Top 10 for the Past Week | 1. | Study of Freakish Mystery Illness Finds No Cause
Jan 27, 2012 -- Imagine having the feeling that tiny bugs are crawling on your body, that you have oozing sores and mysterious fibers sprouting from your skin. Sound like a horror movie? Well, at one point several years ago, government doctors were getting up to 20 ... | | 2. | North Carolina Postal Worker Gets Prison for Faking Injuries
Jan 26, 2012 -- A former Asheville postal employee who faked injuries to get disability benefits has been sentenced to prison. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported reported that 46-year-old Robin Knight Smith has been sentenced to 7 months in prison. A video during ... | | 3. | Workers Remove Giant Sticker From Hawaii Freeway
Jan 25, 2012 -- Several lanes of a busy Honolulu, Hawaii freeway have been reopened after state workers took down a giant sticker covering a corner of an exit sign. Department of Transportation workers in cherry pickers on Monday removed the QR code sticker, which ... | | 4. | Progressive Hiring 1100 People Across the U.S.
Jan 25, 2012 -- Ohio-based Progressive Insurance Company is set to hire more than 1100 employees at five locations throughout the United ... | | 5. | Massachusetts Dentist Accused of Paper Clip Use in Root Canals
Jan 25, 2012 -- A former dentist in the U.S. has pleaded guilty to fraud for using paper clips instead of stainless steel posts in root canals. Michael Clair will be sentenced next Monday after pleading guilty last week in a Massachusetts court to a variety of ... | | 6. | North Carolina Agent Under Investigation After Fender Bender
Jan 25, 2012 -- A North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement agent is under investigation after wrecking his state car while driving with a revoked license. Ronald Gilliard was put on paid leave earlier this month following a Dec. 14 fender bender in Charlotte. He was ... | | 7. | Food Trucks: New Trend Equals New Risk
Jan 25, 2012 -- Popping up in metro areas across the country, popular food trucks have triggered festivals, a reality show, even lawsuits. Food truck operators have filed lawsuits in Georgia, New York and California protesting bans on mobile eateries, while brick ... | | 8. | Former Red Sox Catcher Wins Case Against Merrill Lynch
Jan 24, 2012 -- Former Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli has earned another victory, this time off the field. An arbitration panel ruled on Jan. 13 that Merrill Lynch must repay Mirabelli more than $1.2 million in damages and fees for providing inappropriate ... | | 9. | Strongest Solar Storm Since 2005 Hitting Earth
Jan 24, 2012 -- Space weather officials say the strongest solar storm in more than six years is bombarding Earth with radiation with more to come. The radiation is mostly an issue for satellite disruptions and astronauts in space. It can cause communication ... | | 10. | Lawmaker Opposing Light Bulb Ban in Virginia
Jan 24, 2012 -- Delegate Bob Marshall doesn't want the federal government telling Virginians what kind of light bulbs to use. The Prince William County Republican has introduced legislation to allow the manufacture and sale of incandescent light bulbs within ... | | |
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