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Today's Odd News News: Venezuela pol raffles breast implants for campaign Cops nab man after finding cocaine in bologna Baby tiger found stuffed in bag at Thai airport Cops: Neighbor demands $150 to return missing dog Police: Sneezing fit caused NY woman to crash car Police guard home of woman who put cat in bin Alternative tours draw travelers to Mexico 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 "We're about to crash," BA passengers told in error Venezuelan politician raffles breast implants Mass. police seize cocaine embedded in bologna CORRECTED - When getting away means staying in touch Report of man with snake slows Boston train line Vettel offers gift to get Webber in a lather Pea sized frog found on Borneo island Snake in electrical box causes NY hospital outage 33,000-penny property tax payment refused Polish man, shot in head, notices five years later Venezuela pol raffles breast implants for campaign Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:37 pm PDT AP - A Venezuelan politician is holding an unusual raffle to raise campaign cash. The grand prize: breast implants. For a little under $6 a ticket, donors get the chance to win the pricey operation free of charge. Full Story Top Cops nab man after finding cocaine in bologna Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:07 pm PDT AP - A Massachusetts man was arrested after a kilogram of cocaine hidden inside a hollowed-out chunk of bologna was delivered to his home. Holyoke police said they were tipped off by postal inspectors in Puerto Rico who had been investigating similar shipments. A dog confirmed the presence of drugs and the bologna was cut open. Full Story Top Baby tiger found stuffed in bag at Thai airport Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:00 pm PDT AP - Authorities at Bangkok's international airport found a baby tiger cub that had been drugged and hidden alongside a stuffed toy tiger in the suitcase of a woman flying from Thailand to Iran, an official and a wildlife protection group said Friday. Full Story Top Cops: Neighbor demands $150 to return missing dog Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:44 pm PDT AP - Flint police said a city resident has taken "finders, keepers" to a whole new level, by taking in a missing dog that belonged to a neighbor couple and demanding $150 for its return. When the wife learned Thursday the neighbor might have her tan Pomeranian named "Cookie," she confronted the person and was told how much it would cost to get the pooch back. Full Story Top Police: Sneezing fit caused NY woman to crash car Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:53 pm PDT AP - Police in New York say a woman had a sneezing fit that caused her to drive off a road, crash into several trees and plow through a fence. Authorities said 62-year-old Mary Jane Amelio was driving Thursday morning in New Hartford, near Utica, when she began to sneeze. Full Story Top Police guard home of woman who put cat in bin Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:22 am PDT Reuters - The home of a woman filmed picking up a cat and throwing it into a rubbish bin is under police guard in Britain after her actions sparked outrage from animal lovers and even death threats. Full Story Top Alternative tours draw travelers to Mexico Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:22 am PDT Reuters - While most travelers flock to Mexico to sip margaritas on white-sand beaches, a hardy few choose lesser-known tourist sites where they are chased down by immigration agents or risk their lives in dangerous slums. 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 "We're about to crash," BA passengers told in error Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:28 am PDT Reuters - British Airways apologised to passengers after an emergency message warning they were about to crash into the sea was played by mistake. Full Story Top Venezuelan politician raffles breast implants Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:39 am PDT Reuters - A Venezuelan politician is offering breast implants as a prize in a raffle to raise funds for his parliamentary election campaign. Full Story Top Mass. police seize cocaine embedded in bologna Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:05 pm PDT AP - A Massachusetts man has been arrested after a kilogram of cocaine hidden inside a hollowed-out chunk of bologna was delivered to his home. Full Story Top CORRECTED - When getting away means staying in touch Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:02 am PDT Reuters - People used to go on holiday to unplug. Now they're demanding to be plugged in. Full Story Top Report of man with snake slows Boston train line Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:54 pm PDT AP - Snake on a train? Transit officials in Boston aren't taking any chances. 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 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 Snake in electrical box causes NY hospital outage Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:49 pm 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. Officials at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie say backup generators kicked on Tuesday afternoon when a common-variety snake got into the switch box and disrupted the hospital's main power supply. Workers found the dead snake inside the box. Full Story Top 33,000-penny property tax payment refused Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:16 pm PDT AP - A businessman who tried to pay a property tax bill with 33,000 pennies got turned down by a county treasurer in Washington state, who said she didn't have the staff to count them. Ron Spears told the Ellensburg Daily Record he rolled buckets of the coins into the Kittitas County treasurer's office Tuesday to protest the fines he incurred by failing to pay a $34 bill that was due in April. 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

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