Man walked for hours after throat slashed

A man has told how he walked for hours through the Central Australian bush after his flatmates allegedly attacked him and his throat was slashed with a kitchen knife.

Paul Birchall, 41, and Floyd Tritton, 27, are facing committal proceedings in the Alice Springs Magistrates Court, charged with the attempted murder of their flatmate Robert Standerwick — via redwolf.newsvine.com

Father found baby in northwest Calgary dumpster

Suddenly needing a crib, diapers and baby clothes, a new Calgary father was in a rush Wednesday morning to get the essentials for his little boy.

He vows the infant will be well cared for and promises to fight for custody.

In his first interview since the ordeal, the man whose baby was found in a northwest garbage bin Tuesday — by himself without knowing he was looking at his son — said he will do whatever he can for the infant that he and the baby’s mom didn’t know was coming — via redwolf.newsvine.com

Swedish professor rejoices over laptop thief’s memory stick miracle

Having recently had surgery, the professor could not be bothered to drop off his backpack in his apartment before first going to the laundry room.

He instead left the bag behind a door in the stairwell, thinking it would be safe for a few minutes.

But when he returned a short time later, the bag was missing, along with the computer, keys, calendar and other documents inside.

The professor was most upset by the loss of his calendar.

It is my life. I have documented everything in it that has happened in the last 10 years and beyond, he told the newspaper.

He then called the police to report the incident and blocked the credit cards which were also in the bag.

But when he went down to the stairwell a short time later, he couldn’t believe his eyes.

The backpack was there again. With all the papers, calendar and credit cards. It was just the computer that was missing, he explained.

Unfortunately, I have been bad at backing up my computer — via carloz.newsvine.com

Man claims rabbits at DIA damaged his car

One air traveler says rabbits took a chunk out of his car while it was parked at Denver International Airport.

After a nine day stay at DIA’s Pike’s Peak lot, Dexter Meyer returned from vacation and found that his car would barely start.

The (repair man) called me and told me that rodents had eaten through the wires, said Meyer. That’s what the VW dealer said was wrong with his brand new Jetta.

You didn’t just pick the car up from the airport did you? the dealer asked Meyer. And I said, ‘well as a matter of fact I did.’ And he said ‘well we’ve had several problems with people having rabbits eating through the wiring’ — via redwolf.newsvine.com

Band members arrested after blocking 101 Freeway for performance

Officials said a band blocked the 101 Freeway in Hollywood on Tuesday morning for an impromptu concert that jammed traffic and tested the patience of commuters.

In what is believed to be an effort at promotion, authorities said that members of a band called Imperial Stars blocked all but one lane of the southbound 101 with a large truck advertising the band. The group has a song called Traffic Jam 101 — via redwolf.newsvine.com