http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines RSS Feed for KWTX - OffBeat News - Headlines en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 19:35:31 GMT 2013-05-22T19:35:31Z en-us http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/Woman-Said-Shed-Been-Shot-But-The-Evidence-Said-Otherwise-208536191.html Police began searching for a suspect after a woman told officers she’d been shot, but what paramedics discovered put a quick stop to the manhunt. Wed, 22 May 2013 19:35:31 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/Woman-Said-Shed-Been-Shot-But-The-Evidence-Said-Otherwise-208536191.html 2013-05-22T19:35:31Z http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/If-The-Bar-Booze-Tasted-Like-Swill-There-Was-A-Reason-208534871.html An investigation dubbed “Operation Swill” discovered that bars were selling low-quality booze at premium prices. Wed, 22 May 2013 19:27:56 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/If-The-Bar-Booze-Tasted-Like-Swill-There-Was-A-Reason-208534871.html 2013-05-22T19:27:56Z http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/Know-What-Chimborazo-Is--Sathwik-Karnik-Does-208522441.html Sathwik Karnik, 12, has won the National Geographic Bee. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:14:59 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/Know-What-Chimborazo-Is--Sathwik-Karnik-Does-208522441.html 2013-05-22T18:14:59Z http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/We-Need-30000-Pizzas-To-Go-Please-208371191.html A big pizza delivery has earned a place in the record books. Tue, 21 May 2013 19:58:48 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/We-Need-30000-Pizzas-To-Go-Please-208371191.html 2013-05-21T19:58:48Z http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/Python-Caught-In-Florida-Was-Nearly-19-Feet-Long-208236421.html A python caught in Florida measured nearly 19 feet in length. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:24:26 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/Python-Caught-In-Florida-Was-Nearly-19-Feet-Long-208236421.html 2013-05-21T00:24:26Z http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/Bear-Got-Up-The-Tree-Firefighters-Brought-It-Down-208173431.html Firefighters were called in to rescue a bear in a tall pine tree after the animal was knocked out with a tranquilizer dart. Mon, 20 May 2013 19:16:25 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/Bear-Got-Up-The-Tree-Firefighters-Brought-It-Down-208173431.html 2013-05-20T19:16:25Z http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/Thats-Not-The-Catcher-Thats-My-Dad-208169301.html The 9-year-old girl daughter of a deployed soldier who threw out the first pitch at a Tampa Rays game could never have anticipated what happened next. Mon, 20 May 2013 18:49:22 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/Thats-Not-The-Catcher-Thats-My-Dad-208169301.html 2013-05-20T18:49:22Z http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/Ferris-Wheel-Ride-Was-One-For-The-Record-Books-208166471.html A more than two-day ride on a Ferris wheel was enough to win a place in the record books. Mon, 20 May 2013 18:35:12 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/Ferris-Wheel-Ride-Was-One-For-The-Record-Books-208166471.html 2013-05-20T18:35:12Z http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/Oops-Crook-Dials-911-Then-Breaks-Into-Car-208162261.html A thief accidentally dialed 911 and dispatchers listened in as he and another man broke into a car. Mon, 20 May 2013 18:08:00 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/Oops-Crook-Dials-911-Then-Breaks-Into-Car-208162261.html 2013-05-20T18:08:00Z http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/Annotated-First-Edition-Harry-Potter-Book-Up-For-Sale-208161801.html A first edition copy of a “Harry Potter” book complete with the author’s annotations is going on the auction block for charity. Mon, 20 May 2013 18:04:52 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlines/Annotated-First-Edition-Harry-Potter-Book-Up-For-Sale-208161801.html 2013-05-20T18:04:52Z