More Weird and Odd News

WRITER
Times up Starbucks
The Walstreet Journal has the list for the closing Starbucks around the Nation. Starbucks is forecasted to close down 616 locations of their 11,000 locations. Many fans are upset of the closing stores that will be taking place very soon. For the complete list of the stores check this website out http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/USStoreClosureInfo.pdf. See if you will be affected by the closes.

Tons of drugs
The Yahoo News states that the Mexican government had captured 6 tons of cocaine. The drug smugglers were using a 32 feet long submarine vessel. A Navy plane spotted the vessel and chased it for 3 hours before capturing it. The Mexican government is now using military to capture the drug smugglers. They have seen a lot of creative ways but using a submarine was the first.

Free Money
The Yahoo News states that a toll worker in Boston received a $100 dollar bill from a random driver. He said that a lady handed him a card with the money in it. In the card it was written "share" with a star above it. Since the toll authorities prohibit them from accepting gift he has decided to donate it to a charity.

Fake Babies
The Yahoo News states that there are babies on the loose. A company made a baby that looks so real that it is getting a lot of unwanted attention. This doll has a heart beat and the chest moved as it is breathing. There has been case where police officers have broken car windows to rescue the doll. Then they figured out the baby was not real.

Kangaroo Karate
The Yahoo News sates that an elderly women was attacked by a 6 foot Kangaroo. However he pet dog came to the rescue and fought off the Kangaroo. The dog saved her life. When the lady went to go check on her horses the Kangaroo just started to attack her knocking her to the ground. The dog heard her screaming and came to fight the animal off.

Free Gas
The Yahoo News states that there are three men giving out money for gasoline at the gas stations. These men dressing in masks are going to gas stations and giving people $100 dollars. The lady who received the money thought it was fake but soon realized that it was real. The men said they were refueling the economy.

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  • Tiffany B.7/22/2008

    Very interesting read.

  • Pam Gaulin7/22/2008

    Great compilation!

  • Baconator7/21/2008

    Comment didn't p[ost.. or at least not yet.. I wish they would get this fixed!

  • Baconator7/21/2008

    I want to meet the men giving away money for gas! That would be sweet as hell!

  • T. M.7/21/2008

    Really interesting... I want to look up the fake baby thing now.

  • Matthew Christopher7/21/2008

    Tag. Fair tagbacks.

  • Tyler Mills7/21/2008

    Starbucks will rebound.

  • Charlene S Noto7/21/2008

    some nice surprises of benevolence in there. :-)

  • Hally Z.7/21/2008

    Starbucks is closing down stores? Whoa!

  • 3lilangels7/21/2008

    Wow simply amazing, super job!!!!!!!

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