Copyright 2012 http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/weird en-us Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:56:12 -0800 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:56:12 -0800 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/weird/NATL-Father-Shoots-Daughters-Laptop-Over-Disrespectful-Facebook-Post-139103524.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:31:21 -0800 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/man+youtube+laptop.jpg
A North Carolina father apparently outraged by his teen daughter’s “disrespectful” Facebook post gave her a lesson she’ll never forget – and neither will her laptop.

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No airbags, no problem.

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A conservation group in South Africa accidentally killed a rhinoceros during an anti-poaching demonstration performed in front of a group of reporters.

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Blind dates can be bad. Blind dates with your cousin are worse.

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The post-game peak decreased the 30-foot-deep water level in the Hillview Reservoir in Yonkers by two inches.

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This time the teacher got a time out.

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Marvin Potter, 60, allegedly shot a young couple to death after they defriended his daughter on a social networking site.

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The stars of SeaWorld will also be the main attraction in federal court Monday.

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A veteran court clerk in London caught surfing porn sites during a rape trial said he did so “because he was bored.”

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The "technically vegetarian" beverage isn't listed on the menu.

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The ruling stipulates flowers, bowling, and Red Lobster.

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PETA is suing SeaWorld for enslaving killer whales.

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Park officials plan bans bottled water due to recycling costs, soda and juice still available.

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A pilot with the Indonesia’s largest domestic airline reportedly tested positive for crystal meth within hours before he was due for takeoff.

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A 6-year-old boy is recovering after a mountain lion “clamped” on to his face at Big Bend National Park in Texas.

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McDonald’s has apologized after landing in the doghouse for a radio ad that said eating its line of Chicken McBites was less risky than petting a stray pit bull.

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Lipstick on the collar has given way to DNA on the panties.

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An 82-year-old rural South Dakota man said to have been lost in the fog was discovered more than 300 miles from his home.

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Bart Simpson has joined Barbie on Iran’s do not play list. Spider-Man and Superman are okay.

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It was his dream.

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It’s like freeze tag but more disturbing.

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Tourists and Southland natives alike were treated to a show starring Catwoman in the leading role Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles.

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Tourists and Los Angeles natives alike were treated to show starring Catwoman, a Pirate and an Alien.

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Tourists and Southland natives alike were treated to show starring Cat Woman, a Pirate and an Alien Thursday afternoon.

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Talk about a bat-brained idea.

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Ich kann get no satisfaktion.

]]> http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/weird/Woman-Wielding-Curling-Iron-Robs-Business-138443639.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:15:32 -0800 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/160*120/curlingiron.jpg
They won't get far - the tax preparer has all their info.

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A 16-year-old blind cat from a local shelter was a finalist in the Cat Fanciers pet show.

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Occupy Seattle Protester Fights One Percent in Unique Way

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It’s a test for tots as young as three months.

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Banking on a growing upper middle class.

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A 19-year-old University of Utah student died Sunday after plunging from a ski lift on a beginner’s slope at a Park City resort.

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A homeless New Mexico man rescued after being stuck in the mud for three days near the Rio Grande won’t be free for long.

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A woman dressed in nothing but her panties brought traffic to a halt in the southwest Pennsylvania city of Monongahela, as gawking motorists snapped photos.

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Two suitcases stuffed with 1,495 pig-nosed turtles were intercepted an Indonesian airport Wednesday.

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Whales were taken to deep water earlier, but many swam back to shore.

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The Queen Bee must have caught the Gulf Stream, says expert.

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Denied access to doctor and judge, man found to have suffered inhumane treatment.

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