Career News 24/7: Men Far More Likely to Die Stupid Deaths (Newser Happy Hour 6-pack)

Friday, December 12, 2014

Men Far More Likely to Die Stupid Deaths (Newser Happy Hour 6-pack)

The day's six most popular stories, in time to unwind.

Men Far More Likely to Die Stupid Deaths

(Newser) - The winners of " Darwin Awards " die in a stunning variety of stupid ways, but the great majority of those killed trying to clean chimneys with grenades, ride in shopping trolleys hitched to trains, and so forth have one thing in common: They're men. A tongue-in-cheek study in... More »

Time Capsule Placed by Paul Revere Found

(Newser) - A time capsule placed by Paul Revere and Sam Adams, among others, when the US was just 19 years old was carefully removed from a cornerstone of the Massachusetts State House yesterday. The 1795 time capsule—rediscovered during building maintenance—is thought to contain objects such as coins from as... More »

Phone May Be 'Key' to Case of Teen Burned Alive

(Newser) - The investigation into the burning death of Mississippi teen Jessica Chambers is in full swing. Sheriff's deputies with canine units have been spotted picking up items and bagging them in the Courtland area where police first encountered Chambers (who, CNN notes, was not on fire when they found her... More »

Keira Knightley Pregnant

(Newser) - Keira Knightley and her husband of a year and a half , James Righton, are expecting their first child, Knightley's rep confirmed to Elle UK today. Multiple sources told Page Six the same thing yesterday. Rumors started swirling last month but really ramped up Sunday night, when Knightley did not... More »

Movie Helps Sink SeaWorld Chief

(Newser) - As SeaWorld attendances drop and the share price heads toward Davy Jones' locker, the theme park company's chief executive is stepping down. CEO and President Jim Atchison will depart in January and an undisclosed number of workers will be laid off, reports the Orlando Sentinel . A company spokesman wouldn'... More »

Feds: Tribes Can Grow, Sell Pot

(Newser) - Could tribal marijuana be as big a moneymaker as tribal casinos? The federal government has cleared the way for Native American tribes across the country to grow and sell marijuana on their land, reports the AP . The Justice Department says growing and selling will be allowed on reservations—even in... More »