The editor of a weekly newspaper in Oakland, Calif. was gunned down as he walked to work Thursday in what police called a contract killing. Chauncey Bailey, 58, recently promoted to editor of the Oakland Post, was shot at 7:30 a.m. not far from his office. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Oliver the monkey is still on the loose in Tupelo after picking the lock to his cage at the Buffalo Wildlife Park. His escape has generated interest around the globe.
Breaking news updates and the latest sightings courtesy of the 9 to 5 Blog at djournal.com. And dependable news-of-the-weird provider Marshall Ramsey details more of the international attention.
From none-other than David Letterman, “The Top Ten Signs Your Monkey is a Genius”:
10: Scored a 1600 on monkey SATs
9: Bought shares of Chiquita when they were under $2.00
8: Speaks both Chimp and Swedish
7: Scaled the Empire State Building just to admire the architecture
6: Became one of them NASA monkeys so they’d get free booze
5: Some monkeys make movies with Clint Eastwood; he once starred with Sir John Gielgud
4: Defeated baboon and lemur on “Jeopardy’s” Primate Week
3: Only animal in the zoo with a 401k plan
2: Learned to mute the television when “The View” comes on
1: Got himself elected governor of California
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