Wednesday May 16, 2012
Today's Tabloid News

Man pickets over all-you-can-eat fish fry

A 350 pound Wisconsin man said he will picket a restaurant every Sunday until its all-you-can-eat fish fry lives up to its name. The restaurant cut him off after he downed a dozen pieces of fish.  More…

DSK sues hotel maid for $1 million over his ‘reputation’

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former International Monetary Fund leader, is suing the hotel housekeeper who accused him of sexually assaulting her, saying she seriously damaged his reputation with what he calls a bogus allegation.  More…

Lawyer: John Travolta ‘vindicated’ in sex suit

The withdrawal of one of two massage therapists from a sex battery lawsuit against John Travolta "completely vindicated" the actor, Travolta’s lawyer said Tuesday.  More…

Man, 67, dies in strip club after getting lap dances

Robert Gene White, from El Paso County, Texas, was at the Red Parrot strip club on Friday night. Manager of the club said the elderly man had been getting lap dances, but when it came to paying the dancers, he was unresponsive.  More…

Obama Turns on the Charm for Visit to ‘The View’

Tuesday was Obama’s fourth appearance on the ABC daytime gabfest. At this point, he’s got his routine down pat: glide in; banter with the girls; hit the talking points du jour; field a few softball political questions; mention Michelle and the girls as much as possible; smile, smile, smile; then glide on out — leaving the show’s 4 million mostly female viewers hopelessly smitten.  More…

Woman gets probation for sex with underage neighbor

A twenty-six-year-old San Antonio woman who admitted to Child Protective Services investigators that she left her children unsupervised to go have sex with a 13-year-old neighbor was ordered Monday to serve deferred adjudication probation for aggravated sexual assault of a child.  More…

Detroit groundskeeper fired after finding loaded gun

A Detroit groundskeeper, who turned in a loaded handgun he found hidden in weeds while working, was fired by the city’s Department of Public Services. John Chevilott was just two years shy of retirement.  More…

Arizona Governor signs bill to help debt collectors

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has approved legislation making it easier for debt collectors to go after defaulting consumers and small businesses.  More…

Angelina Jolie buys Brad Pitt helicopter, flying lessons

Angelina Jolie certainly does not mess around when it comes to boys’ toys. Jolie forked over almost $1.6 million on a helicopter and flying lessons for fiance Brad Pitt – and it is not even his birthday.  More…

Teen arrested after leaving homework at crime scene

An 18-year-old Utah man was arrested on suspicion of burglary after police say he left his homework at the crime scene.  More…

Stolen pathology equipment may contain flesh-eating virus

Whoever stole some discarded equipment from outside a pathology lab may have gotten more than they bargained for. Orlando police say the equipment, worth about $500,000, is contaminated with a substance that could eat away at human skin.  More…

Grenade found in radio; police evacuate

Police in Philadelphia said a building housing two police district headquarters was evacuated after a man brought in a grenade he discovered inside a radio.  More…