Copyright (c) 2010 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/odd odd Odd News en-us Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:05:02 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/odd http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100210/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_burping_lawsuit ap/20100210/us_odd_burping_lawsuit AP odd Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:04:56 GMT AP - A Roanoke man claims sheriff's deputies beat him in the city jail because of his burping. Thomas Scott Vandegrift made the allegations in a federal lawsuit filed last week against several deputies, the city, the sheriff's office and the sheriff. According to the lawsuit, the deputies were annoyed by Vandegrift's burping, which was caused by acid reflux. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100210/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_pencil_attack ap/20100210/us_odd_pencil_attack AP odd Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:04:56 GMT AP - An 11-year-old boy faces assault and weapon charges for trying to stab a classmate with a pencil over a math problem. Police in New Hartford, 80 miles west of Albany, said the boy was mad because a classmate kept trying to help him in math class on Monday. When the would-be helper wouldn't back off, police said the boy lashed out with a sharp pencil and inflicted a scratch treated by the school nurse. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100210/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_mayor_s_mute_button ap/20100210/us_odd_mayor_s_mute_button AP odd Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:04:56 GMT AP - Los Angeles County prosecutors are looking into a complaint that the mayor of Carson cuts off public speakers at City Council meetings if he doesn't like what they're saying. David Demerjian of the district attorney's office said the complaint claims that Mayor Jim Dear hits the mute button on speakers before the three-minute time limit is up. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100210/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_ambulance_stolen ap/20100210/us_odd_ambulance_stolen AP odd Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:04:56 GMT AP - Authorities say a drunken man stole an ambulance from a Wisconsin ski area with the patient and paramedics still inside. The Dane County Sheriff's Department says emergency responders were treating a patient in the back of the ambulance at the Tyrol Basin Ski and Snowboard Area in Mount Horeb on Monday night. They say a 24-year-old Illinois man got into the vehicle and drove it around the parking lot. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100210/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_makeup_bandit ap/20100210/us_odd_makeup_bandit AP odd Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:04:57 GMT AP - A bandit who likes to steal makeup from a well known drug store chain has returned after a six month absence. Chandler police said the "Blue Basket Bandit" attempted a theft Monday at a Walgreens store. Over the past two years, police said the thief has stolen approximately $10,000 worth of cosmetic merchandise from Walgreens stores around Chandler and neighboring cities. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100205/od_nm/us_italy_mcdonalds_italyburger_odd nm/20100205/us_italy_mcdonalds_italyburger_odd Reuters odd Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:52:09 GMT Reuters - Fast food chain McDonald's has teamed up with the Italian government to cook up a hamburger with a national twist, but the unusual initiative is giving some food lovers cultural indigestion. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100205/od_nm/us_india_tribe_odd nm/20100205/us_india_tribe_odd Reuters odd Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:48:24 GMT Reuters - One of the world's oldest dialects, which traces its origins to tens of thousands of years ago, has become extinct after the last person to speak it died on a remote Indian island. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100204/od_nm/us_woman_alba nm/20100204/us_woman_alba Reuters odd Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:05:56 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100204/od_nm/us_woman_alba"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100204/i/r4164454779.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=ITxxXDuxghNjYLl4Ivl1yw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Xiaoqing gives an interview to Reuters in the Time Plastic surgery clinic in Shanghai February 4, 2010. The 21-year-old, who would only give her name as Xiaoqing, is seeking extensive plastic surgery to look like U.S. actress Jessica Alba, mainly because she hopes to win back her boyfriend who she said always wished she looked more like the Hollywood star. The hospital has agreed to do it for free to showcase their surgery skills. REUTERS/Nir Elias" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A Chinese woman is seeking extensive plastic surgery to look like U.S. actress Jessica Alba, mainly because she hopes to win back her boyfriend who she said always wished she looked more like the Hollywood star.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100204/od_nm/us_woman_alba"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100204/i/r4164454779.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=ITxxXDuxghNjYLl4Ivl1yw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Xiaoqing gives an interview to Reuters in the Time Plastic surgery clinic in Shanghai February 4, 2010. The 21-year-old, who would only give her name as Xiaoqing, is seeking extensive plastic surgery to look like U.S. actress Jessica Alba, mainly because she hopes to win back her boyfriend who she said always wished she looked more like the Hollywood star. The hospital has agreed to do it for free to showcase their surgery skills. REUTERS/Nir Elias" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100204/od_nm/us_emirates_camel nm/20100204/us_emirates_camel Reuters odd Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:04:34 GMT Reuters - A traditional Emirati restaurant in Dubai has added a new entree to its menu billed as a fat-free choice for carnivorous but health-conscious diners: the Camel Burger. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100203/od_nm/us_australia_banker_odd nm/20100203/us_australia_banker_odd Reuters odd Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:06:13 GMT Reuters - A red-faced banker has been caught looking at racy near-nude photographs on his computer, with his actions broadcast live on Australian television. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100210/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_forest_dog_waste ap/20100210/us_odd_forest_dog_waste AP odd Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:05:02 GMT AP - A smelly problem is piling at trails around Jackson where people go hiking and cross-country skiing with their dogs. How big is this problem? Bridger-Teton National Forest officials say they recently counted 173 piles of dog waste around just one trailhead. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100209/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_germany_cup nm/20100209/oukoe_uk_germany_cup Reuters odd Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:10:22 GMT Reuters - A thief in the German town of Hamelin robbed an amusement arcade by threatening the attendant with a cup of coffee, authorities said Tuesday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100209/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_paranormal_italy nm/20100209/oukoe_uk_paranormal_italy Reuters odd Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:56:02 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100209/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_paranormal_italy"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100209/i/r4240446147.jpg?x=130&y=80&q=85&sig=kHSlSUbebNxiKeWkpsBzAw--" align="left" height="80" width="130" alt="A scene from the horror thriller "Paranormal Activity". REUTERS/Paramount Pictures/Handout" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Italy's government is mulling whether to slap restrictions on horror thriller "Paranormal Activity" after some movie-goers suffered panic attacks, sparking protests by children's and consumer groups.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100209/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_paranormal_italy"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100209/i/r4240446147.jpg?x=130&y=80&q=85&sig=kHSlSUbebNxiKeWkpsBzAw--" align="left" height="80" width="130" alt="photo" title="A scene from the horror thriller "Paranormal Activity". REUTERS/Paramount Pictures/Handout" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100209/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_saudi_sex_court nm/20100209/oukoe_uk_saudi_sex_court Reuters odd Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:21:06 GMT Reuters - A Saudi appeals court has upheld a sentence of five years in jail and 1,000 lashes for a Saudi man who bragged about his sexual exploits on television, newspapers reported Tuesday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100209/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_google_china_goojje nm/20100209/oukoe_uk_google_china_goojje Reuters odd Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:37:39 GMT Reuters - Google Inc has sent a cease and desist letter to the operators of a Chinese search website whose logo bears a close resemblance to its own. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100209/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_beer_health_life nm/20100209/oukoe_uk_beer_health_life Reuters odd Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:19:57 GMT Reuters - Beer drinkers now have a good excuse to order another round -- the brew may help keep bones strong, a study has found. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100209/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_japan_pedometer_life nm/20100209/oukoe_uk_japan_pedometer_life Reuters odd Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:56:30 GMT Reuters - Looking for extra motivation to walk away the pounds? A Japanese company is selling a pedometer that calculates how much money you save on taxi fares by walking as well as the calories you burn. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100210/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_bicycle_bandit ap/20100210/us_odd_bicycle_bandit AP odd Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:37:04 GMT AP - A man police dubbed the Bicycle Bandit has admitted committing eight bank robberies in southern New Jersey and Delaware. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100209/ap_on_re_us/us_odd_snow_rescue_colorado ap/20100209/us_odd_snow_rescue_colorado AP us Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:46:57 GMT AP - A 31-year-old Indiana man says he had not food but kept himself hydrated with Mountain Dew and snow while he was stuck in his snow-covered SUV in southwestern Colorado for three days. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/odd/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100209/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_dating_valentines_life nm/20100209/oukoe_uk_dating_valentines_life Reuters odd Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:08:29 GMT Reuters - Singles looking for love put too much emphasis on looks and passion in trying to find their perfect match, according to research released ahead of Valentine's Day.