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Professor explains wild airline rant: In-flight cigarette was ‘revolutionary’ act of ‘civil disobedience’

Professor explains wild airline rant: In-flight cigarette was ‘revolutionary’ act of ‘civil disobedience’

A Penn State professor was arrested over the weekend in a bizarre videotaped incident that went viral. Karen Halnon, who teaches sociology at the university’s Abington campus, was flying from Nicaragua to Miami when she lit up a cigarette and ranted about Venezuela and President Barack Obama. &#8220...

Senh: She's a sociology professor at Penn State. I wonder if she'll lose her job over it. She explained away her behavior through symbolism.

 

Rodman backs black papal candidate in PR stunt

After raising eyebrows by going to North Korea, former U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman is continuing his bizarre global tour by visiting Rome - purportedly to help Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson become the first black pope....

 

Investigator in Oscar Pistorius case faces attempted murder charges

Hilton Botha

In a bizarre twist to a closely watched court case, South African media Thursday reported that the lead police detective in charge of the Oscar Pistorius murder investigation is himself facing seven counts of attempted murder.

 

Colorado sheriff: "balloon boy" case was a hoax

Colorado sheriff:

The bizarre flight of a home-made helium balloon, thought to have a 6-year-old boy aboard, was a hoax and publicity stunt, a Colorado sheriff said on Sunday.

 

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