Man Who Claimed Disability Spotted on TV Show

56-year-old Ronald Hunt of LA was sentenced Tuesday to 200 hours of community service and ordered to pay more than $180,000 in restitution, unpaid taxes and fines. He ple guilty to two felony counts of fraud.

British Poker Champ Arrested for 1997 Slaying of Wife in Colorado

Marcus Bebb-Jones was arrested in England on Wednesday for the killing of his wife 12 years ago. Sabrina Bebb-Jones was reported missing by employees of the hotel she owned, the Hotel Melrose in Grand Junction.

Woman awarded nearly $3m in rape claim against Halliburton/KBR | World news | guardian.co.uk

An arbitrator has awarded a woman nearly $3m (£1.8m) to settle her claims that she was raped in Iraq by a US state department employee in 2005 while working for a former Halliburton subsidiary.

Chicken-Costumed Person Appears At City Council Meeting

A person in a chicken costume appeared around 8:30 PM at the Durango City Council meeting where they were debating a backyard chicken ordinance.

Highland tourists capture 'ghost' near old hanging tree

A French couple touring the Highlands claim to have photographed a ghost on the former site of a hanging tree. The couple claim the spooky figure appears in a photograph they took in the High Street in Fort William, in the West Highlands.

"Westerners trying to uphold human rights" caused hardened Islamic militant jihadism "to stutter"

To my surprise, the ex-jihadis said their rage about Western foreign policy -- which was real, and burning -- emerged only after their identity crises, and as a result of it.

Why Women's Rights Matter To Our Food

That's right: women grow more than half of the world's food and the lion's share (as much as 80 percent) of the food in developing countries, reports the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What Are Your Driving Pet Peeves?

It's Friday the 13th and drivers are behaving accordingly. You know you need to get that frustration out of your system. I'm just curious what sort of driving faux pas send others over the edge.

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Software May Help You Avoid Red Light Tickets

GPS and iPhone users can download PhantomAlert to make them aware of red light cameras, school zones, railroad crossings, DUI checkpoints and dangerous intersections. Car Toys has other products available as well.

GNW: Deer Surprises Workers at Auto Repair Shop

A deer made a startling appearance at an auto repair shop off of the busy I-25 and Evans intersection.

Elite college students proud of 'pro-rape' Facebook page

A GROUP of past and present University of Sydney students set up a ''pro-rape'' page in the sports and recreation section on Facebook, describing themselves as ''anti-consent''.

The Power of Perception: Why other people cannot value us better than we value ourselves

Each human being's reality is formed by their perception which, in turn, is dictated by their culture, race, religion and gender. Whatever we perceive is exactly what we 'see' which is likely to be different from the next person.

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Glenn Beck Meets Internet, Loses

Maybe Glenn Beck raped and murdered a young girl in 1990, and maybe he didn't.

Publishing Articles to Newsvine

From time to time we at Newsvine HQ like to remind the Community of certain rules that, if followed, help ensure that Newsvine remains a fair and equitable place for everyone.

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Break Time: Over 60 Years Old

Q: Where can men over the age of 60 find younger, sexy women who are interested in them? A: Try a bookstore, under Fiction.

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The 'F-word' isn't dirty, but challenges persist

Much has changed for women since Sept. 16, 1910, the day that Bessica Raiche, a 1903 graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine and one of the first female OB/GYN specialists in the United States, went down in history.

Pot and the Safe Driving Myth | Criminal Justice | Change.org

Advocates for marijuana reform frequently argue that the drug should be legalized because it's safe. This is generally true, and I support legalization for this and many other reasons.

A Wary Respect: America and China Need Each Other But Are a Long Way From Trusting Each Other

A special report on the relationship between China and America and what it means to the rest of the world. 14 pages long.

Five things you didn't know about Harry Reid

Unlike a lot of Congressmen, Harry Reid did not grow up with a silver spoon.

GNW: Beautiful Pictures (Slideshow)

These will make you feel like you're in the middle of a snowglobe. At least that's how I feel right now. The beauty and peace of snow.

A pair of German physicists: 'We have broken speed of light'

According to Einstein's special theory of relativity, it would require an infinite amount of energy to propel an object at more than 186,000 miles per second.

30 Essential Actions For Dating Your Partner Forever (Poll)

It is very easy to fall into bad habits of avoidance and negativity in a relationship. Soon after getting married or settling down together, the responsibilities of keeping a home, children, a job and building a relationship soon become all pervasive and perhaps overwhelming.

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GNW: Bull$&*t Really Will Power City

The smell of manure hangs over Greeley as it has for half a century. However, investors are smelling an opportunity in supporting a planned clean energy park that eventually will convert some of the methane gas into power for a cheese factory and other businesses.

Laugh of the Day: Signs to test your eyesight! :)

In a hotel TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW In a Laundromat: AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT In a London department store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS

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