Ledger-Enquirer.com: AP Weird News http:///255/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from Ledger-Enquirer.com en-us Copyright 2008 Ledger-Enquirer.com AP Weird News 60 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:41:13 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Ledger-Enquirer.com Police: Man swallows stolen earrings at Fla. mall http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/528693.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/528693.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:16 EST An X-ray marked the spot for southwest Florida police who say a teenager swallowed a $16 pair of earrings after taking them from a JCPenney store at a mall. Coffee stop leads Ark. police to cocaine arrest http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/528407.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/528407.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:51 EST Arkansas sheriff's deputies said they arrested a man needing a little bit more of a boost to go with his morning coffee. Deputies said the man parked next to their unmarked cruiser Tuesday outside of a Starbucks in Bentonville. Man, 80, gets birthday card from former teacher http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/528374.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/528374.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:21 EST Hobart Anderson of New Ulm turned 80 recently and with his birthday came a surprise. He got a birthday card signed by Collette Hartung. She was his teacher - 70 years ago. He says he was very, very surprised. Police seek would-be robber armed with hairspray http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/528376.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/528376.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:26 EST Police are looking for a woman who used what's believed to have been hairspray as a weapon in a botched purse-snatching in a Wal-Mart parking lot. Deer gets revenge after hunter shoots him http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/528372.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/528372.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:21 EST A hunter bagged a big buck on the second day of firearms season, but the kill caused him a lot of pain. Randy Goodman, 49, said he thought two well-placed shots with his .270-caliber rifle had killed the buck on Nov. 19. Goodman said the deer looked dead to him, but seconds later the nine-point, 240-pound animal came to life. Man says God ordered him to ram vehicle at 100 mph http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/528361.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/528361.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:21 EST A man who rammed his truck into a woman's vehicle on a highway early Friday told authorities he crashed into her while going more than 100 mph because God told him "she needed to be taken off the road." Police: Ohio college adviser ran prostitute raffle http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/528353.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/528353.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:51 EST An Ohio State University academic adviser and a real estate agent held a $10-a-ticket raffle that offered an evening with a prostitute who is also a child sex-abuse caseworker, police said. OBAMA license plates become target for NY thieves http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/527850.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/527850.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:08 EST A Long Island Democratic supporter says he's been driven to hide his OBAMA vanity license plates inside his car because people kept trying to steal them. OBAMA license plates become target for NY thieves http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/527848.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/527848.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:03 EST A Long Island Democratic supporter says he's been driven to hide his OBAMA vanity license plates inside his car because people kept trying to steal them. Red Sox fans can show their loyalty for eternity http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/527838.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/527838.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:31 EST Lifelong Red Sox fans can now take their love of the team to the next level - eternity. A Massachusetts funeral home recently took delivery of the first Red Sox casket, which features the team logo on the exterior as well as the inside. Eau de Penn State smells of flowers, not football http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/527204.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/527204.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:38 EST Fans of Penn State can smell like the school for just $60. A fragrance developer says it has made a perfume and a cologne inspired by Pennsylvania State University's blue and white colors and its campus vegetation. Late workers, students get notes blaming NY subway http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/526970.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/526970.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:23 EST People late for school or work because of New York City subway delays can get notes from the transit agency to give to their teachers or bosses. After 55 days, contest ends for 2 living in truck http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/526955.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/526955.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:33 EST A Wisconsin radio station had to make two contestants an offer they couldn't refuse in order to get them to quit a game to win a new car. Thief steals Thanksgiving dinner off woman's porch http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/526501.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/526501.html Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:23 EST A Wisconsin family found it hard to be thankful after a thief made off with their turkey dinner. Chicago couple wait for first kiss at the altar http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/526229.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/526229.html Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:18 EST Won't kiss on the first date? How about waiting until marriage? Customer memorialized by chair at NY Starbucks http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/526054.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/526054.html Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:33 EST One customer's favorite purple velvet chair at a Starbucks in a New York suburb has become a memorial. Pumpkin drop at NY museum draws smashing crowd http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/525917.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/525917.html Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:58 EST What is the sound that a falling pumpkin makes when it hits the ground? After 55 days, contest ends for 2 living in truck http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/525183.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/525183.html Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:48 EST A Wisconsin radio station had to make two contestants an offer they couldn't refuse in order to get them to quit a game to win a new car. Ill. zoo creates ornaments from reindeer droppings http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/524797.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/524797.html Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:58 EST The Christmas ornaments for sale at the Miller Park Zoo's gift shop are partly manufactured by reindeer. Honest! Full-size cardboard figure causes NJ bank standoff http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/524637.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/524637.html Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:14 EST A standoff at a New Jersey bank is over after police learned a "person" seen inside was actually a full-size cardboard figure. Santa Ana police pull over, stun naked DUI suspect http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/524017.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/524017.html Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:08 EST California authorities got a shock of their own when they discovered that a drunken driving suspect they had just stunned with a Taser was completely naked. Judge allows civil suit over co-worker's perfume http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/523810.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/523810.html Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:13 EST A federal judge says a Detroit city employee can proceed with a civil suit claiming she couldn't work because of a co-worker's strong perfume. Ark. man arrested after scratching out sentence http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/522992.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/522992.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:18 EST A man reportedly caught trying to scratch out a judicial decision sending him to jail faces a new charge. Police said the 25-year-old man received a four-day jail sentence along with a $650 fine Monday from St. Francis County District Judge Steve Routon for driving on a suspended license and hazardous driving. Man stabbed for 2nd time in less than a month http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/522852.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/522852.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:08 EST For the second time in less than a month, Zachary Duprey was the victim of a stabbing in downtown Lewiston. Police said the 21-year-old man was stabbed twice in the back early Tuesday at Del's Bar & Grille. Iowa fans cited for restroom sex during Gophs game http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/522777.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/522777.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:18 EST While the Hawkeyes were stomping the Gophers on the Metrodome field last weekend, police said two Iowa fans were having a romp of a different kind in a restroom. Both events, police say, had their share of cheering fans. Thief uses lubricant to swipe ring on woman's hand http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/522779.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/522779.html Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:08 EST Police said a thief used a Vaseline-like lubricant to swipe an expensive ring off an elderly woman's hand in broad daylight. Authorities said two men bumped 80-year-old Helen Artim's car, then asked her to open her trunk to check for damage. Woman with cast on foot allegedly kicks girl, cops http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/522773.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/522773.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:13 EST A woman wearing a cast on her foot has been charged with assault for allegedly kicking an 8-year-old girl and police officers. City police say they found the 32-year-old woman hiding under a bed in an apartment as they investigated a neighbor's complaint about a child being assaulted Monday. Why won't polar bears mate? They're both female http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/522404.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/522404.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:18 EST Puzzled Japanese zookeepers have cleared up a mystery over a lack of chemistry between a couple of polar bears as both turn out to be female, a Japanese zoo said Wednesday. Tsuyoshi, a four-year-old "male" polar bear, and his 11-year-old female partner, Kurumi, have been living together since June at the Kushiro Municipal Zoo in Hokkaido, northern Japan. 84-year-old deluged with help after $3K water bill http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/521579.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/521579.html Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:06 EST An 84-year-old man hit with a $3,000 quarterly water bill for leaky pipes won't have to pay a dime, thanks to the generosity of others. Accused drunk driver ends up running over himself http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/521535.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/255/story/521535.html Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:21 EST A 21-year-old man was accused of driving drunk and leading police on a chase that finally ended with him running over himself. The man was treated for minor injuries at a Santa Fe hospital and booked in to the Sandoval County detention center on charges of aggravated driving while intoxicated, fleeing a police officer, careless driving and two other outstanding traffic warrants.