General Riddles

The diameter of a hole is 4ft 5in. How much dirt does it contain?
A hole has no dirt in it. It contains only air.

I come form North, East, West and South. I give you lots of information either verbally or textually. Who am I?

I reach for the sky, but clutch to the ground; sometimes I leave, but I am always around. What am I?

A crime is reported from 6 Park Avenue. The police reach the scene of the crime and find that a single life has been lost. The killer is also there on the spot and so are the evidences that are pointing to his crime, but the police cannot arrest him. Why?
The person who has lost his life, has killed himself. In other words, he has committed suicide

Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.

When can you make the following equation correct? 14+1=3
In a clock when we add 14hrs and 1hr we get 15hrs i.e. 3 o'clock

He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?
A priest.

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
Chess pawns.

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?
When he's trapped in quicksand.

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