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Third grader saves choking friend
 

A 9-year-old Minnesota boy used quick judgement to save a friend who was choking by jumping into action and performing the Heimlich maneuver.

 
Dozens show up to man’s house because of bogus Craigslist ad

Dozens of people showed up at a home in California last Sunday because a Craigslist ad said there would be free stuff, but there was one problem — the homeowner didn’t post the ad and wasn’t giving away the stuff the ad promised.

 
Student prevented further carnage by tackling Seattle gunman, police say

The man blasting away with a shotgun paused to reload, and Jon Meis saw his chance. The 22-year-old building monitor pepper-sprayed and tackled the gunman Thursday afternoon in Seattle Pacific University’s Otto Miller Hall, likely preventing further carnage, according to police and university officials.

 
Billboard for Nevada brothel drawing fire in Calif.

A California billboard for a Nevada brothel is catching passers-by attention, but probably not in the way that was intended.

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