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Angry Man Smashes Into Elevator, Plunges Down Shaft

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 03:06:00 CDT

Take a breath. Don't mess with slow elevators. A Korean man in a motorized scooter became enraged when he just missed an elevator. He then angrily smashed into the closed doors—twice—before plunging through the panels, and down the shaft to his death . The horrifying scene was captured on...

Miley Dishes on Her Achy Breaky Heart

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:46:00 CDT

Miley Cyrus has a heart condition, the New York Daily News reports. The starlet discusses her tachycardia—a fast heart rate—in her new autobiography Miles to Go , saying it “isn’t dangerous” and “won’t hurt me.” However, for the Hannah Montana star, "There is never a time onstage when I’m...

Parking Police Crack Down on Handicap Fraud

Zach Samalin — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:29:00 CDT

People without disabilities who park their cars in handicapped spaces are being slapped with more than just karmic penalties, as local officials and civilian whistle-blowers raise fines and dole out more tickets, the AP reports. With more handicapped placards in circulation than ever, governments are getting savvy to parking fraud.

Lazy Gamblers Rent Scooters in Vegas

Dustin Lushing — Fri, 25 May 2007 05:34:15 CDT

In Las Vegas, motorized scooters offer access to expansive casino floors to the elderly, the disabled—and now the lazy. For 40 chips a day, a growing number of young, healthy tourists are renting the scooters so they can hop from the slot machine to the craps table at up...