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Ex-Wife of former L.A. Dodgers owner calls her $131M settlement

The ex-wife of former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt says she made a mistake in agreeing to a divorce settlement of $131 million because she claims the value of his MLB team was misrepresented. Jamie McCourt wants the settlement set aside because she believes she was misled about the value of the Dodgers. The team was valued at $300 million when their divorce was finalized in 2010 but the Dodgers franchise later sold for $2 billion in May 2012. An attorney for Mr McCourt said in court in Los Angeles on Wednesday that the settlement should stand because the claims made by McCourt's ex, Jamie, aren't credible. Mistake: Jamie McCourt, left, the ex-wife of former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, right, says she made a mistake in agreeing to a divorce settlement of $131 million His lawyer said during closing arguments of a non-jury trial that Jamie McCourt opted for certainty over risk during tumultuous times for the Dodgers. The former couple's marriage wa

Jesus Christ was the original hipster claims Brooklyn church

n a pretty transparent attempt to encourage young local people to join its flock, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn has launched a new advertising campaign which proclaims that Jesus Christ was the original hipster. The billboard ads currently plastered around the New York boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens feature a Christ-like figure in a long white robe with a pair of red Converse sneakers peeping out from underneath. But what does the church mean? Do they really expect people to believe that Jesus enjoyed wearing thick-rimmed glasses without the lenses, owned a collection of outlandish bow-ties and enjoyed listening to obscure indie bands? In a bid to attract new followers, the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn has launched a new advertising campaign proclaiming Jesus as the original hipster Not exactly, but Monsignor Kieran Harrington, a spokesman for the diocese, claims the idea of Jesus as a hipster isn't all that surprising. ‘Historically, representations of Christ have re

Did a southern-fried feud over MENSA, taekwondo

The deadly serious case of ricin-laced letters being sent to President Barack Obama, a U.S. Senator and a local judge has turned into a bizarre tale of a southern-fried feud between two Mississippi men who are both reportedly MENSA members, taekwondo experts and musicians. Each man says the other is crazy. Kevin Curtis, the Elvis impersonator charged with sending the poison letters last week, says he may have been framed by J. Everett Dutschke, an accused child molester, martial arts instructor and political candidate with whom he has been rivals for several years. Federal authorities on Tuesday dropped all charges against Curtis and spent several hours searching Dustschke's house in Tupelo, Mississippi. Dutschke addressed the media and denied he sent the ricin letters. While the comedic drama plays out in a series of baffling TV interviews given by both sides, the FBI remains mum about its investigation - and how agents managed to nab the wrong suspect and hold him for nearly a w

Florida conspiracy theory professor who said that the Sandy Hook shooting

The Florida college professor who sparked controversy after saying that the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School may not have taken place is now infuriating even more people by saying that the Boston Marathon bombings were an inside job. James Tracy, a media professor who writes extensively about conspiracy theories, said that last week's bombing appears as if it was planned by the government. 'The event closely resembles a mass-casualty drill, which for training purposes are designed to be as lifelike as possible,' he wrote in a blog post. Other topics of rumination on his site include a number of the classic conspiracy theories: the September 11 attacks, the purview of the Department of Homeland Security, the PATRIOT Act, the death of Osama bin Laden and Fukishima have all been of interest. Mr Tracy, a tenured professor at Florida Atlantic University, argues that the media and 'play actors' have made up the bombing that left three dead and more than 180 injur

Boys accused of sexually battering and sharing humiliating photos

The three 16-year-old boys accused of sexually battering classmate Audrie Pott, 15, and then circulating photos of the incident have been released from juvenile hall in Northern California and are now on home detention. It was announced on Wednesday that the teenagers, who face charges of sexual battery and distribution of child pornography, are now on electronically monitored house arrest. Pott's family and attorneys claim the Saratoga girl was shamed and humiliated by the boys' actions which led to her suicide eight days after the alleged assault at a Labor Day weekend house party last year. Shocking: Audrie Pott's family has filed a lawsuit against the boys who allegedly assaulted the 15-year-old. The boys were released to house arrest on Wednesday The Mercury News reported that the movements of the three boys will be limited and that they will have to petition to leave their parents' homes. Pott family attorney Robert Allard alleges that the three suspects too

Manicured private gardens in upmarket London square

Romanian vagrants have set up home in the private gardens of one of London's most exclusive squares, it has been claimed. Residents of Bryanston Square in Marylebone, say half a dozen of the migrants sneak into the picturesque gardens at night, leaving rubbish and human waste behind. A gardener has said they have even left bottles of urine in a children's playground. It comes just days after Romanian beggars returned to Park Lane, near Marble Arch, where they are now sleeping rough - fuelling concern of a repeat of last year's long running saga. Residents of Bryanston Square in Marylebone, claim half a dozen of the migrants sneak into the gardens at night, leaving rubbish and human waste behind Locals say a group of about five or six Romanians have been sleeping rough in Bryanston Square gardens for over a year, despite efforts by police to move them on The picturesque garden is reserved for the affluent residents, yet late at night the gang scale the spiked fen

Busted! Woman found with BRA stuffed with 333 folds

New Jersey state troopers pulled off an impressive bust Monday when they arrested a woman who they say had more than 300 packets of heroin stuffed inside her bra. The incident happened on Route 80 west in Rockaway Township at around 1.30pm when troopers pulled over a Honda Accord that was spotted driving erratically. Neither the driver, 52-year-old Kim Decker, of Montague, nor her two passengers had valid licenses, so the vehicle was impounded. Drug bust: State troopers in New Jersey arrested 54-year-old Kim Decker after she admitted to having heroin stuffed inside her bar during a traffic stop Arrest scene: Decker and her two passengers were collared on Route 80 west in Rockaway Township after her car was seen driving erratically As passengers Ernest Broadwell, 51, exited the Honda, law enforcement agents noticed a wax fold commonly known to hold heroin in plain view inside the car, according to State Police Sgt Brian Polite. When questioned, Miss Decker admitted to hiding mor