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Today's Odd News News: Man accused of making drug deal at police station Man smears feces on his lawyer, flings it at jury Pizzeria owner accused of beating man over calzone Cop accused of pushing Wal-Mart greeter suspended Man allegedly rams police chief's truck 3 times 80,000 borrowers barred from traveling abroad High-risk riches for Mexico's "narco wives" Driver crash-lands car on church roof Seal brain, penguin breasts off Antarctic menus Oprah, a senator? Blagojevich considered it South Korean bio firm says dog cloning to be cheaper Infamous New York Plaza penthouse back on market Super-rich still want to boldly go into space Nude couple shock diners with Singapore stroll U.S. retrieves MP3 player with military files Fla. couple pick up their cloned yellow lab puppy California octuplets breathing on their own Cops: Goldilocks intruder lived in people's homes Mumbai "Slumdog" critic names dogs after film makers Cold weather helps catch escaped La. inmate Man accused of making drug deal at police station Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:57 pm PST AP - Everett police said a 24-year-old man picked the wrong place to try to deal drugs — a stall in the police station restroom. Police Sgt. Robert Goetz said the man was overheard Wednesday using a cellular telephone to try to sell Oxycodone, a prescription painkiller, and other drugs. Full Story Top Man smears feces on his lawyer, flings it at jury Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:11 pm PST AP - A San Diego judge has declared a mistrial in a kidnapping and assault case after the defendant smeared excrement on his lawyer's face and threw it at jurors. The judge boosted defendant Weusi McGowan's bail from $250,000 to $1 million after the Monday incident. Full Story Top Pizzeria owner accused of beating man over calzone Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:11 pm PST AP - Flagler County authorities said a restaurant owner pistol-whipped and beat a customer who complained that his takeout order was incorrect. The owner of Goomba's Pizzeria was charged with aggravated assault and battery with a deadly weapon and released on bail. Full Story Top Cop accused of pushing Wal-Mart greeter suspended Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:11 pm PST AP - A Chattanooga detective accused of assaulting an elderly Wal-Mart greeter who asked to see his sales receipt at the store has been suspended from duty. Full Story Top Man allegedly rams police chief's truck 3 times Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:11 pm PST AP - Northwood police said a man is in custody after ramming his car three times into the police chief's four-wheel drive squad truck. Police Chief Keith Prosser said he was trying to make a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon when a 58-year-old man turned his car around and rammed the chief's patrol vehicle. Full Story Top 80,000 borrowers barred from traveling abroad Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:53 am PST Reuters - Russian bailiffs have recovered millions of rubles in debt from delinquent borrowers by barring them from traveling abroad until they pay up. Full Story Top High-risk riches for Mexico's "narco wives" Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:48 am PST Reuters - Teenage girls in northwest Mexico are dazzled by the glamorous "narco wives" who laze in beauty salons, draped in designer gear, getting Swarovski crystals glued onto their fingernails. Full Story Top Driver crash-lands car on church roof Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:55 am PST Reuters - A German motorist missed a bend in the road, broke through a barrier and hurtled up a bank, crash-landing on a church roof in eastern Germany, police said on Monday. Full Story Top Seal brain, penguin breasts off Antarctic menus Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:55 am PST Reuters - Once the "delicacies of the Antarctic," fresh seal brains, penguin eggs or grilled cormorant are off the menu at research bases where chefs rely on imported and often frozen food. Full Story Top Oprah, a senator? Blagojevich considered it Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:54 am PST Reuters - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, charged with trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by President Barack Obama, considered offering it to talk show star Oprah Winfrey. Full Story Top South Korean bio firm says dog cloning to be cheaper Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:56 pm PST Reuters - Cloning a Chow Chow is expected to be easier and perhaps as much as 50 percent less costly, a South Korean biotech firm said on Thursday as it unveiled a new cloning technology. Full Story Top Infamous New York Plaza penthouse back on market Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:24 pm PST Reuters - That $53.5 million (37.6 million pound) New York penthouse apartment, derided by its last owner as "attic-like" with oppressive ceilings and a terrible view of Central Park, is back on the market. Full Story Top Super-rich still want to boldly go into space Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:39 am PST Reuters - The economic downturn has not dampened rich people's enthusiasm for space tourism, the world's first commercial space flight company says. Full Story Top Nude couple shock diners with Singapore stroll Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:52 am PST Reuters - A couple treated open air diners to a 15-minute naked parade in Singapore, triggering both embarrassment and applause for a scene almost unheard of in the conservative city-state. Full Story Top U.S. retrieves MP3 player with military files Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:57 am PST Reuters - A New Zealand man who bought a second-hand MP3 player that contained U.S. military files on personnel who served in Afghanistan and Iraq handed it over to U.S. officials on Wednesday, New Zealand media reported. Full Story Top Fla. couple pick up their cloned yellow lab puppy Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:45 pm PST AP - A Boca Raton couple got a new dog, and it's just like their old dog. Not just the same breed and gender, but the same DNA. Nina and Edgar Otto picked up their cloned yellow lab puppy at the Miami International Airport Monday night. Lancelot Encore was cloned from the DNA of the Ottos' late dog Lancelot, which died of cancer in January 2008. Full Story Top California octuplets breathing on their own Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:21 pm PST Reuters - One day after a California woman gave birth to octuplets, doctors said on Tuesday that all eight babies were doing well and breathing on their own. Full Story Top Cops: Goldilocks intruder lived in people's homes Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:11 pm PST AP - There wasn't any porridge to be too hot or too cold, and the homeowners weren't three bears, but a burglar emulating Goldilocks enjoyed other food and found the chairs and beds to be just right. Full Story Top Mumbai "Slumdog" critic names dogs after film makers Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:28 am PST Reuters - A critic of the award-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire" has named stray dogs after those involved in the film to protest against the title. Full Story Top Cold weather helps catch escaped La. inmate Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:17 pm PST AP - Life on the run was apparently tougher than prison for an escaped convict from Louisiana. A cold front and hunger were too much for Troy Hargrave, 32, who surrendered two days after he escaped a privately run state prison with two other men, authorities said Wednesday. Full Story Top

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