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Australian laments ear wax eating video (AP)

Posted on: Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 in: Uncategorized

AP - Australia’s opposition leader lamented his past behavior on Wednesday, as images of him picking his ear wax in Parliament reached a growing audience via the Internet.

Man pleads guilty in bow-arrow shooting (AP)

Posted on: Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 in: Uncategorized

AP - An insurance broker who said he was playing with his bow to celebrate his birthday pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges related to shooting an arrow through a Manhattan neighbor’s glass terrace door.

Flashing rude tattoo costs Pa. man (AP)

Posted on: Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 in: Uncategorized

AP - A man accused of kicking an argument with his neighbor up a notch by removing his shirt to reveal a two-word expletive tattoo faces 90 days probation and a $50 fine.

Judge: Speeding not 'as bad' in miles (AP)

Posted on: Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 in: Uncategorized

AP - When police caught driver David Clarke flying down a road at 180 kilometers per hour this month, he looked likely to lose his license.

Malaysian arrested for needless bribe (AP)

Posted on: Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 in: Uncategorized

AP - A Malaysian man apparently fearing he had too much to drink tried to play it safe by bribing a policeman to avoid a breath analyzer test. It turned out he passed the test, but was fined for bribery.

Top traffic cop faces speeding charges (Reuters)

Posted on: Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 in: Uncategorized

Reuters - The country’s most senior traffic police
officer is facing speeding charges, his force said on Tuesday,
leading road safety campaigners to call for him to step down.

Romanian thieves steal Russia team's boots (Reuters)

Posted on: Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 in: Uncategorized

Reuters - Several Russia players had to train
in socks on Wednesday after thieves stole the team’s boots
ahead of this weekend’s European Nations Cup match with
Romania.

Pumpkins a taxing problem in Iowa (AP)

Posted on: Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 in: Uncategorized

AP - The Iowa Department of Revenue is taxing jack-o’-lanterns this Halloween. The new department policy was implemented after officials decided that pumpkins are used primarily for Halloween decorations, not food, and should be taxed, said Renee Mulvey, the department’s spokeswoman.

Historian finds oldest recipe for German bratwurst (Reuters)

Posted on: Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 in: Uncategorized

Reuters - A hobby historian has discovered the
oldest known recipe for German sausage, a list of ingredients
for Thuringian bratwurst nearly 600 years old.

Woman claims pet-sitter made her pig fat (AP)

Posted on: Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 in: Uncategorized

AP - A woman wants abuse charges filed against an acquaintance who was pet-sitting for her potbellied pig and allowed the animal to get fat.