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Today's Odd News News: Tiger escapes magic act, ends up on Vegas streets Kids put the heat on police exam cheaters in China Cops: Texting NY tow truck driver hits car, pool Man claims he found a rodent inside Diet Pepsi can Mich. man jailed for assault during Monopoly game Fed job approval rating lower than IRS? Tourists miss isle after GPS blunder Flight grounded by coffee maker aroma Stanford and sun? Obama IS a U.S. citizen, says exasperated White House Tory leader Cameron no fan of Twitter German SPD drops minister who took limo to Spain "Caveman" fugitive caught after 16 years Embassy meal for nutritional malady turns stomachs Man scandalises Saudi Arabia with TV sex confession Ga. woman arrested with $13,000 in meth in her bra Urban foragers feast on sidewalk salads Woman finds 'stolen' Audi in neighbor's garage Flight grounded by coffee maker aroma Man charged with attacking roommate with coconut Tiger escapes magic act, ends up on Vegas streets Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:32 pm PDT AP - Police in Las Vegas say a tamed tiger that escaped from a magic act has been captured. Full Story Top Kids put the heat on police exam cheaters in China Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:43 pm PDT AP - Police officers contemplating cheating on promotion exams met their match this week in northwestern China — 18 serious-faced fifth-graders walking the beat. Full Story Top Cops: Texting NY tow truck driver hits car, pool Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:03 pm PDT AP - Police say a Buffalo-area tow truck driver was juggling two cell phones — texting on one and talking on another — when he slammed into a car and crashed into a swimming pool. Niagara County sheriff's deputies say 25-year-old Nicholas Sparks of Burt admitted he was texting and talking when his flatbed truck hit the car Wednesday morning in Lockport. Full Story Top Man claims he found a rodent inside Diet Pepsi can Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:04 pm PDT AP - The Food and Drug Administration is testing a Diet Pepsi can that a central Florida man claims had the remains of a possible rodent inside. Fred Denegri of Ormond Beach took a few sips from the can on July 23, only later to discover what was inside. He said the rodent was big enough that it wouldn't come out of the can. Full Story Top Mich. man jailed for assault during Monopoly game Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:04 pm PDT AP - A game of Monopoly has landed a Michigan man in jail. WDIV-TV reported a 54-year-old man was playing the board game Saturday night with a female friend when he tried to buy Park Place and Boardwalk from her. Full Story Top Fed job approval rating lower than IRS? Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:02 am PDT Reuters - Americans think the Federal Reserve is doing a worse job than even the much-maligned Internal Revenue Service. Full Story Top Tourists miss isle after GPS blunder Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:36 am PDT Reuters - Two Swedes expecting the golden beaches of the Italian island of Capri got a shock when tourist officials told them they were 650 km (400 miles) off course in the northern town of Carpi, after mistyping the name in their GPS. Full Story Top Flight grounded by coffee maker aroma Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:35 am PDT Reuters - The electrical smell that caused a Southwest Airlines Co flight to make an unexpected landing Sunday was caused by a coffee maker in the back of the aircraft, a company spokesman said on Monday. Full Story Top Stanford and sun? Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:34 am PDT Reuters - Allen Stanford, the Texas financier accused of a $7 billion fraud, should be transferred to another detention facility because there has been no air conditioning in the jail cell where he is being held, his lawyer said in a court filing. Full Story Top Obama IS a U.S. citizen, says exasperated White House Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:31 am PDT Reuters - A vocal group of conspiracy theorists known as "birthers" are riling the White House with their persistent claim that Barack Obama is not an American citizen and therefore ineligible to be president. Full Story Top Tory leader Cameron no fan of Twitter Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:58 am PDT Reuters - They disagree on economic policies and how best to handle the recession and now it appears the two major political parties have found a new area of division -- the social networking site Twitter. Full Story Top German SPD drops minister who took limo to Spain Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:38 am PDT Reuters - Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany's Social Democratic candidate for chancellor, dropped Health Minister Ulla Schmidt from his campaign team Wednesday after she provoked a furore by taking an official car to Spain. Full Story Top "Caveman" fugitive caught after 16 years Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:16 am PDT Reuters - Portuguese police have recaptured a convict who had escaped in 1993 and had been hiding in the caves in the mountains for 16 years receiving help from villagers nearby, local media said on Thursday. Full Story Top Embassy meal for nutritional malady turns stomachs Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:14 am PDT Reuters - Teenagers with a rare nutritional disorder invited to a special lunch at the Swedish embassy in Berlin ended up being sick when they were given food they couldn't eat, authorities said on Thursday. Full Story Top Man scandalises Saudi Arabia with TV sex confession Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:32 am PDT Reuters - A Saudi divorcee with four children has shocked Saudi Arabia, one of the most conservative countries in the world, with details of his sexual exploits on an Arabic television show. Full Story Top Ga. woman arrested with $13,000 in meth in her bra Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:04 pm PDT AP - A 37-year-old Georgia woman was arrested and charged with padding her bra with methamphetamine. DeKalb County, Ala., Sheriff Jimmy Harris said the woman was arrested Tuesday and charged with trafficking in controlled substances. Full Story Top Urban foragers feast on sidewalk salads Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:47 am PDT Reuters - Armed with pruning shears and a paper bag, Nance Klehm walks along a Chicago sidewalk, pointing out plants and weeds that can make a tasty salad or stir-fry. Full Story Top Woman finds 'stolen' Audi in neighbor's garage Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:04 pm PDT AP - An Audi sedan written off by an elderly German woman as stolen two years ago has resurfaced — in her neighbor's garage beneath a thick layer of dust. Police said Thursday the 82-year-old from the northern city of Hildesheim took the car in for repairs two years ago and had the mechanics drive it back to her house and park it in her garage. Full Story Top Flight grounded by coffee maker aroma Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:41 am PDT Reuters - The electrical smell that caused a Southwest Airlines Co flight to make an unexpected landing Sunday was caused by a coffee maker in the back of the aircraft, a company spokesman said on Monday. Full Story Top Man charged with attacking roommate with coconut Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:04 pm PDT AP - Authorities said a West Palm Beach man trying to get money from his roommate hit him with a coconut, a porcelain bowl and a wooden carving. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office reported that the 44-year-old man was charged with robbery with a weapon and false imprisonment after Saturday's attack. The roommate eventually got away and called for help. Full Story Top

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