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 Reuters: Oddly Enough 2 Sep 2010 at 3:05pm AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Police arrested an 82-year-old man after he bit and kicked officers who had arrived to mediate in a dispute with a neighbor over a domestic pet. Canadian parents more lenient than Italians and French 2 Sep 2010 at 2:23pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canadian parents are more lenient with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy, according to a new study. Finance Ministry says defrauded by staffer 2 Sep 2010 at 2:24pm AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch Finance Ministry Thursday acknowledged it was defrauded out of more than 160,000 euros ($204,800) earlier this year by an employee of the ministry unit that handles ... Dutch colleges angry over sex job ads for freshmen 1 Sep 2010 at 1:28pm AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A number of Dutch colleges are considering legal action against the publisher of a move-in guide for new freshmen, after the company included an ad recruiting students for job... Cup of tea forces jet to make emergency landing 1 Sep 2010 at 1:29pm BERLIN (Reuters) - A British airplane en route to Poland was forced to make an emergency landing in Germany after a 56-year-old woman spilled a hot cup of tea on herself, German police said on Wedn... Vuvuzelas banned from European soccer competition 1 Sep 2010 at 2:06pm BERNE (Reuters) - Vuvuzelas have been kicked out of European competitions after UEFA said that the controversial plastic trumpets drowned out supporters and detracted from the emotion of the game. Man arrested for trying to dazzle pilots with laser 31 Aug 2010 at 1:48pm PARIS (Reuters) - A man appeared in court on Tuesday accused of trying to dazzle pilots with a laser beam as they were landing at France's second-busiest airport Paris Orly, aviation authorities said. Older people enjoy reading negative stories about young 31 Aug 2010 at 1:48pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - Older people like reading negative news stories about their younger counterparts because it boosts their own self-esteem, according to a new study. Long-lived Dutch might be bad news for insurers 31 Aug 2010 at 1:49pm AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch are set to live longer -- good news for them but bad news for insurers that are expected to suffer from higher capital requirements and tighter profit margins as a r... Malaysia uncovers nearly 100 live reptiles in bag 30 Aug 2010 at 12:52pm KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian airport security arrested a convicted wildlife smuggler after finding almost 100 live reptiles in his luggage, the country's Wildlife and National Parks Departmen... AP Top Strange News At 9:05 a.m. EDT For 2nd time, Ohio woman gives birth in vehicle2 Sep 2010 at 9:05am By 2010-09-02T13:05:52Z BETHEL, Ohio (AP) -- For a second time, an Ohio woman has given birth to a baby who couldn't wait and arrived on the drive to the hospital.... Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, seeks cocoa 2 Sep 2010 at 1:30am By 2010-09-02T05:30:47Z BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) -- A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug got arrested for trespa... Conn. driver falls from car on I-95, Dodge goes on 1 Sep 2010 at 3:15pm By 2010-09-01T19:15:23Z DARIEN, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut State Police say a man fell out of his car onto Interstate 95 and watched his vehicle drive on for about two-tenths of a mile before i... Police say man leads hour-long chase in dump truck 1 Sep 2010 at 3:24pm By 2010-09-01T19:24:36Z SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Police said a 37-year-old man driving a dump truck led them on an hour-long chase over roads, rails and yards in the Syracuse area that ended wit... Insurance company: Flowers started Ark. house fire 1 Sep 2010 at 3:18pm By 2010-09-01T19:18:47Z LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- A fire that did $20,000 in damages to a northeast Arkansas home wasn't caused by an electrical problem or burning food or ... Cell phone left in Ala. burglary leads to arrest 1 Sep 2010 at 3:21pm By 2010-09-01T19:21:11Z RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (AP) -- Police investigating a home burglary in Russellville found a surprising clue - a cell phone that got left behind. Franklin County District At... Busted pot growers mistake wardens for suppliers 1 Sep 2010 at 3:25pm By 2010-09-01T19:25:26Z RED BLUFF, Calif. (AP) -- California wildlife officials say two men are in custody after a group of marijuana growers started to toss bags full of pot into a pickup tru... Frankenstein cited over monstrous behavior in Ohio 31 Aug 2010 at 7:35pm By 2010-08-31T23:35:00Z CINCINNATI (AP) -- Ohio police say a Toby Keith fan named Forrest Frankenstein threatened them and beat his head against a partition in their cruiser after his arrest.... Men lucky to be alive after driving under semi 31 Aug 2010 at 7:35pm By 2010-08-31T23:35:01Z GETTYSBURG, S.D. (AP) -- A South Dakota sheriff said two Minnesota men are lucky to be alive after they drove underneath a stalled semi truck towing a flatbed. Potter C... Hiker accidentally shoots himself in the rear 31 Aug 2010 at 7:35pm By 2010-08-31T23:35:02Z WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) -- A hiker on Blewett Pass shot himself in the butt when he put a handgun in his back pocket. The Chelan County sheriff's office said the 52-year-... 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