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Fiberglass Cow Stolen from School
(UPI)
The principal of a New York school has a message for whoever took the facility's life-sized fiberglass cow: You made the children cry.
Man's Internal Organs All Back-to-Front
(The Daily Telegraph)
An Indian man has ben told by doctors that all his internal organs are back-to-front in what is thought to be the only living case of "situs inversus".
Thief Robs Arcade with Cup of Coffee
(Reuters)
A thief in the German town of Hamelin robbed an amusement arcade by threatening the attendant with a cup of coffee.
Man Robbed While Buying Crack with Credit Card
(Associated Press)
Authorities said a man accused of stealing a car then reporting it stolen remains in custody after telling police he was robbed at gunpoint while trying to buy crack cocaine with a credit card.
'Pedobear' the Olympic Mascot
(The Daily Telegraph)
A Polish newspaper mistakenly identified "Pedobear", a notorious internet meme, as one of the mascots of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Senior Sexting Gaining Steam
(McClatchy-Tribune)
AARP reports more and more seniors are sexting one another. They claim it's fast, easy and fun.
Woman Crawls Under Tracks to Leave Home
(UPI)
A Florida woman, 66, said she has to crawl between two railroad cars to go anywhere from her home after being trapped by the cars.
Man Fakes $5 Robbery to Avoid Fight with Wife
([Clarksville, TN] Leaf-Chronicle)
A man was arrested after lying to police about being robbed when a police investigation uncovered that he'd given money away, and lied to avoid an argument with his spouse.
Saints Fan Swallows a Fleur-de-Lis Earring
(WFIE-TV [Evansville, IN])
A die-hard Saints fan swallowed a prized possession.
Cow Tips Man and Steps on Him
(Associated Press)
People probably can't tip cows, but a cow tipped a person in Knoxville.
Man Dumped Over Embedded Text Messages
(UPI)
uggestive text messages embedded in a new cellphone cost a Winnipeg, Manitoba, man his relationship when his girlfriend discovered them.
Man Stuffed 75 Bottles of Lotion in Pants
(Associated Press)
Police say a Massachusetts man who stuffed 75 bottles of body lotion in his pants couldn't slip away from authorities, hampered by slacks that were nearly bursting at the seams.
Washington Man Wants Tapeworm on State Seal
(UPI)
A Washington state man has filed an initiative to change the Seal of State to a well-dressed tapeworm "attached to the taxpayer's rectum."
Trooper Accused of Writing Bogus Tickets
(Associated Press)
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper based in South Florida has been arrested on charges of official misconduct, after authorities said he wrote hundreds of fake citations to drivers.
Driver Faces $135 Fine for Mannequin in HOV Lane
(Associated Press)
A New Yorker faces a $135 traffic fine for using a mannequin as her plus-one in the high-occupancy lane of the Long Island Expressway.
Judge Admonished After Attorney Paid with Coupons
(Associated Press)
A California judicial commission has admonished a retired judge for ordering that an attorney who settled a class-action lawsuit be paid in $10 coupons for women's apparel.
Woman Hits Bus Driver with Snowball
(Associated Press)
A western Pennsylvania woman faces a hearing on charges that she hit a transit bus driver in the head with a snowball because he wouldn't let her board with an expired bus pass.
Man with 21 Knives Arrested After Calling Police
(Associated Press)
Austin police say a man who called 911 to complain about alleged bank fraud was arrested when he was found with a machete and 20 other knives or blades.
Man Upset Over Gas Pump Drives SUV Through Window
(Associated Press)
A man was charged with attempted murder after authorities said he drove his truck through the window of a service station.
Smoker Loses Six Teeth When Cigarette Explodes
(The Daily Telegraph)
An Indonesian man lost six teeth when the cigarette he was smoking exploded in his mouth.
Teacher Charged with Making 4th-Graders Fight
(Associated Press)
A New York City teacher is accused of turning his fourth-grade classroom into a fighting ring.
Man Burned in Rocket-Sled Stunt
(Associated Press)
A 62-year-old man was hospitalized with injuries he sustained after a rocket-like backpack he rigged to power him on a sled exploded.
Six Double-Yolk Eggs Found in One Box
(The Daily Telegraph)
A Cumbria woman, Fiona Exon, beat odds of more than a trillion to one by finding all six eggs in a single box had double yolks.
Man Threatened Relative Over TV
(UPI)
Authorities in Florida said they arrested a knife-wielding man who allegedly chased a relative around the house for turning off the TV.
Man Yells at Parrot, Jailed for Weekend
(UPI)
A 19-year-old Scottish man who admitted to threatening his grandmother's parrot for interrupting his sleep was ordered to apologize with chocolates.
Jilted Hubby Exacts Mousy Revenge
(1 February 2010)
A 59-year-old man has been arrested for using his ex-wife's musophobia to wreak cruel revenge for their break up after he pushed 19 mice through her letter box.
Cartwheels in Underwear Leave Schoolgirl with Frostbite
(The Local)
A schoolgirl in northern Sweden is recovering from frostbite injuries to her fingers and toes after turning cartwheels in the snow in her underwear as part of a day of events organized by her high school's student union.
Hunting Dog Triggers Shotgun, Hits Master
(Fresno Bee)
A hunter trying to retrieve duck decoys got a surprise when he was accidentally shot by his own dog.
Man Says Police Destroyed Mystical Powers
(UPI)
An Oregon man has sued Idaho police for opening a medicine bag and allegedly destroying its mystical powers during his drunken driving arrest.
Fire Blamed on Inflatable Gorilla
(Associated Press)
Fire department officials said an out-of-control inflatable gorilla was blamed for a rooftop blaze at a Houston shopping center.
Truck Driver Chokes on Chili and Crashes into Home
(Associated Press)
Police said a Massachusetts lumber truck crashed into a home after the driver was knocked unconscious by a small chili from Wendy's.
Argument Over "American Idol" Leads to Stabbing
(St. Petersburg Times)
Police said a woman took a TV dispute too far when she stabbed and scalded her boyfriend over "American Idol.''
Service Station Owner Wrecks Porsche at 164 MPH
(Naples Daily News)
An auto shop owner totaled his customer's Porsche when he took it out for "diagnostics," hitting speeds as high as 164 mph and flipping the car on a road shoulder.
License Board Nixes 'KickButt' Plate
(UPI)
The Canadian province of Ontario's motor vehicle licensing department has rejected a vanity plate request for "KickButt" as too sexual.
Man Buys Car, Finds $200,000 in Counterfeit Cash
(Associated Press)
One north Georgia man got more than he bargained for when he bought a car from a towing company.
Johnny Depp Is Victim of Internet Hoax
(ABC News)
A publicist says Johnny Depp is still very much alive after being the subject of an online hoax.
Woman Manages to Crash Car Into Her Own Home
(Associated Press)
Police in suburban Philadelphia are trying to figure out how a woman crashed her car into her own house.
Man Kisses Live Chicken on NYC Subway
(Associated Press)
New York City's transit agency is investigating a video posted online that shows a man kissing and snuggling a live chicken aboard a subway.
Pensioner Torches Car Battling Frost
(Reuters)
A 76-year-old German man trying to thaw out his car incinerated it instead when he decided to speed things up by putting a blow heater under the bonnet.
Hawk Freed from Car Grill
(UPI)
Officials at a California animal hospital said veterinarians freed a young red-tailed hawk from the front grill of a car that struck it on the road.
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