ORLANDO, Fla. (UPI) -- A Florida man said it felt like he "stuck a fork in an outlet" when lightning struck him while he was holding a cigarette out the window of an apartment.
Adam Rice said he was listening to music and watching TV in an apartment in Orange County, Fla., when lightning zapped him on the hand Wednesday, WKMG-TV, Orlando, Fla., reported.
"All of sudden it sounded like fireworks go off, just loud pops, like, constantly. The whole house lit up blue and I got zapped on my hand," he said.
Rice said he could feel the electricity leave through his feet after it went through his body.
The lightning strike caused nearby brush to burst into flames, WKMG said.
"I called the fire department and I (said), 'I just got struck by lightning and the woods are on fire.' Next thing I know my body felt like I stuck a fork in an outlet," he told reporters.
Rice said his foot burns a little but he decided not to go to the doctor.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
Men charged in bathtub robbery
MERRICK, N.Y. (UPI) -- Two New York men are facing criminal charges after police allegedly found them trying to steal a bathtub from a home, officials said.
Luis Lopez, 36, of Bayville and Franklin Vasquez, 32, of Hempstead were taken into police custody and charged with burglary after they were accused of attempting to steal a bathtub and construction items from a Merrick, N.Y., home, Newsday reported Wednesday.
Nassau County police found the men after someone reported a robbery was taking place at the home, which was undergoing construction.
The pair faced arraignment in First District Court in Hempstead, the report said.
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Luis Lopez, 36, of Bayville and Franklin Vasquez, 32, of Hempstead were taken into police custody and charged with burglary after they were accused of attempting to steal a bathtub and construction items from a Merrick, N.Y., home, Newsday reported Wednesday.
Nassau County police found the men after someone reported a robbery was taking place at the home, which was undergoing construction.
The pair faced arraignment in First District Court in Hempstead, the report said.
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Friday, June 27, 2008
Woman charged with hitting police horse
AUSTIN, Texas (UPI) -- A Texas woman has been charged with assaulting a police officer and his horse during a scuffle outside an Austin bar.
Corsha Beasley, 21, was being held in lieu of $30,000 bail, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
Police responding to a 911 call were trying to break up a crowd outside the Bayou Lounge early Sunday. Beasley allegedly refused to move and instead took off a shoe and used it to hit Dusty, the police horse, near his left eye.
When the officer tried to grab the shoe to keep Beasley from hitting the horse, she allegedly hit him in the face as well.
Beasley faces a second-degree felony charge, interfering with a police service animal, and a third-degree felony, assault on a police officer.
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Corsha Beasley, 21, was being held in lieu of $30,000 bail, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
Police responding to a 911 call were trying to break up a crowd outside the Bayou Lounge early Sunday. Beasley allegedly refused to move and instead took off a shoe and used it to hit Dusty, the police horse, near his left eye.
When the officer tried to grab the shoe to keep Beasley from hitting the horse, she allegedly hit him in the face as well.
Beasley faces a second-degree felony charge, interfering with a police service animal, and a third-degree felony, assault on a police officer.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Summer solstice celebrated at Stonehenge
STONEHENGE, England (UPI) -- About 30,000 people gathered at Stonehenge in the English countryside to celebrate the summer solstice despite heavy rains, officials said.
A spokeswoman for English Heritage said the weekend crowd was the biggest turnout in five years, the Daily Mail reported.
One of those gathered was Peter Rawcliffe, 26, who cycled to Stonehenge from his home in Oxfordshire, more than 50 miles away.
"I've done this for the last three years, I suppose I'm a bit of a closet druid," he said.
The sun rose over the ancient stone circle at 4:58 a.m.
Kate Hawkins, who took her two children to the event, said they had a "lovely time" but the rain got to be too much.
"The thought of bed and a warm bath waiting at home was too tempting," she said.
Stonehenge, which was built in three phases between 3000 B.C. and 1600 B.C., is one of Britain's most popular tourist attractions.
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A spokeswoman for English Heritage said the weekend crowd was the biggest turnout in five years, the Daily Mail reported.
One of those gathered was Peter Rawcliffe, 26, who cycled to Stonehenge from his home in Oxfordshire, more than 50 miles away.
"I've done this for the last three years, I suppose I'm a bit of a closet druid," he said.
The sun rose over the ancient stone circle at 4:58 a.m.
Kate Hawkins, who took her two children to the event, said they had a "lovely time" but the rain got to be too much.
"The thought of bed and a warm bath waiting at home was too tempting," she said.
Stonehenge, which was built in three phases between 3000 B.C. and 1600 B.C., is one of Britain's most popular tourist attractions.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Google porn suit thrown out
NEW YORK (UPI) -- A New York doctor's lawsuit against three former employees he said caused his Internet obsession by associating his name with pornography has been thrown out.
Dr. Arden Kaisman claimed in his suit against the three ex-employees -- who sued their former boss for sexual harassment in 2007 -- that they and others conspired to have his name associated with hardcore pornography on search site Google, the New York Post reported Thursday.
"I find myself obsessed with 'Googling' my name," Kaisman said. "The Internet, the great information equalizer, has been corrupted to hurt me ... I'm told I have an 'incurable Internet disease.'"
However, in tossing out the suit, New York State Supreme Court Justice Jane Solomon said there is no evidence linking the former employees to the Google association. The judge also said Kaisman cannot sue the three women on pornography-related matters because he has admitted to e-mailing them "sexually explicit images."
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Dr. Arden Kaisman claimed in his suit against the three ex-employees -- who sued their former boss for sexual harassment in 2007 -- that they and others conspired to have his name associated with hardcore pornography on search site Google, the New York Post reported Thursday.
"I find myself obsessed with 'Googling' my name," Kaisman said. "The Internet, the great information equalizer, has been corrupted to hurt me ... I'm told I have an 'incurable Internet disease.'"
However, in tossing out the suit, New York State Supreme Court Justice Jane Solomon said there is no evidence linking the former employees to the Google association. The judge also said Kaisman cannot sue the three women on pornography-related matters because he has admitted to e-mailing them "sexually explicit images."
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Friday, June 20, 2008
Was he dreaming of Robin Hood?
SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -- Salt Lake City police arrested an alleged burglar investigators say broke into an office only to fall asleep on the job.
Investigators said police were called to the Sherwood Forrest Building by a security guard who noticed a broken window and the officers found a 33-year-old man inside the MGIS Co. office sleeping on a desk, the Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday.
The desk drawers were open and the former contents were on the floor, police said. They said $7 in cash and three sets of keys found on the man were taken from the office.
The suspect was charged with third-degree felony counts of burglary and criminal mischief and one count of misdemeanor theft.
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Investigators said police were called to the Sherwood Forrest Building by a security guard who noticed a broken window and the officers found a 33-year-old man inside the MGIS Co. office sleeping on a desk, the Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday.
The desk drawers were open and the former contents were on the floor, police said. They said $7 in cash and three sets of keys found on the man were taken from the office.
The suspect was charged with third-degree felony counts of burglary and criminal mischief and one count of misdemeanor theft.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Dentist allegedly seeks sexual favors
GENOA, Italy (UPI) -- Italian officials say they are on the lookout for a dentist who allegedly posted an Internet ad offering women dental work for sexual favors.
''Dentist, 40, offers free dental care of the highest order to attractive and laid-back single or married women who know how to make the most of their qualities,'' the ad reads.
A journalist said she covertly filmed a meeting with the frisky dentist, ANSA reported Monday.
Enrico Bartolini of the Genoa medical guild said he planned to call on the newspaper to help find the suspect so he can be disbarred.
He said the incident comes after several recent scandals linked to the country's medical profession.
''I will move cautiously but I will get to the bottom of this unsavory affair, which puts the medical profession in a bad light at a time when it is already under fire,'' Bartolini said.
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''Dentist, 40, offers free dental care of the highest order to attractive and laid-back single or married women who know how to make the most of their qualities,'' the ad reads.
A journalist said she covertly filmed a meeting with the frisky dentist, ANSA reported Monday.
Enrico Bartolini of the Genoa medical guild said he planned to call on the newspaper to help find the suspect so he can be disbarred.
He said the incident comes after several recent scandals linked to the country's medical profession.
''I will move cautiously but I will get to the bottom of this unsavory affair, which puts the medical profession in a bad light at a time when it is already under fire,'' Bartolini said.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International
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