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February 14, 2019

Japanese women rebel against Valentine's tradition of giving male colleagues 'obligation chocolate'

Japanese women are beginning to boycott the tradition of giving male colleagues chocolates on Valentine’s Day due to the financial burden.

February 14, 2019

Albania lawmaker throws ink at prime minister in alleged protest

An opposition lawmaker in Albania was suspended from parliament for 10 days after he threw a bottle of ink at the prime minister.

February 14, 2019

Australian senator apologizes for wiping his own blood on fellow lawmaker’s door after scuffle in parliament

An Australian lawmaker admitted – and apologized – Thursday to smearing his blood on a fellow lawmaker’s door after a scuffle.

February 14, 2019

‘Assman’ displays name on truck’s tailgate after license plate request denied

A Canadian man whose real last name: “Assman,” was deemed an “unacceptable slogan” for a personalized license plate has emblazoned the back of his truck with a giant decal of the name he was denied.

February 13, 2019

Fight over Cheez-Its leads to Georgia house arson: report

A man in Georgia allegedly locked his family inside a house and lit it on fire after his family argued about a square cheesy snack food.

February 13, 2019

Michigan man dies after falling into tank of sulfuric acid

A worker at a plant in Michigan died over the weekend after falling into a tank of sulfuric acid, officials said.

February 13, 2019

Motorcycle passenger spotted shaving legs while in traffic

Busy American lifestyles often mean cramming in daily chores whenever you can. For a woman spotted in Florida traffic recently, that apparently means shaving her legs while riding on the back of a motorcycle.

February 13, 2019

Florida man arrested after throwing burrito at girlfriend during argument: police

A Florida man who allegedly chucked a burrito at his girlfriend’s face during a verbal fight on Friday was arrested Monday for domestic battery, authorities said.

February 12, 2019

New Jersey woman accused of burglary flips bird in mugshot

A New Jersey woman who was arrested on suspicion of burglary showed how she really felt about her arrest in her mugshot.

February 12, 2019

Nashville driver does doughnuts on interstate, stopping traffic: video

Authorities in Tennessee are investigating after a video surfaced online of a group of drivers doing donuts in the middle of a highway, reportedly backing up traffic for miles.