tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196581172012-01-24T08:24:08.961-05:00Although this blog is primarily about my work in cybercrime, I thought it would be nice to let you get a peek at the life of a writer, my likes and dislikes, my trips, my family and friends, and more. <p> <i>Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.</i></p>Jayne Hitchcockhttps://profiles.google.com/111459505247397554155noreply@blogger.comBlogger6971100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19658117.post-60675561306076622552012-01-23T11:34:00.001-05:002012-01-23T11:34:30.286-05:00

I couldn't make this up if I tried...Brothers Reunited In Japan After 6 Decadeshttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/23/brothers-reunited-in-japa_1_n_1223368.html?ref=weird-newsThey no longer speak the same language, but two brothers separated nearly 60 years each think the other hasn't changed a bit.Japanese-American Minoru Ohye celebrate his 86th birthday Monday with his only brother after

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...British man has passport tattooed on backhttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/15/British-man-has-passport-tattooed-on-back/UPI-84001326645277/A British man had his passport tattooed on his back and even used the image as an ID to take money out of the bank, he said.Richard Ashton, 27, told The Sun he had his passport inked on his back while backpacking in

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Robber tried to sell to victimhttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/06/Police-Robber-tried-to-sell-to-victim/UPI-91381325870649/Police in Florida said they arrested an armed robbery suspect after he tried to sell iPhones and iPads to his alleged victim two days later.Miramar police said Hank Yan was robbed Monday near an apartment complex on the 2200 block of

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Just finished reading Kate Flora's latest Joe Burgess mystery, Redemption. It officially comes out in March, so get it! Here's my review:Technically a police procedural, Kate Flora's latest book, Redemption: A Joe Burgess Mystery is a rollicking good time. I may be a bit prejudiced because I live in Maine and know Portland well, but Flora captures the flavor of Maine in a realistic way. I really

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Walmart clerk rejects $1 million billhttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/01/Walmart-clerk-rejects-1-million-bill/UPI-20021325450837/The old fake $1 million bill scam failed yet again, this time with a North Carolina man allegedly trying to use one at a Walmart store, police said.The Winston-Salem Journal reported Saturday an arrest warrant alleges Michael

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Old fruitcake brings $525 for charityhttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/25/Old-fruitcake-brings-525-for-charity/UPI-68361324792638/How much is a 70-year-old fruitcake worth? For a winning auction bidder the answer is $525, which will go to help the homeless in Ohio, the cake's owner said.The fruitcake was baked and sold by a Cincinnati-area Kroger store in

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .N.J. cop arrested for DWI after DWI classhttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/19/NJ-cop-arrested-for-DWI-after-DWI-class/UPI-67721324274320/#ixzz1gzZvZncpA Midland Park, N.J., police officer was arrested for drunken driving after consuming alcohol during a state police class on DWI arrests, authorities say.During the Thursday class taught by the New Jersey

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Man sends funny greeting card posthumouslyhttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/11/Man-sends-funny-greeting-card-posthumously/UPI-74861323654957/Friends of a deceased advertising executive from Pittsburgh say they got an unexpected holiday greeting from him."Hello, please don't call. I recently moved to a quiet neighborhood and ...," read the front of the card

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Shoplifted candlelight steak dinner foiledhttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/04/Shoplifted-candlelight-steak-dinner-foiled/UPI-22441323020979/A Florida man faces theft charges after allegedly trying to walk out of a store with the makings for a candlelight dinner stuffed down his pants, police said.Collier County sheriff's deputies said Dannial Ashley, 31, of

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Low quality spares pot grower jailhttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/11/25/Low-quality-spares-pot-grower-jail/UPI-10691322248745/Prosecutors in Sweden said a man on trial for growing marijuana was spared jail due to the low quality of his plants.The Varmland court heard the 35-year-old man had grown the plants at his home for his personal use before they were

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Boring Conference attracts 400http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/11/19/Boring-Conference-attracts-400/UPI-54811321729189/The second annual Boring Conference in London attracted 400 people Saturday ready for talks on topics like the view from parking garage roofs.James Ward, the organizer, told The Independent he is afraid the success of last year's conference

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If you have a Kindle, here's the link to some of my books and short stories there (I'm in the process of adding Iwo Jima - A Retrospective right now) - http://goo.gl/cjsl6

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You can now get some of my books and several short stories for the Nook at Barnes & Noble Online

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This is my project - please vote for it. If I win, I get to go to schools who can't afford to pay me. You can vote every day online and by texting 109782 to 73774 (Pepsi) thru November 30 - please repost and share.Visit public schools and talk to students about stayer safer online - Pepsi Refresh Project

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5 Reasons We All Need to Take Online Security Seriously--Philip J Reed, on behalf of Westwood College (philiplocation3@yahoo.com)More and more aspects of our lives move online every day. Our professional lives, our personal lives, our financial lives, and sometimes even our love lives become entangled in the world of the internet. As a result, online security is more important than ever…yet

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Tell-tale footprints snag alleged robberhttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/11/13/Tell-tale-footprints-snag-alleged-robber/UPI-50041321225564/Police said they captured an alleged bank robber by following his footprints in the snow to an Ogden, Utah, apartment where he was hiding with the money.Lt. Troy Burnett said a 27-year-old man came into the Alliance Credit

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If I get enough votes, I'll be able to go to middle and high schools to speak to students about staying safer online. You can vote every day twice - once on the web site and texting 109782 to 73774 (Pepsi). The project info is at http://www.refresheverything.com/onlinesafety

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .I can just see some drunk coming out of a bar and thinking it was real-life "Planet of the Apes"Runners suit up as gorillas for charityhttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/10/30/Runners-suit-up-as-gorillas-for-charity/UPI-48291320012115/More than a thousand runners dressed in ape suits took part in an annual 5K Gorilla Run for charity in Denver, event organizers

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is all woohoo! Smithsonian Air & Space quoted me from my book, The Ghosts of Okinawa and posted a link to Amazon to buy it! Please repost/share:

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Jewelry thief leaves name behindhttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/10/24/Jewelry-thief-leaves-name-behind/UPI-67491319435371/Police say a woman who stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from a shop in Obernburg, Germany, erred big time -- she left her name and address behind.The 38-year-old woman allegedly grabbed a tray filled with about 10,000 euros (

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Italian retiree must prove he is alivehttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/10/15/Italian-retiree-must-prove-he-is-alive/UPI-76611318697457/A retired construction worker is struggling to prove to the Italian government he is still alive. Giulio Marchetto, 62, said he discovered when he inquired why he was no longer receiving his pension that the government had him

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10 College Pranks That Resulted in Criminal Charges - excellent article!!

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I couldn't make this up if I tried: Woman finds bottled message, knows senderhttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/10/08/Woman-finds-bottled-message-knows-sender/UPI-89891318060800/A Swedish woman who discovered a more than 20-year-old message in a bottle in the Baltic Sea said she was shocked to realize she knew the sender.Annica Winhagen said she discovered the bottled message, which was written in

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .GPS Really Works!Owner tracks stolen boat 2,500 miles awayhttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/09/30/Owner-tracks-stolen-boat-2500-miles-away/UPI-63271317417774/The owner of a powerboat stolen in Florida was 2,500 miles away in Nevada but was still able to tell police where the stolen craft was headed, authorities said.A Global Positioning System device on the

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Thousands run in undies in Utahhttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/09/25/Thousands-run-in-undies-in-Utah/UPI-10451316977907/Thousands of runners may have broken a Guinness World Record for most people running in their underwear in Utah.About 3,000 people showed up Saturday night to run from the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City -- some for fun, others to try to

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...They weren't lying...Robbers say they were scared away by lionhttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/09/18/Robbers-say-they-were-scared-away-by-lion/UPI-94551316375208/Two 19-year-old Pennsylvania women are charged with burglarizing 25 homes, one of which they claimed they fled after encountering a lion inside, police say.Harley R. Gifford and Britney Singleton face

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...I hear he makes a mean omeletBurglar found cooking inside restauranthttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/09/11/Burglar-found-cooking-inside-restaurant/UPI-50941315763173/Police arrested a Mount Prospect, Ill., man who allegedly broke into a restaurant and made himself a meal.Video surveillance of Mr. Beef and Pizza in Mount Prospect allegedly shows Hachem Gomez,

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Shoulda had a broom behind themBike tracks led to burglarshttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/09/03/Police-Bike-tracks-led-to-burglars/UPI-69611315035000/Police in Florida said dirty tracks from a pair of motorized bicycles led them from the scene of a burglary to the apartment where they arrested three suspects.Eustis police said an estimated $3,800 worth of

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Here you go, Irene!Flasher intrudes on live hurricane reporthttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/08/28/Flasher-intrudes-on-live-hurricane-report/UPI-32891314553049/A video of a man pulling down his pants behind a Weather Channel reporter covering Hurricane Irene in Virginia Beach, Va., has gone viral on the Internet.The video, posted on YouTube and featured on

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Guess they won't be filming the next Sex and the City movie hereNew Moscow sidewalks hard on heelshttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/08/20/New-Moscow-sidewalks-hard-on-heels/UPI-93151313847209/Progress comes at a price in Moscow, observers say, and the price of new sidewalks is fewer women wearing 5-inch heels.Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has pledged to make the

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...And she should do all the cookingFormer cannibal seeking a wifehttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/08/12/Former-cannibal-seeking-a-wife/UPI-39481313171474/A former cannibal in Indonesia who is currently living at a mental institution said he is on the lookout for potential wives.Sumanto, who was sentenced to five years in prison in 2003 after stealing a woman's

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Arrrrrrr Boaters under 'pirate' flag charged in Smith's Cove robbery attempt http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x1533020014/Boaters-under-pirate-flag-charg\ ed-in-Smiths-Cove-robbery-attempt A Gloucester man and an Ipswich resident, operating a motor boat flying the "skull-and-crossbones" of the pirate ships of old, are facing multiple charges after being

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So, I was asked what my favorite homemade dip is by the folks at Frito-Lay. They're having a contest and heck, I love entering contests. They're also sending me some chips! This one was asking what my favorite dip recipe is and it didn't take me even a second to think of it. I know it's kinda corny, because it's so simple, but it reminds me of growing up in California, when we didn't have a lot

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Mmmmmm turkey and cheeseSemis carrying turkey and cheese stolenhttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/07/31/Semis-carrying-turkey-and-cheese-stolen/UPI-20551312153196/Thieves in Florida stole two semi-trailer trucks carrying $150,000 worth of frozen turkey and nacho cheese only to abandon the food in Texas, police say.The two trucks where stolen from gas stations

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NEW DAYTIME TALK SHOW LOOKING FOR CYBER VICTIMS: I can't name the host, but this show will premiere in September. This will be more of an "Oprah" type show, not sensational or like Jerry Springer, but a classy show. For their first show, they are looking for victims of sextortion/online blackmail. They want females under the age of 18, or who had their situation begin when they were under 18,

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...BOO!S.African 'corpse' wakes up, scares off morgue staffhttp://news.yahoo.com/african-corpse-wakes-scares-off-morgue-staff-report-194106\499.htmlA 50-year-old South African man thought to bedead woke up in a chilly morgue on Sunday andshouted to be let out, scaring off two attendantswho thought he was a ghost, local media reported."His family thought he had

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Talk about funny!Awkward Family Photoshttp://beta.news.yahoo.com/photos/awkward-family-photos-1310605733-slideshow/Some vacation moments are better off forgotten. But fortunately, these ones were captured on camera so no one can ever deny they posed for these quirky family photos. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Visit

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I'm an expert for this article - Ex-teacher is accused of stalking former student by phone, Facebook

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Some of my short stories and my book, The Ghosts of Okinawa, are now available for the Kindle through Amazon and for the Nook through Barnes & Noble.

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...And I thought this was an urban mythFrying pan ends Florida couple's argumenthttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/07/10/Frying-pan-ends-Florida-couples-argument/UPI-87151310312877/Florida officials say a domestic beef over razors in the shower ended with a woman's arrest for allegedly hitting her boyfriend on the head with a frying pan.Mary Batson, 22, of North

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Was she charged with two deadly weapons?Woman sprays police with breast milkhttp://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/28/us-arrest-breastmilk-idUSTRE75R3Q420110628A lactating U.S. woman was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after she sprayed sheriff's deputies with breast milk as they tried to remove her from a vehicle, police said on

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Gotta love stupid criminalsDude! NY man's tossed pot lands on police cruiserhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110622/ap_on_fe_st/us_pot_lands_on_cop_carState police say a man's effort to ditch some drugs from a moving car in western New York didn't exactly go as planned.Troopers with the state police Thruway detail say 20-year-old Sean Schmidt was standing with

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Gotta love stupid criminalsPrison escapee caught after knocking on wrong doorhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110616/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_escapee_wrong_doorAn escaped convict was caught following a day on the loose after he knocked on a cabin door ­ only to find out the man renting the lodge was an off-duty guard at the prison he just fled.Authorities said 39-

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Thai Kitchen® Deliciously Different BBQ House Party™

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Beware of emails like this!I just got one of these (keep reading after for myadvice):----------------------------------------Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 05:51:58 -0700 (PDT)From: pokermonsta Subject: Vacation Problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!To: undisclosed recipients: ;I'm writing this with tears in my eye, my family and I came down here to Scotland for a short vacation and got mugged at the park of the hotel

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .WhoopsieBox labeled `grandma's urn' left at Goodwill storehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110610/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_grandma_s_ashesState police in Michigan are trying to find who left what appear to be a grandmother's cremated remains in an urn at a Goodwill store near Flint.Fenton Goodwill store manager Allen Ryckman says "it's got to be the No. 1 or No. 2

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .What a bunch of crocU.S. police shoot fake alligatorhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110603/od_nm/us_shooting_alligator_fakePolice in a suburb in the state of Missouri recently encountered one tough alligator -- or so they thought.Officers in Independence, a Kansas City suburb, responded to a call on a Saturday evening about a large alligator lurking on the

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...GrowwwwwlToy tiger causes UK police alerthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110523/ap_on_fe_st/eu_odd_britain_tiger_alertPolice scrambled helicopters and ordered tranquilizers to hunt what they feared was an escaped wild animal in southern England ­ but found that the tiger was a toy.Hampshire Police say they responded after several residents called in to say they'd

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http://thingsthatstickinmycraw.blogspot.com/2011/05/things-that-stick-in-my-craw-more.html

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I am all wow! I got an email from Frito-Lay after I liked them on FB, asking if I wanted 2 join their Fan Program. I did & UPS dropped off a box filled w/3 full size bags of scoops, hint of lime tortilla and Lays regular chips), onion dip mix, dip recipe card & small insulated tote. I was expecting small sample size bags! Woohoo! Here's one recipe I'm going to try: http://www.fritolay.com/recipes

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...This is just so sweet!Michigan woman dons wedding dress she wore in 1938http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110519/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd73_year_old_wedding_dressA West Michigan woman has strolled down the aisle in her wedding dress for a second time. The first time came 73 years ago. Agnes Anderson wore the dress in 1938 when she married her college sweetheart, Delmar

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...This is a neat storyCar stolen from NJ in 1975 recovered in Calif.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110512/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_hot_wheels_recoveredA classic muscle car stolen from New Jersey's largest city nearly 36 years ago has been recovered on the other side of the country.A Santa Maria, Calif., man bought the 1969 Chevy Camaro SS from a seller on eBay in

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...What a bunch of crocIll. man who kept alligator to woo women chargedhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110506/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_alligator_chick_magnetA suburban Chicago man thought he had the perfect chick magnet in his pet alligator. Authorities only saw a dangerous animal.A charge of possession of a dangerous animal has been filed against 43-year-old Dewayne

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...I was wondering where those crop circles came fromMan steals lawnmower from Conn. schoolhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110429/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_lawnmower_theftAuthorities say a man who was drunk and looking for a place to sleep broke into a trailer behind a Connecticut high school, then instead stole keys to a lawnmower and went for a joyride during which he

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WHOA CO-HOSTING JAYNE A HITCHCOCK . DEBUT 4/30/11 04/30 by Michael Gogger | Blog Talk Radio

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Swift Justice with Nancy Grace – I'm the expert on today's show "Is he a threat?" - http://t.co/EuDx0Se via @AddThis

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...It's a hairy situationBurglars steal hair from Chicago businesshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110425/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_chicago_hair_heistChicago police have a real head-scratching case on their hands as they try to root out who stole human hair from a beauty-supply company.Police say the theft of what they consider a "very valuable" amount of hair was taken

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...They go gaga over Lady GagaWhales can't resist a catchy pop tune: studyhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110414/sc_afp/scienceaustraliamusicanimaloffbeat_20110414160558Humpback whales love a good hit single, and every year a new catchy pop tune spreads among the male underwater crooners, said an Australian study released Thursday.The men are the only ones who sing

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .I just love stupid criminals!Charlotte robbery suspect drops T-shirt at scenehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110408/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_t_shirt_clueA suspect in a North Carolina home invasion robbery is in jail after a T-shirt bearing his photo was found outside the crime scene.The Charlotte Observer reports Friday that the shirt fell out of the suspect's car as

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Awwww, this is too cuteBoy cries on video because he can't be NJ governorhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110401/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_too_small_to_be_governorAs Internet infant videos go, it's not as viral as the nattering twins or the baby that reacts to mom's sneezes.But a YouTube clip shows a 4-year-old New Jersey twin crying because he can't be governor of New

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Helium may have been betterMont. man gets year for fraud; used female voicehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110324/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_man_impersonates_ex_wifeA Montana man who mimicked a female voice is exchanging his ill-gotten Tempur-Pedic mattress for a cot in a federal prison.The U.S. attorney's office in Idaho says 60-year-old Ricky Vaughn Barry of Hamilton

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Stupid criminalPa. bank robbery presents 2 forms of IDhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110321/ap_on_fe_st/us_bank_robbery_idPolice say a man tried to open an account before robbing a central Pennsylvania bank, but only after he'd already handed over two forms of identification.Harrisburg police say 35-year-old Daniel Rahynes walked into a bank on Sunday and told

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...I wonder if she "tsk tsk'd" him, tooBank robbery thwarted when teller says nohttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110310/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_crime_bankA would-be thief's attempt to rob a suburban New York bank was thwarted when the teller refused his demand for money.Police said the man remained at large after the attempted robbery on Wednesday in New Rochelle, about 25

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Spurned lover is first person jailed for stalking by blog - Telegraph

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Good lordWoman dressed as dead mom arrested in pension plothttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110305/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_dead_mom_schemeBullies torment schoolgirl, 15, with fake online boyfriend before telling her on Facebook he'd killed himself - 03/07/11http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1363723/

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OLDEST ONLINE SAFETY ORGANIZATION DISCLOSES CURRENT CYBERSTALKING STATISTICS WHOA Shows How Online Trends Have Changed In the Past 11 Years March 3, 2011 - Working to Halt Online Abuse (WHOA) released their 2010 cyberstalking statistics, as well as cumulative statistics for the past 11 years, from 2000-2010. WHOA is the oldest and largest all-volunteer online safety organization that has been

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Everyone say "Awwwwwwww"Ohioan uses TV commercial to propose to girlfriendhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110225/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_commercial_proposalAn Ohio man has used a TV commercial to make a pitch for marriage, delivering an on-air proposal to his girlfriend.David Jones told Dee Horton to watch a midday newscast on Cleveland's WJW-TV because he said he

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Traveling...Yes, Again

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .I had to include an "awwwwwww" momentWallet missing for 40 years found in NY crevicehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110220/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_long_lost_walletA New York man whose wallet disappeared from his jacket pocket has gotten it back ­ 40 years later.Rudolph Resta was working for The New York Times as an art director in 1970 when he left his jacket in a

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There is an ever decreasing gap between male and female harassers - 2010 saw them as being almost even, similar to 2009, when back in 2000, when we first started calculating stats, the majority of harassers were male 68%; we also saw a bit of an increase of gangs or husband/wife teams being the harassers 3%Victim's ages have remained pretty much the same for the past few years, with 18-30 the

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Why does this sound so wrong?Crematorium to heat water for town's swimmershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110208/od_nm/us_life_crematorium_oddA local authority in England has given the go ahead for a swimming pool to use energy created by the next-door crematorium to heat its water.The plan, the first of its kind in Britain, will see waste heat from the

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WHO@-KTD President in local paper - http://www.e-pages.dk/thehippo/72/

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Phoebe and I drove two hours north to Kents Hill School. It was the third time going there for me and the second for Phoebe. It was actually Chris Gibson, who booked me, that inspired me to make Phoebe our mascot. When I got her two years ago, the vet suggested taking her everywhere I could to socialize her. Chris let her come with me to sit in the library after my talk and that's when I

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .It was the title that got meSurf and turf: Dead cow washes up on Seattle shorehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110205/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_cow_ashoreAuthorities in Seattle say bovine met the shoreline when beachfront residents found the body of a 400-pound cow washed up by the surf.Seattle Animal Shelter enforcement supervisor Ann Graves says animal control

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Order your very own official Phoebe The Cyber Crime Dog t-shirt today! http://www.haltabusektd.org/phoebe/t-shirt.html

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We were selected by Coffeemate to host a Free Flavor Friday Game Night at our house in our basement bar/game room. We got a box of goodies from Coffeemate that included the game Cranium, a very nice poker set in a little briefcase, samples of Coffeemate and Tasters Choice instant coffee, cups and napkins and coupons for free full sized Coffeemate for everyone who came to the party! We pulled out

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Listen to me as I'm interviewed for the Internet Safety Podcast

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Snow way!Teens arrested for robbing motorists stuck in snowhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110123/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_stuck_in_snow_theftsThree teens accused of robbing motorists stuck in the snow have been caught after ­ you guessed it ­ they got stuck in the snow themselves.Prosecutors announced robbery and armed criminal action charges Friday against 18-

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Love this stupid criminal's name!Mass. police chief: Man tried to sell me fake goldhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110119/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_fake_gold_policePolice say a Boston man picked the wrong mark when he tried to sell him fake gold jewelry at a grocery store.The man approached William Pace on Sunday and offered to sell him a bracelet and chain marked as

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Stupid criminalsTrapped burglars call police for helphttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110113/od_nm/us_germany_thieves_oddTwo would-be thieves called in their own crime to police in Germany after they could not escape from a broken-down elevator over the weekend, police said in a statement."This sounds really dumb," one of the thieves told police in Cologne over

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Try to use a name of an "unwanted" manMont. man arrested after giving name of wanted manhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110107/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_arrested_anywayAuthorities in Montana say a man who had three outstanding warrants for his arrest gave officers a false name during a traffic stop ­ but ended up in custody anyway because that man was also

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I couldn't make this up if I tried...Talk about cold feet - literally!Pa. couple wed on boat, take chilly river plungehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110103/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_taking_the_plungeA Pennsylvania couple took a frigid plunge to symbolize taking another plunge ­ their marriage.Judy Herilla and Adam Lipinski were among hundreds of members of the Pittsburgh Polar Bear Club who jumped into

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If you or someone you know are Asian-American, live in the Los Angeles, California area and are a victim of online scams, phishing, etc, please take part in a focus group that will pay you to attend. The date is January 12, 2011 in West Los Angeles. If interested, email me at whoa@haltabuse.org with your contact info.

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .And he was watching "America's Most Wanted, too"Man in Wash. pushes stolen TV past police stationhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101228/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_stolen_tvProsecutors in Washington state say a man was arrested when he was caught wheeling a 50-inch television in a shopping cart right past a police station.Seattlepi.com reports that a bystander called

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .How sweet!Santa lends a knee for surprise marriage proposalhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101220/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_santa_surpriseSanta has conspired with a love-struck California man by lending a knee for a surprise marriage proposal.Jenny Hoang took a friend's boys to see Santa at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa on Sunday, and she was helping the kids off

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Yeah, he looks humanMan buckles in 'Diego' doll to drive in HOV lanehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101210/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_hov_bogus_passengerDiego was a model passenger, sitting quietly with seat belt buckled, never fidgeting. But it was the huge, unblinking eyes that made a Washington state trooper suspicious.The state patrol says troopers were stationed

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Udderly ridiculousMinn. teens accused of stealing at least 17 calveshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101204/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_stolen_calvesTwo teenage boys from central Minnesota are accused of stealing at least 17 calves to start their own dairy farm.Authorities this week arrested a 19-year-old from Rothsay and a 16-year-old from Barnesville.Stearns County

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Gotta love stupid criminalsPhone call from police lobby leads to arresthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101125/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_phone_call_arrestThe young man apparently just wanted to phone his parents. But his mistake came when he made the call from the Eugene, Ore., police station lobby.Police say an officer working a desk assignment Wednesday recognized

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I am very mad at Walmart. They advertised a $198 HDTV starting at 5am online *and* offline, so I got up at 430 am to order it & it was ALREADY sold out. I couldn't believe it. I went back to the ad and doublechecked - it stated 5 am was the starting time for the sale. So I fired off an email to Walmart telling them how disappointed I was:" I got up specifically at 430 am on Black Friday to order

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Go faster!Robbery suspect tries to flee on lawnmowerhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101118/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_lawnmower_escapePolice in South Carolina say a man attempted a slow getaway by lawnmower after robbing a convenience store.Aiken County sheriff's deputies told The Aiken Standard the man left the store on a riding lawnmower Thursday morning but didn't

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Woot - one of the best articles about cyberstalking that I've been quoted for: http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/cyberstalkers-living-with-fear-every-minute-of-the-day-2423762.html

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Stupid criminalNH vanity plate on getaway car IDs robbery suspecthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101114/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_vanity_plate_arrestPolice say a New Hampshire woman charged with robbing a pharmacy wasn't hard to find: Her name was on the license plate of the getaway car.Police say a motorist watched the woman flee from a Rite Aid parking lot in

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .WowSheriff: NC man hid under home as ex-wife slepthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101104/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_hiding_ex_husbandBreaking up seems hard to do for a Rockingham County man. The sheriff's department said Allen Turner faces a breaking and entering charge after deputies found him in a crawlspace under his former mother-in-law's house. Authorities said

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RIP SSgt Christopher Hitchcock 11/06/2006 & his dad, William 11/05/2006 - I lost two important men in my life, one day after the other.

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Phoebe and I left the house around 3 pm to go to Londonderry Middle School (in New Hampshire) for their "More Than Words" conference for parents and 7th grade students. When we got there, I set up my laptop, then Phoebe and I roamed the halls, letting students and parents pet Phoebe and just being sociable. Everyone stopped to say hello to her. When asked, I told them she was the Cyber Crime Dog

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you know, if you're media and you ask me to help you find victims willing to go on TV, then get mad at me for posting your contact info when you didn't tell me not to, you can bite me.

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