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Home > News > Strange & Unusual 5/10/2008 4:58:30 PM
Man Steals Cash, Gun and Clerk's Shorts 
PALATKA, FL -- Palatka police are looking for a man who robbed a store clerk of his shorts. 
 
Video Shows Urgent Response to Fiery Fernandina Crash 
FERNANDINA BEACH, FL --  New video shows first responders trying to save a man's life at a fiery crash scene in Fernandina Beach.
 
 
Driver Kills Dog, Then Sues Owners For Damage  
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) -- The driver of a 1997 Honda Civic that struck and killed a dog near Cloquet is suing the dog's owners for damage done to his vehicle. 
 
Customers Wait Hours For 23-Cent Pizzas in Ohio  
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) -- Maybe Cleveland Cavaliers fans can hope for cheap gas if an oil company insults All-Star LeBron James.  
 
Iguana Causes Power outage for 20,000 in Florida  
POMPANO BEACH, FL (AP) -- Power has been restored to 20,000 people in north Broward County, after an iguana caused a short circuit. 
 
Oldest Gorilla in Captivity Turns 55 at Dallas Zoo 
DALLAS (AP) -- A gorilla recognized as the world's oldest in captivity celebrated her 55th birthday by munching down a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf wrapped treats. 
 
Man Who Lost Homes in Katrina Claims $97 Million Powerball Prize  
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- A construction company owner who lost two homes in Hurricane Katrina claimed a $97 million Powerball prize, a jackpot won off a ticket he bought at a convenience store where he stopped to buy his wife a gallon of milk.
 
 
Little Sympathy for 39-Year-Old Wife of Georgia Teen  
DOUGLASVILLE, GA (AP) -- There were few friendly faces when Lisa Clark Gonzalez walked into the crowded courtroom, so the 39-year-old understandably lit up at the sight of a familiar one. 
 
Man Finds Check From 1971 After Arkansas Tornadoes 
EVENING SHADE, Ark. (AP) -- Tornadoes that tore through Arkansas last week picked up homes, cars and everything in between - including a check from 1971.  
 
Police: Victims' Own Photo Helped Cops Nail Robbery Suspect 
BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) -- Police say they had no trouble tracking down a robbery suspect, because the victims had taken his picture while chatting with him at a bar a short time before the theft.  
 
Students Claim Police Chief Who Shot Himself Was Careless 
RIVERDALE, Utah (AP) -- The police chief who shot himself in the ankle was waving a loaded pistol and being careless, according to two students who were attending his class to qualify for a concealed-weapons permit. 
 
Gas Price Protest Singer Arrested at Indiana Convenience Store  
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) -- A man with a guitar and a megaphone climbed atop a convenience store roof to serenade commuters with his musical protest of high gasoline prices - until police halted the impromptu concert.  
 
Chocolate Breath Odor Helps Officer Nab Shoplifting Suspect 
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) -- It was the odor of chocolate on the suspect's breath that gave away a 15-year-old boy accused of shoplifting candy bars in Bremerton.  
 
Cops Trap Man in Lie When He Identifies Himself as Felon 
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) -- A male who lied to Sheboygan police to hide his unpaid traffic citations almost got himself into far more serious trouble. Police said they stopped a vehicle Saturday for improper registration. One passenger identified himself to police, who ran a check on that name. 
 
In Cuba It's Close, But No Giant Cigar 
HAVANA (AP) -- Looks like it will be close, but no giant cigar, for Cuba's stogie-rolling king Jose Castelar. The 64-year-old former world-record holder has teamed up with five assistants, using nearly 93 pounds (42 kilograms) of top-quality tobacco to assemble a 98-foot (30-meter) cigar.  
 
Whizzinator Backfires for Man on Probation 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- One man let too much hang out during a trip to the bathroom. 
 
Bikini Teacher Gets Playboy Offer 
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL -- The former biology teacher who claims her bikini photos led to her firing has an offer on the table to show more skin. 
 
Prosecutor Meets with Dungeon Dad 
VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- An Austrian man accused of raping and imprisoning his daughter for 24 years is reportedly upset about news coverage of his case. 
 
Two Nosed Calf Celebrates First Birthday 
MERRILL, WI -- A unique calf is celebrating her first birthday in Wisconsin.
 
 
Woman Gets Life for Torching Friend 
MARIETTA, GA (AP) -- Cobb County Superior Court Judge J. Stephen Schuster has sentenced a woman to life in prison in the torching death of her friend. 
 
Violinist Performs for Cabbie who Recovered Rare Instrument 
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey cabbies are tapping their feet as the exquisite tones of a Grammy-nominated violinist fill the air at Newark Liberty International Airport. 
 
Man Climbs Tree, Naked 
LOS ANGELES, CA -- A man went on a nude rampage in Los Angeles. 
 
Soldier Accidentally Calls Family During Afghanistan Gunbattle 
OTIS, OR (AP) -- An Oregon couple checking their voice mail say they found a frightening recording of their soldier son caught in a battle in Afghanistan. 
 
$100 a Minute to Park at Airport  
DALLAS, TX -- A recent trip to the airport ended with an expensive surprise for one Texas woman. 
 
Pot Candy Sales Banned in Georgia 
ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia retailers soon will be banned from selling candy flavored to taste like marijuana to children. 
 

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