Odd News – Weekly Newsletter for July 5-12, 2010

Odd News – Weekly Newsletter for July 5-12, 2010

Monday, July 12, 2010

San Diego homeowner wakes up to find naked stranger passed out on his sofa

San Diego homeowner finds naked man asleep on sofa

SAN DIEGO – A San Diego resident awoke to a shocking discovery: a naked stranger passed out on his downstairs sofa.
San Diego police Lt. Jim Filley says the Pacific Beach homeowner called police after wandering downstairs Sunday morning and finding the snoring man.
Filley says the naked man … Read more >>>.

Nevada agency investigating reports of scantily clad women at fundraiser held at state prison

Nevada officials investigating prison fundraiser

CARSON CITY, Nev. – State prison officials are investigating reports that a fundraiser at the Nevada State Prison featured scantily clad female band members and a motorcycle that was brought into the yard for inmate pictures.
Nevada Department of Corrections spokeswoman Suzanne Pardee says the agency’s inspector general’s office is interviewing staff … Read more >>>.

Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Winner is Joey Chestnut

New York (GaeaTimes.com) Joey Chestnut won the 95th Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest at Coney Island, New York held, yesterday, July 4, 2010. Joey Chestnut won this competition after eating 54 Hot Dog but it was quite disappointing for him that he could not touch his previous year record of eating 68 Hot Dogs. … Read more >>.

Princess Diana’s hair at your breakfast table? UK company sells jam it says is royal hair

Jam said to be made from Princess Di’s hair

LONDON – The royal hair? Jam made from what its maker claims is one of Princess Diana’s hairs is up for sale at an art exhibition in London.
The preserve, called “occult jam,” is part of a surrealist art show at London’s Barbican Art Gallery that includes exhibits … Original article on : Princess Diana’s hair at your breakfast table? UK company sells jam it says is royal hair.

Princess Diana’s hair at your breakfast table? UK company sells jam made with royal hair

Royal hair: Jam made from Princess Di’s hair

LONDON – The royal hair? Jam made from one of Princess Diana’s hairs has been selling strong at an art exhibition in London.
Sam Bompas, who founded catering company Bompas and Parr, says a tiny speck of the late princess of Wales’ hair has been infused with gin, then …. Source : Gaea News Network.

Out looking for bass, fishing buddies instead reel in 2 stolen cars dumped in river in Del.

Del. fishing buddies reel in stolen, dumped cars

NEW CASTLE, Del. – A couple of fishing buddies from Delaware have been catching more than just bass. They’ve been helping police reel in cars.
Larry Newirth and Dan Cathell spotted a white BMW 750 sedan on June 17. Then on Friday, they found a late-model Honda Accord.
Police say …. Original source : Out looking for bass, fishing buddies instead reel in 2 stolen cars dumped in river in Del..

Minnesota police pull over driver armed with pump-action water guns, make no arrests

Minn. police stop driver armed with squirt guns

DULUTH, Minn. – Police responding to a report of a driver brandishing a gun in southeastern Minnesota found themselves in extreme danger – of getting wet.
When police pulled over and searched the vehicle in the port city of Duluth on Monday, they found only several “Super Soaker” squirt …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Minnesota police pull over driver armed with pump-action water guns, make no arrests.

Road to Heaven? Motorists in Italy steal euro10,000 ($12,580) in coins after truck overturns

Italian motorists steal euro10,000 ($12,580) in coins

ROME – Money makes the world go round – or in this case brings an Italian highway to a halt.
A truck carrying some euro2 million ($2.5 million) in coins overturned in southern Italy, unloading its contents onto the highway and leading motorists to hit the brakes and dig in.
Police …. Original source : Road to Heaven? Motorists in Italy steal euro10,000 ($12,580) in coins after truck overturns.

Road to Heaven? Motorists in Italy steal ???10,000 ($12,580) in coins after truck overturns

Italian motorists steal ???10,000 ($12,580) in coins

ROME – Money makes the world go round – or in this case brings an Italian highway to a halt.
A truck carrying some ???2 million ($2.5 million) in coins overturned in southern Italy, unloading its contents onto the highway and leading motorists to hit the brakes and dig in.
Police …. Source : Road to Heaven? Motorists in Italy steal ???10,000 ($12,580) in coins after truck overturns.

Pittsburgh Zoo offers people with mullets a discount for a day _ and a chance at a haircut

Sporting a mullet pays off at Pittsburgh Zoo

PITTSBURGH – Mullet conservation efforts are under way in Pittsburgh – the hairstyle, not the fish.
The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium gave reduced admission Monday to those sporting the business-in-front, party-in-back look.
The tongue-in-cheek promotion kicked off a week of discount gimmicks at the zoo.
Stuck in the ’60s? A …. Source article : Pittsburgh Zoo offers people with mullets a discount for a day _ and a chance at a haircut.

Iowa man arrested for drunken driving after middle-of-the-night lawn mower ride on highway

Iowa man arrested after lawn mower ride on highway

MADRID, Iowa – A middle-of-the-night ride on a lawn mower landed one Iowa man in jail.
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office says deputies stopped the man on Highway 17 near Madrid around 1 a.m. Wednesday after receiving reports of someone driving a mower all over the road with …. Original article : Iowa man arrested for drunken driving after middle-of-the-night lawn mower ride on highway.

After home burglarized, Minnesota 8-year-old tells his city council to crack down on crooks

Boy, 8, tells Minn. council: Crack down on crooks

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. – Eight-year-old Logan Fisher is fed up with crime. And he’s making sure the leaders of his Minnesota city know it.
Logan was ticked because thieves broke into his Brooklyn Park home last month and stole thousands of dollars worth of electronics, not to mention … Read this article on Gaea Times at : After home burglarized, Minnesota 8-year-old tells his city council to crack down on crooks.

Ga. police say man allegedly holds his mom hostage after she refused to iron his clothes

Cops: Man holds his mom hostage for not ironing

VILLA RICA, Ga. – Authorities have charged a 29-year-old man with aggravated assault and false imprisonment after they allege he held his mother hostage for failing to iron his clothes. Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Marc Griffith said the man remained in jail Wednesday without bond. The …. Source : Gaea News Network.

Lovers of Oregon geese plan memorial service to mourn 109 birds killed to control parks damage

Service will mourn euthanized geese in Oregon

BEND, Ore. – A memorial service is planned to mourn the 109 Canada geese euthanized to keep the birds from overrunning parks in an Oregon city.
The service will be held Thursday evening at the Galveston Bridge in Bend’s Drake Park.
Foster Fell, who had urged the Parks & Recreation District …. Original article : Lovers of Oregon geese plan memorial service to mourn 109 birds killed to control parks damage.

Woman, 75, crashes car into Atlanta liquor store _ again

Woman, 75, runs into Atlanta liquor store _ again

ATLANTA – Authorities said a 75-year-old woman drove her car through the front of an Atlanta liquor store on Monday – and it’s not the first time. Constance Chapman tells police her brakes went out Monday afternoon while she was trying to park at Green’s package store … Original article on : Woman, 75, crashes car into Atlanta liquor store _ again.

Okla. police say a pharmacist gains sweet revenge on burglar by replacing pills with candy

Okla. pharmacist takes sweet revenge on burglar

EDMOND, Okla. – Police said a local pharmacist gained a measure of revenge against a serial burglar in a sweet fashion. Police said they responded to an alarm at the Clinic Pharmacy on Sunday morning and found a window broken and four pill bottles of hydrocodone were missing.
But they …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Okla. police say a pharmacist gains sweet revenge on burglar by replacing pills with candy.

Man arrested for allegedly growing marijuana in closet at Nevada home shared with mom

Man arrested for allegedly growing pot in closet

RENO, Nev. – Sheriff’s deputies responding to a dispute at a northern Nevada home said they discovered that a man sharing the house with his mother was growing marijuana plants in his closet. Washoe County Sheriff’s Deputy Armando Avina said officers responded to a home late Friday to …. Original article : Man arrested for allegedly growing marijuana in closet at Nevada home shared with mom.

Baker of funnel cakes goes to bank, dressed much like woman who just robbed it

Police: Funnel cake baker wasn’t the bank robber

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Brown apron? Check. Blue shirt? Check. Wig? Check. Lynette Hill wondered why police were checking her out when she went across the street to her bank in eastern Shelby County on Tuesday.
WPTY-TV in Memphis quoted Hill as saying police were getting ready to arrest her … Original article on : Baker of funnel cakes goes to bank, dressed much like woman who just robbed it.

Fla. man says he was robbed after ending negotiations for sex with woman over bad teeth

Bad set of teeth end negotiations for sex in Fla.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A man went to the police after getting robbed by a woman he intended to pay for sex, but refused when she flashed a smile full of bad teeth. The man told investigators he and a 25-year-old woman were negotiating a price until … Read more »»».

Janitor cleaning out lockers at Mass. school watches as 3-foot-long python falls at his feet

Mass. school janitor finds 3-foot python in locker

NEWTON, Mass. – A custodian cleaning out lockers at a Massachusetts high school was so shocked when a 3-foot-long snake fell at his feet that he didn’t even think it was real.
Ed Reardon tells The Daily News Tribune that at first he thought it was a change purse. …. Source article : Janitor cleaning out lockers at Mass. school watches as 3-foot-long python falls at his feet.

Alaska man arrested after trying to flee traffic stop by jumping into lake, removing clothes

AK man tries to elude police by jumping into lake

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A 29-year-old Anchorage man who fled a traffic stop by jumping into a small lake and taking off his clothes was arrested after authorities fished him out.
Joshua Ellis was arrested Wednesday evening on charges of eluding, resisting arrest, false information and driving while … Read more : Alaska man arrested after trying to flee traffic stop by jumping into lake, removing clothes.

NH priest to look for Jesus in flag of water park credited with improving business

NH priest to look for Jesus in water park flag

CANDIA, N.H. – A Catholic priest in New Hampshire plans to visit a Candia water park to see if he can see the face of Jesus in the park’s lifeguard flag. The owner of the Liquid Planet Water Park said that when the flag was unfurled …. Source article on Gaea Times at : NH priest to look for Jesus in flag of water park credited with improving business.

Fla. police say man drove his SUV through the front of his house after arguing with his wife

Police: Fla. man drives SUV into house after spat

BOCA RATON, Fla. – A South Florida man reportedly drove his sport utility vehicle through the front of his house after arguing with his wife. Police said officers responded to the home Sunday night to find the home’s front door, window and wall in pieces. The man’s …. Source : Fla. police say man drove his SUV through the front of his house after arguing with his wife.

Maybe he should have weeded sooner: Idaho man finds pot plants in overgrown yard

Idaho man finds weed in his weeds
BOISE, Idaho – A man probably wishes that he started weeding in his yard sooner. That’s after he told police that he discovered a tray of some 28 marijuana seedlings in an overgrown portion of the backyard near his Moscow home. The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reported the seedlings were … Read more >>>.

Irish pranksters steal Kelli the penguin from Dublin Zoo; bird found waddling on city sidewalk

Dublin Zoo relieved over return of stolen penguin

DUBLIN – Kelli the penguin’s back home in Dublin Zoo after pranksters snatched the bird and abandoned her on a city sidewalk.
Dublin Zoo condemned Thursday’s theft as no joke, because the 10-year-old Humboldt penguin could have been injured during her abduction or crushed by a vehicle.
Zoo officials said … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Irish pranksters steal Kelli the penguin from Dublin Zoo; bird found waddling on city sidewalk.

Iowa man arrested for drunken driving after middle-of-the-night lawn mower ride on highway

Iowa man arrested after lawn mower ride on highway

MADRID, Iowa – A middle-of-the-night ride on a lawn mower landed one Iowa man in jail.
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office says deputies stopped the man on Highway 17 near Madrid around 1 a.m. Wednesday after receiving reports of someone driving a mower all over the road with … Read more : Iowa man arrested for drunken driving after middle-of-the-night lawn mower ride on highway.

After home burglarized, Minnesota 8-year-old tells his city council to crack down on crooks

Boy, 8, tells Minn. council: Crack down on crooks

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. – Eight-year-old Logan Fisher is fed up with crime. And he’s making sure the leaders of his Minnesota city know it.
Logan was ticked because thieves broke into his Brooklyn Park home last month and stole thousands of dollars worth of electronics, not to mention … Original source on Gaea Times at : After home burglarized, Minnesota 8-year-old tells his city council to crack down on crooks.

Ga. police say man allegedly holds his mom hostage after she refused to iron his clothes

Cops: Man holds his mom hostage for not ironing

Lovers of Oregon geese plan memorial service to mourn 109 birds killed to control parks damage

Service will mourn euthanized geese in Oregon

BEND, Ore. – A memorial service is planned to mourn the 109 Canada geese euthanized to keep the birds from overrunning parks in an Oregon city.
The service will be held Thursday evening at the Galveston Bridge in Bend’s Drake Park.
Foster Fell, who had urged the Parks & Recreation District … Original source on Gaea Times at : Lovers of Oregon geese plan memorial service to mourn 109 birds killed to control parks damage.

Woman, 75, crashes car into Atlanta liquor store _ again

Woman, 75, runs into Atlanta liquor store _ again

ATLANTA – Authorities said a 75-year-old woman drove her car through the front of an Atlanta liquor store on Monday – and it’s not the first time. Constance Chapman tells police her brakes went out Monday afternoon while she was trying to park at Green’s package store … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Woman, 75, crashes car into Atlanta liquor store _ again.

Okla. police say a pharmacist gains sweet revenge on burglar by replacing pills with candy

Okla. pharmacist takes sweet revenge on burglar

Man arrested for allegedly growing marijuana in closet at Nevada home shared with mom

Man arrested for allegedly growing pot in closet

RENO, Nev. – Sheriff’s deputies responding to a dispute at a northern Nevada home said they discovered that a man sharing the house with his mother was growing marijuana plants in his closet. Washoe County Sheriff’s Deputy Armando Avina said officers responded to a home late Friday to …. Original source : Man arrested for allegedly growing marijuana in closet at Nevada home shared with mom.

Baker of funnel cakes goes to bank, dressed much like woman who just robbed it

Police: Funnel cake baker wasn’t the bank robber

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Brown apron? Check. Blue shirt? Check. Wig? Check. Lynette Hill wondered why police were checking her out when she went across the street to her bank in eastern Shelby County on Tuesday.
WPTY-TV in Memphis quoted Hill as saying police were getting ready to arrest her …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Baker of funnel cakes goes to bank, dressed much like woman who just robbed it.

Fla. man says he was robbed after ending negotiations for sex with woman over bad teeth

Bad set of teeth end negotiations for sex in Fla.

Janitor cleaning out lockers at Mass. school watches as 3-foot-long python falls at his feet

Mass. school janitor finds 3-foot python in locker

Minnesota police pull over driver armed with pump-action water guns, make no arrests

Minn. police stop driver armed with squirt guns

DULUTH, Minn. – Police responding to a report of a driver brandishing a gun in southeastern Minnesota found themselves in extreme danger – of getting wet.
When police pulled over and searched the vehicle in the port city of Duluth on Monday, they found only several “Super Soaker” squirt … Original article on : Minnesota police pull over driver armed with pump-action water guns, make no arrests.

Road to Heaven? Motorists in Italy steal euro10,000 ($12,580) in coins after truck overturns

Italian motorists steal euro10,000 ($12,580) in coins

ROME – Money makes the world go round – or in this case brings an Italian highway to a halt.
A truck carrying some euro2 million ($2.5 million) in coins overturned in southern Italy, unloading its contents onto the highway and leading motorists to hit the brakes and dig in.
Police … Read : Road to Heaven? Motorists in Italy steal euro10,000 ($12,580) in coins after truck overturns.

Road to Heaven? Motorists in Italy steal ???10,000 ($12,580) in coins after truck overturns

Italian motorists steal ???10,000 ($12,580) in coins

ROME – Money makes the world go round – or in this case brings an Italian highway to a halt.
A truck carrying some ???2 million ($2.5 million) in coins overturned in southern Italy, unloading its contents onto the highway and leading motorists to hit the brakes and dig in.
Police … Original source on Gaea Times at : Road to Heaven? Motorists in Italy steal ???10,000 ($12,580) in coins after truck overturns.

Pittsburgh Zoo offers people with mullets a discount for a day _ and a chance at a haircut

Sporting a mullet pays off at Pittsburgh Zoo

Out looking for bass, fishing buddies instead reel in 2 stolen cars dumped in river in Del.

Del. fishing buddies reel in stolen, dumped cars

NEW CASTLE, Del. – A couple of fishing buddies from Delaware have been catching more than just bass. They’ve been helping police reel in cars.
Larry Newirth and Dan Cathell spotted a white BMW 750 sedan on June 17. Then on Friday, they found a late-model Honda Accord.
Police say … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Out looking for bass, fishing buddies instead reel in 2 stolen cars dumped in river in Del..

Lucky numbers! 9-7-0 is winning pick in Michigan’s midday, evening Daily 3 drawings

Lucky day! 9-7-0 gets double-draw in Mich. lotto

DETROIT – It was a lucky day in Michigan for the numbers nine, seven and zero. The Michigan State Lottery says nine, seven and zero were the winning numbers in Friday’s Midday Daily 3 drawing. And the lottery says the same numbers drawn in the same order were …. Read the original article : Lucky numbers! 9-7-0 is winning pick in Michigan’s midday, evening Daily 3 drawings.

Denver driver survives 500-foot drop from road; authorities suspect he may have been drinking

Denver driver survives 500-foot drop from road

SILVERTON, Colo. – Authorities say a 33-year-old Denver man suspected of drinking and driving survived after he lost control of his car and it dropped almost 500 feet off the side of a road.
The Colorado State Patrol says Anthoney L. Buckner seemed to be in “amazingly good condition” after …. Source : Gaea News Network.

Police: Boston man arrested after trying to steal car with a fake grenade

Police: Man tries to steal car with fake grenade

BOSTON – Boston police arrested a man they allege tried to steal a Mercedes Benz from a dealership by claiming he had a hand grenade. Police said the man showed up at Expressway Toyota on Wednesday and asked to test drive the car. Staff, describing the man … Read more »»».

Naked Man in the middle of Interstate 405 in California startles drivers

Man in buff startles drivers on California freeway

LOS ANGELES – Southern California commuters can now say they’ve seen it all, including a naked man in the middle of Interstate 405. California Highway Patrol Officer Monica Posada said the first call came at the height of rush-hour Thursday – a man with no clothes was in …. Read the original article : Naked Man in the middle of Interstate 405 in California startles drivers.

Warning goes out after Ala. inmate gets lost while playing a fugitive in a training exercise

Ala. inmate playing role of escapee gets lost

CAPSHAW, Ala. – The Limestone Correction Facility in Alabama might want to start handing out GPS devices with its prison-issued jumpsuits. Officials said an inmate playing a fugitive during a dog training exercise vanished into the woods Thursday. Warden Dorothy Goode said 37-year-old inmate David Hopkins was helping …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Warning goes out after Ala. inmate gets lost while playing a fugitive in a training exercise.

Black bear snatches crippled pet rabbit from Anchorage yard as owner gives chase

Bear snatches disabled pet rabbit from Alaska yard

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A black bear snatched a disabled pet rabbit from an Anchorage back yard and got away as the owner gave chase.
Police say the owner heard the rabbit’s cries Thursday and chased the bear across several yards in her stocking feet. The bear wouldn’t drop the …. Source : Black bear snatches crippled pet rabbit from Anchorage yard as owner gives chase.

Man who sued Calif. police department over Taser shocks awarded $1

Man awarded $1 in California Taser lawsuit

VENTURA, Calif. – A man who sued a California police department after he was shocked twice with a Taser has been awarded $1 in damages.
A federal court jury in Ventura County awarded Max Vasquez the minimum figure earlier this month in his excessive-force lawsuit.
Vasquez claimed a Santa Paula officer … Original source on Gaea Times at : Man who sued Calif. police department over Taser shocks awarded $1.

San Diego homeowner wakes up to find naked stranger passed out on his sofa

San Diego homeowner finds naked man asleep on sofa

Nevada agency investigating reports of scantily clad women at fundraiser held at state prison

Nevada officials investigating prison fundraiser

Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Winner is Joey Chestnut

NM man suffers burns after friends set fire to his prosthetic leg after losing drinking bet

NH man set on fire after losing drinking bet

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A 47-year-old man’s friends set his prosthetic leg on fire after he lost a drinking bet, causing him to suffer severe burns to his buttocks and lower back. Dona Ana County sheriff’s deputies found the man naked on the side of U.S. Route …. Original source : NM man suffers burns after friends set fire to his prosthetic leg after losing drinking bet.

DC man arrested for stealing Metrobus, crashing it into tree and fleeing accident

DC man steals Metrobus, crashes into tree
WASHINGTON – Metro Transit Police officials are investigating how a 19-year-old D.C. man was able to steal a Metrobus, crash it into a tree and ultimately abandon the bus when officers stopped the vehicle. Police said they arrested the man on Friday and charged him with unauthorized use of …. Source : DC man arrested for stealing Metrobus, crashing it into tree and fleeing accident.

Suburban NY police discover suspicious package was just tuna and veggies

Suburban NY police make fishy discovery
NANUET, N.Y. – Suburban New York police knew there was something fishy with a suspicious suitcase, and they were right. When Rockland County bomb squad officers investigating a red suitcase found in Veterans Park in Nanuet took X-rays of the package, they saw three cylinders inside and something that looked … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Suburban NY police discover suspicious package was just tuna and veggies.

California woman sentenced to year in jail for sending threatening text messages to herself

Woman jailed for sending text threats to herself

SANTA ANA, Calif. – An Orange County woman was sentenced to a year in jail for sending hundreds of threatening text messages – to herself. Prosecutors said Jeanne Mundango Manunga told police her former boyfriend and his sister-in-law were behind the threats.
Manunga was sentenced Friday in Santa Ana …. Read the original article : California woman sentenced to year in jail for sending threatening text messages to herself.