STRANGE BUT TRUE
Diane von Furstenberg designs Ohio hospital gowns
CLEVELAND (AP) Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg has helped the Cleveland Clinic create a more stylish hospital gown without the peek-a-boo back. ...Read More
Hiker accidentally shoots himself in the rear
WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) A hiker on Blewett Pass shot himself in the butt when he put a handgun in his back pocket. The Chelan County sheriff's office said the 52-year-old Snohomish man had moved his .40-caliber handgun from its holster to his back pocket Saturday to see if that position would be more comfortable. ...Read More
Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, seeks cocoa
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug got arrested for trespassing instead. ...Read More
95 snakes found in burst bag at Malaysia airport
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) A Malaysian man pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his bag bursting with 95 live boa constrictors broke open on a luggage conveyer belt at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, an official said Friday. ...Read More
Philly cyclists bare all to promote cleaner air
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Hundreds of naked and partially nude cyclists have pedaled their way through Philadelphia to promote bicycling awareness and cleaner air. ...Read More
Police arrest man who scaled San Francisco tower
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) San Francisco police have arrested a man who scaled the exterior of a 58-story downtown skyscraper and unfurled an American flag at the top. ...Read More
For 2nd time, Ohio woman gives birth in vehicle
BETHEL, Ohio (AP) For a second time, an Ohio woman has given birth to a baby who couldn't wait and arrived on the drive to the hospital. ...Read More
Yard sale patron allegedly hits man with pan
SONORA, Calif. (AP) A 70-year-old yard sale shopper is facing charges after things apparently got a bit out of hand at a yard sale. Tuolumne County authorities said Jon Joslin was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly hit another man over the head with a cornbread pan at the sale Friday. A sheriff's spokesman said Joslin hit the fellow shopper with a five-pound, cast iron pan to prevent him from getting to the sale first. ...Read More
Alleged 'Brownie Bandit' nabbed with bag of treats
GONZALES, La. (AP) Police arrested the suspected 'Brownie Bandit,' a man accused of repeatedly breaking into a bakery, stealing freshly baked brownies and leaving behind crumbs and broken windows. Gonzales police said Jamon J. Simoneaux, 18, had a bag full of brownies when he was arrested Thursday in Jumonville's Bakery. ...Read More
Wandering goat in Missouri gets Facebook fan page
MEXICO, Mo. (AP) A goat that has been wandering around the eastern Missouri town of Mexico has gained enough attention to have his own Facebook page. But animal control officers are not amused. KXEO reported that the goat was first seen by a motorist on Saturday near an underpass on the east side of town. ...Read More
Kangaroo testicle? Chefs in Serbia say, 'Yes!'
OZREM, Serbia (AP) In a remote Serbian mountain village, they're cooking up delicacies to make your mouth water or your stomach churn. ...Read More
Man nabbed with fake $1 million bills in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Can you break a $1 million? ...Read More
Police: Pa. woman zaps self, brother with stun gun
NORTH EAST, Pa. (AP) Police said an Erie-area woman somehow managed to zap both herself and her brother with a stun gun during a drunken dispute. Darlene Newara, 45, will have a hearing Oct. 18 on charges including driving under the influence, disorderly conduct for fighting, and public drunkenness in the Aug. 8 incident. ...Read More
Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge in Mont
HELENA, Mont. (AP) Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days high above the ground until rescuers in a towering cherry picker plucked them from their perch, hungry but safe. ...Read More
Mich. man gathering corn confronted by alligator
BURR OAK, Mich. (AP) A man gathering sweet corn in southern Michigan is the latest to have an unexpected encounter with an alligator. The animals have been showing up far north of their traditional habitats this summer. Jeff Adamski of Burr Oak said he was picking corn near the Michigan-Indiana border when two women who were a few rows over came running and screaming, saying they had seen an alligator. ...Read More
Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot
HELENA, Mont. (AP) General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent a message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton, saying "Hey Dawg, do you have a $20 I can buy right now?" ...Read More
Nevada candidate touts speedy fix to budget crisis
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) One Nevada gubernatorial hopeful sees a speedy fix to Nevada's budget crisis. ...Read More
Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks the habit
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit. ...Read More
Venezuela pol raffles breast implants for campaign
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) A Venezuelan politician is holding an unusual raffle to raise campaign cash. The grand prize: breast implants. ...Read More
A class to die for: Zombies 101 at U. Baltimore
BALTIMORE (AP) Call it Zombies 101. ...Read More
Baby tiger found stuffed in bag at Thai airport
BANGKOK (AP) Authorities at Bangkok's international airport found a baby tiger cub that had been drugged and hidden alongside a stuffed toy tiger in the suitcase of a woman flying from Thailand to Iran, an official and a wildlife protection group said Friday. ...Read More
Bobcat climbing power pole starts 5-acre fire
PIRU, Calif. (AP) A bobcat climbing a power pole got electrocuted and sparked a five-acre brush fire in California's Ventura County. ...Read More
Proposed slogan: 'Low pants, no chance'
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) A Baton Rouge Metro Council member wants the parish to support a public awareness campaign against men who wear their pants so low that their boxer shorts show. Councilwoman C. Denise Marcelle has a slogan for the campaign: "Low pants, no chance." ...Read More
Ky. farmer claims some corn popped on the stalk
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) A Hardin County farmer said that some ears among his feed corn rows popped on the stalk in a phenomenon that agricultural experts believe is associated with irregular rainfall and high heat. ...Read More
Officer, that's not me! Mistaken ID jails pastor
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) A series of unfortunate coincidences led to a case of mistaken identity that put a Louisiana minister behind bars for nearly eight hours. Gregory Jones, pastor at Eden Worship Center, was pulled over for speeding and arrested as a man wanted for violating parole in Texas. The minister not only had the same name as the wanted man, but the same birthdate and a Texas driver's license. So he wound up handcuffed and taken to a Shreveport jail. ...Read More
Mileage jump has couple wondering where car's been
NEW YORK (AP) A couple who left their car parked in a long-term lot near Kennedy Airport during a trip to California were trying to figure out what their car has been doing without them. Mimi and Ulrich Gunthart said their car odometer reading jumped by 724 miles while they were out of town. Ulrich Gunthart said he was "flabbergasted" when he saw the number. Another surprise: when they returned to the car and started it up, a music CD came on at full volume. ...Read More
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