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Kennewick McDonald's Drive-Thru Worker Catches Thief When Her Own Stolen Car Pulls Up to Order

The Brad — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:41:42 +0000

Virginia Maiden found her 1995 Toyota 4 Runner missing from her apartment complex parking lot when she woke up Tuesday morning. Maiden reported the car stolen, admitting to police that it was unlocked when she left it. The Kennewick woman then went to her job at McDonald's at Canal and Kellogg. Just a short time later, while working the drive-thru, Maiden noticed her vehicle waiting to place an order! A Big Mac attack turned out to be the downfall for this thief.

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Obama Misses 20 of 22 Shots at White House Basketball Court Easter Sunday

John McKay — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:00:39 +0000

According to pool reporters covering the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House, Obama's shooting percentage was worse than Gonzaga's!

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Our Funny Fail Photo of The Day!

John McKay — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:00:34 +0000

Ok, we understand why they worded it this way, but it's still pretty humorous!

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Fireworks Fail – 20 Min. Worth Goes Up In 20 Seconds (VIDEO)

John McKay — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:15:57 +0000

We all make mistakes on our jobs, but for some of us, it's more noticable than others.

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Nothing Says Summer More Than a Supercut of Slip 'N Slide Fails

Don Deane — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:00:06 +0000

It’s the first day of summer and temperatures are expected to reach triple digits over the next few days, at least in some parts of the country. So, in that spirit, we present an awesome compilation of Slip ‘N Slide fails that’s guaranteed to beat the heat courtesy of the folks at HuffPost.

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First Camping FAIL Stories Are In! – Share Yours to Win Cool Gear From Washington Hardware

Iceman — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:22:00 +0000

Camping season starts next week and that only means one thing — or two: funny stories and free stuff!

Here’s the deal: We want you to send us your camping fails (misadventures or mishaps you had while enjoying the great outdoors). When we’re done laughing at you, we’ll throw your name in a hat to win some sweet camping gear from Washington Hardware and Furniture in Kennewick: a pair of camping chairs, a lantern and a ‘Lodge’-brand Dutch Oven pot to use on your next camping trip — which will hopefully won’t suck as some of these ones did!

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Hermiston High School Stadium's FAIL

Pollyann Judkins — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:00:19 +0000

Hermiston High School’s bleachers have been closed indefinitely after a safety inspector failed to find anything in compliance with modern safety standards.

According to a press release from the Hermiston School District, a report by a landscape architect investigating cracks in the high school’s track concluded, “The bleachers surprised us the most

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University Dismisses Entire Student Body In Mass Email Fail

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00:33 +0000

Every semester, college students find out whether or not their grades will keep them in good standing at their university. Recently, students at Eastern Michigan University received a disturbing email.

“As a result of your Winter 2012 academic performance, you have been dismissed from Eastern Michigan University,” reads the first line of an email that caused many a heart palpation throughout the Ypsilanti, Michigan campus Friday.

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Portland Grandma Wrestles Car Thief Out of Her Vehicle

John McKay — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:34:34 +0000

Juri Chaney of Portland is one person car thieves will know to avoid after she manhandled a would-be attacker out of her car.

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Man Robs Bank For $1 To Get Prison Healthcare [VIDEO]

Wendy Gould — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:22:20 +0000

Last week, James Verone walked into an RBC bank –sans gun – with a robbery plan. However, unlike most bank robbers, his plan did not involve walking out with loads of cash.

Instead, the 59-year-old North Carolina man actually wanted to be arrested so he’d have access to prison healthcare provided by the government.

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Man Sues for $15,000 After Pricking Finger on a Rose

The Brad — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:39:19 +0000

Charles Imwalle is suing for a pretty penny.

Or should we say a prickly penny.

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Government Sends Foul-Mouthed Letter To Company

The Brad — Wed, 18 May 2011 21:51:27 +0000

If you thought grape juice was the biggest challenge for those in the carpet cleaning business, you'd be wrong. It turns out getting people to know your name is the real dilemma.

According to WSB, the Georgia Department of Labor has launched an investigation after one its employees sent a piece of mail to a suburban Atlanta cleaning company called Rug Suckers last month with a rather foul word we can't mention here in place of "suckers" that just so happens to rhyme with it. Yeah, you know the one.

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Christina's Not The Only One to Flub The Anthem

John McKay — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:13:41 +0000

If you watched the Super Bowl Sunday, you probably noticed Christina Aguilera's bobble with the words...here are some other singers who did far worse!

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CAUTION! Wear Helmets At Tennis Matches!

John McKay — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:48:33 +0000

We all know football is a contact sport...how about tennis? Check out this video from the Australian Open going on now down under.