http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged Calls en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 06:49:56 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/white-house-blocks-death-star-calls/ The White House has shot down a petition to build a Death Star - on grounds of cost and its opposition to destroying other planets. The decision disappointed Star Wars fans, who submitted the proposal on the White House website where it attracted 34,000 signatures, qualifying it for an official response. The petition proposed that the US build a moon-sized military battle station modelled on the Death Star seen in the Staw Wars movies. A formal response to ... ]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:26:57 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/white-house-blocks-death-star-calls/ http://www.wtfnews.org/world-news/extremist-calls-for-destruction-of-egyptian-antiquities/ Morgan Al-Gohary, a jihadi sheikh with a history of radicalism, appeared on the private Egyptian TV channel Dream TV 2 Saturday evening and declared that if he and his ilk ever came to power, they would not hesitate to destroy the Sphinx and the pyramids. He's no stranger to the notion of vandalizing ancient artifacts, boasting to the show's host, Wael Al-Abrashi, that while in Afghanistan, he took part along with the Taliban in the demolition of the Bamyan Buddhas i... ]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:59:21 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/world-news/extremist-calls-for-destruction-of-egyptian-antiquities/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/two-virgin-jets-sent-emergency-calls-over-stansted-airport-on-the-same-day/ Two Virgin Atlantic passenger jets issued emergency alerts on the same day this year because they were running out of fuel. Air traffic controllers dealt with a total of four low-fuel emergencies at Stansted Airport, Essex, that day – including a ‘mayday’ call. ]]> Sun, 19 Aug 2012 06:51:28 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/two-virgin-jets-sent-emergency-calls-over-stansted-airport-on-the-same-day/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/man-calls-911-over-wrong-sandwich/ A US man called 911 to complain that a sandwich shop had messed up his order. Police say Rotherh McLennon complained he had "specifically asked for little turkey and little ham, a lot of cheese and a lot of mayonnaise". But the Grateful Deli shop, in East Hartford, Connecticut, had got the order wrong, he complained. "You're calling 911 because you don't like way that they're making your sandwich?" the dispatcher asked. %2... ]]> Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:36:00 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/man-calls-911-over-wrong-sandwich/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/wife-hits-husband-with-suv-after-argument-over-recalls/ A Chippewa Falls man who repeatedly tried to block his estranged wife from driving to the polls Tuesday was hospitalized with head, neck and back injuries when she struck him with her sport utility vehicle. Jeffrey Radle, a Gov. Scott Walker supporter, was on foot. Amanda Radle, a recall proponent, was in a Dodge Durango. The pair had been arguing early Tuesday afternoon over who she was going to vote for in the gubernatorial recall election primary, ... ]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 08:56:23 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/wife-hits-husband-with-suv-after-argument-over-recalls/ http://www.wtfnews.org/world-news/austrian-village-fing-has-had-enough-of-prank-calls/ Residents of the picture postcard Austrian village of F***ing are to vote this week about whether to change the name. The final straw has been a growing number of calls by pranksters who ring up locals and ask in English "Is That F***ing" - before hanging up. F***ing Mayor Franz Meindl said the village's road signs were regularly stolen - even though they were now welded on steel posts set in concrete. "The phone calls are really the ... ]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:55:18 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/world-news/austrian-village-fing-has-had-enough-of-prank-calls/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/dole-recalls-bagged-salads-for-possible-salmonella-risk/ Dole Food Co.'s fresh vegetables division is recalling 756 cases of bagged salad, because they could be contaminated with salmonella. The bags of Seven Lettuces salads were distributed in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. The company said the bags are being recalled, because a random sample tested by the State of... ]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:22:54 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/dole-recalls-bagged-salads-for-possible-salmonella-risk/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/fugitive-runs-out-of-gas-calls-sheriff-for-help/ A 59-year-old fugitive is back behind bars after he ran out of gas in Wyoming and called the local sheriff's office for roadside assistance. The Wyoming Highway Patrol said Tuesday that Richard Vincent of Prineville, Ore., was wanted in Georgia for violating parole on a murder and escape conviction. ]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:44:11 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/fugitive-runs-out-of-gas-calls-sheriff-for-help/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/teen-calls-cops-when-she-hears-mom-having-sex/ A Florida teenager who called 911 last week asked police to place her in a Christian children’s shelter because she “heard her mother having sex.” Responding to a domestic disturbance call Thursday around 4 AM, a cop questioned the mother and daughter at their Panama City residence, according to a police report. The duo had been involved in a “verbal altercation,” a cop noted. The girl, 15, told an officer that she wanted to... ]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:11:29 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/teen-calls-cops-when-she-hears-mom-having-sex/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/stalker-phoned-ex-boyfriend-65000-times/ A woman in the Netherlands has been charged with stalking after allegedly calling her ex-boyfriend 65,000 times in the past 12 months, the Washington Post reports. After the 62-year-old recipient of the phone calls filed a complaint, the woman was arrested. Police also seized mobile phones and computers from her home in Rotterdam. The woman said that her behaviour was completely normal; they were in a relationship. The maths show she had to hav... ]]> Sat, 10 Sep 2011 22:17:33 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/stalker-phoned-ex-boyfriend-65000-times/