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Today's Odd News News: Cops: Fla. man stole ferret by shoving it in pants McPrank: 4 Utah teens cited for McDonald's rap Ohio residents say cops advised them to move away Cops: Man tries woman's clothes, flees in boxers La-Z-Boy from drunk driving case to be auctioned Transvestites on trial for theft It may be BYOB as fewer firms plan holiday parties Well here's your problem right here, sir.. Parents lynch bookseller over abduction fear Ban on tight trousers for women? Malaysia state suggests legislators wed single mothers Bad driver? Blame your genes Did he or did she? Transvestites on trial theft Tweeters ask: is there anybody (famous) there? Floridians try nutty way to save post office Drink relaxes jumpy Irish drivers, MP says Distinctive trailer gets unwanted 'piggyback' ride Dancer's pole, strobe lights found as U.S. military pack up Looking into loos ahead of Euro 2012 soccer Ewe must be joking! Sheep in the vineyard? Cops: Fla. man stole ferret by shoving it in pants Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:19 pm PDT AP - It's one thing for shoplifters to hide plunder in their pants. But a live ferret? Police said a homeless man in north Florida did just that. And he made it out the door before being challenged. Rodney Bolton, 38, was charged with theft over the $129 animal that police say he took from a pet store in Jacksonville Beach. Full Story Top McPrank: 4 Utah teens cited for McDonald's rap Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:10 pm PDT AP - A rap by four teenagers at a McDonald's has gotten them a bad rap in one Utah city. The teens were cited by American Fork police earlier this week for disorderly conduct after they rapped their order at a McDonald's drive-through. Full Story Top Ohio residents say cops advised them to move away Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:32 pm PDT AP - Residents of one Ohio city are complaining that police officers are telling them if they're fed up with crime in their neighborhoods they should move out. At least two Columbus city council members have heard the complaint. Full Story Top Cops: Man tries woman's clothes, flees in boxers Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:30 pm PDT AP - Police say a burglar broke into an Adrian home before fleeing in only his boxer shorts and a pink baseball cap. The Daily Telegram reported the 25-year-old Detroit man broke into the home through a front window and removed valuables from the woman's bedroom. Full Story Top La-Z-Boy from drunk driving case to be auctioned Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:18 pm PDT AP - A motorized La-Z-Boy used by a man who pleaded guilty to driving it drunk is going up for auction. But police said interested bidders need to keep it off the streets. The chair, powered by a lawnmower engine, comes equipped with a stereo, cup holders and lights. Full Story Top Transvestites on trial for theft Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:20 am PDT Reuters - Five Filipino transvestites have gone on trial in Shanghai, accused of drugging men with adulterated foods before robbing them in a city with a reputation for an adventurous nightlife. Full Story Top It may be BYOB as fewer firms plan holiday parties Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:21 am PDT Reuters - The U.S. economy may have begun to recover in 2009, but holiday office parties are sinking even further into the dumps. Full Story Top Well here's your problem right here, sir.. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:06 am PDT Reuters - A man was caught by Norwegian customs carrying a tarantula in his bag, and a further 14 royal pythons and 10 albino leopard geckos taped to his body, media reported Monday. Full Story Top Parents lynch bookseller over abduction fear Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:02 am PDT Reuters - A mob of angry parents lynched a book salesman and badly injured four of his colleagues after rumors spread that the men were part of a human smuggling ring, the official Xinhua agency said late Monday. Full Story Top Ban on tight trousers for women? Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:01 am PDT Reuters - Women may soon be banned from wearing tight trousers in parts of an Indonesian province that practices strict Islamic law, and offenders could see their attire cut up. Full Story Top Malaysia state suggests legislators wed single mothers Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:43 am PDT Reuters - Malaysian legislators in the poor conservative Muslim northeastern state of Kelantan should marry single mothers to help care for their children, a state representative suggested. Full Story Top Bad driver? Blame your genes Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:35 pm PDT Reuters - No need to curse that bad driver weaving in and out of the lane in front of you -- he cannot help it, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. Full Story Top Did he or did she? Transvestites on trial theft Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:05 pm PDT Reuters - Five Filipino transvestites have gone on trial in Shanghai, accused of drugging men with adulterated foods before robbing them in a city with a reputation for an adventurous nightlife. Full Story Top Tweeters ask: is there anybody (famous) there? Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:45 am PDT Reuters - Tweeters are being invited to submit questions for the spirits of departed celebrities including Michael Jackson and William Shakespeare as part of the world's first Twitter seance. Full Story Top Floridians try nutty way to save post office Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:30 pm PDT AP - The folks in Lantana, Fla. think the Postal Service would have to be nuts to close their post office and they're trying a coco-nutty way to prove it. Lantana's post office is one of more than 350 being studied for closure and residents have been mailing coconuts to Postmaster General John Potter along with requests that he spare their office. Full Story Top Drink relaxes jumpy Irish drivers, MP says Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:13 am PDT Reuters - A politician from Ireland's governing party has said "jumpy" drivers might benefit from having a relaxing alcoholic drink to steady their nerves. Full Story Top Distinctive trailer gets unwanted 'piggyback' ride Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:41 pm PDT AP - The Pit and the Pigulum World Championship BBQ Team trailer has been reported stolen in Memphis. A news release from police said the black trailer with the team name and a picture of a pig painted in pink on the side disappeared from a parking lot sometime Wednesday night or Thursday morning. Full Story Top Dancer's pole, strobe lights found as U.S. military pack up Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:49 am PDT Reuters - A pole-dancer's pole and strobe lights, packs of six-year-old spoiled meat and a brand new, unused van -- just some of the equipment in Iraq that has turned up in the American military withdrawal. Full Story Top Looking into loos ahead of Euro 2012 soccer Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:17 am PDT Reuters - Patrols of two, wearing white overalls, are boldly entering toilets across Poland to check whether the country is loo-ready for the 2012 EURO soccer championships. Full Story Top Ewe must be joking! Sheep in the vineyard? Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:52 am PDT Reuters - Some vineyards in New Zealand and California are milking sheep for all they're worth. Full Story Top

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