Strange News

Gulp! Mexico tells citizens to swallow their gum The country that gave the world chewing gum is getting gummed up: The average square yard (meter) of Mexico City sidewalk has 70 blobs of discarded chew.

Lou the mule alerts Tenn. woman to house on fire Lou the mule brayed his way into his owner's heart with a New Year's warning that her rural Tennessee home was on fire.

Man accused of urinating on bouncer at Alaska bar A 22-year-old Fairbanks man was arrested for allegedly urinating on a bouncer at a bar on Sunday morning.

Woman being arrested accused of faking birth pains Sioux Falls police trying to arrest a Lincoln, Neb., woman on shoplifting and drug charges said she faked birth pains.

Weighty load: Police say man steals $800 in change The payload was hefty—and the payback painful.
Police say a robber broke a window at a Salt Lake City home and made off with a paint bucket full of $800 in change.

Seal turns hatchery into all-you-can-eat buffet Life is a big buffet for a young seal with a talent for breaking and entering.

Michigan city considers dyeing Saginaw River green A man's request to dye the Saginaw River emerald green for St. Patrick's Day has raised a red flag among some officials who say the brown-colored tributary may be better left alone.

Fla. congressman asks Pelosi for football break Thursday's championship football game between No. 2 Florida and No. 1 Oklahoma is obviously a big game, but big enough to shut down Congress? Rep. Cliff Stearns hopes so.

Bummer: Man's bottom bared in Colo ski-lift mishap A guy who dangled upside down from a ski lift with his bare bottom exposed probably doesn't want to hear any "ski bum" jokes.

6-year-old takes family car after missing bus A 6-year-old Virginia boy who missed his bus tried to drive to school in his family's sedan—and crashed. His parents were charged with child endangerment.

Pa. man opens neighbor's door with chain saw An eastern Pennsylvania man may face up to 37 years in prison for tearing open a neighbor's door with a chain saw.

Angry smoker accused of burning 'no smoking' sign Medford police said a man set a "No Smoking" sign on fire after being told he could not light up inside a nightclub. The man was charged with reckless burning and disorderly conduct.

Police: Woman tries to firebomb neighbor's house Police said a feud among neighbors escalated when a Memphis woman lobbed flaming bottles of gasoline onto a neighbor's house.

NY man demands estranged wife pay him for kidney A New York doctor is demanding that his estranged wife pay him $1.5 million to compensate him for the kidney he gave her while they were still on good terms. Dr.

Report: Schools spent $67K on cappuccino machines An inspector's report shows Chicago Public Schools employees bent rules to spend $67,000 for espresso machines that largely haven't been used.

Neb. man sues ex-wife for putting recorder in toy An Omaha man has filed a lawsuit accusing his ex-wife and former father-in-law of hiding a recording device inside his daughter's teddy bear in order to spy on him.

Lou the mule credited with saving woman from fire Jolene Solomon is beginning the new year with her life, her mule named Lou and little else.

Worker accidentally spills pills into cake batter The Connecticut Department of Development Services has placed an employee on administrative leave after prescription pills were found in a cake served at a home for disabled people.

Scorned ex posts vandalism photo on MySpace A scorned 21-year-old told her ex-boyfriend that he couldn't prove she was the one who vandalized his apartment on three occasions—but then, police said, she posted a picture of the damage on MyS

Utah woman spends day stuck headfirst down vent Talk about deep cleaning. An woman was recovering after spending more than a day lodged inside a vent at her home after falling in while vacuuming it. Ogden police Lt.