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Today's Odd News News: Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, seeks cocoa Conn. driver falls from car on I-95, Dodge goes on Police say man leads hour-long chase in dump truck Insurance company: Flowers started Ark. house fire Cell phone left in Ala. burglary leads to arrest Long-lived Dutch might be bad news for insurers Malaysia uncovers nearly 100 live reptiles in bag Mushroom hunter "massacre" claims 18 lives in Italy John Lennon's toilet sells for $14,740 at auction Politician raffles breast implants Cup of tea forces UK jet to make emergency landing Top Gear's Stig finally unmasked UEFA ban vuvuzelas from European competition Cambodia aims high with record-breaking skyscraper Vuvuzelas banned from European soccer competition Chinese villagers forced to change untypable name Cup of tea forces jet to make emergency landing Busted pot growers mistake wardens for suppliers Iran's animal man shares home with snakes, croc and monkey Dutch colleges angry over sex job ads for freshmen Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, seeks cocoa Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:30 pm PDT AP - A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug got arrested for trespassing instead. Full Story Top Conn. driver falls from car on I-95, Dodge goes on Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:15 pm PDT AP - Connecticut State Police say a man fell out of his car onto Interstate 95 and watched his vehicle drive on for about two-tenths of a mile before it crashed into a pole. Troopers said they're not sure why 51-year-old Robert Craig of Killingworth fell out of his 2006 Dodge Charger late Tuesday morning in Darien near Exit 10. Police said Craig was treated for minor injuries at Stamford Hospital. Full Story Top Police say man leads hour-long chase in dump truck Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:24 pm PDT AP - Police said a 37-year-old man driving a dump truck led them on an hour-long chase over roads, rails and yards in the Syracuse area that ended with the suspect being shot. The Onondaga County Sheriff said Stanley Lostumbo jumped into a dump truck Tuesday night after being accused of stealing from vending machines at a mall. Full Story Top Insurance company: Flowers started Ark. house fire Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:18 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. Instead, the dead plants did it, according to a report summary provided to the homeowner, Brian Duncan. "The fire was caused by self-heating through decomposition of organic materials contained within a plastic flowerpot," the Aug. 25 letter from State Farm Insurance Co. said. Full Story Top Cell phone left in Ala. burglary leads to arrest Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:21 pm PDT AP - Police investigating a home burglary in Russellville found a surprising clue — a cell phone that got left behind. Franklin County District Attorney Joey Rushing said the phone was left near where a computer was taken in the weekend burglary. Investigators began calling some of the phone numbers and determined the phone belonged to a 19-year-old who was on probation for a previous burglary. Full Story Top Long-lived Dutch might be bad news for insurers Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:49 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 Malaysia uncovers nearly 100 live reptiles in bag Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:52 am PDT Reuters - Malaysian airport security arrested a convicted wildlife smuggler after finding almost 100 live reptiles in his luggage, the country's Wildlife and National Parks Department said. Full Story Top Mushroom hunter "massacre" claims 18 lives in Italy Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:52 am PDT Reuters - At least 18 mushroom-lovers have been killed in accidents while hunting for their favorite fungi in the mountains and forests of northern Italy. 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 Cup of tea forces UK jet to make emergency landing Wed, 1 Sep 2010 06:19 am PDT Reuters - A British airplane en route to Poland was forced to make an emergency landing in Germany after a 56-year-old woman spilt a hot cup of tea on herself, German police said on Wednesday. Full Story Top Top Gear's Stig finally unmasked Wed, 1 Sep 2010 06:40 am PDT Reuters - The identity of "The Stig," the mystery test car driver on the popular BBC TV motoring show "Top Gear" was revealed on Wednesday after the broadcaster lost a legal battle to keep his name secret. Full Story Top UEFA ban vuvuzelas from European competition Wed, 1 Sep 2010 03:43 am PDT Reuters - Vuvuzelas have been kicked out of European competition after UEFA said that the plastic trumpets drowned out supporters and detracted from the emotion of the game. Full Story Top Cambodia aims high with record-breaking skyscraper Wed, 1 Sep 2010 04:28 am PDT Reuters - Cambodia is aiming for the record books with an ambitious plan to construct Asia's tallest building, a 555-metre skyscraper worth $200 million (£130 million), Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Wednesday. Full Story Top Vuvuzelas banned from European soccer competition Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:30 am PDT Reuters - Vuvuzelas have been kicked out of European competitions after UEFA said that the controversial plastic trumpets drowned out supporters and detracted from the emotion of the game. Full Story Top Chinese villagers forced to change untypable name Wed, 1 Sep 2010 03:11 am PDT Reuters - Villagers in eastern China has been forced by the country's unbending bureaucracy to change their family name as the character is so rare it cannot be typed. Full Story Top Cup of tea forces jet to make emergency landing Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:29 am PDT Reuters - A British airplane en route to Poland was forced to make an emergency landing in Germany after a 56-year-old woman spilled a hot cup of tea on herself, German police said on Wednesday. Full Story Top Busted pot growers mistake wardens for suppliers Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:25 pm PDT AP - California wildlife officials say two men are in custody after a group of marijuana growers started to toss bags full of pot into a pickup truck belonging to game wardens they mistook for their suppliers. State Department of Fish and Game spokesman Pat Foy says two wardens in Tehama County were looking for deer poachers Monday night in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest when they heard footsteps behind them. 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 Dutch colleges angry over sex job ads for freshmen Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:28 am PDT Reuters - A number of Dutch colleges are considering legal action against the publisher of a move-in guide for new freshmen, after the company included an ad recruiting students for jobs as online sex workers. Full Story Top

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