest on murder and firearms charges, was finally convicted in February and faced at least 15 years in prison. The case was broken by a …

The Precocious Tots of Finland Wednesday, May 1

A University of Kansas professor and two co-authors, researching an upcoming issue of the Journal of Finance, found that children age 10 and younger substantially outperformed their parents in earnings from stock trading in the few days before and …

Fresh Chocolaty Breath Wednesday, May 1

A fluoride-free cocoa extract toothpaste "proven" to strengthen teeth and regenerate enamel is now sold in limited U.S. markets. Theodent (active ingredient: "rennou") is also available in mint flavor, said its New Orleans-based inventor, Tetsuo …

Cereal in Space Wednesday, May 1

One of the 12 Canadian foods chosen to go with Canada's International Space Station astronaut in December is the limited-issue dry cereal noted for its fiber, organic buckwheat and various nontraditional ingredients. "Holy Crap" cereal is sold in …

Golf in Grimsstadir Wednesday, May 1

"Even to Icelanders accustomed to harsh weather and isolation," reported The New York Times in March, the city of Grimsstadir "is a particularly desolate spot." Still, Chinese billionaire land developer Huang Nubo has announced he'll build a luxury …