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Today's Odd News News: Mass. police: Shark sighting a practical joke Ohio police chopper camera falls off, smashes cars Snake in electrical box causes NY hospital outage Man shot in head felt bullet only 4 years later 2 arrested in Oregon at 'Shop With a Cop' day Man, shot in head, notices five years later Dog who ate beehive wins unusual pet insurance award Egypt culture chief sleepless over Van Gogh theft UK reality TV programme branded "freak show" No musical instruments please, Vatican asks Britons 2 accused of shoplifting at shop with cop event Vettel offers gift to get Webber in a lather Report of man with snake slows Boston train line Pea sized frog found on Borneo island Britain being "overrun" by street signs Polish man, shot in head, notices five years later Lambs on the lam: Sheep get loose in I-80 in NJ Yacht stolen from Mexico washes up on Fla. coast Dutch police discover 7,000 kg marijuana stash Settlement in suit alleging condom found in soup Mass. police: Shark sighting a practical joke Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:18 am PDT AP - A practical joker in Massachusetts has taken advantage of recent shark sightings and caused a scare with a fake fin. Full Story Top Ohio police chopper camera falls off, smashes cars Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:07 am PDT AP - A camera mounted to a police helicopter in Ohio fell off mid-flight, striking at least three vehicles in a parking lot. Full Story Top Snake in electrical box causes NY hospital outage Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:23 am PDT AP - A snake slithered into a switch box outside a New York hospital, where it met its maker and caused a 10-hour power outage. Full Story Top Man shot in head felt bullet only 4 years later Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:31 pm PDT AP - A 35-year-old man who walked around for five years with a bullet lodged in the back of his head says he suspected for a while something was there but only went to doctors after he started getting headaches. Full Story Top 2 arrested in Oregon at 'Shop With a Cop' day Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:31 pm PDT AP - Two men arrested in Oregon for shoplifting during a "Shop With a Cop" event for school children initially thought it was a bad time for stealing — with more than 60 uniformed officers on scene. Full Story Top Man, shot in head, notices five years later Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:47 am PDT Reuters - A Polish man living in Germany went about his business for about five years without noticing he had been shot in the head because he was drunk when it happened. Police in the western city of Bochum said on Tuesday doctors found a .22 caliber bullet in the back of his head after the 35-year-old went to have what he thought was a cyst removed. Full Story Top Dog who ate beehive wins unusual pet insurance award Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:46 am PDT Reuters - A Labrador that ate a beehive containing pesticides and thousands of dead bees won an award on Monday that recognized the most unusual pet health insurance claim in the United States. Full Story Top Egypt culture chief sleepless over Van Gogh theft Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:44 am PDT Reuters - Egypt's culture minister blamed "incompetent" security staff for the theft of a $55 million Van Gogh painting from a Cairo museum and said worries for the safety of the country's art treasures are depriving him of sleep. Full Story Top UK reality TV programme branded "freak show" Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:56 am PDT Reuters - A new British reality TV show, which will film two people -- one disfigured, the other attractive -- living together in a house full of mirrors, has been branded a "freak show" by critics. Full Story Top No musical instruments please, Vatican asks Britons Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:56 am PDT Reuters - Pilgrims attending the large public events during Pope Benedict's visit to England and Scotland next month have been issued a long list of do's and don'ts including a ban on musical instruments and steel cutlery. Full Story Top 2 accused of shoplifting at shop with cop event Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:26 pm PDT AP - Two men are accused of using the Portland Police Bureau's annual "Shop With a Cop" back-to-school event as a chance to shoplift. Full Story Top Vettel offers gift to get Webber in a lather Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:25 am PDT Reuters - Sebastian Vettel suggested a birthday gift to get Red Bull team mate and Formula One leader Mark Webber in a lather at the Belgian Grand Prix Thursday. Full Story Top Report of man with snake slows Boston train line Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:05 pm PDT AP - Snake on a train? Transit officials in Boston aren't taking any chances. Full Story Top Pea sized frog found on Borneo island Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:07 am PDT Reuters - Scientists have discovered a frog the size of a pea, the smallest found in Asia, Africa or Europe, on the Southeast Asian island of Borneo. Full Story Top Britain being "overrun" by street signs Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:29 pm PDT Reuters - The British government has declared war on the profusion of unnecessary road traffic signs, railings and advertising boards, saying they blight towns' English character. Full Story Top Polish man, shot in head, notices five years later Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:27 am PDT Reuters - A Polish man living in Germany went about his business for about five years without noticing he had been shot in the head because he was drunk when it happened. Police in the western city of Bochum said Tuesday doctors found a .22 calibre bullet in the back of his head after the 35-year-old went to have what he thought was a cyst removed. Full Story Top Lambs on the lam: Sheep get loose in I-80 in NJ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:23 pm PDT AP - Traffic is flowing again on Interstate 80 in New Jersey after a truck carrying sheep overturned and set scores of them loose. Full Story Top Yacht stolen from Mexico washes up on Fla. coast Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:03 pm PDT AP - Authorities are investigating who stole a 48-foot luxury yacht from a marina in Mexico and how it ended up on a Florida beach almost 500 miles away. Full Story Top Dutch police discover 7,000 kg marijuana stash Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:24 am PDT Reuters - Amsterdam police have found 7,000 kg of marijuana and hashish in a warehouse near Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands, with an estimated street value of 40 million euros (32.8 million pounds). Full Story Top Settlement in suit alleging condom found in soup Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:03 pm PDT AP - A California man who says he ordered French onion soup and bit into a condom instead of melted cheese has settled his lawsuit against the Claim Jumper restaurant chain. Full Story Top

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