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Family Wakes to Find Lexus in Pool
(Associated Press)
The Diaz family awoke to find a Lexus at the bottom of their swimming pool.
Man Wakes Up at Own Funeral
(Associated Press)
Grief turned to joy near Luxor, Egypt, when a 28-year-old waiter, declared dead from a heart attack, woke up at his own funeral.
Cafe Full of Cats Opens in Vienna
(The Telegraph)
Austria's first cat cafe, where customers can have drinks while playing with cats, has opened in Vienna.
Canadian Woman: No Memory of Hitting Moose
(UPI)
A Canadian woman says she has no memory of driving 25 miles down the highway after hitting a moose.
Rooster Attacks Woman at Cemetery
(Associated Press)
A rooster was quarantined after attacking an 83-year-old woman who was visiting a loved one's grave at a southwestern Michigan cemetery.
Man Claims 49 Lizards Were for Lunch
(Agence France Presse)
A German man stopped at customs with 49 live exotic lizards in his bag claimed they were destined for the cooking pot and even offered to bite one's head off to prove it.
Woman Runs Over Husband in Voting Dispute
(UPI)
A woman intent on voting for one candidate in Wisconsin's gubernatorial recall primary election ran over her estranged husband, who backed another.
Man Changes Name to Tyrannosaurus Rex
(Associated Press)
A 23-year-old southeast Nebraska man has legally become Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Judge Jails Man for Taking Call in Court
(Associated Press)
A Northern Ireland man received a brief jail sentence after his phone rang, the judge told him to turn it off, but instead he took the call and had a brief chat.
6th Graders Made Porn Video at School
(Associated Press)
Authorities in Mexico's Gulf coast state of Campeche have launched an investigation into a porn video made inside a classroom by sixth-graders at a local school.
Family Says Home Invaded by Opossums
(Associated Press)
Members of a metro Atlanta family say opossums have taken over their living space, where the critters have been hanging from potted trees and swimming in the toilet.
Capsules Contain Powdered Flesh of Dead Babies
(Yahoo! News)
The South Korean government revealed that it recently seized thousands of capsules filled with the powdered flesh of dead babies.
Man Finds Turtle with Son's Initials on It
(UPI)
A Pennsylvania man said he recently found a live turtle his son carved his initials into 47 years ago.
Man Called 911 to Report Phone Problems
(UPI)
An Illinois man who called 911 five times to complain about his iPhone not working properly was sentenced to a year of probation and a $1,000 fine.
Lawsuit: Motorcycle Causes 2-Year Erection
(UPI)
A San Francisco man's lawsuit against BMW alleges he has had an erection for two years as a result of riding on a motorcycle made by the company.
Woman Sues Dentist, Says She Swallowed Tool
(Associated Press)
A central Kentucky woman is suing a dentist, accusing him of dropping a small screwdriver down her throat that migrated to her digestive tract and later required surgery to remove.
Man's Eye Plucked Out in Spat Over Radio
(Associated Press)
A roommate squabble has left a man with only one good eye after a dispute over a loud radio turned violent.
Report of Mexican Woman Expecting Nine Babies a Hoax
(Reuters)
Reports that a woman in northern Mexico is pregnant with nine babies are a hoax.
Man Complains Flight Attendant Woke Him
(UPI)
An Arizona man filed a complaint with police saying a flight attendant "rudely" woke him up by tapping his knee with a magazine.
Friends Throw Dogs $5,000 Wedding
([Palm Springs] Desert Sun)
What began as an innocent summer fling turned into happily ever after for two love-struck canines.
Penguin Stolen from Theme Park
(The Telegraph)
Three men have been arrested after breaking into a Queensland Sea World to swim with the dolphins and steal a fairy penguin.
Germany Sends Grenades in Potato Shipment
(UPI)
Two World War II-era hand grenades were discovered in a shipment of potatoes from Germany being unloaded at a Greek processing plant.
Pilot Suspended for Meat Run
(UPI)
A Scottish butcher says he was surprised the pilot of a Shetland Coastguard helicopter was suspended for landing next to his shop to pick up a to-go order.
Hundreds of Thousands May Lose Internet Access in July
(Associated Press)
For computer users, a few mouse clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing Internet connections this summer.
Alabama Bans Beer Brand Over Dirty Name
(Associated Press)
You can buy Fat Bastard wine in Alabama, but you'll have to go elsewhere for Dirty Bastard beer.
Woman Who Asked to Get Stabbed Gets Prison
(Associated Press)
Two southeast Nebraska people have been given a year behind bars because one of them asked the other to stab her.
McDonald's Customers Had Phlegm in Drinks
(Associated Press)
Deputies say a McDonald's employee spit in the iced tea of two customers after they returned them saying the drinks weren't sweet enough.
Man Charged for Stealing School Typewriter
(Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
A man has been charged with burglary after he allegedly broke into a former Seattle school – to steal a typewriter.
Newt Gingrich Bitten by Penguin at Zoo
(Yahoo! News)
Newt Gingrich was bitten by a penguin at the Saint Louis Zoo during a private tour.
Man Found Hiding in Toilet at Festival
(Associated Press)
Boulder police are looking for a man who hid in the tank of a portable toilet at a yoga festival.
Inmate Sues Hospital Over Circumcision
(Associated Press)
A prison inmate in South Dakota is suing a hospital for performing a circumcision on him nearly 30 years ago.
Phone Left in Plane's Restroom Triggers Bomb Scare
(Associated Press)
A Delta Air Lines flight bound for the United States made an emergency landing in Dublin because a passenger left a cell phone plugged into a socket in one of the aircraft's restrooms.
Fugitive Who Noted Escape on Facebook Arrested
(Associated Press)
A man whose Facebook page got the attention of authorities after he eluded police has been arrested.
Lotto Winner Charged with Welfare Fraud
(Associated Press)
A Michigan woman who continued to get food stamps after winning a $1 million lottery jackpot has been charged with welfare fraud.
Police Handcuff Kindergartner for Tantrum
(Associated Press)
Police in Georgia handcuffed a kindergartner after the girl threw a tantrum and the police chief defended the action.
Man Drops Dumbbell on Bullet, Shoots Self
(UPI)
Police in California said a man with a gunshot wound to his shoulder said he accidentally shot himself by dropping a dumbbell onto a bullet.
Man Harassed Ex with Sex-Toy Ad
(Associated Press)
Police have charged a western Pennsylvania man with harassing his ex-wife by creating a fake Internet ad for sex toys that included the woman's name and contact information.
Woman Strips Nude at Airport
(UPI)
Police said a woman who shed all of her clothes at Denver International Airport was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Usher Dead? Nah, Just Another Internet Death Hoax Victim
(E! Online)
Before you yell OMG, relax. Usher is still with us. The R&B sensation is the latest victim of what has become quite the trend lately — creating fake celebrity death stories and watching the rumors spread like wildfire on the Internet.
Woman Blamed Party Noises on Ghost
(UPI)
Neighbors of a British woman who was evicted for ignoring a noise abatement order said she claimed the constant party sounds were caused by a "poltergeist."
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