12 November 2003  
 
 

12 November 2003

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  BEEP! You're on Candid Camera   (Reuters)
  • Alarmed at the use of camera phones to catch individuals in compromising situations, South Korea has ordered manufacturers to ensure that all new handsets emit a beep whenever a picture is taken.


  •   S.C. Man Finds Alligator in His Garage   (Associated Press)
  • A South Carolina man had an uninvited house guest — a 3-foot alligator.


  •   Woman Has Hair Done After Killing Husband   (Reuters)
  • A woman poisoned her husband and put his body in the garage while she went about getting her hair done and handing out Halloween candy.


  •   Students Try to Break Pillow Fight Record   (Associated Press)
  • Students at Oregon State University in Corvallis are trying to fight their way into the Guinness Book of World Records — pillow fight, that is.


  •   Jail for Fishermen Who Cried "Man Overboard"   (Reuters)
  • The crew of an Indonesian boat caught fishing illegally in Australian waters has been jailed after making up a story that their captain had fallen overboard.


  •   Dangling Spider Sparks Robbery Alert   (Reuters)
  • German police rushing to investigate a suspected supermarket robbery discovered the culprit to be a small spider which had set off an alarm while dangling from its web.


  •   Man Tried to Prompt Suicides for Sexual Kicks   (Reuters)
  • Austrian police say they have arrested a man suspected of encouraging people over the Internet to kill themselves for his own sexual pleasure.


  •   Dictionary Editors to Keep 'McJob'   (Associated Press)
  • McDonald's may not be "lovin' it," but the editors of the Merriam-Webster dictionary say "McJob" is a word that's here to stay.


  •   Record Breakers Gather to Burp and Celebrate   (Reuters)
  • A burp from the loudest belcher in the world echoed round the Tate Modern Gallery as the Guinness World Records book celebrated the release of its 100 millionth copy.


  •   Family Gets State Radio Tracker for Son, 6   (Reuters)
  • A Norwegian family may use a state radio surveillance device to help track down their six-year-old son if he runs away, an Oslo appeals court ruled.


  •   Man Posing As Marshal Calls for Backup   (Associated Press)
  • A motorist upset that he had been cut off pulled over the other driver, falsely claimed to be a U.S. marshal and called for a local police backup.


  •   Ministers Fall to Own Road Safety Push   (Reuters)
  • Two French ministers being whisked to the unveiling of new radar speed traps outside Paris were caught over the speed limit as their cars raced to the event.


  •   Trucker Crashes While Changing Clothes   (Associated Press)
  • A truck driver crashed his semitrailer while trying to change clothes as he drove 60 mph on a northern Indiana highway.


  •   Children Play with Missile Launcher   (Reuters)
  • Schoolchildren found a U.S. Army issued missile launcher from Iraq in a garbage can in Brooklyn, but it was inoperable and no one was injured handling it.


  •   Fan Apologizes for Taunting Bucs   (Associated Press)
  • The Carolina Panthers fan who briefly inspired the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by taunting their defense has apologized and said his comments were spur of the moment.


  •   Sushi on Nearly Naked Women Draws Protest   (Associated Press)
  • The serving of sushi on a nearly naked woman, a regular feature at a Pioneer Square nightclub, has drawn the ire of activists at the University of Washington.


  •   Free Sex for Hong Kong Cops Draws Fire   (Associated Press)
  • Hong Kong's top police spokesman says it's OK for undercover cops to get certain sexual favors from prostitutes during investigations aimed at cracking down on solicitation, but has declined to comment on allegations some officers are demanding sex for free.


  •   First-Time Bride Marries at 81   (Associated Press)
  • Patricia McGeary's first wedding plans were lost decades ago when her intended groom joined the military and was killed in active duty during World War II. Now, at age 81, the Parkersburg resident has taken that trip down the aisle with Enman "Buddy" Goldsmith.


  •   Cannibal Victim's Relatives to Visit Fiji   (Associated Press)
  • The Australian descendants of a Christian missionary eaten by cannibals 136 years ago will travel to Fiji, hoping to help lift a curse on the village where he was killed.


  •   People Pick Dentist Visit Over Traffic Jam   (Associated Press)
  • Getting to work can be a real pain, and a survey of drivers suggests this daily torture is worse than some others.
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