24 October 2003  
 
 

24 October 2003

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  Man Draws Pension of Dead Mother Hidden in Bathtub   (Reuters)
  • A German man hid his dead mother in a bathtub under a heap of rubbish in their back garden and then continued to collect her pension.


  •   Pumpkins Found Floating Along Rivers   (Associated Press)
  • Seems like Mother Nature is offering an early Halloween display in Western Washington. This week's high floodwater had more than a few people spooked when pumpkins started floating by.


  •   What's in a Name? Everything When the Name is Butt   (Reuters)
  • A British couple have been forced to move house because of the shame caused by the name of their street — Butt Hole Road.


  •   12 Snakes Found in Manhattan Apartment   (Associated Press)
  • A dozen exotic snakes were found in a Manhattan apartment, and their owner was issued summonses.


  •   'Iceman' Grabs Shark to Save Men   (Reuters)
  • An Icelandic fishing captain, known as "the Iceman" for his tough character, grabbed a 660-pound shark with his bare hands as it swam in shallow water toward his crew.


  •   Woman Robs Bank, Waits for Police   (Associated Press)
  • Santa Cruz police remain baffled at perhaps the easiest bank robbery arrest of all time. A 37-year-old woman landed in County Jail after allegedly robbing a bank and then waiting in the parking lot for police to arrive.


  •   Town Passes Diapers for Horses Law   (Associated Press)
  • Unbeknownst to horse lovers, the city of Lucedale, Mississippi, approved a new ordinance earlier this month that requires horses to wear diapers when in town.


  •   Jury Awards Track Official Struck by Javelin More Than $800,000   (Associated Press)
  • A track and field official who was hit in the face with a javelin during a college meet was awarded $811,000 in damages from the event's sponsor, a student-athlete, and a university.


  •   Lightning Strikes Gibson's Christ   (CNN)
  • Actor Jim Caviezel, who plays the son of God in Mel Gibson's controversial film "The Passion of Christ," has been struck by lightning during shooting.


  •   "Shock and Awe" Barrage Hits Patent Office   (Reuters)
  • From condoms to coffees, a wave of trademark applications using "Shock and Awe" in their names is hitting the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.


  •   70% of Women in the World Are in Love   (Reuters)
  • Seventy percent of women in the world — or at least, of those who read Elle magazine — are in love, while nine out of 10 believe in staying faithful and two thirds consider love a prerequisite for sex.


  •   70% of Women in the World Are in Love   (Reuters)
  • Seventy percent of women in the world — or at least, of those who read Elle magazine — are in love, while nine out of 10 believe in staying faithful and two thirds consider love a prerequisite for sex.


  •   Who's in Concorde's "11-Mile-High Club"?   (Reuters)
  • The Concorde crew will not be drawn. Their lips are sealed. No one will reveal how many passengers may have made love at twice the speed of sound.


  •   Fisherman's Lucky Bite Gives Man His Teeth Back   (Reuters)
  • A British vacationer who lost his false teeth while swimming off Crete was reunited with them two weeks later after fishermen caught them in their nets.


  •   Stiff Discipline After Schoolboys' Viagra Prank   (Reuters)
  • Six British schoolboys were rushed to hospital after taking the erection-enhancing drug Viagra at lunchtime for a dare.


  •   GM Drops Risque-Named Buick Car in Quebec   (Associated Press)
  • General Motors Corp. has scrapped plans to replace the Buick Regal with the Buick LaCrosse in Canada because in the French-speaking province of Quebec "lacrosse" means to masturbate. Among other things.


  •   Niagara Survivor Ordered Out of Canada   (Associated Press)
  • A Canadian judge agreed to release a U.S. citizen who survived a plunge over Niagara Falls and ordered him to stay out of Canada except for court appearances.


  •   Man Jailed for Smuggling Snakes in Pants   (Associated Press)
  • A Swedish tourist who tried to smuggle eight baby snakes into Australia in his trousers to fund a vacation will spend the rest of his visit there behind bars.


  •   The Dish on Dozens of E-Mail Scams   (KOMO-TV)
  • Based on what's flooding e-mail boxes here at KOMO 4 News, here are some of the most active spam scams and hoaxes and Web sites that can help you smoke them out.


  •   Illinois Road Closed for Snake Traffic   (Associated Press)
  • Twice a year, during migration season, a government-owned road in Wolf Lake, Illinois, closes to vehicle traffic in order to protect reptiles and amphibians.


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