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Man Gets 4 Years for Sexually Assaulting Dog
(The Tampa Tribune)
A 20-year-old Florida man has been sentenced to four years in prison for sexually assaulting his grandparents' Yorkshire terrier.
Woman Finds 14 Baby Pythons in Bedroom
(United Press International)
An Australian woman says she hated snakes even before she found 14 young carpet pythons in her bedroom.
Blow-Up Doll Causes Bomb Scare
(United Press International)
Police say a blow-up doll left by men after a stag party triggered a bomb scare in Halmstad, Sweden.
Thief Steals Thanksgiving Dinner Off Woman's Porch
(Associated Press)
A Wisconsin family found it hard to be thankful after a thief made off with their turkey dinner.
Man Beats Attacker with Giant Candy Cane
(United Press International)
A California man used a 2-foot decorative lawn candy cane to beat and subdue a neighbor who allegedly attacked guests with a knife.
Cardboard 'Man' Keeps Cops at Bay
(The [New Jersey] Star-Ledger)
A cardboard figure of a person inside a bank kept police at bay for 90 minutes.
Surging Shoppers Kill Wal-Mart Employee
(Reuters)
A Wal-Mart employee in New York state's Long Island died when a throng of shoppers surged into the store and physically broke down the doors.
Judge Allows Civil Suit Over Co-Worker's Perfume
(Associated Press)
A federal judge says a Detroit city employee can proceed with a civil suit claiming she couldn't work because of a co-worker's strong perfume.
Drunk Driver Ends Up Running Over Himself
(Associated Press)
A 21-year-old man was accused of driving drunk and leading police on a chase that finally ended with him running over himself.
Man Arrested After Scratching Out Sentence
(Associated Press)
A man reportedly caught trying to scratch out a judicial decision sending him to jail faces a new charge.
Fans Cited for Restroom Sex During Football Game
(Associated Press)
While the Hawkeyes were stomping the Gophers on the Metrodome, police said two Iowa fans were having a romp of a different kind in a restroom.
Woman with Cast on Foot Kicks Girl, Cop
(Associated Press)
A woman wearing a cast on her foot has been charged with assault for allegedly kicking an 8-year-old girl and police officers.
Thief Uses Lubricant to Swipe Ring on Woman's Hand
(Associated Press)
Police said a thief used a Vaseline-like lubricant to swipe an expensive ring off an elderly woman's hand in broad daylight.
Man Releases Hundreds of Worms in Train
(Agence France Presse)
A Japanese man was arrested for releasing hundreds of beetle larvae inside a moving express train to try to scare female passengers.
Men Entered Britain in Fake Tree
(United Press International)
British authorities said four men are being questioned after they allegedly entered the country illegally by hiding in a 32-foot-tall fake Christmas tree.
Fake Traffic Stops on YouTube Lead to Arrests
(Associated Press)
Two men are accused of outfitting a 1997 Lincoln with red and blue flashing lights, using it to make fake traffic stops, and then posting video of themselves doing it on YouTube.
Man Ringing Salvation Army Kettle Gets a Diamond
(Associated Press)
A volunteer ringing the bell at a Salvation Army kettle got an unusual donation: a diamond ring.
Police Dog Bites Man Accused of Dogfighting
(Associated Press)
Authorities said a police dog bit and helped apprehend a man wanted on dogfighting charges.
Carjacking Suspect Clubbed with Frozen Turkey
(Associated Press)
Authorities say a shopper clubbed an alleged carjacker with a frozen turkey as he tried to steal a woman's car in a grocery store parking lot.
Hit-and-Run Suspect Also Accused of Shoe Theft
(Associated Press)
Police arrested a hit-and-run suspect who also allegedly stole a pair of shoes from a nearby home as part of his attempt to flee the crime.
Man's Idea to Break ATM Less Than Smashing
(Associated Press)
Police say a thief who tried to bust an ATM open like a giant piggy bank is lucky to be in one piece himself.
Man Wins 2 Vehicles in 10 Days
(Associated Press)
In a span of 10 days, a man learned he won two automobiles in separate contests.
Men Guilty of Selling Prosthetic Penis for Drug Tests
(Associated Press)
Two men whose company sold a device known as the Whizzinator that helped men cheat on drug tests have pleaded guilty in federal court.
Man Recovering After Being Shot by His Dog
(Associated Press)
A man who was accidentally shot by a 12-gauge shotgun after his dog jumped into a boat is recovering.
Student Arrested for 'Passing Gas' at School
(Associated Press)
A student at a Florida school has been arrested after authorities said he was "passing gas" and turned off his classmates' computers.
Couple Thinks Creaky Couch Is Haunted
(United Press International)
Christine Strange and her husband, Nigel, say a couch in their home in the British city of Bristol makes mysterious noises because they believe it's haunted.
Mystery Piano Baffles Police
(United Press International)
Police in Harwich, Mass., said they are investigating the origins of an intact and in tune piano found without explanation in the woods.
Woman Finds Dead Frog in Spinach
(Agence France Presse)
Even Popeye's stomach would probably have churned at the grisly find made by a 32-year-old mother from Vienna who decided to cook frozen spinach for her family's evening meal.
Jilted Bride Wants $1M for Wedding Blues
(United Press International)
A New York woman is suing her former fiance for $1 million, alleging he ruined her wedding day by becoming mentally and physically abusive.
It's a Strike, a Spare. It's Turkey Bowling
(Associated Press)
Cincinnati is warming up for Thanksgiving with its traditional Turkey Bowl, an annual outdoor event using frozen turkeys in place of bowling balls.
Nude Pics in Phone Lost at McDonald's Get Online
(Associated Press)
Here's some food for thought: If you have nude photos of your wife on your cell phone, hang onto it.
Bus Driver Accused of Braking Hard to Topple Pupil
(Associated Press)
A school bus driver will be charged with endangering a 10-year-old boy for intentionally braking suddenly so the boy would fall down.
Suspect Arrested for Greasy Imprints
(Associated Press)
Police have arrested a man suspected of leaving greasy, graphic imprints on the windows of stores, churches and schools in a small Nebraska town.
Panda in China Zoo Bites Student Who Wanted a Hug
(Associated Press)
A college student in southern China was bitten by a panda after he broke into the bear's enclosure hoping to get a hug.
Woman Crashes Car While Swatting at Spider
(United Press International)
Police in the Netherlands said a woman crashed her car near The Hague while she was attempting to kill a spider inside the vehicle.
Facebook Leads 60 Crashers to Teen's Party
(United Press International)
The owner of a London community center said a girl's 16th birthday party was ruined by about 60 gate crashing thugs who learned about the event on Facebook.
Dog Drives Van Into Coffee House
(Associated Press)
A dog left inside a running van put the vehicle in drive, causing it to crash into a Long Island coffee house.
Cops Puzzled by Butcher-Quality Meat Chunks
(Associated Press)
Police are trying to figure out who keeps leaving chunks of meat on the Framingham town common, and why.
Woman Wins $2.4M in Her First Trip to Vegas
(Associated Press)
A 24-year-old woman, on her first trip to Las Vegas, is worrying less about the nation's economy. That's because Jessica Agbunag won $2.4 million at a Wheel of Fortune slot machine at the California Hotel and Casino.
Carjackers Couldn't Drive Manual
(United Press International)
Police in Kansas City, Mo., said attempted carjackers were forced to abort their theft when the vehicle turned out to have a manual transmission.
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