Archive for the ‘Odd News’ Category
Dutch colleges angry over sex job ads for freshmen (Reuters)
September 2nd, 2010 | 
Author: 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 jobs as online sex workers.
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Cup of tea forces jet to make emergency landing (Reuters)
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 Wednesday.
Malaysia uncovers nearly 100 live reptiles in bag (Reuters)
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 Department said.
Mushroom hunter "massacre" claims 18 lives in Italy (Reuters)
Reuters – At least 18 mushroom-lovers have been killed in accidents while hunting for their favorite fungi in the mountains and forests of northern Italy.
Politician raffles breast implants (Reuters)
Reuters – A Venezuelan politician is offering breast implants as a prize in a raffle to raise funds for his parliamentary election campaign.