KMOV Weird World

Meatball-eating winner snarfs 50 in 10 minutes

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:00:08 -0600

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Joey Chestnut maintained his dominance in the sport of competitive eating -- and expanded his palate -- by winning the first-ever Martorano's Masters Meatball Eating Championship in Las Vegas.

Chestnut on Sunday gobbled 50 meatballs in 10 minutes at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino.

The 6.25 pounds was a new world record and earned him the first-place prize of $1,500.

Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti finished in second place, just one meatball behind Chestnut.

Sonya Thomas, weighing in at 105 pounds, ate 42 meatballs to finish third.

The event was a Major League Eating-sanctioned competition.

Chestnut's resume also includes hot dog, pizza and chicken wing contests.

Police catch crooks in the act of napping

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:34:07 -0600

POMONA, Calif. (AP) -- Police in Southern California report they caught the crooks napping -- literally.

Granny is pulled over for speeding

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:32:45 -0600

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Trudie Martin was first pulled over for speeding at age 75.

Interesting use of Webcam brings out the kid in everyone

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:31:33 -0600

MYERSVILLE, Md. (AP) -- Lots of folks have Webcams these days.

Student wears short dress, kicked out of class

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:30:36 -0600

SAO PAULO (AP) -- A mini-dress has gotten a Brazilian university student kicked out of school.

Rooming together, not 'together'

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:33:30 -0600

ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Montique Holman and Stephen Williams live together on the campus at Southern Oregon University.

Police: Graffiti artist left work incomplete

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:56:13 -0600

PALM BAY, Fla. (AP) -- Police in Florida say a graffiti artist who apparently ran out of paint midway through a spray-painted creation left a note to potential critics to explain the unfinished work.

Palm Bay police Officer Dan Fisher says the artist painted the words "ran out of purple" on the white concrete wall. The note was next to an incomplete bright purple piece that read "Solo."

Fisher says the artist would likely face a criminal mischief charge if he or she is apprehended. The damage was estimated at about $200.

Authorities: Man stole car to face theft charge

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:33:17 -0600

VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) -- The California Highway Patrol say a man stole a car to make a court appearance on a previous auto theft charge.

Patrol investigator Chris Linehan says he arrested Samuel Botchvaroff Tuesday as he sat inside a stolen 2000 Range Rover at the Vallejo courthouse. The 24-year-old Botchvaroff had just left his arraignment on auto theft charges stemming from an Oct. 31 arrest.

Linehan said the Range Rover's LoJack system helped him locate the vehicle, which had been stolen from Oakland earlier Tuesday morning.

Authorities say Botchvaroff told officers his car had been impounded, and he had no other way to get to his arraignment.

He was booked into Solano County Jail on suspicion of auto theft and possession of stolen property.

Medical marijuana shops growing like weeds

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:53:48 -0600

SEBASTOPOL, Calif. (AP) -- It could be easier to find pot than a cup of coffee in L.A. Los Angeles has more pot shops than Starbucks and almost as many as public schools.

Public restroom needs professionals

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:57:19 -0600

NEW YORK (AP) -- It may not be your dream job, but it does have perks.

Chunk some pumpkins

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:29 -0600

BRIDGEVILLE, Del. (AP) -- Incoming!

The police have my homework

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:36:47 -0600

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) -- The dog didn't eat one kid's homework.

Man calls 911 over missing McDonald's drink

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:38:07 -0600

ALOHA, Ore. (AP) -- No, an incorrect order in a drive-through lane isn't a 911 emergency.

Bus drives 3 miles per hour

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:40:00 -0600

NEW YORK (AP) -- If you're going crosstown in the Big Apple, you might be better off walking.

Wild dogs nurse at zoo

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:28:33 -0600

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Honey, the mommy mutt, is nursing a litter of wild dogs.