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Today's Odd News News: Man shot in head felt bullet only 4 years later 2 arrested in Oregon at 'Shop With a Cop' day Settlement in suit alleging condom found in soup Tongue twist: NJ race call is merry, marital mess Colorado's once-missing moon rock to be unveiled UK reality TV programme branded "freak show" No musical instruments please, Vatican asks Britons U.S. typo vigilantes correct errant signage Harry the croc picks Labor in Australia snap poll Woman buries brother, discovers dead son Polish man, shot in head, notices five years later Dog who ate beehive wins unusual pet insurance award Dutch police discover 7,000 kg marijuana stash 8 fried food finalists vie for Big Tex crown Scientists create smell detector using frog eggs Police guard home of woman who put cat in bin Egypt culture chief sleepless over Van Gogh theft Alternative tours draw travelers to Mexico Ohio office hides elephant, donkey after complaint Sex video identifies suspects in break-in 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 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 Tongue twist: NJ race call is merry, marital mess Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:41 pm PDT AP - A pair of dueling horses left an announcer at a New Jersey racetrack sounding more like a confused husband. Full Story Top Colorado's once-missing moon rock to be unveiled Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:39 am PDT AP - Colorado's once missing moon rock is about to go on public display. 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 U.S. typo vigilantes correct errant signage Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:55 am PDT Reuters - If you're confused about the difference between "it's" and "its", or unsure how to spell "cemetery", you're not alone, and there's plenty of evidence to prove it. Full Story Top Harry the croc picks Labor in Australia snap poll Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:56 am PDT Reuters - Dirty Harry the saltwater crocodile has picked, or should that be bitten, Australia's Labor Prime Minister Julia Gillard to win Saturday's cliffhanger general election. Full Story Top Woman buries brother, discovers dead son Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:58 am PDT Reuters - A French woman discovered her 42-year-old son had been buried in the same cemetery where she was attending her brother's funeral, after she had tried to invite him to the ceremony, a newspaper said Friday. 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 Dog who ate beehive wins unusual pet insurance award Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:24 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 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 8 fried food finalists vie for Big Tex crown Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:54 am PDT AP - Fried food fans looking to feast at this year's State Fair of Texas will have to bring an ID along with their appetite. Full Story Top Scientists create smell detector using frog eggs Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:24 am PDT Reuters - Researchers in Japan have created a highly accurate sensor that can detect smells and gases using genetically engineered frog eggs. 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 Egypt culture chief sleepless over Van Gogh theft Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:08 am PDT Reuters - Egypt's culture minister blamed "incompetent" security staff for the theft of a $55 million (35.7 million pound) 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 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 Ohio office hides elephant, donkey after complaint Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:44 am PDT AP - The elephant and the donkey are going into hiding at an Ohio voting board. Full Story Top Sex video identifies suspects in break-in Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:33 pm PDT AP - It wasn't tough to identify the suspects in a break-in at a rural home at Washington state. The bare facts were right there. Full Story Top

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