Woman Served Salad with Human Thumb Garnish (Reuters). Reuters - An Ohio woman was served a salad
containing part of a restaurant worker's thumb sliced off while
chopping lettuce, a health official said on Friday.
Wouldn't You Like to Meet This Guy? (Reuters). Reuters - A German court rejected a legal bid on
Friday by an unemployed man who wanted the state to provide him
with free pornography and trips to brothels because his wife is
in Thailand.
Bandit Shoots Own Foot, Track Leads Home (Reuters). Reuters - A Brazilian crook shot
himself in the foot while trying to burglarize a bar, then left
a trail of blood that led police straight to his home, police
said on Thursday.
Opera 'Pro-Life', Not 'Anti-Abortion' (Reuters). Reuters - This might not end 'til the
plus-sized lady sings.
This Is No Yolk (Reuters). Reuters - People in the Albanian capital Tirana
have been shocked by an increasing number of eggs without
yolks, local television reported Thursday.
Comedians' View of the U.S. Election Campaign (Reuters). Reuters - With the U.S. presidential election
campaign under way, late-night comedy television show hosts are
taking a humorous look at the candidates.
Nationwide Easter Bunny Count (Reuters). Reuters - Eight hundred volunteer wildlife
watchers will be deployed throughout Germany in March in a
giant rabbit count aimed at giving the clearest picture yet of
the nation's endangered bunny population.
Performer Thrown Off the Air Over Obscenity (Reuters). Reuters - A popular Asian-American radio
commentator has been thrown off a Los Angeles public radio
station for using a four-letter word, becoming the latest
casualty in the cultural war over obscenity on the airwaves.
Notable Quotes (Reuters). Reuters - They really said it -- notable quotes
from the news:
Bosses in Staffer Shoes Get a Reality Check (Reuters). Reuters - Never having cleaned a bathroom in his
life, Jonathan Tisch was down on his knees, scrubbing with
great effort but little interest, under the watchful eye of his
supervisor.
School Board Member Defends Dousing Exec (AP). AP - A school board member arrested after dousing an assistant superintendent with ice water called the move justified, likened herself to Rosa Parks and threatened to attack anyone who questioned her mental fitness.
Vibrator prompts bomb squad alert (Reuters). Reuters - Austrian police called in a bomb squad when a pedestrian reported a buzzing
package in a garbage can, but the object turned out to be a vibrator wrapped up with dirty movies
and magazines, police say.
Ohio Salad Arrives With Piece of a Thumb (AP). AP - The severed tip of a restaurant worker's thumb was found in a customer's salad.
Court says no to state-funded brothel trips (Reuters). Reuters - A German court has rejected a legal bid by an unemployed man who wanted the state
to provide him with free pornography and trips to brothels because his wife is in Thailand.
Man Charged With Flashing at McDonald's (AP). AP - The takeout window is for food, not flashing. Police have charged a 28-year-old man with exposing himself while picking up food at a McDonald's takeout window.
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