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Daily Snopes

12 September 2004
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  Man Denied Refund for Condoms Accused of Calling 911   (Associated Press)
  • Police said a man called 911 and reported a robbery after a gas station employee refused to give him his money back for an unopened box of condoms.
  •   Canadians Receive Free Ohio Dinner, 15 Years Later   (Associated Press)
  • A Canadian couple finally took a restaurant up on an offer that arrived 15 years ago - by balloon.
  •   Monkey Eludes Dragnet at Tokyo Train Station   (Associated Press)
  • Morning train commuters in Tokyo were joined on their way to work by an unusual companion: a wild monkey.
  •   Woman Accused of Using Knife, Tomatoes to Assault Husband   (Fond du Lac Reporter)
  • Cash bail of $5,000 was set for a woman accused of beating up her husband in an incident involving a knife and a large number of tomatoes.
  •   Suit Accuses Restaurant of Giving Man Big Tapeworm   (Associated Press)
  • A man who contends he got a 9-foot tapeworm after eating undercooked fish has sued a Chicago restaurant.
  •   Meet Yoda, the Cat with Four Ears   (The Daily Mail)
  • When Valerie and Ted Rock came across a kitten with four-ears, they couldn't believe their eyes.
  •   Bigfoot Body Revealed to Be Halloween Costume   (FOX News)
  • The excitement over a supposed Bigfoot body collapsed like a wet soufflé as an independent investigator found out it was all fake.
  •   Teen Starts House Fire While Trying to Kill Spiders   (Reno Gazette-Journal)
  • A teenager trying to kill spiders with fire accidentally set a fence and part of his home on fire.
  •   Residents Debate Cow and Bear Confrontation   (Associated Press)
  • A curious cow and a young wild bear touched noses and hung out together in a pasture before the bear dashed off with the cow in pursuit, neighbors said. But whether the cow was chasing off the bear or just wanted to play is a matter of debate.
  •   Disabled Turtle Finds Romance After Getting Wheels   (Associated Press)
  • Arava the disabled turtle is using her new set of wheels to get around in more ways than one.
  •   Man's Ear Chewed Off After Dispute with Neighbor   (Associated Press)
  • Two neighbors got into a fight after a minor league baseball game that ended with one them biting off a part of the other's ear.
  •   Stickers Appraise Mundane Objects in Wisconsin Town   (Associated Press)
  • No one seems to know where the mysterious stickers came from - colorful dots that appeared in an eastern Wisconsin town, apparently placing a value on the most mundane of public objects.
  •   Pigeon Found at Playground Was Painted Purple   (Associated Press)
  • Pigeons come in many shades in New York City - but purple is typically not one of them.
  •   Alligator Fished Out of Pond in NYC Suburb   (Associated Press)
  • County wildlife control agents have evicted a neighbor of the Clintons - a 3-foot alligator fished from a pond in the tony New York suburb where the couple live.
  •   Police Say 12-Year-Old Girl Drove Mom to Bar   (Associated Press)
  • A 35-year-old Texas woman has been jailed after police say she made her 12-year-old daughter drive her to a bar.
  •   Debate Coaches Lose Cool, 1 Pulls Down His Pants   (Associated Press)
  • An argument between two debate coaches that was caught on video was not the sharp-witted dialogue typically associated with college debate teams.
  •   Forgotten Bifocals Lead to $3 Million Jackpot   (Associated Press)
  • A man's forgotten bifocals led to a $3 million lottery jackpot.
  •   King Penguin Receives Norwegian Knighthood   (Associated Press)
  • A penguin who is a Colonel-in-Chief of the Norwegian Army is set to be bestowed with a new military honour.
  •   Winnie-the-Pooh Held for Robbery?   (Reuters)
  • Japanese police have arrested a 20-year-old man who attacked and robbed two people after they stared at his Winnie-the-Pooh costume.
  •   Gas Pump Malfunction Sells Premium for 38 Cents   (Associated Press)
  • A problem with a pump cost a San Antonio convenience store when premium gasoline accidentally sold for 38 cents a gallon.
  •   Man Banned from Girlfriend's Home After Noisy Sex   (Associated Press)
  • A British man has been banned from visiting his girlfriend's home after neighbors complained about noisy sex.
  •   Wife Auctions Evidence of Husband's Affair on Internet   (Agence France Presse)
  • An Australian woman has taken revenge on her cheating husband by auctioning his mistress's "huge" panties and his "size small" condom packet on eBay.
  •   Man Accused of Stealing Ambulance Outside Hospital   (Associated Press)
  • Police have charged a suburban Philadelphia man with swiping an ambulance from outside a hospital.
  •   Ex-Cop Sentenced for Pulling Over Woman for Number   (Associated Press)
  • A former part-time Pennsylvania police officer has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for pulling over a woman while he was off duty just to give her his phone number.
  •   Fake Coyotes Don't Fool the Fowl, But Motorists   (Associated Press)
  • Phony coyotes set up to discourage ducks and geese from gobbling up seeds and fresh shoots from wetlands plants didn't fool the fowl, but humans were another matter.
  •   Dog Guarded Owner's Body for Weeks After Suicide   (Associated Press)
  • A dog stood guard over her owner's body for up to six weeks after the man committed suicide on the remote northeastern Colorado plains.
  •   Sweden Relaxes Rules on Giving Kids Unusual Names   (Associated Press)
  • Swedish authorities say parents can now name their newborns "Budweiser" or "Metallica" if they so wish.
  •   Woman Hits Bicyclist, Strips, Flees in Bystander's Van   (WJXT-TV [Jacksonville, FL])
  • Holly Highfield faces DUI and several other charges after witnesses said she intentionally struck a bicyclist, took off her clothes and ran around the crash scene, then drove off the road while attempting to leave the scene in someone else's vehicle.
  •   Video Shows Burger King Employee Bathing in Sink   (WDTN-TV [Dayton, OH])
  • Some workers at a Burger King restaurant are in hot water with the health department after an employee took a bubble bath in a store sink.
  •   Python Gets Cozy with Weatherman on Air   (United Press International)
  • A meteorologist broadcasting live from the Iowa State Fair predicted his appearance would wind up on YouTube when a friendly snake slithered up his pants.
  •   Globe-Trotting Lawn Gnome Arrives Home   (United Press International)
  • An English couple said a 10-inch gnome statue that disappeared from their home has returned with photos of his travels in 12 countries.
  •   Man Found Guilty of Sending Pig Head   (United Press International)
  • A London court has found a man guilty of sending a pig's head disguised as a birthday present to his ex-girlfriend's sister-in-law.
  •   Cops Decry Parking Meter Peeing   (United Press International)
  • Police in New Zealand say they captured video of a suspect urinating on a parking meter that has been repeatedly drenched in the liquid human waste.
  •   Motorists Stop on Freeway to Collect Cash   (Associated Press)
  • An unexpected shower of money rained down on a Southern California freeway.
  •   Man Says He's Porn Inspector, Demands Free Videos   (Associated Press)
  • A man claiming to be a police detective tried to get an adult novelty shop to give him free X-rated videos, saying he wanted to make sure the performers weren't underage.
  •   Man Finds Naked College Student in Driveway   (The Saginaw News)
  • A 65-year-old man is wondering which was more strange: to find a naked college student in his driveway at 11 p.m. or the fact that his wife didn't question him when he walked into their house with her.
  •   Drunk Driver Leaves Door at Crash Scene   (Associated Press)
  • A car door and a stack of personal papers left behind at an accident scene helped authorities track down an alleged drunk driver.
  •   Man Arrested for Going Near His Bride   (Associated Press)
  • A man landed in a heap of trouble on his wedding day: A court order had barred him from going near the bride, who happened to be his ex-wife.
  •   Family Stranded as Pilot's License Expires   (The [London] Times)
  • Low-cost air carrier easyJet says it will pay $3,360 to a British family stranded in the Canary Islands after the pilot forgot to renew his license.
  •   Cher Song Prompts Stereo's Destruction   (The Telegraph)
  • A Cher fan who drove his neighbours mad by playing her songs at full blast has had his stereo and CD collection destroyed by council chiefs.

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