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Sudoku Stops Drug Trial: A judge in Sydney, Australia, aborted a trial that had already lasted over two months and cost taxpayers around US $950,000 after he learned that some of the jurors were doing Sudoku puzzles while evidence was being given. [more]
UFO Alert After Marriage Proposal: Last week several people near Plattling, Germany, called police to report UFO sightings. [more]
Man Discovers Someone Living in His Closet: A homeless woman has been arrested for sneaking into a man's house and living in his closet for almost a year. [more]
Candy Attack: Sean McGuire, a college student from Illinois, was arrested earlier this week after assaulting a Des Moines, Iowa, police officer with an unusual weapon -- M&Ms. [more]
Quirky Festivals Around the U.S.: Looking for vacation ideas? [more]
Dancing Goes to the Dogs: Canine freestyle dancing, a competitive sport in which dogs perform dance routines with human partners, originated in British Columbia in 1989 and has gained international popularity. [more]
Beer Safer Than Child: Police in Australia's Northern Territory said they were "shocked and appalled" when they pulled over a car and found a 30-pack of beer secured between two adults while a five-year-old child sat on the floor. [more]
A Firm Handshake Can Get You a Job: Instead of spending time sprucing up your resume, start working on your handshake. [more]
Employees Admit to Working Drunk: One in three employees has gone to work hungover and more than one in 10 employees has been drunk on the job, according to a survey by Norwich Union Healthcare. [more]
Black Bear Guards Prison: The Louisiana State Penitentiary, which is located in a rural part of the state, has a new type of guard on the grounds -- a black bear weighing more than 400 pounds that likely wandered over from the nearby woods. [more]
A Beer Lover to the End: An Illinois man is going to take his love of beer to the grave. [more]
Sculpture Torn Down Due to Color: A sculpture in Tianjin, China, that cost 2 million yuan ($286,000) and took nearly two years to complete was dismantled three weeks before its unveiling because a local vice-mayor didn't like the color. [more]
Venice Puts Ban on Pigeon Feeding: Visitors to Venice can no longer participate in one of its famed tourist activities -- feeding the pigeons at St Mark's Square. [more]
"Pole Tax" Declared Unconstitutional: Texas' "pole tax," a $5-per-patron fee at the state's strip clubs, is unconstitutional, according to an Austin judge, because it violates the right to freedom of expression protected by the First Amendment. [more]
Dognapping Battle Finally Over: After much hullabaloo, a judge ordered Grace Saenz-Lopez, the dognapping former mayor of Alice, Texas, to return Puddles, the Shih Tzu she stole from her neighbors. [more]
The Force Didn't Help This Jedi: A drunk Welshman posing as Darth Vader attacked the founder of a Jedi Church. [more]
What's in a Name?: British parents spend up to 45 hours choosing their baby's name, which adds up to 30 million hours a year for parents in Great Britain, according to a new survey by Abbey Banking. [more]
Italian Convicted of Staring: An Italian man was given a suspended sentence and a 40 euro ($64) fine for staring too intensely at a woman on a train. [more]
Drunk Man Doesn't Notice Knife in His Back: A drunk Russian man managed to ride a bus, eat breakfast, and fall asleep without noticing he had a six-inch knife in his back. [more]
Man Pops the Question on a Video Game: Most women's dream marriage proposal doesn't involve a video game, but it won over Tammy Li. [more]