From the Irony Dept.: Police in Italy apparently have reason to believe that the Naples mafia plans to kill the author, Roberto Saviano, by Christmas. Saviano is known for his best selling book Gomorra, a tell-all about the mafia's brutality.
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker stated Tuesday that the U.S. is definitely in a recession. When asked what was his first clue, Volcker stated, "The credit crisis causing the inability for barely anyone to get a loan... oh, and the gigantic monetary losses on the stock market... and also the failure of three or four of the nation's largest banks... and, umm... the fact that banks have no trust in other bank's or lender anymore.... and... the foreclosures on millions of homes... and...." It was at this time that the journalist interviewing Volcker ran out of space on his dictating machine.
Ohio inmate, Richard Cooey, recently appealed his execution, stating he was too fat to receive lethal injection. At a whopping 267 pounds, he was concerned that a vein would not be able to be found, the amount of drug would not be enough, and the duration of the exceution would be cruelly extended. Therefore Southern Ohio Correctional Facility hid his lethal drug dose in a Big Mac offered as his final meal.
A Cambodian couple have ended their 18-year marriage; and as per the divorce settlement, their house was cut in half. The husband and his relatives came to the house's location and sawed the entire structure directly in half. They carted all the debris of the husband's half away to his parent's house. A neighbor and friend of the couple stated, "You think that's bad, you should see the children!"
Rolling Stone, after being a larger magazine than all its competitiors for more than forty years, decrease its size to a more standard format. Thirty-two year subscriber, David Rasckon had concern. "I was worried that with the smaller format, there would be fewer room for all the advertisements that I love. It's the reason I read the [Rolling] Stone." However, faithful readers have no need to fret. The magazine will still be mostly filled with advertisements and only the occasional interest piece.
A miniature horse in Oklahoma now has a chance at a show career. He was given a prosthetic eye, when his original eye was unable to be saved after possibly being kicked in the face by his mother. The artificial eye looks just like his other one, and cost close to $3,000. That's it! No other comments or jokes. I really think that's all you need.
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