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Today's Odd News - Reuters News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Ferry runs aground after captain stuck in toilet Woman, 90, beats back burglars with cane Snake that crashed funeral up for adoption Urban cliff divers make a splash And America's most trusted celebrity is... Student arrested, accused of having gun on school bus Reindeer herder finds baby mammoth in Russia Arctic "Vampire" arrest sparks discussion on pop culture Bachmann tribute to Elvis marks wrong anniversary Montana dog becomes local celebrity for his math skills Giant South American rodent spotted in California In-flight film "explains" mysteries of female pleasure Swedish woman who left baby outside restaurant investigated Art thieves nab $250,000 Rembrandt from hotel New BMW app lets drivers share top scenic routes Judge rules inmate has no right to matzoh "Grease Devil" panic grips rural Sri Lanka Spoilers don't ruin stories or films? Tarantula fright at rail station Judge rules inmate has no right to matzoh Man allegedly stole, swallowed client's ring Feared criminal takes short walk to freedom Deaf man complains nudists would not provide interpreter Mystery woman in iconic Elvis photo identified Needles are the enemy for balloon dress First tax-free holiday in Arkansas a boon for business "Lucy" look-alikes honor Lucille Ball's 100th birthday Vonnegut library offers banned book to students Lobsters liberated by Buddhist intervention Busy NYC Starbucks block sockets to free up seats Swede tried to build nuclear reactor in his kitchen Greyfriars Bobby was a scam to lure tourists New saggy jeans designed to improve mobility Bears saved from forced vodka drinking Stop wearing bunny suit, police tell Idaho man Bra chain record comes apart at the seams Rate your priest on new Website To start life afresh, Thais "practice" death Bra chain record comes apart at the seams Drunk father lets 8-year-old son drive pickup? Ferry runs aground after captain stuck in toilet Mon,22 Aug 2011 08:29 AM PDT Reuters - HELSINKI (Reuters) - A Finnish ferry has run aground while its captain was stuck in the bathroom. Full Story Top Woman, 90, beats back burglars with cane Mon,22 Aug 2011 08:24 AM PDT Reuters - BERLIN (Reuters) - A feisty 90-year-old German woman chased away three would-be burglars from her rural farmhouse with her cane, police said on Monday. Full Story Top Snake that crashed funeral up for adoption Mon,22 Aug 2011 08:24 AM PDT Reuters - PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - A 6-foot (1.83-meter) long tropical snake that showed up uninvited at a Pennsylvania memorial service in May has been nursed back to health and put up for adoption, an animal rescue official said on Friday. Full Story Top Urban cliff divers make a splash Mon,22 Aug 2011 08:23 AM PDT Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - Divers from across the globe leapt from a platform some 90 feet above Boston Harbor on Saturday in an extreme-diving tour that used the overhanging roof of an art museum as its most recent launching pad. Full Story Top And America's most trusted celebrity is... Fri,19 Aug 2011 06:20 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Seems like former "Golden Girls" actress Betty White really does have the Midas touch. Full Story Top Student arrested, accused of having gun on school bus Fri,19 Aug 2011 06:18 AM PDT Reuters - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - An Anchorage high school student was arrested on Thursday after he was found carrying a loaded gun on a school bus, authorities said. Full Story Top Reindeer herder finds baby mammoth in Russia Arctic Fri,19 Aug 2011 06:17 AM PDT Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - A reindeer herder in Russia's Arctic has stumbled on the pre-historic remains of a baby woolly mammoth poking out of the permafrost, local officials said on Friday. Full Story Top "Vampire" arrest sparks discussion on pop culture Thu,18 Aug 2011 08:28 AM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - The arrest of an American man who broke into a woman's house and tried to suck her blood over the weekend has sparked discussion about the impact of vampire books and movies on youth culture. Full Story Top Bachmann tribute to Elvis marks wrong anniversary Wed,17 Aug 2011 08:23 AM PDT Reuters - SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann offered a "happy birthday" message to the late singer Elvis Presley on Monday, even though August 16 is the anniversary of his death in 1977. Full Story Top Montana dog becomes local celebrity for his math skills Wed,17 Aug 2011 07:48 AM PDT Reuters - SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Labrador Retrievers are known for their hunting skills and friendly dispositions, but Beau, a black Lab who lives in Montana, is winning acclaim for his math abilities. Full Story Top Giant South American rodent spotted in California Wed,17 Aug 2011 07:47 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A giant South American rodent weighing at least 100 pounds (45 kgs) was spotted at a waste-water treatment facility in California recently before disappearing in the brush, according to a wildlife official. Full Story Top In-flight film "explains" mysteries of female pleasure Tue,16 Aug 2011 08:25 AM PDT Reuters - SYDNEY (Reuters) - The in-flight entertainment on some planes run by Australian airline Qantas currently contains a somewhat unusual offering -- a movie that purports to elucidate the mysteries of female sexual pleasure. Full Story Top Swedish woman who left baby outside restaurant investigated Tue,16 Aug 2011 08:20 AM PDT Reuters - AMHERST, Mass (Reuters) - A Swedish woman who police say left her baby unattended outside a Massachusetts restaurant while she ordered food inside was reported to a state agency for possible child maltreatment, officials said on Monday. Full Story Top Art thieves nab $250,000 Rembrandt from hotel Mon,15 Aug 2011 01:56 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Investigators were examining hotel surveillance video on Sunday for clues to the disappearance of a drawing by Rembrandt from a private exhibit near Los Angeles, officials said. Full Story Top New BMW app lets drivers share top scenic routes Mon,15 Aug 2011 06:13 AM PDT Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Life is short -- so why not take the scenic route? That is the message BMW Financial Services seems to be encouraging with its new app, The Ultimate Drive. Full Story Top Judge rules inmate has no right to matzoh Fri,12 Aug 2011 10:03 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge has ruled that a Jewish inmate in a New York jail does not have a constitutionally protected right to matzoh and grape juice. Full Story Top "Grease Devil" panic grips rural Sri Lanka Fri,12 Aug 2011 09:12 AM PDT Reuters - COLOMBO (Reuters) - Panic over nighttime assaults blamed on "grease devils" has struck across rural Sri Lanka, leading to the deaths of at least three people this week, prompting women to stay indoors and men to arm themselves, police and local media said. Full Story Top Spoilers don't ruin stories or films? Fri,12 Aug 2011 09:11 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - If you are angry that someone spoiled the plot of a movie or revealed the ending of a book, don't be. Full Story Top Tarantula fright at rail station Thu,11 Aug 2011 09:08 AM PDT Reuters - BERLIN (Reuters) - A tarantula gave officials at Berlin's crowded Ostbahnhof rail station a scare when it crawled out of a bag left on a train, police said on Thursday. Full Story Top Judge rules inmate has no right to matzoh Thu,11 Aug 2011 09:07 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge has ruled that a Jewish inmate in a New York jail does not have a constitutionally protected right to matzoh and grape juice. Full Story Top Man allegedly stole, swallowed client's ring Wed,10 Aug 2011 06:49 AM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Chicago-area home repairman was charged with felony theft on Tuesday after he allegedly tried to hide the evidence by gulping it down, presumably without chewing first. Full Story Top Feared criminal takes short walk to freedom Wed,10 Aug 2011 06:48 AM PDT Reuters - JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - One of South Africa's most wanted criminals appears to have made one of the most mundane of escapes when he slipped from police custody by walking out of a Pretoria court door along with the public. Full Story Top Deaf man complains nudists would not provide interpreter Tue,9 Aug 2011 07:40 AM PDT Reuters - HUDSON, New York (Reuters) - A deaf man has accused a nudist park in upstate New York of violating federal law by refusing to provide him with a sign-language interpreter at an annual festival. Full Story Top Mystery woman in iconic Elvis photo identified Tue,9 Aug 2011 07:40 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. magazine has identified the mystery woman seen kissing singer Elvis Presley in a backstage theater stairwell in an iconic 1956 photograph. Full Story Top Needles are the enemy for balloon dress Tue,9 Aug 2011 07:38 AM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - The latest in dresses from one Japanese designer is feather-light, see-through and comes with an unusual warning: watch out for needles. Full Story Top First tax-free holiday in Arkansas a boon for business Mon,8 Aug 2011 08:21 AM PDT Reuters - LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - Arkansans shopped until they dropped on Saturday, braving temperatures deep into the triple-digits to take advantage of the state's first sales tax holiday weekend. Full Story Top "Lucy" look-alikes honor Lucille Ball's 100th birthday Mon,8 Aug 2011 08:20 AM PDT Reuters - JAMESTOWN, New York (Reuters) - More than 900 red-lipsticked, redheaded women -- and men -- gathered near a "Vitameatavegamin" sign in the hometown of "I Love Lucy" star Lucille Ball to mark her 100th birthday on Saturday with a world record for most Lucy look-alikes. Full Story Top Vonnegut library offers banned book to students Fri,5 Aug 2011 08:08 AM PDT Reuters - INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Up to 150 students at a Missouri high school that ordered "Slaughterhouse-Five" pulled from its library shelves can get a free copy of the novel, courtesy of the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, library officials said on Thursday. Full Story Top Lobsters liberated by Buddhist intervention Fri,5 Aug 2011 08:07 AM PDT Reuters - GLOUCESTER, Mass (Reuters) - Instead of plunging headfirst to their death in a pot of boiling water, 534 live lobsters escaped the dinner plate and belly flopped to freedom into the dark waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Full Story Top Busy NYC Starbucks block sockets to free up seats Fri,5 Aug 2011 08:05 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Some busy Starbucks coffee shops in New York City have started blocking electrical outlets to discourage laptop users from hogging space, and to free up seats for other customers. Full Story Top Swede tried to build nuclear reactor in his kitchen Thu,4 Aug 2011 07:59 AM PDT Reuters - STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish man was arrested after he tried to build a nuclear reactor in his kitchen and documented his efforts on the Internet, authorities and the man said Thursday. Full Story Top Greyfriars Bobby was a scam to lure tourists Thu,4 Aug 2011 07:59 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The most faithful dog in the world, which kept a 14-year vigil at his master's grave in Edinburgh, Scotland, was nothing but a Victorian business stunt, according to historian Jan Bondeson. Full Story Top New saggy jeans designed to improve mobility Thu,4 Aug 2011 07:58 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Men who like to sag their jeans down low but fear they could end up around their ankles may be interested in new pants that snap to special boxer shorts for support and improved mobility. Full Story Top Bears saved from forced vodka drinking Wed,3 Aug 2011 07:47 AM PDT Reuters - KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's Environment Minister Mykola Zlochevsky vowed on Wednesday to free all bears kept in restaurants for entertainment purposes and often forced to drink alcohol, Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday. Full Story Top Stop wearing bunny suit, police tell Idaho man Wed,3 Aug 2011 07:46 AM PDT Reuters - SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Police in Idaho Falls have told a man to stop wearing a bunny suit in public after people complained he has been frightening children. Full Story Top Bra chain record comes apart at the seams Wed,3 Aug 2011 07:31 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - A British attempt to set a new world record for the longest chain of brassieres was called off after volunteers got the lingerie in a twist. Full Story Top Rate your priest on new Website Tue,2 Aug 2011 09:23 AM PDT Reuters - BERLIN (Reuters) - You can rate your restaurant meal, your make-up, your teacher online and now in Germany your priest. Full Story Top To start life afresh, Thais "practice" death Tue,2 Aug 2011 09:22 AM PDT Reuters - BANGKOK (Reuters) - For those facing a run of bad luck and wanting to start things over, one Thai temple has an unusual solution: "rehearse" death with a mock funeral, including lying down in a coffin. Full Story Top Bra chain record comes apart at the seams Tue,2 Aug 2011 09:19 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - A British attempt to set a new world record for the longest chain of brassieres was called off after volunteers got the lingerie in a twist. Campaigners at "Bra Chain" hoped to hook together over 100 miles of bras in Worcester, a city in the English West Midlands, to raise money for women's charities and beat the current world record of 166,000 linked brassieres, held by Australia. Full Story Top Drunk father lets 8-year-old son drive pickup? Mon,1 Aug 2011 05:10 AM PDT Reuters - NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A drunk father allegedly allowed his 8 year-old son to drive his pick-up truck on a southeast Louisiana highway on Saturday while he slept, until patrol officers pulled over the boy, police said. Full Story Top

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