Thursday, September 3, 2009
And in Hong Kong: Worker Fights to Use the Ladies’ Room…
A worker at HSBC wanted to be a woman. So the man, whose surname is Wong, took hormones, started dressing as a woman, and booked a sex-change operation. But rather than let him use the ladies’ room like he wanted, his company installed a gender-neutral toilet. Now the 55-year old is fighting for his...
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Monday, August 31, 2009
And in India: When Monkeys Go Bad, Send Them to School…
As humans encroach on India ’s forests, monkeys that call the trees home are encroaching right back. Primates in the country’s Punjab region are becoming serious pests as they migrate into urban areas: they steal food, destroy property and even attack people. So the state government is taking...
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
And in Tennessee: Nothing stronger than a Mother’s Love…
Arriving at a mobile home in Haywood County, Tenn., to arrest a 60- year old male suspect, law enforcement officials say they found themselves in a shootout with an unlikely gunslinger: his 80-year old mother. The four officers dove for cover after Lorene Harrell fired a shot through the door. No...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
And right here in Toronto: I have discovered that I am a Q…
“The other day the Toronto Star, ever on the cutting edge on the hunt for new bigotries, turned in a fascinating report on the problem of air travel and…Go on, take a wild guess. Racial profiling? Ha, you piker! We’re talking about gender profiling – in the sense that most of these squaresville...
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Monday, August 24, 2009
And in Seattle: Heroics Couldn’t Save Bank Teller’s Job…
Going beyond the call of duty didn’t pay off for Seattle Key Bank bank teller Jim Nicholson, who was fired after he ran after – and caught – a bank robber. After chasing the would-be thief a couple of blocks, Nicholson pinned him down until the police arrived. But because confrontation is against...
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
And in Michigan: Loser could go straight to jail, (without passing 'Go')...
A 54-year-old Michigan man faces jail for assault and battery after a game of Monopoly turned violent. Kenneth Repke was charged after allegedly hitting a woman and damaging her glasses when she refused to sell him Park Place and Broadwalk [sic] (the US equivalents of Park Lane and Mayfair), reports...
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Saturday, August 1, 2009
And in Oregon: Woman Obsessed with Rabbits Arrested Again…
Washington County ’s “Bunny Lady” is back in the hutch after violating a court order banning her from owning animals for five years. Miriam Sakewitz, 47, was arrested Tuesday at a hotel in the Portland suburb of Tigard after an employee reported finding rabbits hopping around in her room. Problems...
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
And in Poland: “The Pool Got My Daughter Pregnant…”
A Polish mum is suing an Egyptian hotel after claiming her daughter got pregnant using their mixed swimming pool. The bizarre claim surfaced as Magdalena Kwiatkowska demanded compensation after her 13-year-old daughter came back from the family holiday expecting a baby. Tourist authorities in Warsaw...
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
And in Malaysia: How to Deal with Litterbugs…
[ I’m still fighting with the pirates, but couldn’t resist passing this one along to you… ] The mayor of one Malaysian town is sick of seeing garbage on his sidewalks. So he’s formed an official brigade to rid the streets of rubbish. Police are instructed to blow a whistle in the ears of locals...
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
And in Switzerland: Naked Hikers…
Why wear pants if you don’t have to? That seems to be the new motto of hikers in Switzerland, who have taken to walking the country’s mountain footpaths in the nude in ever-increasing numbers. But government agents have had enough: now official signs banning the popular hobby will be set up across...
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