New Study Offers Worrying Malpractice Statistics
December 31, 2008
US (ChattabBox) – A new survey conducted by Columbia University’s Institute on Medicine found that 49% of doctors have witnessed serious medical mistakes conducted by a colleague, but refused to report it.
Old Woman ‘Puts the Squeeze’ on Naked Intruder
December 31, 2008
Oregon (ChattahBox) – An 88 year old woman fought off a naked attacker in her home by grabbing him by the crotch.
Pakistani Militant Arrested For Mumbai Attacks
December 31, 2008
Pakistan (ChattahBox) – Pakistani officials have confirmed the arrest of a militant in Islamabad, who has confessed to being involved in the Mumbai attacks, and that he has been giving details about the plot, as well as others involved.
Ambulence Drivers Arrested For Refusing To Save Disabled Man
December 31, 2008
UK (ChattahBox) – In a story that has shocked the UK, two ambulance workers have been arrested after they were recorded refusing to help a disabled man who was having a heart attack.
New Measure Forces Sex Offenders To Hand Over Passwords
December 31, 2008
Georgia (ChattahBox) – Georgia officials have just passed a new piece of legislation that will force convicted sex offenders to hand over all email addresses, screen names, and passwords. The new measure is part of the long since passed 2006 sex offender registry laws, although this is the first state to force this level of cooperation from people who have been convicted of sex crimes against children.
Baltimore County Police arrest an intoxicated Maryland State trooper harrassing Taco Bell drive-thru customers
December 31, 2008
(ChattahBox) — One year after he graduated from the Maryland police academy state trooper Bruce Wrzosek, 22, found a strange way to celebrate.
The off-duty state trooper pulled up for some fast food and found big trouble on the menu instead. During the incident, police say Wrzosek was dressed in plain-clothes but was driving his police car. Read more
Actor Matt Dillon Arrested For ‘Going to Fast’ In Vermont
December 31, 2008
(ChattahBox) — Matt Dillon got himself arrested for excessively speeding in Vermont Tuesday night. The 44-year-old actor/director was clocked going 106 MPH on Interstate 91 in rural VT, where the speed limit was 65. Because the star of movies such as “Something About Mary” and “Me and Dupree” was going excessively fast, cops were forced to hauled him in for a little finger-printing and picture-taking session. Read more
Charles Barkley Arrested on Suspicion of DUI
December 31, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (ChattahBox) —- Charles Barkley was arrested in Scottsdale’s Old Town area, one of the trendiest spots in the Phoenix metro area, on suspicion of drinking and driving early Wednesday morning.
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Popeye the Sailor copyright expires in EU
December 31, 2008
(ChattahBox) — The copyright expires on Popeye the Sailor Man on January 1, 2009 and falls into the public domain in Britain under an EU law that restricts the rights of authors to 70 years after their death. Elzie Segar, the Illinois artist who created Popeye, his love interest Olive Oyl and nemesis Bluto, died in 1938. Segar’s premature death, aged 43, means that Popeye is an early test case for cartoon characters. Popeye is one of the first of the famous 20th-century cartoon characters to fall out of copyright. Betty Boop and ultimately Mickey Mouse will follow. Read more
Sarah Palin’s teenage daughter set to cash in on baby photos
December 31, 2008
(ChattahBox) — Can you believe this? Sarah Palin’s teenage daughter Bristol Palin who gave birth over the weekend, is reportedly going to sell her baby photos to the highest bidder. According to an MSNBC source, bidding for the baby photos of Levi and Bristol’s son Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston started at $100,000.
People Magazine, who got the exclusive (perhaps no coincidence) on the birth announcement, and In Touch magazine were the only serious bidders. The bidding apparently started well before the baby was born, but once Levi’s mom was arrested — well, then you had a story,” says one editor.
Sherry L. Johnston sent text messages to two police informants discussing drug transactions before her arrest on felony drug charges involving the drug OxyContin. The 42-year-old Johnston was arrested last week after state troopers served a search warrant at her Wasilla home. She is out on bail.
In the end it’s believed that People Magazine paid out $300,000 for the exclusive rights to the photos. Previouly when vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin was on the cover of People, Us Weekly, and OK! on the same week, it was only People that saw a bump in sales. Apparently if you start with a ’surprise’ vice-presidential candidate, throw in an unexpected teenage pregnancy, mix with some ‘legal problems’ for the teenage baby daddies mother and you have the formula to cash in on baby pictures? Sounds more like the ‘perfect formula’ for the Jerry Springer show to me!
Reported by: Hot Momma Celebrity Gossip