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Ignorance dangerous for snake-bit Scotsman

DUNDEE, Scotland, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A Scottish gardener working for the first time as a grouse beater said he risked his life because he did not realize the country has venomous snakes.

via UPI @ 10:24 27th Aug -

Woman humiliated by airport bra incident

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A woman said she was humiliated at an Oakland, Calif., airport when confronted by Transportation Safety Administration officers about her underwire bra.

via UPI @ 10:24 27th Aug -

Nebraska city council votes to evict aging horse

The owner of a 32-year-old horse named Peter Rabbit wasn't able Tuesday to buck a local ban on livestock within city limits.

via Sun Herald @ 10:24 27th Aug -

No buyers for Wis. man's million-mile Chevy _ yet

CATAWBA, Wis. -- A 1991 Chevrolet Silverado that has traveled more than 1 million miles is still on the market, its owner says, though it failed to fetch the premium price that he had hoped for.

via Sun Herald @ 10:24 27th Aug -

Man caught with 51 snakes

A Japanese man who illegally kept some of the world's most venomous snakes in his tiny Tokyo apartment was arrested after calling an ambulance when one of them bit him, reports said on Wednesday.

via IAfrica.com @ 10:24 27th Aug -

Priest's potty gift from God

A Bulgarian priest is to go under police surveillance - because of a field of cannabis he claims is a gift from God.

via Ananova @ 10:23 27th Aug -

Tortoise survives rubbish day out

A tortoise has survived nearly being buried under 50 tonnes of rubbish after his owners accidentally threw him out.

via Ananova @ 10:23 27th Aug -

Cops catch world's most prolific bike thief

The Guardian reports that officers recovered 2 865 stolen bicycles from the owner of a Toronto bike shop.

via IOL @ 10:23 27th Aug -

Nagging drives robber up the wall

Tokyo - A Japanese woman drove a would-be robber away from a store with her tirades, causing him to abandon his crime in exasperation, a Japanese newspaper reported on Wednesday.

via IOL @ 10:23 27th Aug -

Chinese sports fans suffering 'Olympic syndrome'

BEIJING (AFP) - Feelings of loss, worrying about work and generally feeling sluggish? Call it the Olympic Syndrome.

via AFP via Yahoo! @ 10:23 27th Aug -

Giant cabbage bursts before weigh-in

PALMER, Alaska, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- An Alaska farmer said his potentially record-setting giant cabbage exploded just four days before the official weigh-in at the Alaska State Fair.

via Political Gateway @ 10:23 27th Aug -

Nuns beauty pageant scrapped

An Italian priest who planned to hold the world's first beauty contest for nuns has decided to cancel the pageant after complaints.

via Ananova @ 10:23 27th Aug -

Woman goes down baggage shoot at Swedish airport

's main airport and was whisked down a baggage shoot after she placed herself instead of her luggage on the belt, media reported Wednesday.

via AFP via Yahoo! @ 10:23 27th Aug -

India's "Hari Puttar" caught in Harry Potter spell

MUMBAI, India (Reuters) - Hollywood's Warner Bros., which owns the rights to the Harry Potter movies, is suing an Indian production company whose new film is called "Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors," the studio said on Wednesday.

via Reuters UK @ 10:23 27th Aug -

Parents: Pitcher pulled for being too good

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The parents of a New Haven, Conn., Little League pitcher who was banned after batters had a hard time hitting his pitches said they plan to take legal action.

via UPI @ 8:48 27th Aug -

Fan passes scary movie test

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via ABC Online @ 8:48 27th Aug -

$10 DVD had $1,400 hidden in case

BELLEVILLE, Mich., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A Belleville, Mich., woman said she accidentally sold a DVD at a garage sale that contained at least $1,200 hidden in its case.

via Political Gateway @ 8:48 27th Aug -

Parents: Pitcher pulled for being too good

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The parents of a New Haven, Conn., Little League pitcher who was banned after batters had a hard time hitting his pitches said they plan to take legal action.

via Political Gateway @ 8:47 27th Aug -