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Archive for March, 2006

Matt LeBlanc and wife seeking divorce

March 31, 2006 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News Comments Off

Actor Matt LeBlanc and his wife Melissa have filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce is described as amicable and the two are expected to remain friends. The two are seeking joint custody of their 2-year-old daughter Marina. source

U.S. Representative Cynthia McKinney faces arrest for punching policeman

March 29, 2006 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News Comments Off

U.S. Represenative Cynthia McKinney (D - Georgia) faces possible arrest after hitting a Capitol police officer. The police officer did not recognize the Congresswoman and asked her to go through a metal detector. When she repeatedly ignored the officer’s request, he put his hand on her shoulder. McKinney allegedly struck the policeman in the chest with her cell phone. The Congresswoman may be arrested when the House adjourns in the evening. source

Three men arrested for drunk driving in the same car

March 29, 2006 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News Comments Off

Police in the Hague arrested three men for drunk driving in the same car within hours of each other. The third man’s license had been revoked previously so police seized the car, ending the series of DUIs. source

32 injured in successful Airbus A380 safety test

March 27, 2006 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News Comments Off

Airplane maker Airbus has deemed a test evacuation of one its new double-decker A380 aircraft a success, even though 32 people were injured in the test including one person who suffered a broken leg. An Airbus spokesman has clarified that an earlier statement that a slide had failed to deploy was in error and the company is pleased with the results. source

Nude sculpture of Britney Spears giving birth unveiled

March 24, 2006 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News Comments Off

An artist has unveiled a life-sized sculpture of a nude Britney Spears giving birth at Brooklyn’s Capla Kesting Fine Art. The work is meant to salute the pop music star’s choice to have a baby. source

Hit and run ice cream truck driver sentenced

March 24, 2006 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News Comments Off

The driver of an ice cream truck who stuck and killed a two year old boy and then fled has been sentenced to six months behind bars. The driver struck the boy when he wandered in front of her truck near his apartment in 2005. source

Heavy smokers 40% more likely to be impotent

March 23, 2006 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News Comments Off

Men who smoke more than a pack of cigarettes each day are almost 40% more likely to suffer from impotence according to a new study. In the study, ten percent of the subjects were impotent, but those who smoked were much more likely to suffer from the affliction. Those who smoked more cigarettes were increasingly likely to experience impotence. source