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Today's Odd News News: 95 snakes found in burst bag at Malaysia airport For 2nd time, Ohio woman gives birth in vehicle 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 Vuvuzelas banned from European soccer competition Man arrested for trying to dazzle pilots with laser Older people enjoy reading negative stories about young Long-lived Dutch might be bad news for insurers Malaysia uncovers nearly 100 live reptiles in bag Dirty jokes and papal rosaries mix in Chile mine saga Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge in Mont Cup of tea forces UK jet to make emergency landing Finance Ministry says defrauded by staffer Top Gear's Stig finally unmasked Canadian parents more lenient than Italians and French UEFA ban vuvuzelas from European competition Man bites police over a pet peeve Cambodia aims high with record-breaking skyscraper Wyo. troopers examine human ashes in traffic stop 95 snakes found in burst bag at Malaysia airport Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:23 pm PDT AP - A Malaysian man pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his bag bursting with 95 live boa constrictors broke open on a luggage conveyer belt at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, an official said Friday. Full Story Top For 2nd time, Ohio woman gives birth in vehicle Thu, 2 Sep 2010 06:05 am PDT AP - For a second time, an Ohio woman has given birth to a baby who couldn't wait and arrived on the drive to the hospital. Full Story Top 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 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 Man arrested for trying to dazzle pilots with laser Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:48 am PDT Reuters - A man appeared in court on Tuesday accused of trying to dazzle pilots with a laser beam as they were landing at France's second-busiest airport Paris Orly, aviation authorities said. Full Story Top Older people enjoy reading negative stories about young Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:48 am PDT Reuters - Older people like reading negative news stories about their younger counterparts because it boosts their own self-esteem, according to a new study. 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 Dirty jokes and papal rosaries mix in Chile mine saga Thu, 2 Sep 2010 05:39 pm PDT Reuters - Contact between 33 Chilean miners trapped for weeks underground and the outside world took an irreverent twist on Thursday, as the men passed dirty jokes to the surface -- and the Pope sent down blessed rosaries. Full Story Top Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge in Mont Thu, 2 Sep 2010 02:44 pm PDT AP - Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days high above the ground until rescuers in a towering cherry picker plucked them from their perch, hungry but safe. 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 Finance Ministry says defrauded by staffer Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:24 am PDT Reuters - The Dutch Finance Ministry Thursday acknowledged it was defrauded out of more than 160,000 euros ($204,800) earlier this year by an employee of the ministry unit that handles the state's financing needs. 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 Canadian parents more lenient than Italians and French Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:23 am PDT Reuters - Canadian parents are more lenient with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy, according to a new study. 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 Man bites police over a pet peeve Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:20 am PDT Reuters - Police arrested an 82-year-old man after he bit and kicked officers who had arrived to mediate in a dispute with a neighbor over a domestic pet. 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 Wyo. troopers examine human ashes in traffic stop Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:56 am PDT AP - The powdery substance that Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers found in a zip-close bag during a recent traffic stop didn't turn out to be drugs after all. Full Story Top

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