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Today's Odd News News: Frankenstein cited over monstrous behavior in Ohio Men lucky to be alive after driving under semi Hiker accidentally shoots himself in the rear Insurance company: Flowers started Ark. house fire Golfer's swing snags rock, sparks fire in S. Calif John Lennon's toilet sells for $14,740 at auction Politician raffles breast implants Permission to laugh at election -- for now T-shirt explains Philadelphia's blunt speech Britain being "overrun" by street signs Iran's animal man shares home with snakes, croc and monkey Mo. man nabs roaming goat with Facebook following Long-lived Dutch might be bad news for insurers Football star Troy Polamalu's hair insured for $1 million "Invisible" gang leader escapes from Venezuela jail "Spiderman" climbs Sydney building into police net 69-year-old Ala. woman shoots 18-year-old intruder CORRECTED - When getting away means staying in touch Cell phone victim helps deputies recover property Atlanta zoo to be inspected after snake escape Frankenstein cited over monstrous behavior in Ohio Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:34 pm PDT AP - Ohio police say a Toby Keith fan named Forrest Frankenstein threatened them and beat his head against a partition in their cruiser after his arrest. Full Story Top Men lucky to be alive after driving under semi Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:34 pm PDT AP - A South Dakota sheriff said two Minnesota men are lucky to be alive after they drove underneath a stalled semi truck towing a flatbed. Potter County Sheriff Alan McClain said he's amazed the men were not decapitated. Full Story Top Hiker accidentally shoots himself in the rear Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:35 pm PDT AP - A hiker on Blewett Pass shot himself in the butt when he put a handgun in his back pocket. The Chelan County sheriff's office said the 52-year-old Snohomish man had moved his .40-caliber handgun from its holster to his back pocket Saturday to see if that position would be more comfortable. Full Story Top Insurance company: Flowers started Ark. house fire Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:03 pm PDT AP - A fire that did $20,000 in damages to a northeast Arkansas home wasn't caused by an electrical problem or burning food or arson, an insurance investigator concluded. Full Story Top Golfer's swing snags rock, sparks fire in S. Calif Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:35 pm PDT AP - Forget "Fore!" "Fire!" was the cry of the day for a golfer whose off-target swing sparked a 12-acre blaze in Southern California. The golfer at the Shady Canyon Golf Course in Irvine landed a shot in the rough Saturday. Full Story Top John Lennon's toilet sells for $14,740 at auction Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:55 am PDT Reuters - A toilet that belonged to late Beatle John Lennon fetched 9,500 pounds ($14,740) at auction on Saturday, around 10 times its estimate, the sale organizers said. Full Story Top Politician raffles breast implants Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:58 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 Permission to laugh at election -- for now Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:38 am PDT Reuters - Brazil's election is a laughing matter again, at least for now. Full Story Top T-shirt explains Philadelphia's blunt speech Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:54 am PDT Reuters - For Mike Monteiro, a transplanted Philadelphian who now lives in California, his T-shirt says it all. 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 Iran's animal man shares home with snakes, croc and monkey Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:48 am PDT Reuters - Filming with animals can be frightening for actors but a man living in a tiny apartment in Tehran with his crocodile, three snakes, an eagle and a miniature monkey says he can help. Full Story Top Mo. man nabs roaming goat with Facebook following Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:36 pm PDT AP - A wandering Missouri goat whose exploits have been chronicled on a popular Facebook page has been captured. KXEO reported that a man named Mervin Beechy noticed the goat Tuesday afternoon while he was driving around the eastern Missouri town of Mexico. Full Story Top Long-lived Dutch might be bad news for insurers Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:52 am PDT Reuters - The Dutch are set to live longer -- good news for them but bad news for insurers that are expected to suffer from higher capital requirements and tighter profit margins as a result. Full Story Top Football star Troy Polamalu's hair insured for $1 million Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:43 am PDT Reuters - American football star Troy Polamalu has a price on his head -- with an anti-dandruff shampoo brand taking out a $1 million (647,000 pound) insurance policy on his trademark mane of black ringlets. Full Story Top "Invisible" gang leader escapes from Venezuela jail Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:56 am PDT Reuters - One of Venezuela's most notorious criminals lived up to his gang's name "The Invisibles" by fleeing jail in an embarrassing turn for the government, which is under fire because of crime as an election nears. Full Story Top "Spiderman" climbs Sydney building into police net Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:13 am PDT Reuters - A French daredevil climber who has scaled skyscrapers around the world was arrested in Sydney on Monday after climbing a 57-storey building and into the arms of waiting police. Full Story Top 69-year-old Ala. woman shoots 18-year-old intruder Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:19 pm PDT AP - A pistol-packing 69-year-old woman in northern Alabama believes intruders will think twice before messing with her again. Police said Ethel Jones shot an 18-year-old man in the stomach when she found him inside her bedroom at her home in Decatur. Jones said she sleeps with her gun under a pillow next to her and said she grabbed it after hearing a door rattle shortly before 3 a.m. Monday. 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 Cell phone victim helps deputies recover property Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:53 pm PDT AP - A man who bought a cell phone online, only to find it was the same one that was stolen from his car, tipped off California sheriff's deputies, who arrested a man they believe broke into dozens of vehices. Full Story Top Atlanta zoo to be inspected after snake escape Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:53 am PDT AP - Georgia wildlife officials will inspect an Atlanta zoo after a venomous rattlesnake was able to escape and slither around a city neighborhood. Full Story Top

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