Danish police raided a family home in Copenhagen after
callers
heard a joke answer machine message saying, 'We have been taken
hostage by two children'.
Two women were sitting in the jury pool room down at the
Hall of
Justice in San Francisco when they looked over to see another
prospective juror sitting there masturbating. This being San
Francisco, they didn't say anything -- that is, until they found
themselves sitting next to the guy on a jury panel.
They called over the bailiff, and faster than you can say
"zip up
your fly," the women, the flasher and the cops were walking over to
Southern Station. Upshot: No charges were filed, but both the flasher
and the two females got excused from jury duty -- for a year.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, Matier and Ross, Dec. 15, 2002
Pickpocket Albert Dutes, 43, found out about his wife's
lover
by chance when he pinched his wallet in a street market in Lyon,
France, and discovered her photo inside.
Bridegroom Kurt Fendmann slid down the banister of the
hotel in
Munich, Germany, at his wedding reception and set his trousers
alight from the friction. He was admitted to hospital suffering
from burned genitals and they will require months to recover,
say doctors.
A mafia hitman has told Italy's Crown Court he couldn't
have
committed a double murder because he was killing two other men
at the time. Salvatore Torre, 33, is already serving a life
sentence for murder.
A Romanian toddler who broke a leg in a sleigh accident
was sent
home with the wrong one in plaster. Alexandru Banciu, who's
18-months-old, had his left leg broken but a nurse put theplaster on his right
leg.
A computer error at a US hospital has incorrectly listed
8,500
patients as being dead. The glitch affected people treated at
Saint Mary's Mercy Medical Centre in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
A Croatian woman who slept with two men at the same
time has given birth to twins with two different
fathers.
The 23-year-old student, who has been named only as
M.B, gave birth to non-identical twins in Zagreb
seven months ago.
However, she has revealed that DNA testing has shown
the children have different fathers.
She told daily Jutarnji List: "I was shocked at get-
ting pregnant and even more surprised when doctors
told me that my two sons had different fathers."
Doctors have said twins being born to different
fathers is extremely rare.
Farmers in Norway have launched a beauty pageant for cows.
The
winner will get the title Miss Lista - after the region where it
is being held. Two judges will examine each cow and consider
their body, legs and teats.