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Israeli "police officer" rapes two Palestinian boys

RAMALLAH, Palestine (Kawther) - Two Palestinian children were sexually assaulted by an armed Israeli assailant dressed in a police uniform. The perpetrator, driving a white car with yellow Israeli license plates, approached the two boys, both 14, while they grazed their goats in a field. With his firearm visible, he ordered them to strip from the waist down and sexually assaulted them one at a time. [ More ]

Bridal shop refuses to let transgender shopper try on gowns

SASKATOON. SK. (CBC) -  A Saskatoon woman who identifies herself as transgender says a bridal shop in the city refused to let her try on dresses as she planned her wedding. Rohit Singh says she was looking at outfits in Jenny's Bridal Boutique but when she asked to try one on, she was refused. [ More ]

Police shut down Greek-only soup kitchen

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -  Greek police have broken up an attempt by Golden Dawn to hand out food to only Greeks, in defiance of a municipal ban. The city's mayor, said one of the ultra-nationalist party's politicians tried to punch him and draw a gun. The party's members have been linked with violent attacks on Greece's large immigrant population.[ More ]

Walmart Worker Turned Tricks In Store

QUEENSBURY, NY (The Smoking Gun) - A Walmart employee is facing a prostitution charge for allegedly “soliciting sexual encounters” inside the upstate New York store where he works, police report. Foster Bills, 22, was arrested after Walmart managers contacted state troopers to report that they had received “an anonymous complaint of a male subject performing sexual acts in a secluded location” in the Queensbury store. [ More ]

Four women sought for sex assault on 19-year-old man
TORONTO, ON (Raw Story) - Police in Toronto are on the hunt for four women who are suspects in the sexual assault of a 19-year-old man. The man reportedly met the four women at a nightclub on March 31, and was offered a ride home by them. Police said they left the club in a silver Honda SUV, but they did not make it back to the victim’s home. [ More ]

'Jesus Jeans' spark legal battle over Christ's name

SOMEWHERE-IN-ITALY (CBC) -  An Italian denim brand called "Jesus Jeans" won't turn the other cheek when it comes to its competition using the Lord's name. After years of fighting to trademark the word "Jesus," the company was granted exclusive rights to it by the US Patent and Trademark Office in 2007. Now, it's taking legal action against anyone in the United States who attempts to start an apparel line with "Jesus" in the title, claiming it a matter of brand integrity.  [ More ]

Couple Addicted to Coffee Enemas, Up to Four Times a Day

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (ABC News) -  Mike and Trina swear by their coffee. He enjoys a "saturated" blend, which is "on the cold side"; she prefers a fine espresso grind that is "warm and thicker." The couple refuses to drink the caffeinated beverage, which they say is bad for their health. Instead, they use it as an enema. They each have at least 100 coffee enemas a month, 6,000 in all since their addiction began two years ago.  [ More ]

Family sues Disneyland, claims rabbit character is 'racist'

ANAHEIM, California (Fox "News") - A San Diego family is suing Disneyland, alleging that an employee in a rabbit costume at the popular amusement park is racist. Jason Black Jr., 6, was on a trip with his family to the Anaheim park in August when he approached his favorite character, the White Rabbit. “I went to hug him but he turned his back,” Jason told the station. “It’s made me feel sad because I wanted to really hug him.” [ More ]

Alberta man offers $500 reward for stolen outhouse

LAMONT, Alberta (CBC) -  An Alberta man is perplexed after thieves made off with a large outhouse from his farm near Edmonton — but he doesn't plan to take the crime sitting down. “I think at least four to six guys had to come here to do this … two guys? No way they could do this,” said Randy Nemirsky, as he stood at the edge of the hole where the outhouse used to stand. [ More ]
 

Ohio mosque arsonist says he was under influence of Fox News
TOLEDO, Ohio (Digital Journal) - An Indiana man convicted of setting fire to an Ohio mosque attributed his crime to the influence of Fox News, which he says convinced him that "most Muslims are terrorists." Randolph Linn, 52, of St. Joe, Indiana pleaded guilty to arson for burning the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo. After he was arrested Linn told officers, "Fuck those Muslims. They would kill us if they got the chance." [ More ]