Full moon out? The Weird News thread

[David Paleg]

Caught on video: Cranky croc steals lawn mower
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?secti ... id=8482145

'Back To The Future' Delorean Sells For 6 Figures
http://www.kmbc.com/nationalnews/30090652/detail.html

Rhinos Will Eat Your Old Christmas Tree
http://www.wpbf.com/video/30089611/detail.html

Pig Poo Used To Reclaim Park From Teens
http://www.kmbc.com/irresistible/30088046/detail.html

Gun in purse goes off in Wyo. Starbucks
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/28/ ... 325094358/

Nike creates Skittles shoes for Marshawn Lynch
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/28/ ... 325094310/

Texas college plates stir controversy
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/28/ ... 325094224/

N.J. officials want to know fate of skunks
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/28/ ... 325093656/

Tree decorated with 400+ travel souvenirs
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/28/ ... 325093516/

Former senator takes stage at comedy club
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/28/ ... 325092723/

'Marrying Man' returns to magistrate job
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/28/ ... 325091974/

Stuck falcon freed from tree
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/28/ ... 325091691/

Customers complain about possible swearing dolls
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/28/ ... 325091129/

Boy, 16, sets bicycle manual record
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/28/ ... 325089132/

Italy pops France's bubbles
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/28/ ... 325080007/

Fireworks mysteriously go off in car
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/28/ ... 325079469/

New York Times sends email to millions by mistake
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/york-times-sen ... 44008.html

Venezuela's Chavez: did U.S. give Latin American leaders cancer?
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/venezuelas-cha ... 25472.html

Man drives drunk to pick up licence from German police
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/man-drives-dru ... 03856.html

Clean-Shaven Severed Leg Washes Ashore In Fla.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/2 ... 72513.html

Monks Brawl With Brooms At Jesus' Birthplace
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/2 ... 72830.html

Man Tries To Steal Woman's Heart With Stolen Ring
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/2 ... 73282.html

Montreal Restaurant's Business Drops After Topless Servers Cover Up
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/12/28 ... 72998.html

How To Disappear From The Face Of The Earth
http://www.trutv.com/conspiracy/in-the- ... llery.html

Man accused of ramming car into roommate after kissing his girlfriend
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/dec ... er=popular

Report: Man stole woman's money — from her bra
http://www.mysuncoast.com/content/topst ... uRdxA.cspx

Woman who pulled up next to crime scene arrested on DUI charge
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/dec ... -arrested/

Elephants race, play soccer in Nepal festival
http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/new ... nt.Racers/

Southerners Pay Big Money for Fake Snow
http://www.newser.com/story/136363/sout ... -snow.html

Brits breakfast of the future: Crab porridge, pickled herring and prawns
http://nla.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ne ... eport.html

How did anyone survive this? Not one of 70 on board plane killed after plane flips on landing
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... nding.html

"I could only understand about every fifth word he said." Man with 0.41 BAC the most intoxicated subject police had ever seen driving, posting on Politics tab
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/d ... %3Dpopular

And the Forever Alone 2011 Award goes to: Anonymous Chinese man who spent $16,000 on a virtual sword before the game was released
http://gizmodo.com/5871578/

Township official blocks road with downed trees to force drilling company to make repairs
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index. ... offic.html

Teen on mushrooms attempts suicide by throwing himself into passing light-speed alien rainbow cloud chariots
http://bangordailynews.com/2011/12/27/n ... ostReadBox

Stripper Restores Faith In Humanity On Christmas Eve
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/ ... old-546219

Crime spree suspect says, 'Jesus made me do it'
http://www.rgj.com/article/20111227/NEW ... d|mostview

Creepy Joker Baby Doll Is Creepy
http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/creepy-j ... -is-creepy

If you recently lost a torso, the Poconos Police Department would like you to claim it
http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-p ... 7059.story

Man makes a fool of himself by going to a hospital and demanding painkillers for his alleged back pain, then really shoots himself in the foot in his efforts to get them. No, really
http://www.ktvq.com/news/miles-city-man ... inkillers/

SC woman sues bar for not checking her ID and then it gets stupid
http://www.abcnews4.com/story/16396906/ ... ing-her-id

Man lets bikini-clad chick reach into his pants and try to snatch his coin-purse before beating her off with his crutches. (w/ you would have done the same pics)
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/offbeat ... onc-122811

Man attacks four outside Kona bar with cow's femur
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/brea ... 90433.html

At least he died doing something he loved. Smoking a cigarette. While hooked up to an oxygen tank. While having a coronary. While on fire
http://www.wmur.com/news/30085518/detail.html

No jokes about holy socks, please! Image of Jesus Christ miraculously appears amid laundry
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... undry.html

[David Paleg]

Christmas Eve robber writes apology letter to victims
http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/chr ... ims/nGBjy/

Tech Savvy Toddler Nearly Costs Parents $200
http://www.wftv.com/videos/ap/technolog ... 200/vFc3x/

College football player saves choking man at 'Beef Bowl'
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/oregons ... f-b/nGBqg/

Vehicle smashes into Tenn. house _ again
http://www.wftv.com/ap/ap/top-news/vehi ... ain/nGBrH/

Police: Boston robbery suspect gave bills to kids
http://www.wftv.com/ap/ap/crime/police- ... ash/nGBmx/

Proposal to legalize marijuana could head to voters
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/proposa ... ers/nGB4M/

Woman jumps fence to play with elephants
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?secti ... id=8484334

Authorities: Man Tried To Bring Loaded Gun On Flight
http://www.kmbc.com/news/30097162/detail.html

NASCAR driver apologizes for breastfeeding tweets
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/29/ ... 325196846/

900 teens aim for dreidel record
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/29/ ... 325206298/

Man arrested with pot-filled presents
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/29/ ... 325202948/

Seattle 'locavore' traps, cooks squirrels
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/29/ ... 325188446/

New Yorkers shred bad 2011 memories
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/29/ ... 325183997/

Car trashed in futile search for drugs
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/29/ ... 325183065/

Samoa prepares to skip Friday
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/29/ ... 325179997/

Canadians make odd consular requests
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/29/ ... 325179663/

Man: 60th winter lake plunge will be last
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/29/ ... 325178890/

Man shoots self with pillow gun
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/29/ ... 325177341/

Tourist arrested with gun at 9/11 Memorial
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/29/ ... 325177016/

Police: Passenger attacked over 'disease'
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/29/ ... 325176266/

Grenade removed from Fla. back yard
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/29/ ... 325176213/

Site lists quirkiest New Year's Eve drops
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/29/ ... 325175373/

Man, 99, seeks divorce over old affair
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/29/ ... 325175027/

Morgue fridge holds corpse, coffin, caviar
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/29/ ... 325168109/

Protesters portray Joseph, Mary as jobless
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/29/ ... 325167119/

Year-old cheeseburger unchanged with time
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/29/ ... 325166788/

Kim's death no joke for 'Dear Leader' double
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/kims-death-no- ... 57471.html

Serb mayor treasures Schumacher tire
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/serb-mayor-tre ... 04343.html

Japan store offers $250k jewel lucky dip bag
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/japan-store-of ... 56708.html

Cardboard Cop Car Slows China Traffic
http://www.weirdasianews.com/2011/12/29 ... a-traffic/

Titanic Auction: Largest Trove Of Artifacts From Infamous Shipwreck To Be Sold
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/2 ... 74195.html

Suspected deli chicken thief ruffles feathers
http://blogs.tcpalm.com/off_the_beat_wi ... caper.html

Step-dad jailed over peanut butter ball feud
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/dec ... -gate-man/

It's Weiner Wonderland as Key West goes to the dogs
http://www.fla-keys.com/news/news.cfm?sid=7967

Man set house on fire to keep woman from moving in
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafe ... 208066.ece

Noose Found at 1 World Trade Center Sparks Probe
http://www.newser.com/story/136458/noos ... probe.html

'Gay Nativity' Vandalized in Calif.
http://www.newser.com/story/136462/gay- ... calif.html

No More Leap Years? Profs Suggest Calendar Overhaul
http://www.newser.com/story/136398/no-m ... rhaul.html

Slime Mold Is Smarter Than You Think
http://www.newser.com/story/136416/slim ... think.html

What Makes This the World's Scariest Airport
http://www.newser.com/story/136433/what ... rport.html

A cry of nooooo was heard throughout the net after 600 pound woman shuts down her website where people paid $19 a month to watch her eat because now she wants to lose weight
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45819059/ns ... -behavior/

Sandwich attack on police goes horribly wrong
http://blogs.tcpalm.com/off_the_beat_wi ... cused.html

There's no use crying over spilled milk, but spilled rum may invoke stabbing and shooting
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/browar ... 7118.story

If you live in the projects and think it will be a good idea to rob a bank in the wealthy suburbs, it might be a good idea to get a getaway car that won't stall out and die in the bank parking lot
http://www.wwl.com/pages/11853752.php

Police raid home to seize illegal wine, wine enthusiast fights back with a spear. Time to call in the anti-terrorism squad
http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx%3Fid%3D189171

If using an unregistered crane that will not pass physical inspection, select a location more than 250 feet away from the office of the state crane inspector
http://www.courant.com/community/middle ... 2654.story

OMG: Eye test blooper on Norwegian news
http://www.thelocal.no/page/view/omg-ey ... egian-news

A One-Horse Town Down to Two People: Messex, Colorado, has been largely abandoned, and its only residents like it that way; 'We Get Along OK'
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/a-one-hor ... eople.html

Women arrested for submitting false injury claims in Indiana State Fair stage collapse. Go to hell, go directly to hell, do not pass Go, do not collect $7,500
http://www.news25.us/story/16403576/wom ... e-collapse

Not News: Delta charges woman $200 pet transport fee. News: She didn't take her pets on the flight. Weird news: Delta refuses to refund money, saying she can't prove she DIDN'T take a pet on the plane
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/arti ... Elses-Pets

Iowa City is under siege by crows. Their solution to the invasion? Yellow balloons and reflective streamers. Surely that will triumph
http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20 ... CFrontpage

In Alabama, it's illegal to transport 112 gallons of beer in your car. "She was planning to have a party"
http://enewscourier.com/local/x17508311 ... ns-of-beer

ProTip: When skydiving, trying to imitate species that have no parachute analogue, like swallows and dragonflies, is a good way to get yourself killed
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-storie ... -23666296/

Vending machines will soon offer 30 minutes of free wi-fi
http://www.gizmag.com/wifi-japanese-ven ... nes/20955/

Brainless and faceless fish discovered in Scotland
http://www.shortlist.com/home/brainless ... discovered

Missing drug evidence points to rogue cop. In other news, there are a lot of rogue cops in Massachusetts. In other other news, police departments are not allowed to test officers for drug use
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/region ... rogue_cop/

Verizon to charge $2 "convenience fee" for paying your bill
http://www.dailytech.com/Quick%2BNote%2 ... e23630.htm

[David Paleg]

Man tried to use $1M bill at NC Walmart
http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20111231/D9RVMIEO0.html

2 face indecency charges after nude McDonald's run
http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20111230/D9RUS5SO0.html

Hundreds jump into frigid Boston Harbor
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/01/ ... 325455256/

Pirate ship runs aground on New Year's Eve
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/01/ ... 325454450/

Man arrested after picking up live rooster
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/31/ ... 325375918/

DUI suspect had nearly $140 bar tab
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/31/ ... 325374596/

BBC banishes member of prediction panel
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/31/ ... 325349861/

Lost ring found growing around carrot
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/30/ ... 325295052/

Parents bound young kids with tape
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/30/ ... 325281311/

Man ransomed purse for $200
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/30/ ... 325280674/

Groper posed for photo
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/30/ ... 325280306/

Woman arrested in pink paint attack on ex
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/30/ ... 325279632/

Injured man stole ambulance
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/30/ ... 325278759/

Michigan's longest-serving nurse retires
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/30/ ... 325278670/

Police chase leads to bedroom pot bust
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/30/ ... 325278141/

Display iPhone swears at 12-year-old
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/30/ ... 325276810/

Man writes songs day after day after day
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/30/ ... 325272036/

Female motorist takes intruder on wild ride
http://www.ajc.com/news/female-motorist ... 84780.html

Woman deters fake cop
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/wo ... cop/nGCWh/

Maine man guilty of arson at topless coffee shop
http://www.wftv.com/ap/ap/top-news/clos ... ial/nGCCp/

Police: 2-Year-Old Drank Hydrocodone
http://www.koco.com/news/30102652/detail.html

Rodman Coaching Topless Women Basketball Team
http://www.kmbc.com/irresistible/30113429/detail.html

Team to replace jersey names with Twitter handles
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/team-replace-j ... 34073.html

Italian fisherman recovers lost boat after 435-mile journey
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/italian-fisher ... 52834.html

Supersized saddles find home on the range as Americans fatten
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/supersized-sad ... 54977.html

Dutch giraffes to chill to the soothing sounds of pop
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/dutch-giraffes ... 21324.html

Two die, 561 hurt in Italian New Year celebrations
http://news.yahoo.com/two-die-561-hurt- ... 55931.html

Japan’s New Campaign: Let’s Love the Toilet
http://www.weirdasianews.com/2012/01/01 ... ve-toilet/

Patient Allegedly Had Penis Eaten Off By Rats
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/3 ... 77031.html

1000s Of Dead Blackbirds Fall Again In Arkansas Town
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/0 ... 78421.html

Chimpanzee Cooks His Own Food
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/3 ... 76518.html

WHERE'S BANANA SAM? Beloved Monkey Stolen From San Francisco Zoo
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/3 ... 77161.html

Accomplice accidentally shoots robber during home invasion
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/201 ... ext|Home|p

[David Paleg]

Sky Camera Falls on Insight Bowl
http://www.newser.com/story/136589/sky- ... -bowl.html

Bagpiper calls for new Scottish anthem
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/02/ ... 325540091/

Couple wed ahead of Polar Bear Plunge
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/02/ ... 325539823/

'Eccentric' dogs popular in Britain
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/02/ ... 325538505/

Frozen Dead Guy Days has new owner
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/02/ ... 325534100/

Christmas card arrives 11 years late
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/02/ ... 325532628/

National Pinball Museum moved to Baltimore
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/02/ ... 325532480/

Mom gives birth on New Year's Day... again
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/02/ ... 325532048/

Twins born in different years
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/02/ ... 325528133/

Swedish Santa wins $13,000 from gift
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/02/ ... 325527254/

Feud over spilled rum ends with one friend shot, the other stabbed
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/browar ... 7118.story

Man fires at park ranger after getting parking ticket
http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/r ... ark-ranger

Babysitter left tot with highly intoxicated man
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/in ... s-old.html

Man fled from officers, stayed in ocean for two hours
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/dec/30/ ... -beach-as/

Mom was drunk with 4 kids at amusement park
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/jan ... s-at-park/

Glitch in bridge toll signs display wrong price rates
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/glitch- ... e-r/nGDTs/

New law in city strictly limits smoking in public areas
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/new-law-a ... are/nGDR7/

Man Makes 300th Blood Platelet Donation
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/r/30096787/detail.html

Thousands Occupy the Rose Parade
http://www.newser.com/story/136631/thou ... arade.html

Meet the highest-paid CEO in America: a guy you've never heard of running a company you probably don't know, but who made $145 million last year
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... f-him.html

Georgia Walmart store getting mixed results from new "free syringe with every clothing purchase" promotion
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... .DTL&tsp=1

Driver threatens lawsuit against 20 mph speed limit because her BMW can't go that slow
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ngine.html

Polish ambassador: It's not the fault of Polish criminals in Germany stealing cars, it's the Germans' fault because their cars are too easy to steal
http://www.thelocal.de/society/20120102-39859.html

Man pays $3000 to have huge cock put on Corvette hood
http://www.abcnews4.com/story/16423959/ ... k-corvette

Boy, 12, critical after being hit in the head by New Year celebratory gun shots... fired from 'MILES' away
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -away.html

Australian researcher gets test subjects to wear the same pair of jeans for three months straight without washing, a phenomenon we in the U.S. call "college"
http://www.news.com.au/weird-true-freak ... 6234633404

[David Paleg]

Lennon Fans Upset Over Cee Lo's Lyric Switch
http://www.kmbc.com/nationalnews/30123200/detail.html

Man's Facebook plea finds kidney donor
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/seattle ... nor/nGDw3/

Girl recovers after kangaroo attack
http://www.wftv.com/videos/ap/top-news/ ... ack/vFfqn/

SUV crashes into restaurant
http://www.wokv.com/news/news/local/suv ... ant/nGDW6/

Black turkey vultures invade neighborhood
http://www.ajc.com/news/black-turkey-vu ... e=rss_news

Mom reunites with biological child 77 years later
http://www.wftv.com/gallery/ap/kids-fam ... ater/gJ9Y/

Cat survives 2 euthanasia attempts at Utah shelter
http://www.wftv.com/ap/ap/top-news/cat- ... ter/nGD9G/

Idaho spud truck rolls on side, mashing potatoes
http://www.wftv.com/ap/ap/top-news/idah ... oes/nGD7q/

Teen Faked Kidnapping To Scam Grandmother
http://www.wptz.com/news/30123181/detail.html

Pair Weds At Baseball Stadium
http://www.kmbc.com/news/30124461/detail.html

Stolen 'E.T.' statue back at home
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/03/ ... 325615132/

Convict prefers jail to monks
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/03/ ... 325613674/

Bank left unlocked for two days
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/03/ ... 325613602/

Thousands of herring wash up in Norway
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/03/ ... 325612745/

Japanese set Twitter record on New Year's
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/03/ ... 325612628/

Memphis Zumba record falls short
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/03/ ... 325611898/

10-by-12-foot wooden deck stolen
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/03/ ... 325610854/

Police show up for overdue books
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/03/ ... 325609385/

Charity to sell world's largest chocolate
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/03/ ... 325607701/

Car thief flees prison in fire truck
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/03/ ... 325599479/

Teen treats family with 10-pound lobster
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/03/ ... 325594619/

French police say gold ingots left on train are fake
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/french-police- ... 33749.html

Church made of snow and ice opens in Germany
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/ch ... 33276.html

Mother’s Café in Osaka, Japan: Button Up Your Overcoat
http://www.weirdasianews.com/2012/01/03 ... -overcoat/

Pepsi: A Mouse In Mountain Dew Turns Into 'Jelly-Like' Goo
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/0 ... 80994.html

Need A Pen With A Hidden Microphone? 'Cheaters' TV Show Opens Online Spy Shop
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/0 ... 73295.html

Corn Stalks Save Boy From Tumbling Car
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/0 ... 81512.html

Robot Brushes Cat
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/0 ... 81670.html

Comcast Customer Finds Cockroaches In Cable Box
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/0 ... 81168.html

Loch Ness Tilts, but Don't Blame Nessie
http://www.newser.com/story/136706/loch ... essie.html

VW Is Right: Shut Off the BlackBerries
http://www.newser.com/story/136694/volk ... rries.html

White House Denies CIA Teleported Obama to Mars
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/obama-mars/

Feminists upset after Lego launches a toy line for girls. "Someone should tell them that they already have one; it's called Legos"
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/moms/cont ... -or-sexist

Dude, dude, moobs just like a lady ♫
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/ar ... liday.html

Today's NYC has got you by the short hairs for unknowingly violating its gun law brought to you by the Empire State Building
http://dailycaller.com/2012/01/03/marin ... g-gun-law/

Survey finds two thirds of British drivers are confused by basic road signs, 100% still drive on the wrong side of the road
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... signs.html

How attention whores are made: 7 year old daughter of "The Human Barbie" who got a boob job voucher last year got one for liposuction in her Christmas stocking
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... stmas.html

Man eats a slice from every pizzeria in Manhattan, including Ray's, Original Ray's, Ray's Original, Famous Ray's Original, New York Ray's, El Rey's, and 350 other places that suck compared to your favorite
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bro ... -1.1000241

Lone woman sues Honda in small-claims court for not delivering promised mpg in her hybrid... After opting out of the class action lawsuit that Honda settled with $200 to owners and an $8.5 million payout to trial lawyers
http://www.wtop.com/%3Fnid%3D209%26sid%3D2691054

There's "stealing scrap metal" low, and then there's "stealing scrap metal from grave sites" low
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/12/27/ ... ver-again/

When drunk at the McDonald's drive-through, don't fall asleep. If you fall asleep and are awakened by the Chicago Police, don't give a fake name. If you must give a fake name, make sure it does not belong to a registered sex offender
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/loca ... rack%3Drss

Ready, aim... buyer: Bonnie and Clyde's cache of guns set to fetch thousands at auction
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ction.html

[David Paleg]

Polish art student hangs own painting in museum
http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20120104/D9S26K1O2.html

Jan. 4 birthday runs in the family in Ohio
http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20120104/D9S254G82.html

Firefighters pull back in fear of venomous snakes
http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20120104/D9S24P6G0.html

Canadian man uses iPad to enter US
http://apnews1.iwon.com//article/201201 ... 58F01.html

90-year-old man pulls gun on armed burglar; both are injured in shootout
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/90-year-o ... -sh/nGFxD/

Teen leads police on wild goose chase after stealing deputy's radio
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/teen-lea ... ng-/nGFnk/

Family accuses mom who's wanted in bank robbery of stealing her daughter's Xmas presents
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/police- ... ery/nGFg4/

NY judge: No lives left for cat litter commercial
http://www.wftv.com/ap/ap/top-news/ny-j ... ial/nGFzQ/

Family taking $350K in Vegas missing organs claim
http://www.wftv.com/ap/ap/strange/vegas ... aim/nGFcf/

Run ends for Ohio man's Secret Santa bearing pies
http://www.wftv.com/ap/ap/top-news/run- ... ies/nGFNz/

Oklahoma Mom Calling 911 Asks If Shooting An Intruder Is Allowed
http://www.kmbc.com/nationalnews/30135926/detail.html

Woman Discovers Uncovered Bones In Cemetery
http://www.wdsu.com/news/30127528/detail.html

Officer Attack Video Posted On YouTube
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/30134744/detail.html

Judge: Black Church Rightful Owner Of KKK Store
http://www.wyff4.com/news/30131664/detail.html

King Airbrushed Out Of Coronation Portrait
http://www.kmbc.com/irresistible/30128772/detail.html

Plane Cleaner Accused Of Swiping Booze
http://www.kmbc.com/irresistible/30133652/detail.html

Allergy Kills Virginia Girl At School
http://www.kmbc.com/health/30136978/detail.html

Lottery winners must wait for $50 million
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/04/ ... 325715437/

Geese to march in Spanish festivals
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/04/ ... 325708645/

Closed store destroys unsold bridal gowns
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/04/ ... 325708418/

Largest Aussie snake weighs 302 pounds
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/04/ ... 325707778/

Judge tosses charges in genital shooting
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/04/ ... 325706151/

Pilot makes emergency landing on road
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/04/ ... 325704631/

Bag of lost gifts returned to family
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/04/ ... 325704628/

Vandals post video of crimes on YouTube
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/01/04/ ... 325702329/

Cabin -- with nuclear missile silo -- for sale
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/cabin-nuclear- ... 15139.html

French mail order catalogue's naked man goes viral
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/french-mail-or ... 49984.html

Mexican Grand Warlock predicts Obama loss in 2012
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/mexican-grand- ... 33448.html

Manila promises help for 'Jason Bourne'
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/manila-promise ... 01703.html

Parasite turns honey bees into zombies
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/pa ... 58832.html

World’s oldest twins celebrate 102nd birthdays
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/wo ... 52400.html

WATCH: Turtles High-Five Just Like People
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/0 ... 84644.html

Man Whose Puppy Got Drunk Is Punished For 'Downright Stupid' Incident
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/0 ... 84679.html

Unlucky 39: Cars With Wrong Number In Afghanistan Associated With Prostitution
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/0 ... 81815.html

New Hairy-Chested Yeti Crab Dubbed 'The Hoff'
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/0 ... 83596.html

After 113 Marathons In One Year, This Man Is Running For The Record Books
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/0 ... 82303.html

Tiny Bacteria-Powered Robots In Space
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/0 ... 83683.html

Naked Man Exposed Himself During 'Chipmunks' Matinee Screening
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/0 ... 83302.html

Burglar Steals Child's Ashes From Mother
http://www.newser.com/story/136789/burg ... other.html

Woman arrested for shoplifting falsely claims to be former 'Cosby kid.'
http://blog.trutv.com/dumb_as_a_blog/20 ... y-kid.html

Man attacked deputies who don't speak Spanish
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/jan ... cking-who/

Man beheaded in fight over spilled food
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20 ... her-s-head

Middle-Aged Drug Users Have Sharper Minds
http://www.newser.com/story/136834/midd ... minds.html

LA Bishop With Secret Family Resigns
http://www.newser.com/story/136839/la-b ... signs.html

MIT Creates Suit That Makes You Feel Old
http://www.newser.com/story/136803/mit- ... l-old.html

Rare Audubon Edition Could Fetch $10M
http://www.newser.com/story/136794/rare ... h-10m.html

Man held on suspicion of drunken flying
http://blog.sfgate.com/crime/2012/01/04 ... en-flying/

Clearly, the sensible thing to do after losing an argument over cereal is to set yourself on fire
http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/det ... in-detroit

If you live in Illinois and want to buy drain cleaner, you will now have to show your ID, because "drain cleaners contain acid and acid was used to attack someone three years ago"
http://qconline.com/archives/qco/displa ... d%3D575952

Montana train locomotive ambushed, fired upon. This is not a repeat from 189
http://helenair.com/news/state-and-regi ... c38fe.html

Another score for Bank of America PR dept.: Typo involving 80 cents nearly cost man his home
http://www2.tbo.com/business/business/2 ... ar-343362/

CA judge rules that ramming someone with a shopping cart is protected political speech, so long as the person you are ramming is saying something you object to
http://news.yahoo.com/ca-judge-deems-ra ... 06015.html

Teen girl missing since 2010 turns up in Colombia. She was deported by ICE. She's a U.S. citizen, black, and speaks no Spanish
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Dallas-T ... 26533.html

Redneck Olympics host has one word for Olympic Committee
http://www.wlbz2.com/news/article/18449 ... -Committee