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Lawyer Resigns After Trash Can Incident

“Jeffersonville, Indiana attorney Larry Wilder was found asleep by police in his neighbors overturned city garbage can in the early morning, after neighbors called police when they woke to find their trash strewn on the ground and a man inside the receptacle. Jeffersonville Police Chief Tim Deeringer said Wilder was cooperative when police arrived at the home on Elk Pointe Boulevard and was able to walk back to his home — next door.”

Monkey Urinates On Zambian President

“A monkey urinated on Zambian President Rupiah Banda during a press conference outside his office in the capital Lusaka. President Banda took the unfortunate incident in good humour. “You have urinated on my jacket,” a startled Mr Banda told the monkey, looking up at a tree. The monkey was one of a colony that has made the its home in the trees outside Mr Banda’s offices at Lusaka’s State House. “I will give this monkey for lunch to Mr Sata,” he joked, referring to the opposition leader Michael Sata, who Mr Banda defeated in last year’s elections.” w/ video

Man Held After Big Wheel Climb

“A man has been arrested after he climbed up the 60 metres high Belfast Wheel and balanced on top. The 38-year-old, who was wearing nothing but shorts, scaled the outside of the wheel on Monday evening. Trained police negotiators were called in. After two and a half hours, a specialist team of firefighters climbed up and led the man to safety. The man was a member of the Traveller community who had been involved in a protest at City Hall.” w/ video

700 NYC Teachers Are Paid To Do Nothing

“Hundreds of New York City public school teachers accused of offenses ranging from insubordination to sexual misconduct are being paid their full salaries to sit around all day playing Scrabble, surfing the Internet or just staring at the wall, if that’s what they want to do. Because their union contract makes it extremely difficult to fire them, the teachers have been banished by the school system to its “rubber rooms” — off-campus office space where they wait months, even years, for their disciplinary hearings. The 700 or so teachers can practice yoga, work on their novels, paint portraits of their colleagues — pretty much anything but school work.” w/ photo

Man Impersonates Dead Mother To Collect $115k

“He may be the ultimate mama’s boy. A Brooklyn man is accused of donning a wig, nail polish and dresses to impersonate his dead mom and collect $115,000 in Social Security and rent subsidies. For six years, Thomas Prusik-Parkin hoodwinked a stunning array of government agencies with his elaborate charade – using a cane, heavy makeup, fake ID and a phony “nephew,” law enforcement sources said. The 49-year-old was busted late Monday and will be arraigned today on grand larceny, forgery and conspiracy charges linked to a deed and mortgage fraud scheme.” w/ photos

Doughnut Glaze Truck Accident

“A tanker truck loaded with doughnut glaze lost control and rolled over on Pacific Highway South this afternoon, oozing sugary syrup into a nearby culvert.” w/ photo

Raccoons Rescued From Vending Machine

“Imagine dropping your quarters into a vending machine and having a raccoon face pop out instead of your drink. That’s what happened to some residents at an apartment complex in Tulsa, Oklahoma.”

Dog Gets Stoned After Eating Marijuana

“A Seattle woman said her dog got ’stoned’ after eating a large amount of dried, harvested marijuana. The 11-year-old black Lab mix apparently found the drug in a park.”

Man Turns Closet Into Living Space

“Almost everybody has heard the phrase, “Home Sweet Home”, but what about “Closet Sweet Closet”? That’s right, Sergio Santos’ home is a closet. Five and a half feet wide, by 14 feet long, or 77 square feet, to be exact. “I was really struggling to pay for the place I used to live. I decided to look for something cheap.” said Sergio. The rent is $150 a month and to furnish his pad, a whopping $64. “I have just become very well-fitted here,” he said. The “room” is equipped with a small microwave oven and a mini-refrigerator. He shares a community bathroom with other renters on the same property. The closet is part of a living space above a restaurant… Sergio is happy, living with just what he needs, making one man’s closet, another man’s castle.” w/ photos + video

Man Finds Dead Mouse In Malt Loaf

“A man got the shock of his life when he opened a loaf of bread and found a whole mouse inside. North Antrim Magistrates Court heard how a man purchased a Hyndman’s malt loaf from a supermarket in the Ballymoney area before Christmas 2007. When he unwrapped the loaf he discovered the small lifeless mammal embedded in the base of the bread.” w/ photos