Saying 'I do' in an exotic locale can save dough

Seeded on Thu Jan 8, 2009 1:45 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Cameron Bradley had always dreamed of a big church wedding with� hundreds of guests. But when her fiance's salary was cut, they threw out tradition and opted for a "destination" wedding in Costa Rica. And they're not alone.

travel, today, hawaii, wedding, new-york-city, dominican-republic, bahamas, weddings, destination-wedding, msnbci

Banned words list offers offenders no 'bailout'

Seeded on Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:35 PM EST (msnbc.com)

A movie about a "maverick," his journey "from Wall Street to Main Street," his "desperate search" for a "monkey" and a "game-changing" revelation about his "carbon footprint" probably would make the nation's word-watchers physically ill.

life, nominations, us-news, lake-superior, middle-class, maverick, running-mate, msnbci

Man sprays 'toilet-papering' teens with fox pee

Seeded on Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:12 PM EST (msnbc.com)

A 50-year-old man who told authorities he was fed up with teens toilet-papering his house decided to defend his property - with a squirt gun filled with fox urine.

us-news, weird-news, criminal-weirdness, msnbci

Pastor jailed for invoking God's wrath

Seeded on Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:19 AM EST (msnbc.com)

A community activist who ran for Congress from prison, where he had been sent for warning that a judge could be tortured by God, can post bond while he appeals his conviction, an appeals court has ruled.

prison, bond, civil-liberties, us-news, first-amendment, crime-courts, msnbci

Tax cows, hogs for passing gas, burping?

Seeded on Fri Dec 5, 2008 1:11 PM EST (msnbc.com)

For farmers, this stinks: Belching and gaseous cows and hogs could start costing them money if a federal proposal to charge fees for air-polluting animals becomes law.

environment, climate-change, us-news, msnbci

Experts want to lift taboo on nursing home sex

Seeded on Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:18 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Nursing-home residents have sexual needs too. And now researchers are finding ways to educate staff on the taboo topic and provide accommodations for the elderly to shack up.

health, sexual-health, msnbci

Thieves caught with 12 pigs stuffed in minivan

Seeded on Fri Nov 7, 2008 1:34 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Two thieves were caught in southern Hungary with 12 pigs stuffed in their small van during a routine traffic check, Hungarian police said on Thursday.

world-news, weird-news, animal-weirdness, msnbci

No takers for contest that requires abstinence

Seeded on Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:07 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

A contest that would pay $10,000 to an engaged couple, as long as they abstain from premarital sex, hasn't gotten any takers. The deadline for the Marriage for a Lifetime contest is Oct. 31.

training, wedding, us-news, nonprofit, weddings, weird-news, msnbci

Suit against God tossed over lack of address

Seeded on Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:05 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A judge has thrown out a Nebraska legislator's lawsuit against God, saying the Almighty wasn't properly served due to his unlisted home address.

nebraska, law-school, faith, christians, us-news, term-limits, msnbci

'Bra Bandit' strikes again in southwest Florida

Seeded on Tue Oct 7, 2008 6:37 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

The Lee County Sheriff's Office was searching for an individual they say stole 160 bras valued at nearly $6,000 on Thursday from a Victoria's Secret store.

florida, southwest, us-news, weird-news, criminal-weirdness, msnbci

Duggar family reveal sex of No. 18: It'll be a girl

Seeded on Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:19 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Michelle Duggar, the mother of America's most famous supersize family, revealed that her 18th child will be a girl, due to arrive on New Year's Day. Meanwhile, eldest son Joshua Duggar, 20, has made room for the new arrival by getting married.

people, today, children, family, wedding, msnbci

How about a double scoop of mama's milk?

Seeded on Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:11 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Mooove over, Holsteins. PETA wants world-famous Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream to tap nursing moms, rather than cows, for the milk used in its ice cream.

health, associated-press, product, diet-and-nutrition, msnbci

Why guys go for outta-their-league ladies

Seeded on Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:44 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A new study confirms what women say they've known all along: Men, no matter how unattractive, think they've got a chance with a runway model.

health, behavior, msnbci

No nuns on catwalk as priest stops 'pageant'

Seeded on Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:56 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

An Italian priest who had planned an online "pageant" for nuns has suspended the project, saying he was misinterpreted and had no intention of putting sisters on a beauty catwalk.

associated-press, faith, catholic-church, us-news, msnbci

Obama chooses Biden as running mate

Seeded on Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:40 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Barack Obama named Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as his vice presidential running mate early Saturday, balancing his ticket with a congressional veteran well-versed in foreign policy and defense issues.

politics, senate-judiciary-committee, obama, barack-obama, princeton, confirmation-hearings, joe-biden, clarence-thomas, decision-08, msnbci

The pose of a champion is innate, study finds

Seeded on Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:55 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Blind athletes who have never seen the stereotypical image of a victor - head tilted back, chest puffed out and arms in the air -??make similar gestures when they win.

health, behavior, msnbci

8 Reasons He Cheats - MSN Relationships

Seeded on Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:03 PM EDT (MSN)

What a crock of bull$hit. There's NO excuse for cheating on your partner - none whatsoever. If your wife/girlfriend isn't giving you what you need (physically or otherwise), do the honorable thing and break off the relationship BEFORE you go looking for some strange nookie.

Gift cards to fight AIDS? CDC tries new strategy

Seeded on Fri Aug 8, 2008 6:13 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Desperate for a way to stop the rising spread of HIV among young gay men, the Centers for Disease Control is launching??a program to give gift cards to popular gay men to talk up safe sex.

health, aids, msnbci

No jail for boyfriend of woman stuck to toilet

Seeded on Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:52 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A man whose girlfriend sat on a toilet for so long that the seat adhered to her body will spend six months on probation.

us-news, crime-courts, msnbci

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Your comments about marriage and reproduction are right on target. I believe in "live and let live" so long as my tax dollars are not misused on the delusion that reproduction is sacred and a God given right to simply pump out units and take no responsibility of the consequences.
— LD Lindemann