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13 September 2004
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Driver Charged with Assault for Tossing Pennies
(Associated Press)
A motorist who gave a few pennies for his thoughts after getting honked at by another vehicle is in trouble with the law.
Web Site Pulls 'Kidnapped' Baby Shirts
(UPI)
A British online store has pledged to stop selling baby clothes bearing the words, "Help, I'm being kidnapped. These are not my parents."
Inmate Adds Pig Image to Police Cruiser Decals
(Associated Press)
A Vermont prison inmate who makes stationery and license plates has gotten the best of the state police by adding the image of a pig to the state decal on their cruisers.
Python Latches Onto Woman's Face
(UPI)
Police in Wisconsin said a woman who decided to take a python out of its terrarium during a book club meeting ended up with the serpent latched onto her face.
Woman Buys Two Rats, Soon Has 71
(UPI)
Animal rescuers in Massachusetts said a woman who bought two rats to save them from being snake food soon found herself with 71 rodents.
Dentist Admits Using Paper Clip for Root Canals
(Associated Press)
A former dentist has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud for using sections of paper clips instead of stainless steel posts in root canals in an effort to save money.
Boy Urinates in Bottle After Being Denied Break
(Associated Press)
A 12-year-old Houston-area boy who allegedly was barred from leaving class to use the bathroom has gotten into trouble for urinating in a water bottle.
Topless Woman Stops Traffic, Throws Shoes
(Associated Press)
Police say a woman who stopped traffic in a western Pennsylvania city when she strode topless down the street and threw her shoes at a car could face criminal charges.
3-Inch Nail Removed from Man's Brain
(Associated Press)
Dante Autullo was sure he'd merely cut himself with a nail gun while building a shed, and thought doctors were joking when they told him what an X-ray revealed: A 3 1/4-inch nail was lodged in the middle of his brain.
Teacher Accused of Dumping Hot Tea on Teens
(Associated Press)
Police in southwestern Michigan are investigating a claim that a teacher dumped hot tea on a 15-year-old high school student and a fellow 18-year-old student after they refused to stop fighting at school.
Man Driving in Underwear Gets DUI
(UPI)
A man clad only in underwear and socks was charged with drunken driving after his vehicle hit a police car in Chicago.
Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Pajamas in Public
(Shreveport Times)
Caddo Parish District 3 Commissioner Michael Williams doesn't care to see people in their PJs, at least not at a shopping center, restaurant or anywhere else in public.
Judge Falls Asleep During Trial -- Twice
(UPI)
A prosecutor in Sweden questioned the acquittal of a defendant after a judge fell asleep twice during a fraud trial.
Man Accused of Throwing Flaming Toy at Boy
(Associated Press)
A man accused of setting a teddy bear on fire and throwing it at a 9-year-old boy is scheduled for arraignment on an aggravated child abuse charge.
Puppy Gets Drunk on Owner's Vodka and Coke
(Associated Press)
A British court has barred a man from having a dog for three years after his Labrador puppy was discovered drunk.
Man Charged After Driving with 3 Tires
(Associated Press)
Police say a Massachusetts man was charged with drunken driving after he drove past a police cruiser in a vehicle with just three tires.
Man Tries to Use $1M Bill at Walmart
(Associated Press)
Police say a North Carolina man insisted his million-dollar note was real when he was buying $476 worth of items at a Walmart.
Newspaper Must Pay Readers for Exploding Churros
(Associated Press)
Chile's Supreme Court has ordered a daily newspaper to pay $125,000 to 13 people who suffered burns while trying out a published recipe for churros, a popular Latin American snack of dough fried in hot oil.
TSA Confiscates Cupcake; Frosting a Risk
(Associated Press)
A woman who just flew back home from Las Vegas says an airport security officer confiscated her frosted cupcake because he thought the icing on it could be a security risk.
Man Accused of Stealing His Urine Sample
(Associated Press)
A man is accused of twice breaking into a Grand Forks County office to steal his own urine sample and drug testing equipment to avoid having to take another test.
Teens Get Probation for Poop-Laced Cake
(UPI)
A trio of former Pennsylvania high school students were sentenced to probation after they admitted to putting human feces on a cake they gave to a classmate.
Man Arrested in Light Saber Attack
(UPI)
Police in Oregon said they arrested a man accused of assaulting fellow Toys R Us customers with a toy light saber.
Swallowed Pen Still Works 25 Years Later
(MSNBC)
The pen is said to be mightier than the sword. But an unusual case report has shown that a pen may be mightier than stomach acid.
Horse Rider Arrested for Fighting
(UPI)
Police in Colorado said a man who brought his horse into a Safeway food store was later arrested for fighting at a bar where a friend had brought her horse.
Woman Attacked Ex with Antlers
(UPI)
Authorities in Florida said they arrested a woman accused of attacking her ex-boyfriend with the antlers of a mounted deer head.
Deputy Gets Jail for Sex with Prisoner on Car
(Associated Press)
A former sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to six months in jail for allowing a prisoner to escape in exchange for sex on the hood of his car.
Man Hits Drive-Through Worker with Food
(UPI)
Florida authorities said a man accused of hitting a McDonald's employee in the head with a bag of food was found passed out in his driveway.
Library Says Someone Urinated on 150 Books
(UPI)
Officials at the Bennett Martin Library in Lincoln have removed and destroyed about 150 books after someone urinated on the biographies bookshelf.
Woman Sues Over Smelly Car
(UPI)
A Michigan woman may not have expected that new-car smell when she bought a used vehicle but says she certainly didn't expect the odor of a dead body.
Man Faces Prison Over Flaming Marshmallows
(Associated Press)
A central New York man faces prison time after admitting he threw flaming marshmallows at his neighbor's house.
2 Kids, Determined to Reach Santa, Call 911
(KTLA-TV [Los Angeles])
Two young kids in upstate New York weren't going to mess around with slowpoke letters to the big man in the red suit this season.
Dog Shoots Duck Hunter from Behind
(KTLA-TV [Los Angeles])
A duck hunter is recovering from minor wounds he suffered when he was shot in the buttocks by his partner's dog over the weekend, law enforcement authorities said on Thursday.
Teen Stabbed with Fork Over Baseball Card
(Associated Press)
A central Pennsylvania teen is facing juvenile charges after he stabbed another teen with a fork in a fight over a baseball card.
Man Rescued from Own Chimney
(Associated Press)
Fire officials say a Texas man who had to be rescued from the chimney of his house wasn't trying to be Santa Claus. He was just locked out of his house.
Man Stabbed Over Messy Kitchen
(Associated Press)
Police say a dispute over a messy kitchen prompted an Augusta man to stab his roommate in the belly.
Woman Accused of Stabbing with Ornament
(Associated Press)
A Connecticut woman faces assault and other charges after allegedly stabbing another woman with a holiday ornament at a Christmas craft fair.
'Frosty the Snowman' Arrested at Parade
(Associated Press)
A man in a "Frosty the Snowman" costume was arrested during the annual Christmas parade in Chestertown, on Maryland's Eastern Shore. He's accused of scuffling with police and kicking at a police dog.
Toast Argument Lands Sister in Jail
(UPI)
Authorities in Florida said they arrested a 21-year-old woman who allegedly attacked her sister during an argument about toast.
Dog Caught Driving in Australia
(UPI)
A dog allegedly was spotted driving a mobile home down the street in Darwin, Australia, after learning how to drive by observing his owner, observers claim.
Dog Eats $1,000 Cash
(UPI)
A Florida couple said they had to force their dog to vomit when the canine ate an envelope containing $1,000 cash.
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