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Today's Odd News - Reuters News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Costco can't move "I slipped on a slurpee" lawsuit Astronomers discover planet made of diamond Captain allowed to stay in Navy despite bawdy videos Kentucky jury rules for doctor in penis amputation suit Hoax sign warns Arizona drivers of panda rampage Funeral home accused of losing woman's body Bull semen spill causes scare, closes highway Clark Gable grandson charged with crimes More than 100 arrested in new Sri Lanka "Grease Devil" clash 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 Costco can't move "I slipped on a slurpee" lawsuit Fri,26 Aug 2011 09:38 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A 74-year-old woman who said she was injured after falling in a Costco store in Florida beat back the retailer's effort to move the case to that state because it was too much trouble to defend itself in New York. Full Story Top Astronomers discover planet made of diamond Fri,26 Aug 2011 09:36 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Astronomers have spotted an exotic planet that seems to be made of diamond racing around a tiny star in our galactic backyard. Full Story Top Captain allowed to stay in Navy despite bawdy videos Thu,25 Aug 2011 09:28 AM PDT Reuters - CHESAPEAKE, Virginia (Reuters) - A Navy panel ruled on Wednesday that the captain of an aircraft carrier who was penalized for producing bawdy videos with slurs against gays can remain in the service, officials said. Full Story Top Kentucky jury rules for doctor in penis amputation suit Thu,25 Aug 2011 09:27 AM PDT Reuters - LOUISVILLE, Ky (Reuters) - A Kentucky doctor acted properly when he amputated part of a truck driver's penis after finding cancer during what was expected to have been a routine circumcision surgery in 2007, a jury found on Wednesday. Full Story Top Hoax sign warns Arizona drivers of panda rampage Thu,25 Aug 2011 09:27 AM PDT Reuters - PHOENIX (Reuters) - A wave of "panda-monium" has swept through a northern Arizona city thanks to a mischievous street sign hacker who warned motorists of a "ROGUE PANDA ON RAMPAGE." Full Story Top Funeral home accused of losing woman's body Wed,24 Aug 2011 08:54 AM PDT Reuters - BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Reuters) - The daughters of an Alabama woman who died in 2010 sued the funeral home on Tuesday that handled her burial, saying it lost the body and couldn't find it even after digging up several graves. . Full Story Top Bull semen spill causes scare, closes highway Wed,24 Aug 2011 08:53 AM PDT Reuters - NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - A spill of frozen bull semen bound for a breeder in the state of Texas triggered a scare on Tuesday that temporarily shut down a U.S. interstate highway during the morning rush hour. Full Story Top Clark Gable grandson charged with crimes Wed,24 Aug 2011 08:53 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The grandson of the late actor Clark Gable was charged in Los Angeles on Tuesday with pointing a laser at a police helicopter and momentarily blinding two officers on board, prosecutors said. Full Story Top More than 100 arrested in new Sri Lanka "Grease Devil" clash Tue,23 Aug 2011 08:34 AM PDT Reuters - COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan authorities on Tuesday arrested more than 100 people that threw rocks at police and soldiers who stopped them from chasing men thought to be "grease devils," or nighttime prowlers who have sparked an island wide spate of deadly violence. Full Story Top 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

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