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Today's Odd News News: Man vs. megafish NEA and Michelle Obama to Team Up for Read Across America California woman sues after slipping on banana peel Philadelphia area pizza owner used mice vs competition - police Judge helps dapper suspect spiff up for federal murder Cross-dressed man tries to kidnap San Diego toddler Spain's First and Only Miss Universe Dies of Undisclosed Disease London council confiscates breast milk ice cream Shop to make breast milk ice cream Handcuffed burglary suspect drives off in police car Wallis Simpson's lingerie, handbags up for auction Tigers, Burmese pythons rescued in Manila fire 9 sixth-graders suspected of 'fight club' in Wash. Mass. town approves plan to shame property owners Cops: Pa. pizzeria owner left mice at rival shops Japan camera prettifies subjects, even adds "makeup" UK removes breast milk ice cream from shop German celebrity opossum misses one Oscar pick Savannah OKs Girl Scout sales at founder's home Penis graffiti dropped from Russian competition Man vs. megafish Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:47 pm PST The Newsroom - No, it's not another Syfy movie starring Tiffany and Debbie Gibson. But it does have a made-for-TV plotline: Mississippi man goes fishing. Man catches and hauls in a 300+ pound alligator gar fish more than 8 feed long. Cut to: … Full Story Top NEA and Michelle Obama to Team Up for Read Across America Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:35 pm PST ContributorNetwork - Beloved children's author Dr. Seuss (born Theodor Geisel) would have celebrated his 107th birthday on Wednesday. In honor of his work and to foster the love of reading in children, the National Education Association will host the 14th annual Read Across America celebration. The NEA created the event in 1998, choosing to host it on Dr. Seuss' birthday given the author's universal childhood appeal. Full Story Top California woman sues after slipping on banana peel Tue, 1 Mar 2011 03:52 pm PST Reuters - A banana peel, the torment of many a cartoon character, has allegedly become the real-life downfall of a woman in California. Ida Valentine, 58, is suing the 99 Cents Only store where she slipped on one last April. Full Story Top Philadelphia area pizza owner used mice vs competition - police Tue, 1 Mar 2011 02:45 pm PST Reuters - The owner of a suburban Philadelphia pizza shop was arraigned on Tuesday on charges he schemed to plant live mice in competing pizza parlours in hope of putting them out of business. Full Story Top Judge helps dapper suspect spiff up for federal murder Tue, 1 Mar 2011 02:42 pm PST Reuters - An accused mob boss nicknamed "Vinny Gorgeous" became an even more dapper alleged don on Tuesday when the judge in his murder trial lent him a tie after jailers had refused him one. Full Story Top Cross-dressed man tries to kidnap San Diego toddler Tue, 1 Mar 2011 02:10 pm PST Reuters - San Diego police were hunting on Tuesday for a man dressed as a woman who tried to pull a 2-year-old boy away from his mother while shouting at her in Spanish. Full Story Top Spain's First and Only Miss Universe Dies of Undisclosed Disease Tue, 1 Mar 2011 02:06 pm PST ContributorNetwork - An important chapter in the world of beauty pageants came to a close on Feb. 27 when Amparo Munoz, the first and only Miss Universe from Spain, passed away. The death of Munoz has prompted renewed interest in her mysterious life -- not only in Spain, but around the world, too. Although it's been several decades since Munoz was crowned Miss Universe, her story continues to fascinate people to this day. After what seemed like a promising start to a film career, Munoz faced several struggles in her life and was perpetually hounded by rumors involving drugs and illness. The former fashion model, who was born just a few years after the inaugural Miss Universe Pageant, died quietly at her parents' home in Malaga, Spain; her family refuses to disclose the disease that caused her death, apparently in accordance with her wishes. Full Story Top London council confiscates breast milk ice cream Tue, 1 Mar 2011 10:16 am PST Reuters - A London council has confiscated supplies of breast milk ice cream from a specialist parlour which launched the new flavour in the capital last week on concerns the frozen treat may spread viruses. Full Story Top Shop to make breast milk ice cream Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:56 am PST Reuters - A specialist ice cream parlor plans to serve up breast milk ice cream and says people should think of it as an organic, free-range treat. Full Story Top Handcuffed burglary suspect drives off in police car Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:52 am PST Reuters - A 19-year-old Henderson, Nevada man arrested for burglary managed to drive off in a police car on Wednesday, despite wearing handcuffs, only to be nabbed on foot a few hours later. Full Story Top Wallis Simpson's lingerie, handbags up for auction Tue, 1 Mar 2011 11:13 am PST AP - Lingerie, handbags and luggage once owned by Wallis Simpson, the American divorcee who shook the British monarchy, are due to be auctioned off in London. Full Story Top Tigers, Burmese pythons rescued in Manila fire Tue, 1 Mar 2011 05:41 am PST AP - Firefighters in the Philippines were shocked to find tigers, pythons and other wild animals when they responded to a recent house fire. Full Story Top 9 sixth-graders suspected of 'fight club' in Wash. Tue, 1 Mar 2011 11:24 am PST AP - Nine sixth-grade boys suspected of participating in a so-called "fight club" have been expelled from a Tacoma, Wash., middle school. Full Story Top Mass. town approves plan to shame property owners Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:08 am PST AP - The health board in a Massachusetts town has approved a plan to shame owners of rundown buildings into fixing and securing their properties. Full Story Top Cops: Pa. pizzeria owner left mice at rival shops Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:11 pm PST AP - A pizzeria owner with mice problems he blamed on competitors tried to sabotage two rival shops by dumping mice in them Monday, authorities in suburban Philadelphia said. Full Story Top Japan camera prettifies subjects, even adds "makeup" Tue, 1 Mar 2011 02:52 am PST Reuters - Photos are everything for Yuka Obara, a well-known Japanese blogger who insists anything showing her online be picture-perfect -- especially because it's hard these days to delete poor-quality photos once on the web. Full Story Top UK removes breast milk ice cream from shop Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:06 am PST AP - Local government officials said Monday they have confiscated ice cream made with human breast milk from a London shop amid concerns the dessert is unsafe. Full Story Top German celebrity opossum misses one Oscar pick Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:23 am PST Reuters - Heidi, Germany's cross-eyed celebrity opossum, came up one pick short of perfectly predicting top awards at the Oscars, incorrectly tipping "127 Hours" to win best picture, which instead went to "The King's Speech." Full Story Top Savannah OKs Girl Scout sales at founder's home Tue, 1 Mar 2011 06:41 pm PST AP - Savannah's city manager has granted an exemption for Girl Scouts to sell cookies outside the historic mansion of the woman who founded the organization nearly a century ago. Full Story Top Penis graffiti dropped from Russian competition Sun, 27 Feb 2011 04:13 am PST Reuters - A painting of a large penis on a bridge in Russia's second city St Petersburg has been dropped from the shortlist for an art prize, the organisers said. Full Story Top

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