From the Ladies with Hammers Department
Fear not, fellow Americans! In these dark days of war, pestilence and Paris Hilton, a new hero has arisen. She is none other than 75-year-old Mona "The Hammer" Shaw, who took the aforementioned implement to her local Comcast office in Manassas to settle a score, and boy, did she!

From the not even on my worst day department
20 year old Mom Krystle Leigh Weber decided it would be a good idea to share a joint with her two year old. Her 19 year old friend decided it would be a good idea to take a video. Fortunately, her friend had a run-in with police and they found the video.

From the Crunchity Crunch department
Richmond based "Excellent Packaging & Supply" has carved out a new niche for itself - disposable eating utensils made out of food. They sell dinner plates and coffee cups made from sugar cane, drinking straws made out of corn starch, and forks, spoons, and knives made from potatoes and soy.

From the land of Crazy Ideas
The parents of a County Durham schoolboy, who choked to death on a plastic pen top, are stepping up their campaign to get them banned.

From the paycheck to paycheck department
MSNBC takes a look at two middle class families. One has a combined annual income between 70 and 90K and lives comfortably - owning a home, four cars, and a wide screen HDTV. The other makes $100K / year, carries no credit card debt, drives a 9 year old car and is barely getting by.

From the Ghosts and Goblins department
A New York Woman called 911 after her neighbor attacked her inflatable ghosts and giant pumpkin.

From the Two Hump Wump department
11 year old Nicholas Miller had his brown bangs "pinked" as part of a local effort to raise Breast Cancer awareness and to raise money for the American Cancer society. School district officials don't approve, however.