Useless Fact Of The Week

Did you know that there are more than 3,000 types of pears grown in the world? 95% of the pears grown in the United States are grown in Washington, Oregon, and northern California. 

Shocking Kids -- not funny

A man in Oregon has been accused of using a dog shock collar on his four children. The man, 41, has been jailed on charges of criminal mistreatment.

The children, who are all younger than age 10, are now in the custody of their mother.

The man acknowledged putting the collar on his children and shocking them at least once. He said he didn't do it as punishment but rather because he thought it was funny.

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(I can think of somewhere to put that collar.)

Way To Go Grandma!!!

Oregon - An 88-year-old woman fended off a nude intruder by grabbing and squeezing his crotch.

Police say the man got into her house through a sliding door and then backed the woman into her living room and pushed her face down into a chair.

So, what's a woman to do???

She reached behind and squeezed. The man got free and fled the scene.

Deputy Paul McRedmond of the Multnomah County Sheriffs Office said a county code enforcement officer who heard the police call spotted a car near the womans house and passed on the license information.

Troutdale police then arrested the 46-year-old man. He is jailed on accusations of burglary, private indecency, and harassment with bail set at $110,000.