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Giraffe helps camels, zebras escape from circus (AP)

Posted on: Monday, June 30th, 2008 in: Uncategorized

AP - Amsterdam police say 15 camels, two zebras and an undetermined number of llamas and potbellied swine briefly escaped from a traveling Dutch circus after a giraffe kicked a hole in their cage.

Man accused of driving police car into river (AP)

Posted on: Monday, June 30th, 2008 in: Uncategorized

AP - Jefferson Parish sheriff’s deputies say a 22-year-old man stole a deputy’s car and took it for a joyride on the Mississippi River levee before driving it into the river. Sheriff Newell Normand says the suspectwas apprehended while swimming in the water.

Man accused of strolling in thong, fake breasts (AP)

Posted on: Monday, June 30th, 2008 in: Uncategorized

AP - A Manchester man has been arrested after he allegedly strolled along Interstate 291 wearing nothing but a thong, fake breasts and a wig. Police say they received several calls about the man, which prompted an hour-long search over the weekend.

Camels, zebras escape from traveling Dutch circus (AP)

Posted on: Monday, June 30th, 2008 in: Uncategorized

AP - Amsterdam police say 15 camels, two zebras and an undetermined number of llamas and potbellied swine briefly escaped from a traveling Dutch circus after a giraffe kicked a hole in their cage.

British student gets credit for expletive on exam (AP)

Posted on: Monday, June 30th, 2008 in: Uncategorized

AP - A British high school student received credit for writing nothing but a two-word obscenity on an exam paper because the phrase expressed meaning and was spelled correctly.

The Tate takes on gallery sprinters (Reuters)

Posted on: Monday, June 30th, 2008 in: Uncategorized

Reuters - A runner will sprint through a gallery
every 30 seconds for the next four months in the latest art
installation by artist Martin Creed.

Drunken Swede tries to row home from Denmark (Reuters)

Posted on: Monday, June 30th, 2008 in: Uncategorized

Reuters - A drunken 78-year-old Swede stole a
dinghy after a night out in the Danish town of Helsingor and
tried to row back to Sweden, but fell asleep halfway, Danish
police said on Monday.

Dutch police suspect giraffe for circus breakout (Reuters)

Posted on: Monday, June 30th, 2008 in: Uncategorized

Reuters - Fifteen camels, two zebras and
several llamas and pot-bellied pigs escaped from a circus
visiting Amsterdam early on Monday, police said.

Pupil gains marks for exam expletive (Reuters)

Posted on: Monday, June 30th, 2008 in: Uncategorized

Reuters - A student who scribbled an expletive on
an English language exam paper was awarded 7.5 percent for
accurate spelling and effective communication, The Times
newspaper reported on Monday.

Man auctions life, but disappointed at bid price (AP)

Posted on: Monday, June 30th, 2008 in: Uncategorized

AP - A man who auctioned his life ? his house, his car, his job, even his friends ? on eBay said Monday he is disappointed with the selling price: almost $384,000.