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Today's Odd News News:
Under-bite helps Pabst become World's Ugliest Dog
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:47 am PDT
AP - A prominent under-bite, scrunched face and floppy ears are the hallmarks of a winner. Full Story
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Former mayor in Georgia arrested for nudity
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:19 am PDT
AP - Naked time got a little too public for a former Georgia mayor. Full Story
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Dallas stop yields 100 pounds of pot in casket
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:40 pm PDT
AP - A casket minus a cadaver yielded nearly 100 pounds of marijuana after a traffic stop in Dallas. William Dale Crock of Cave City, Ark., was in jail Friday on a marijuana possession charge, plus traffic and seat beat violations. Dallas police say Crock was arrested Wednesday when bundles of marijuana were discovered under the casket's cover and pillow. Full Story
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Tenn. couple accused of assault using Cheetos
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:40 pm PDT
AP - Authorities said a couple got into a fight using Cheetos. The Bedford County Sheriff's Department said a 40-year-old man and 44-year-old woman became involved in a 'verbal altercation.' Somehow, the orange puffy snacks were used in the assault. Full Story
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Same NY house catches fire two night in a row
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:40 pm PDT
AP - Authorities said the same house caught fire two nights in a row this week. Nassau County, N.Y., Fire Marshal Michael Mennello said both fires were deemed accidental. They appeared to be related to construction work. No injuries were reported. Full Story
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Elderly man survives 4 days trapped in well
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:31 am PDT
Reuters - An 84-year-old man escaped with only minor injuries after he spent four days trapped in a well shaft on his remote property on Canada's Pacific Coast, police said. Full Story
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Stoned wallabies make crop circles
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:30 am PDT
Reuters - The mystery of crop circles in poppy fields in Australia's southern island state of Tasmania has been solved -- stoned wallabies are eating the poppy heads and hopping around in circles. Full Story
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Men charged with taking tourists on police chase
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:31 am PDT
Reuters - Operators of an unauthorized New York airport van service that took five French tourists on a high speed chase in an attempt to evade police were charged Wednesday with unlawful imprisonment. Full Story
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StatoilHydro fights Lithuanian alcohol ban: report
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:30 am PDT
Reuters - Norwegian oil and gas group StatoilHydro is trying to reverse a ban on the sale of alcohol at petrol stations in Lithuania, claiming it may lead to massive lay-offs, daily Dagens Naeringsliv said on Wednesday. Full Story
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Monkey urinates on Zambian president
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:31 am PDT
Reuters - A monkey urinated on Zambian President Rupiah Banda as he spoke to journalists at a news conference on Wednesday. Full Story
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Michael Jackson's death sparks bus brawl
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:35 pm PDT
Reuters - A fight broke out on a Florida bus when news of Michael Jackson's death sparked debate over whether he should be remembered as a great musical talent, and one passenger was charged with assault, police said on Friday. Full Story
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Warren Buffett lunch sells for £1 million on eBay
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:35 pm PDT
Reuters - A bidder agreed to pay $1.68 million (1 million pound) for a steak lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett in a charity auction completed Friday night, according to eBay's website, where the bidding took place. Full Story
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Andy "Curry" enjoying Wimbledon downtime
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:40 am PDT
Reuters - Andy Murray clearly isn't letting the expectation of becoming Britain's first men's Wimbledon champion since 1936 get too much for him if the way he uses his downtime is anything to go by. Full Story
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CORRECTED-Red hot chilli peppers come to India's defence
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:30 am PDT
Reuters - India's security forces are planning to mix one of the world's hottest chilli powders in hand grenades to control riots and durin g insurgency operations in the remote northeast, a defence official said on Thursday. Full Story
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WTA can no longer turn deaf ear to grunters
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:44 am PDT
Reuters - After a week of shrieks, wails and squeals dominating the headlines at Wimbledon, outgoing WTA chief Larry Scott said the tour could no longer turn a deaf ear to the grunting phenomenon that has swept women's tennis. Full Story
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Cops: Man deposits $200 with pot, cocaine at bank
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:40 pm PDT
AP - Authorities said a man using the drive-through at a Tallahassee bank deposited $200 and a small bag containing marijuana and cocaine. Police said an employee at the Wachovia Bank called police Wednesday after the unusual deposit. An officer arrested a 38-year-old man and found the remnants of three marijuana cigarettes inside his vehicle. Full Story
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Elderly man survives 4 days trapped in well
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:44 am PDT
Reuters - An 84-year-old man escaped with only minor injuries after he spent four days trapped in a well shaft on his remote property on Canada's Pacific Coast, police said. Full Story
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Pa. mother charged with changing daughter's grades
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:25 pm PDT
AP - A high school secretary illegally changed grades in a school computer system to improve her daughter's class standing, according to criminal charges filed Thursday. Full Story
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Police: Man dons bustier, can't skirt drug charges
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:25 pm PDT
AP - Police say a California man donning a bustier and watching porn on a computer in an apartment complex gym was arrested after officers found drugs in his backpack. Full Story
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Leave us grunters in peace, urges Azarenka
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:48 pm PDT
Reuters - Victoria Azarenka turned up the volume on the Wimbledon noise saga on Wednesday, calling for people to respect grunters after the crowd mimicked her wails during a second-round victory. Full Story
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