Government Sues Trucking Company for Taking Keys Away From Alcoholic Driver

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Government Sues Trucking Company for Taking Keys Away From Alcoholic Driver
The EEOC says alcoholism is a recognized disability under the ADA and that the company violated the law with its policy that bans any driver who admits alcohol abuse from driving again.
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NY man 'tried to rob' dad to buy drugs for constant erection condition
A New York man suffering from a condition called priapism - which causes painful erections that can last for hours - was busted for allegedly trying to steal money from his father to buy painkillers he hoped would grant him relief.

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New ‘Box’ Keeps Hearts En Route for Transplant Beating
It’s alive — or at least looks like it is! Until now, hearts en route for transplant were kept in coolers. Ronald Regan UCLA Medical Center is beginning clinical trials to use a box that will keep the heart beating increasing the likelihood it will be accepted by the body of the recipient.
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Germany's runaway cow finally captured
A cow who became public enemy number one in rural Bavaria after escaping from her farm and rampaging around the countryside for three months has finally been caught.
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Thousands of Panties Strewn Across Ohio Town
“We have over 1,600 pair of both new and used women’s underwear,” said Fairfield County Sheriff Dave Phalen.
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Dog walkers face growing continental cow menace
Dog walkers who take their pets on countryside strolls have been warned that they face a growing menace from temperamental continental cows.
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Grand Canyon gramps forces grandsons to 18-mile hike in heat, no water
An Indiana man forced his three young grandsons to hike 18 miles in triple-digit heat at the Grand Canyon and denied them food and water, authorities said.
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Bats invade Transylvanian classroom
There was no sign of Dracula, but students in Transylvania did get a visit from dozens of bats that flapped through their classroom.
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R.I. teens killed after visiting "vampire" grave
Two teenage girls died in a car crash after a nighttime visit to a cemetery to visit the grave of a purported vampire.
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One in 25 business leaders 'could be a psychopath'
Psychopaths are defined by their lack of moral instincts, but many are able to hide this by a natural ability to charm and manipulate both their seniors and subordinates.
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Post-it wars spread to Swedish offices
Following France’s example, offices in Sweden are now competing to create the most elaborate Post-it characters displayed in their windows.
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Huge Tarantula in Studio Freaks Out TV Weatherman During Live Broadcast
It’s possible that WXIN-TV meteorologist Jim O’Brien is playing up his fears for a little TV drama.
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American donates kidney to his wife's ex-husband in an operation this week
An extended Connecticut family gave new meaning to the word "close" when a man donated a kidney to his wife's ex-husband in an operation Thursday.
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Cheeky chopstick thief snapped
Pickpockets in China pluck valuables from handbags
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Boss lets staff fire AK-47 at him
The owner of a bullet-proof glass company has gone to extreme measures to show his product really works.
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The Facebook first date from hell: Mother, 23, arrested after being tricked into driving getaway car for thief she met online
'I thought I would be ending the night in Adam's arms. Instead, he had landed in the long arms of the law and I was facing jail'
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Why state surveys asked about bras and haddock
From bra ownership to television interference, the government has wanted to know some strange stuff about people in the UK. Now a history of social surveys reveals why.
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'Oldest' woolly rhino discovered
A woolly rhino fossil dug up on the Tibetan Plateau is believed to be the oldest specimen of its kind yet found.
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Space junk at tipping point, says report
Scientists in the US have warned Nasa that the amount of so-called space junk orbiting Earth is at tipping point.
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Poem helps convict drunk driver
A prosecutor's poetry convicted a drunk driver Thursday.
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Florida woman arrested for drawing picture of bomb on friend's bag at Miami International Airport
A Florida woman was arrested for drawing a picture of a bomb and writing the word "Boom" on her friend's suitcase, prompting an evacuation of Miami International Airport.
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