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Scooby Doo Attacked At Universal Studios By Corrections Officer

Zoinks! Like Scooby totally got tackled by a corrections officer from Hillsborough County, Florida at Universal Studios in Orlando and is like now charged with a crime... or so would say Shaggy.

According to witnesses at the theme park, Eddie Bronson was seen rough housing with the character during a normal routine photo shoot and was asked politely by Universal Studios staff to "Please be gentle, Scooby is a dog and he might bite."

Program Begun for Shelter Housing

Self-funded program, CrisisShield, has begun construction to rebuild the Grenada area effected by Hurricane Ivan, 10 months ago.

Since Hurricane Ivan's ripped through Grenada, CrisisShield has been setting up the framework to begin building houses for those left homeless.

Student Invents "Smart Goggles" for Swimmers

An engineering student at London's Brunel University has created "smart goggles" for swimmers that log lengths and time.

The Inview goggles display a lap count and time elapsed on their lenses so swimmers can track their progress - using a built-in compass to trigger when swimmers complete lap lengths.

Contract Stipulates Trainee's Overtime be Paid in Bourbon

Hector Duarte Jr. - All Headline News Staff Reporter

What McGrath didn't know was that the contract stipulated he lose a scheduled day off and any overtime worked would be paid back in bourbon. McGrath said he was told he had to sign the paperwork or face the lose of his apprenticeship.

California Prison Tailor Made For "Celebrity" Criminals

The protective housing unit in Corcoran State Prison, about 50 miles south of Fresno, is considered the safest place for an inmate to reside within the California prison system.

Designed to protect famous convicts from possible attacks, it houses mass murderers like Charles Manson, and high-profile criminals like Sirhan Sirhan, one of the first inmates placed in the unit, where he passed the time playing chess and working for 13 cents an hour as an administrative clerk.